Amazingly, doesn't quite feel like we're running on fumes but its been another hectic yet so fulfilling week, capped off with one awesome Christmas party with boardgames, laughter, more laughter, screaming, good and not-so-good sports and fun times.

First off this week, time to deliver (or start delivering) our Christmas goodies. By post to special friends interstate and in the west (Greystanes). And also squeezing in so local and not-so-local (North Sydney) catch ups. So thankful to have been able to do so. Each and every one of you have made me a better person in your own unique way. <3 p="">
Went grocery shopping at Westfield on Thursday night. HUGE mistake. I hate crowds. And it was crowded. And there was nothing left. So it wasn't much fun. Managed to get out of there ini about 90 minutes. Any longer and I think I would have cried.

Friday was another big day. Guess I spoke too soon when I was laughing at someone else's expense for being hungover only to have one big Friday night myself (free of any baking worries for a few hours at least) and having a bottle of wine and a vodka. Woo... gowings is nice though. And Uccello would have been if there wasn't some MASSIVE (and I mean MASSIVE) pool party raging on outside.

Made it through though and got to Saturday morning. Had to force myself to get up at 6. To make the cake and do all the prepping for our Christmas Lunch.

Awesome day. It was so epic and fun and well, so touched that everyone came. *tear*

But seriously, thank you to Mandy, you helped big time today in the kitchen. And also the Joyce, who as usual did things her way. Thanks to my sister who 'lives here' and thanks Donna and Cherry... for taking 2 hours to make a snowman, fake snow, the table decorations, serviettes, tinsel and being your usual selves. Thanks to our carving men, Harry & Darryl. This could not have happened without you all. And thanks to EVERYONE for eating, taking away, eating, drinking and being merry. YAY!!!

We had a pretty epic battle in the evening with FOUR boardgames. It was tiring. Laughed too much. Argued too much. Got way too competitive. And HAHAHA beat Adam in "his" game of Scattergories in the first round. Yeah... that felt gooooooooood.

Pancakes after and then home, sleep, and another day. Another assignment!

#LOVINGmylife.