Christmas is so close, I can almost taste it!

My First Piece of Pottery!

A little pot with a lid! I made that!

Yes, so Christmas is nearly here, my holidays are coming up but I'm taking tomorrow off! Only because tomorrow morning I have to make my way to Heathrow Airport to collect a VIP! My sister! I am SO excited for her to come visit! I've got so many things planned for us and I will be keeping you all up to date as to what sort of things we get ourselves into. On Wednesday we are going to Swanage, Dorset, where friends of my granparents, the Rouse's, live. We will be spending the night with them and on Christmas Eve traveling with them to Eastleigh where will be spending Christmas with their whole family. They are very happy to have us and I'm very excited to meet them all! It will be a different Christmas for sure, but I think it will be very lovely!

Guess what...it SNOWED today. I bet all of you in Ontario are thinking, "amy, shut up"... but really, I WASN'T EXPECTING IT! It was just a few light flurries that melted as they hit the ground, but still! My kids were in awe and a little scared I think - one said "AAAAH!! Miss Amy - it's all over my coat!!!" HAHA! The staff were complaining as if they knew they would surely die walking home.

I've got so much to do before Ali gets here that I should get on it! I hope all is well back home - I'm very happy here and am so looking forward to this holiday!

Peace and Love,

~amy