It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Oh my! How long has it been since I remembered I have a blog??? Too long!
It's currently Sunday night and I'm enjoying a glass of bubbles, and pretending that it's not Monday tomorrow! On the plus side I only have one more week of work before I have a whole 10 days off. Bring it on I say :)
A whole lot has happened since my last blog - new job, new schools - but the same old life/work /mum balance struggle. Not sure that will ever change, but it is what it is.
It's almost the end of 2017, and only a week out from Christmas. How exciting! Once upon a time I used to hate Christmas, but when you have kids you really are given a chance to make it fun and start your own traditions. One of ours is camping straight after Christmas every year. 
This year we are trying out a new place which looks super awesome. And we aren't taking any motor bikes, just bicycles!! But it'll be a whole lot of fun, and we are all looking forward to some time away from home and spending time together without the pressures of work life, school life.. just everything in life really.
I've finished my Christmas shopping, parcels have been sent in the post, and everything is on track for a smooth, hitch free day. Not that it should be hectic anyway. It's just the 5 of us, having another low key Christmas. The plan is a picnic lunch at a park with time to run around and play. Maybe play some Frisbee, and just expend some energy all round.
We do look forward to Christmas. It really isn't about the presents for us, but the food, and family - even if it is just us! We don't have any family around these days.... but again, it is what it is. We make the most of things. Being thousands of kilometres away from everyone else means we have to.
But our tree is up, the presents are wrapped, Christmas movie watching is in full swing, and work is almost finished for the year. It's certainly beginning to look a lot like Christmas!