I surprised myself. I thought that for the first time in 16 years that I do not put up the Christmas tree and engage in the usual Yultide gift galore thing, the kids will hate me for it. But our last minute modest BBQ on Christmas eve and ice skating session on Christmas Day more than made up for everything. Amongst 1 Girl Guide, 1 Boy Scout, 1 Red Cross member, 1 St John Ambulance member and 4 other very helpful and enthusisiastic ones, we made a good fire, skewered colourful kebabs, BBQ-ed flavourful variety of meats and seafood, made a sumptious salad and roasted nice potatoes! We even managed to whip up mouth-watering hot soup too! I am biased of course . . . but this BBQ seemed more effortless, . . . I guess because the grown up kids chipped in more to do their part. We played Uno after dinner and the boys cheekily put up a raunchy Chippendale dance in their bath towels afterwards! The rest of us really had no choice but be held literally captive audience. Hahahaaaa!!
Ice skating at Kallang Leisuredome really brought highs for the children! Being the noobiest novice, Brainiac braved many falls and his jeans were all wet. The older ones embarassed me with their Christmas reindeer horns, bright red caps, green T-shirts and Christmas jingles as they skated. I tell you, you don't want to be near this family sometimes!! The Significant Other rushed back from his appointment to join us only towards the end of the session, but from the perpetual silly grin on his face, we can all tell that he is happy with what he saw at the ice rink.
Another Christmas, another wonderful time of family bonding and affirmation . . . The economy may not be wonderful, but I thank God, He is looking over my family!
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