Another Christmas Has Come and Gone.

So, how was your Christmas?

It's quite fun for us now having two young children and seeing their faces on the big Day. MissM was taken by surprise that Santa left her a 'Barbie Glam Jet' as her main gift. It's pretty ace. MissL loved the new baby doll and pram he left for her. She loves pushing that pram around and around, pushing anything that comes in her path, which she pops in the pram.

On their grandparents behalf, I took charge of gifts from them to their granddaughters. MissL was so excited to see a 'Dress Me' Kitty, which I think may just be one of her most favourite things. She, the Kitty, got a big push around in the pram on Christmas Day, as seen below...

MrL and I gave the girls new outfits to wear for the day. I think they both looked rather lovely before we headed out for lunch in their new kits. What do you think?

We spent Christmas lunch with 30 other 'expat' friends, at the Crowne Plaza over at Yas Hotel (where the F1 track is) and enjoyed a four hour long boozey buffet brunch. (I was one of the non-boozers, I saved my drinking for the evening.) We ended up getting a massive discount (over 1500 dirhams, a bit under $500aud) due to 3 of us owning a special discount card so everyone was most rapt and thankful to me *gloat* as I had organised the lunch (along with another friend) and we got to use our discount card. Best thing - no washing up, no mess. If we are still here next Christmas I will definitely do the same thing again.

The evening was spent with some neighbour friends, having a quiet drink and chat. Good fun.

However one thing Christmas means to me is Trifle. I don't do 'plum pud', so I always make my own Trifle (or my mum does if I'm at hers). It was rather delicious, I must say.

MrL and I decided we'd buy a new bed frame with our Christmas cash. Like the new table, we'd been searching for just the right bed head and we actually found it at the place we got our new table from. It is made from Indian Teak and is polished and stained in any tint you like. We wanted a darker colour to match our existing bedside tables. We love it.

I hope Santa was kind to you and you enjoyed Christmas. Can't believe it has come and gone already.