It's all over...and it was fabulous!

Hi Ladies! How was your Christmas? Ours was really wonderful, it's good every year, but this year was just the best one ever for some reason. We had lots of family over to our house over the 3 days. On Christmas Eve I roasted a turkey with all the traditional trimmings, on Christmas Day I baked a ham with all it's trimmings, then on Boxing Day I did a roast pork with all it's traditional trimmings. Whew! I was worn out by the 27th, and I actually fell asleep on the couch and slept for most of that day! lol Now we're busily preparing for the big BIRTHDAY BASH, the double surprise party that we're hosting for 80 people on 2nd Jan to celebtrate my mum's 70th and our daughter's Sweet 16th. I'm in a frenzy of cleaning and preparing to start baking (yes I'm making almost all the food myself from scratch for the party. I'm crazy I know!), but I wanted to stop by to say hi and show you some photo's from Christmas..........

presents scattered all over and crammed in anywhere there was an empty space....


I know the anticipation got to some.....but their wait was well worth it in the end!


the turkey was heavenly.....


and everyone, especially LuLu, looked upon it with delight!


we had desserts galore, including Princess's requested homemade Rocky Road ice-cream...


others wanted Christmas cake with their ice-cream.....


and delicious brandy custard......


presents were eagerly opened......


and enjoyed....


with sheer delight.....


and delicious.....


lip smacking......


abandon......


toys were played with......


energetically......


until they could be played with......


no more......


having a baby in the house for Christmas added so much to our already full hearts...


it makes my heart overflow to see my babies.....


sleeping....


dreaming.....of running wild with her devoted sister LuLu when she awakens...


and the chaos starts all over again! lol



So ladies, I'd like to wish you and yours the most wonderful New Year. I hope 2010 is a year of dreams coming true for you all.......



I'll be back after the big birthday party in the new year. Until then, take care and enjoy!

Love Amanda, LuLu La Rue & Tia TuTu xxx

We got our Christmas wish!

Our new baby girl is here! Ladies, I'd like you to meet Tia TuTu.........


Yesterday while we were out Christmas shopping with my mum, I got a call on my mobile phone from the breeder (the one we bought LuLu from) and she told me that the puppies were ready to go earlier than expected as their mother was rejecting them now and didn't want to suckle them anymore. Naturally we jumped at the chance to collect our new baby as early as possible, so we drove out to the country last night to get our little Tia TuTu and then stopped to look at some Christmas lights on the way back to the city.......














Last night was hectic and we got home late from looking at the Christmas lights, so this morning is when Tia and LuLu got to start spending some quality sister time together.....


I am thrilled to bits to have a full blood sister for LuLu, she's such a beautiful natured dog, so we're sure that Tia will have the same loving nature too!


LuLu just loves her. Tia is very bright and when she's awake she's always watching LuLu and wanting to play with her......


of course at 6 weeks of age she's not awake too often or for too long, but when she is.......


there's lots of playing and lots of kissing each other..........


LuLu seems to be absolutely beside herself with excitement over Tia.....


maybe she thinks Tia is her own pup?


or maybe LuLu thinks she's looking in the mirror since they look so alike in their colouring..........


I know that LuLu isn't the only one who's excited. Princess and I couldn't wait to see her, and waiting for John to get home from work last night so that we could all go together as a family....well the waiting was agony! lol


but we're all together now......


and I do believe...........


that we are in for the best Christmas ever...........


it will certainly be lots of fun.....


watching LuLu and Tia get to know each other.....


yes........


our two little Foxy ladies............


have already brought us great joy..........


and happiness.............



I'm off now to start preparing the turkey with all the trimmings for our traditional family Christmas Eve dinner tonight!

From my family to yours,
Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa.....

LuLu has been looking out for you. She's been looking high......


she's been looking low.........


she's been waiting patiently for you to come to our little Jacaranda Cottage.....


but she has grown tired......


and sleepy...........


and has decided that since she's been extra good..........


that she'll just go to sleep and see you in her dreams........


but just so you don't miss our house because there's no chimney, we've left this special key out for you.......


so please Santa, come on in and make yourself at home. Help yourself to some egg nog and cookies, and please feel free to leave lots of pressies!


thanks for coming Santa..........


we'll see you again next year!

Only a couple of more sleeps to go ladies! Tomorrow night we're going to see some of the winners of Brisbane's Christmas lights competition, and we can't wait!

Wishing you a wonderful day..........love Amanda xxx