I finally managed to clear out the spare room and it is now ready for Mum and Dad arriving tomorrow! The new futons arrived on Friday night and the bedding I bought a couple of weeks ago looks lovely in there. The boxes are mostly in our bedroom but out of the way and at the top of Keita's cupboard (which he wasn't using anyway). This morning Kana helped me with the classroom decorations so although there isn't as much as last year, it looks a bit more festive. I still need to get the hanging santas hooked into the ceiling but apart from that it's finished. Now I just need to tidy the house a bit and hopefully that's it.

Sunday was MY last day at the BB for the year - hurray! The other mothers have to go on the 23rd for the year end clean up and ceremony but I have my Xmas party that day so can avoid it. The boys have practice until Dec 28th and then it starts again with a big party for past players on the 3rd January. I have to be there to help out - we need to provide food for around 200 - but might enjoy being out of the house by then!

On Sunday there were 4 matches (2 each for both 1st and 2nd years) and Keita was in the 2nd years 2nd match but got hit just below the knee from a return ball so didn't pitch for long. Both teams won both games. Although he hates Aya, Lisa or Kana coming to see him play, Kana and Setsuo sneaked in once he got started. It was so funny seeing all the boys walking past Kana just to get a look at her! When I asked Keita if his team mates had said anything, he said all the 1st and 2nd years had kept on about how pretty she was. I think he must have enjoyed all the comments because it's the first time he's been happy about anyone going! Since Riku's mum had said how pretty Aya and Lisa were (she's never seen Kana) the coaches and other mothers have been trying to get me to bring them so Kana was the centre of attention all the time she was there!

After bb, it was off to my friends restaurant (not the same one that opened last week) for our year end party. I ended up drinking too much - and am paying for it today - but we managed to get home before midnight at least.

Now it's just one more week of lessons, the Xmas party on the 23rd, the family Xmas dinner on the 25th and then the office year end party on the 27th and that's me until January 12th.