We are enjoying a week of non-stop sunshine and beach visits this week. Ice creams, sand, sun and sandcastles everyday. I hope the kids always have good memories of Christmas time. Sydney has such a magical feel right now with everyone in true holiday mode.
Christmas was a blur of presents, fun, seafood and wine. We celebrated with some friends who hosted the most delicious lunch that spanned the whole day and into the night.
One thing happened that really marred the whole magical time. I took the kids to one sale post Christmas and then to our local library because it was raining that day. As we were leaving, no wallet! I knew I had it, but just could not comprehend someone stole it. Denial! I was convinced it was lost. I retraced our steps, looked under chairs and tables, but no wallet.
I ran one errand, headed home and rang my husband to explain the situation. He rang the bank and they had charged $5,000 in one hour. Now tell me, how did they manage to find a park at a mall in one hour during sales time?
Now I am in post-traumatic wallet stolen syndrome. I keep remembering things I had in it. No credit cards or cash card either! Ahhhh. I am trying not to dwell, but it has really bothered me. I feel a loss of innocence. I also hate that it happened at our local, small library in the kids section too.
Photos are of some Christmas baking, the holy grail of Christmas presents (bug vacuum) and one of the Christmas presents I made for some friend’s little girls. I will try and get some photos of them modeling the horse shirts.
We are heading out to the fireworks tonight with the kids. Happy 2008 to all. XX
P.S. The horse template / idea came from the Anna Maria Horner show on Martha Stewart. Here is the link.
oh poop. I would be the same, not believing someone would steal. I have read about this a bit lately, lots of stolen wallets- what a sad story for your christmas. The rest sounds lovely though , I hope 2008 is a great year for you and your blog
I have had my wallet stolen at a party when there were only 7 people left in the house, work that one out! I believe in Karma, so bad karma will get these ba$tards..
Happy 2008 to you..
And I know, hindsight is a wonderful thing.. but when you replace your cards etc, go and photocopy everything in them.. all your cards, licences etc.. I always have, and its much easier to remember everything in your wallet when you have a photocopy!
Lissa