a merry busy christmas

Well, it's been an absolute whirlwind of celebrations over the last 2 weeks - we started with dinner at Dad's on the 16th with Dad and Hev's kids and grandkids, where Spencer discovered the joy of knawing on chop bones just like his Pop-pop:

and got to play with his gorgeous cousin Satine:

Christmas Eve saw us back at Dad's with the Hall clan, where Spencer was the very lucky recipient of his first ever motorbike (wooden, no engine, a balance-bike painted up like a Triumph motorcyle - v cool!):

Christmas Day began with us hosting Tim's parents for breakfast at The Grove, followed by lunch with the Fisher clan (25 of us!) at Fi and Darren's. We all crashed Christmas night, with full stomachs hearts full of thanks for another happy Christmas!

We hope that you all had a very merry Christmas and that you look towards a happy and healthy 2010.

Here are just a few more photos from Christmas:

Spencer with his new kitchen

I love this photo of Tim and Spence from Christmas Eve - such joy!

Four generations of "Fishers"

Spencer with Papa Gerald and his new trike

happy holidays!

Alex Stillwell's 30th

Last Friday night I actually managed a night out past my usual bedtime of 9pm AND wore 3 inch heels for over 4 hours! It was all in honour of my very good friend Alex's 30th birthday. Unfortunately Tim had a work function so couldn't join me, but Caitlin and I were amongst the large number of revellers.

The big surprise of the night? Australian Idol contestant Toby Moulton's live performance in the Stillwell's conservatory! For those of you who are overseas, Toby was this year's Adelaide contestant who made it through to the final 4 before pulling out after deciding his calling was to remain a primary school teacher rather than a pop star - loved by many (predominantly of the female persuasion), Toby was an all-round nice-guy. Anyhoo, turns out that Alex was a massive fan, and so her Dad gave old Toby a call (found him in the White Pages!) the Wednesday night before the party and asked him if he'd come along and do a gig at the party! Amazingly, Toby accepted, and we were treated to his great voice and he even mingled with the fans throughout the evening!

Here's a photo just to prove he was there! (And yes, that's me squeezing myself into the same dress I wore to Mum's wedding only a month and a half ago ... boy have I grown in girth since then!).

the ti-mo goes

Tim kissed goodbye to the mo at the start of the week, with Movember officially ending. Here's a piccie of the last day of the mo (please note, it is not a trick of the eye ... his mo really didn't grow much after week 2!).

Kelly & Co's Movember team, Kocomos, did really well to raise over $2000 for the cause, so a huge thank you to all of you who kindly donated to Tim.

6 1/2 months and counting!

Here I am, at 6 1/2 months pregnant. Not a very glamorous shot, I admit - am suffering sleep deprivation thanks to Spencer's raging fevers (48 hours and counting - let's hope the doctor has the solution this afternoon!). Only 2 weeks left at work now - woohoo! Getting very excited about the impending new arrival - she's an active one, kicking a lot, so wondering if that is an indication of what kind of a child she'll be?!

creagh & kristy visit from qld

Tim's brother Creagh and his lovely wife Kristy were down from the Sunshine Coast visiting for the week. We had them over for afternoon drinks on Sunday - it was great to catch up for the first time since their wedding in Qld in July.

eating blueberries

Spencer's totally loving the summer fruits at the moment - here he is getting down to the serious business of eating blueberries (lesson learnt from this experience - best not to let him eat berries over the carpet!)

Step 1: pick a berry

 Step 2: inspect your choice

Step 3: start sucking

Step 4: look for the next berry!