The day they arrived there was a lot of catching up to do. When we got to our place Mom had a lot of surprises for us. Lots of Clodhoppers for Dave, and some delicious vodka...I got some clothes, shoes, a great mug for my tea and Twizzlers and Tostitos nacho cheese galore! That day Mom and Dad crashed early and we headed to Jack's housewarming party. It was a beautiful night, balmy, which is a wonderful rarity for nights in Perth. Dave and I hadn't seen our friends in a while, and it was awesome to catch up with everyone.
We all spent the next few days hanging out, going for walks around Mount Lawley and Hyde Park, going out for dinner. After a couple of days we packed up the car and headed for Bunbury. Would our parents like each other? Get along? I hadn't particularly thought about it until we were in Bunbury, climbing the stairs in the Tower (Mom was too scared to go up, hee hee). It was late afternoon when we pulled into the driveway, and we all got such a warm welcome! I could tell that everything was going to be fine. Maureen prepared such a delicious spread of food for dinner, and we all had a great time.
The next day, Mom, Dad, Dave and I got back into the car an went to Margaret River, where we were staying for one night before coming back to Bunbury for Christmas. We visited wineries and beaches, went to the Lake cave, which was beautiful, and stayed in an adorable cottage, where we enjoyed our Margaret River wine and food. One winery we went to, Eagle Vale, had some of the best wine I had ever had, and was run by this funny French guy who really knew his stuff, he was pretty fun to talk to. The surroundings at the cottage were spectacular, a bush setting where you could see amazing birds, kangaroos and adorable bunnies! It would have been great to spend more time, but it was great to get a taste of Margaret River.
The next evening we were back in Bunbury and it was Christmas Eve. We had another delicious meal, and the table looked so lovely. We also now had some Margaret River wine to share! We also played board games!
The next day, Christmas day, was unlike any Christmas I had experienced. We got up, had some breakfast (I manned the BBQ much to the distress of Allen, hahaaa) and then got in the car because we were going to be singing Christmas Carols at a Christmas lunch put on for the underprivileged and homeless. It was good fun! When we got back to the house it was almost time to give each other presents. We made delicious Cosmopolitans and sat around the tree. I think everyone got really spoiled! Dave's parents gave Mom and Dad a package full of Aussie goodies, and for Mom, Dad and I, a boat trip to see dolphins! Mom and Dad got Maureen and Allen Canadian goodies. Dave and I spoiled each other, and we both got Mom and Dad a bunch of stuff, including a wine tour in the Swan Valley. The worst thing that happened was in my excitement I fell down the stairs into the living room and gave myself a pretty nasty bruise. Having had only one Cosmo, I didn't even deserve it! Oh well. We went to the beach and for a swim in the afternoon, it was lovely. The Christmas trip to Bunbury was a real success.
The day after Boxing Day Mom, Dad and I went on our boat trup. It was so much fun! We had perfect sunny weather and saw heaps of dolphins. That night we all got Joe's pizza with Joe's chilli dogs and watched movies. Driving back to Perth the next day, we remembered the last few days happily.
