Lynlee, the only place in Queensland we visited was. . . Cairns. Yes, the most tourist-y spot. We went out to snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef. And we visited Daintree Rainforest? --Is that the park north of Cairns where one can theoretically see a cassowary? We enjoyed the forest but didn't get to see a cassowary.
It is so cute when little ones are new walkers! I smiled at your grand niece, Booksaver. How sweet.
Lilac, are you in KS? I have family there, and I know how very windy it can be.
We have had our breakfast; the cinnamon rolls were very good. I think they need a little more cinnamon. I used 1/2 the dough, so I'll probably make a 2nd batch later today as I need to use up the dough. I can put in more cinnamon. I told dh I could use the dough for dinner rolls for our dinner, but he said he preferred bread from the breadmaker, so that is going now.
Yesterday: Dfriend A came over, and we went for a long walk and had a long chat. Well, I mostly listened; I'm a good listener, not such a good advice-giver - but she knows that and I think she just wanted to be with some friendly, accepting people. She stayed for dinner and went to the church service with us too.
I got dkids PJs wrapped and on their pillows last night before they went to bed. They all appeared this a.m. in their PJs; the girls just wore the pants, not the shirts, which I suspected. Size women's S for the girls is way too big, by about 6 inches.
I think dd14 will take up their pants, although I think dd17 likes the pants so long. . . . I'm going to s2s; never got to that earlier. Then I'll prep the turkey.
Dh is going to go run today; I will join him with a walk. My temp limit for jogging outside is 35 and it is 30 now.
But now, he likes me, he's started to figure out who Gma is and that she's nice! 
I'm so happy! It made Christmas Eve so special to me that he's finally warming up to me. 
and here dd14 did it without a word!) Anyway, they did not choose overall winners (somewhat expected - there was mention that might happen if entries went above previous year's numbers), but instead choose 17 (?) of the 420 entries, giving no further preference or explanation. (Recognition is the only prize.) My delight is the prominent placement of dd's piece in this coverage, since I know that the paper's graphic designers and the art editor have only the visual imagery of that section cover as their priority and are brutally honest in their wordless opinions. So, in my little journalistic brain