thanks all.....im stealing a few i want DD to have the love of christmas i had as a kid and need some good traditions we can enjoy together. wysiwig: you hit the nail on the head...its the stuff leading up to christmas that i think i miss, the whole of december feels like christmas in the uk! we go to this big farm and pick a tree and there is a big horse and cart that move the big trees around the farm...i always remember the steam coming off the horse cause its working so hard in the freezing cold!

so.....im makeing mince pies tomorrow...get some christmas smells going! and we are going to go to carols by candle light! that sounds fun. we willhave a big pile of prawns on the day...which is something i can get used to and i guess its swimming instead of walking on christmas day....

i think another thing is that in the uk is always quite a big family day, my mum, dad, sister, grandma. then my dads sister comes over with her family. then boxing day i go over to my other grandparents and my auntie is there. here its just DH, DD and FIL. boxing day will be the day for getting together with friends so thats something to get used to aswell.

thanks for sharing...