SOC: Being Home for Christmas

Dominique Thoughts Stream of Conciousness

This week is a much better week then it was last week as Doggie boy is finally back to the pink of health. He really enjoyed himself during his birthday celebration and have been super thrilled with the presents which he has received. R is back from his final business trip for the year. It is great to have him back home and in time for Christmas. This year will be extra special as we will be having a small party over at our house on Christmas Eve. We have decided to have a small one and skip the big gathering/buffet that is being held at one of the aunt’s place with her husband’s relatives. It has been really awkward going to X’mas parties whereby you don’t know half of the guest and they were all part of their own “family clan”. Also with the 3 kids and limited space for them to move around it makes more sense having one at home where everyone can be more at ease. I don’t have to be on the constant look out for the kids and fearful that they break or spill something on the expensive rugs etc.

How are you and your family celebrating Christmas this year?

December 4, 2011

SOC: Surviving the Holidays

Dominique Thoughts Stream of Conciousness

The week had really whizzed pass super fast. We are two out of six weeks down. I’ve been going out more often than I would like this week and eating out more often then I would like.The weight lost regime that I had been on seem to have flown out the window since the school holiday started. The good thing is that I haven’t been putting on any extra kilos. The bad thing is that the numbers have been stuck since July!!

I have been in a better mood this week and even managed to get the Christmas shopping done out with the 3 kids. We managed to get matching Teddy bear T-shirts for the girl and me and Buzz Lighting T-shirts for the boys and their dad.

The kids have been having a blast going shopping and out on play dates while I too took the opportunity to meet up with ex-colleagues, a secondary school friend and other mummies.

It was not only fun and more fun as the boys did manage to get some academic work done in the morning as the meet up were scheduled for the afternoons.

Now if only Santa Claus would fulfil my wish of a new laptop and have 3 kilos magically disappear by 31st December it would be a perfect ending to 2011!!