Gifts from kids? Priceless

We attended church service on Christmas morning and on the large screen were the silhouettes of Mary on the donkey and Joseph making their journey to Bethlehem. I asked Andre, "Look, what does the picture show?" He replied, "A horse and two men." I think the spirit of Christmas is somehow lost on him.

Anyway, after a long wait, another Christmas has just zipped by. As usual, we received lots of presents from very generous family and friends but the most precious gifts for me came from my kids. Lesley-Anne has always had a very giving nature and from a tender age, has made gifts for all of us. (When she was eight, she made a picture book for Andre). This year, her creative juices went into overdrive. For Andre, she gave him a teddy bear and a bouncy egg she made using water and many balloons. It really does bounce!

For me, she made me this terrific hedgehog bookend (right). She cut and pasted pictures of hedgehogs she had found on the internet. The 3D hedgehog at the bottom is made from a correction tape shell and toothpicks. I thought it was wonderfully resourceful.

(Lesley-Anne had a gift to her daddy as well, but it's bought so is not featured here).

Not to be outdone, Andre made Christmas cards for everyone. Here's the one he drew for me (front and back):














He made one for everybody, even the maid. True, they were done in a hurry on Christmas eve when it dawned on him that he was the only one without gifts to present, but still, at least he spared a thought for someone else other than himself! I'm a lucky mummy indeed.