Happy Holidays

Christmas 2009 was fantabulous as I got to spend it with the Kiwis....yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!! Uhmm no not the kiwi fruit which could amount to precisely what I did over the last few X'Mases but this time with the New Zealanders -- cousins from across the ditch!!! All me bags were packed and ready to go from work.... and so twas off to Coolangatta to catch up with Mr I, Mrs C, Miss P and Miss S

Christmas eve saw us attempting to bond with the GPS system as we tried to navigate our way to church. When we finally arrived at our "to be destination" after taking the so called "other left" the "other right" and the "other lane" after going around in circles it was a dead end!!! The memorable drive down Reedy Creek Road will sure stick with me for many Christmases to come as the talkative back seat driver succombed to being car sick and refused to get a word out. So we soon found our way clambering back to the hotel at Kira beach. Was a rather joyous Christmas Eve when we finally made it back on solid ground!!! :) :)

Mr. I went on a late night prowl after dinner to suss out the location and we were back at Reedy Creek Road on Christmas morn! The lovely childrens' mass with a Polish Priest, a kiddie's band on a Basketball court in a school auditorium which also had an overlooking gymnasium and a disco ball hanging in a corner was a unique experience! More eating and it was off to Mt. Tambourine and back. Then it was lazing out at the spa, followed my an awesome Christmas dinner.

The next day we decided to take on hollywood on the gold coast - we were off to meet Shrek, Tweety and Bugs!!! Mrs C and I thought it wise to leave the thrill rides - Superman Escape, the Batwing Spaceshot and Lethal Weapon to the pros - Miss P and Miss S and no doubt Mr I. We opted for the family friendly shows - the Shrek 4D adeventure where we were drenched by donkey's sneezing fit and had spider's falling into our lap sending legs literally flying into the air. While Miss P and Miss S were off displaying their bravery on show, the three of us decided to line up for the Scooby Doo Spooky Coster Ride with Mrs C and I under the illusion that it was a harmeless kiddy ride where carts just move around on rails and things attempt to pop out and spook you. The first few minutes of the ride was harmless and pretty much as expected..and then your cart does a 180 degree turn and goes up a level with ur back facing these wooden doors..you then complete the 180 degree turn and we innocent souls were expecting to get off...but alas...the door opens and all you hear from us is OHHH CRAP!!!!! WHAT have we got ourselves into!!! as we hear muffled laughter from not very far ;) Yep, you've guessed it - a massive room with an indoor roller coaster with countless turns and ups and downs....and we had a view from the top from where we entered!!! Gulp....and that was an exercise for our vocal chords besides our nerves that just waked out that door!!

Back on solid ground again we watched the parade on main street, the Looney Tunes' What's up Rock!? Show, went by for the Batman Adeventure Ride 2 on reading and checking and double checking no roller coasters were involved, caught up with our all time favourite Warber Bros' characters - Shrek and Tweety and this time took an immobile seat at the Hollywood Stunt Driver show as we had had enough of stunt driving to last us a lifetime on that roller coaster (and more so with me having a second go (which was as bad as the first) on it after Miss S talked me into it!!! (and unbelivable there was no queue this time around - count me lucky!!!))

The day came to and end with more eating, Miss S sucessfully experimenting a milk shake on Mr. I and my first successful enjoyable encounter with eating lychees which I normally wouldn't have taken a liking too...but thinking of lychees now...hmmm..as long as they are cleaned and uhmm reviewed (after the facts I had to listen to while sampling them ;)

Sunday saw us coxing the GPS again as we made our way (in circles) up to the Sunshine coast to Mooloolaba and Noosa and back to home sweet home. Noosa is a quaint lil' place and had the most amazing birds!! But am too blogged out now to continue as I attempt not to fall asleep on my keyboard as I listen to the pitter patter of the rain on my tin roof.

Thanks Mr I, Mrs C, Miss P and Miss S for an awesome Christmas. :) as above all else loved your company and spending time catching up with all of you :) :)

The five- minuter!!!

The foodie at work....

My five minuter.....after I was done with dinner (hence the half-full pan) cause I was just way too hungry!!!

Followed by my all time favourite which I have an irrestible weekness for...Sarah Lee
Cheescake....hmmmm.....yummm