Going away for Christmas

We were so excited that a couple of months back, we were given the amazing opportunity to stay a week down the Gold Coast at a beautiful resort for a very good price. 

Hubby gets holidays over Christmas as his office closes and usually it is way too expensive and difficult to book accommodation over this period so we normally stay home and prepare for Christmas. 

We are so grateful for this past week.... Feeling so relaxed and we have had some beautiful time together as a family. 

Some of the many highlights :

•daily beach swims 

•swim and fun in the pool and spa. Also going to the pool at night is always amazing

•walks into coolangatta to browse the shops and grab supplies 

•Pizza Hut all you can eat buffet dine in lunch (first for the kids ) 

•night beach walk spotlighting for crabs 

•sleeping in 

Celebrating Christmas :

We took a little tree with us and all the presents and decorated the apartment a little to make it feel more festive. 

It was still important for us to spend Christmas with our families while we were Away. Hubby's parents live close to where we were holidaying and we had Christmas night dinner with his family there. Boxing Day my family traveled to the coast to spend the day with us at the resort, we had brunch and lunch in our apartment and had a great day hanging out together. Kids were blessed by both our families with gorgeous presents. 

To conclude...I loved being away for the Christmas season. It didn't feel any 'less' like Christmas and I actually really liked being removed from the busyness and last minute lead up to Christmas. We seemed content with keeping it simple but still special. 

What a great week !!! 

Luke 2 vs 8 to 12 
 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”