Christmas Day!

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM NINA and GUS!!!

(Grandad has dictated this paragraph message to you both). A quiter today today after yesterday. Granny had her operation yesterday at about 4:30 and Grandad Kathy and Pat went to see her at 6pm and Granny was awake but drowesy and confortable. Today everyone went in(Mum and Dad early in the morning and then the rest at about lunch time) and the nurses already had her up and she was sitting in her chair and looked really well and had her lunch (roast meat and veges). Then the girls came to put her back to bed again and she was in quite a bit of pain then. Grandad spoke to the nurse and she said that the hip was pinned and that the pin was about 4 inches long. We are not sure when Granny is going to come home but thought that she looked really good and Grandad said that she was really chirpy and she has also got to be assessed now for future help in the house (which we are all pleased about). Grandad says best of luck to you both and have a lovely Christmas Day.

We have everyone here now - we are just waiting for the dinner - Mum and I have made a nice meal which I hope everyone enjoys. Howard and Adrienne are going to take Granny in some dinner so hopefully she will enjoy that. We will all go in again tomorrow - we have been taking it in shifts so that she feels like she is getting little visits through out the day. We took the puppies out for a walk at Wai iti tonight but it was very very busy with kids and motorbikes etc so we threw the ball in the near by field. They will be dog tired tonight thats for sure!

We got up and had brunch this morning (bacon, eggs, tomatoes etc) and then opened the presents. Had a walk with the dogs and then a afternoon tea and now dinner. Tonight we are doing a vegetable and feta terrine with pesto - then a loin of pork (from O'Neils) pumkin, peas and cashews, polenta and potatoes with pudding - christmas pudding, brandy custard, icecream and cream. I also made some orange truffles which we could have with coffee.

Anyway we will try to give you a call tonight when we have had our dinner .... love everyone at home!!!

Will email some photos as well