Christmas day..............

Dearest Mom and Dad
Today is our last day with Button, she leaves for Japan early tomorrow morning.............. her time at home flew by.............
Christmas morning - it turned out to be a beautiful clear day ...................


Vaughn's gifts included a book that made us cry (from Gareth)..............


................. a lovely meaningful card from Button.................

My gifts, on the other hand, included a diary (what are they trying to tell me)and a ping pong set - no heart wrenching gifts for me!!!!!!!!!!!

Button liked her Marilyn pj's..........

Nat made up a survival kit for Gareth................

I believe it is very boring in Canberra ...................so the kit did include items with which Gareth could keep himself amused........

My ham - I followed your recipe - I think I left it in the oven a bit too long.......but it tasted good...............

Our table, which was cleared very quickly to play ping pong...........

................... it was great fun - except the boys won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I took to the pool - I was much better at watching than playing!!!

Button was good at ping pong AND lounging .............

So that is that, Christmas over for another year - next year we must make sure that we are all together!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jenny