Chrismtas Day 2010

So after a bit of a sleep in we got up ate breakfast and opened our presents. Actually Danny ripped them open for us and then ran off with whatever was inside - so that stretched the present opening a bit lol. Anyway, we packed up a picnic and headed off to Ashley Gorge for the day (that's about 25mins away) and spent the day sitting in the shade, reading magazines (the one's we'd hidden away just for this day lol), eating good food, walking in the river and swimming. It was just superb. There was a few people at the river which leant itself to a nice friendly atmosphere, games of cricket on the grass, the smell of barbies wafting around, kids trying out their new boggie boards, a few families with their dogs playing...a very kiwi kind of a day. Didn't want it to end, but sooner or later one must head home (or face a very hungry cat lol). With our rellies heading down in the next couple of days, I'm sure we will be heading out that way again - nothing like swimming in the river, so clear, no sea lice...hmmm just bliss.

I've been scrapping up a storm - Christmas Eve mainly, so will get some photos taken and popped onto here in the next couple of days...

A few people have asked how Danny will feel about the new arrival. When we went to check her out, we took Dan for a drive and when we got there the owners of the pups said to let him out...They have four dogs - a German Shepherd, a foxy cross, the Mum and Grandma of the pups and then the four pups...Danny loved it and the other dogs are obviously all well socialised and they all had fun. Danny is used to a wide range of other dogs - he does dog training with a mix of dogs on a Tuesday night, we go the dog park and the beach. So I think it won't take him long before he figures out that she's staying. The one who will have her nose out of joint is Tui (our cat). Another dog in the house...crikey the one we have she bosses around - mind you he thinks it's great to hold her tail (sounds mean but he just holds it, doesn't bite it!). Still she thinks she's half dog anyway having grown up with a labrador! At one point I had two dogs, one cat, two cockateils, a budgie (and the male cocky taught the budgie to talk!), five guinea pigs and a rabbit - we often had them all out in the lounge together and it was never a problem, they all got on (except the rabby who used to stamp her feet when things weren't going her way lol!) - so well used to integrating a few animals into the mix.

Enjoy your Boxing Day.