It would be fair to say that we are all a little over-excited about Christmas in the Duthie household this year. Excited to be having our first family Christmas at home in more than 10 years, excited to be our own little family and for Flo to see her first Christmas, and excited to be hosting a lunch with some special mates. As soon as December 1 rolled around, I was ready. We have four - count 'em - advent calendars on the go, the tree is up and decorated with all our special baubles from trips around the world, we have a nativity scene set up and Christmas music playing is nonstop on the i-pod. Also Rob and I have taken to wearing foam reindeer antlers. You think I'm joking, don't you? On Saturday morning after opening all the advent calendars we went to our first Christmas party hosted by kids tv channel Nickleodeon. Scarlett got to meet one of her favourite cartoon characters, Dora The Explorer, whom she rushed and embraced like a long-lost friend as well as Spongebob Squarepants
and Santa Claus. Her face was a picture when Santa walked in and she got to sit with him and have a little chat about what she wants for Christmas (a scooter it would seem- oops- no luck there darling, I'm afraid) before he gave her a present. After a great deal of dancing under a giant parachute and eating of cupcakes, we headed home to put up the tree. Scarlett and I did it while Rob and Flo slept. Poor Rob has done his back in, is in a lot of pain and can be found most days lying on the floor or bed in between appointments at the back doctor, gin in hand.
It would be fair to say that we are all a little over-excited about Christmas in the Duthie household this year. Excited to be having our first family Christmas at home in more than 10 years, excited to be our own little family and for Flo to see her first Christmas, and excited to be hosting a lunch with some special mates. As soon as December 1 rolled around, I was ready. We have four - count 'em - advent calendars on the go, the tree is up and decorated with all our special baubles from trips around the world, we have a nativity scene set up and Christmas music playing is nonstop on the i-pod. Also Rob and I have taken to wearing foam reindeer antlers. You think I'm joking, don't you? On Saturday morning after opening all the advent calendars we went to our first Christmas party hosted by kids tv channel Nickleodeon. Scarlett got to meet one of her favourite cartoon characters, Dora The Explorer, whom she rushed and embraced like a long-lost friend as well as Spongebob Squarepants 
and Santa Claus. Her face was a picture when Santa walked in and she got to sit with him and have a little chat about what she wants for Christmas (a scooter it would seem- oops- no luck there darling, I'm afraid) before he gave her a present. After a great deal of dancing under a giant parachute and eating of cupcakes, we headed home to put up the tree. Scarlett and I did it while Rob and Flo slept. Poor Rob has done his back in, is in a lot of pain and can be found most days lying on the floor or bed in between appointments at the back doctor, gin in hand.
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