Xmas Day

We were rushing around like blue arsed flies on Xmas Day, opening pressies at DJ's house, cleaning up crap from the party the night before, getting ready to go to DJ's parents' place, piling camping supplies, a tent, sleeping bags etc into the car. And guess what? As we're getting endless "where the hell are you" calls from DJ's family, DJ hasn't even packed because Xmas Eve was equally hectic, especially as we had a load of peeps round for drinks until late that night. Argh!

So finally we get to DJ's parents and a massive gift exchange like I've never seen before ensues! The living room was like Santa's grotto and I was almost embarrassed but also incredibly touched by how many pressies I got. I sooooo wasn't expecting that!! After a rushed but delicious and not horribly traditional and stodgy lunch and hugs galore, we set off on our merry way to Rotorua, stopping briefly in Kapiti where I packed mozzie repellent (very important), sunscreen and other goodies for our trip.

Cleo enjoyed opening her pressies