Its the Holiday Season!

I can't believe the excitement that I am feeling this year about Christmas! So with that spirit I actually took some photos of us setting up our tree!
Here is our christmas ritual...
1. The ritual that all men are familiar with - the testing of the lights! Yes, the laying all the light bulbs in a row, checking to see that all are working, changing bulbs that are not, connecting 500 lights to one master switch...you all know that ritual!
2. Panicking when the lights don't work.
3. Stepping accidently on light bulbs and smashing them to smithereens and then replacing them again.
4. Joining the trunk of a 6 foot tree and spreading out the branches.
5. Stepping over an unperturbed puppy who has decided at that moment to chew a bone that she rediscovered after we moved the furniture.
6. Putting up the lights by making numerous rounds around the tree.
7. Testing the lights to see which area is bare.
8. Panicking again when 1 god forsaken entire row does not work and has to be removed slowly, changed and tested again.
9. Finally putting up decorations - all the reds first, then the golds, then the mixture of colours.
10. Taking the ladder up to put the angel on the top which till today is balancing precariously with her pretty little dress.
11. Switching on the lights and smiling!
12. Puppy still not perturbed.
13. Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, the Carpenters, The Osmonds all playing in the background for the last 4 hours.
14. Sweeping the floor of the countless needles that have fallen from the tree.

So...Christmas has begun and I am excited! What's everyone else's ritual? Comment!

They do not love that do not show their love

Well its another rainy day and today my blog will be centered around Shakespeare's famous quote and my beloved hubby Edward! He has been taking great care of me - coming home at 6, going to the super market and then coming up to make whatever I fancy for the night which at the moment I can tell you is extremely difficult. He also bought me this lovely flower and a dozen roses for our anniversary last week, tickles my foot when I want and washes up - all this after a hard day of work! All I can say is I am glad that I have a home with him!

But what about the rest? So many people have dropped everything to take care of me! Here is the list peppered with one word thanks!
1. Moo and Doo - Loving, funny, doting, encouragement, food, laughter...this can't end!
2. Tuff - 80s movies, Jamie / Edward conversations, sms, laughter, gossiping.
3. Em - Fish head Kiam Chye (specially delivered!) Need I say more! A lot more!
4. Godpa/A Jack - Milk, presents, conversations, encouragement.
5. Deb - visit, sms, conversations, wedding plans!
6. Ally - conversation, encouragement, stoicism, strength, gossip!
7. Pat - Conversation, her puppies and her laugh!
8. Nan - Aruda (some white flower), food advice (that I have never heard of)
Pantang! (Superstitious to the European eye)
9. Cliff/Jas - Emails, encouragement, advice!
10. Phillip, Little Phillip, Megan, Michael - smiles, conversation, performances, trips!
11. My MIL - warm, motherly, advice and love.

I am typing this on a whim so if I forgot anyone, blame the hormones! I will update!

I get so emotional!

So this is my first time and I am creating this at a blogger IT Fest that we are learning to teach our students. I am very excited especially as so many people that I know have blogs already! My husband Edward, cousin Deb, god daughter Shauna, cousins Nicole and Corey, Kyle and so many more! So I have decided to join everyone in Cyberspace!

Today I entitled my blog so emotional because I think that that is my essence! Emotion, emotion, emotion - a tempest and a storm! It has been a whirlwind of a day - got up early, had a nutella sandwich and watched friends at 7am. Then showered and realised that I could fit in absolutly nothing because I am 12 weeks preggie and my stomach and womb is ballooning out of control I tried 5 different pants and countless tops but as everyone knows, my clothes are so binding that I look like someone from Ehthiopia - thin stick legs, gaunt face and a protruding stomach. So after screaming, flinging clothes on the bed and ransacking my wardrobe, I settled on a loose skirt (yes skirt for the once commonly known spotty leg pereira) and a white loose top so I let it hang! Then I said goodbye to my hubby, puppy and now am here!

So that is me for the moment - Wife, puppy mummy, mum to be, daughter, sister, aunt, godmother, sister in law, cousin, friend and teacher! Overwhelming but wonderful!