Christmas--a week away...

Arrrrrrggghhh!!

I've hit the panic button!! Christmas is a week away and we have yet to prepare anything for the little Christmas party that we're hosting @ Denis'!!

Here i am still looking at recipes, wanting to try to bake something different... YES!! Have taken an interest in baking lately and Mr. D's oven has finally been used!! :)

Gifts have yet to arrive... shipment has been delayed. There are no gifts under the Xmas tree yet, guess we'll have to wrap Bren's Spongebob motion tv game and put it under the tree first.

what are we preparing for the party??

1) Gourmet Ham Platter
2) Cheese Platter
3) Hors d'oeuvre: shrimp cocktail and mushroom toast
4) Strawberry Daiquiri (Virgin)
5) Strawberries & Cream
6) Salsa
7) Guacamole
8) Wine
9) Beer

And when do we have time to go grocery shopping?? Sigh~~ We're pretty much booked right up till next year...

Dec 19th: T's Birthday Cruise/ Luxy Xmas Party
Dec 20th: Parentpages Xmas Party

guess we'll have to squeeze in one of the weekday evening to do it...

Christkindlmarkt at Grand Hyatt Taipei

Grand Hyatt's first Christmas market.

Whoever has been in Germany knows a visit to a christmas market is a must to feel the unique seasonal ambience.

The market will not just offer you lots of delicious food and sweets from the German Executive chef, but also offer a variety of little stands where you can buy beautiful christmas decoration from Germany like nutcrackers & smokers, toys and unique handicraft items as gifts for your families.

A series of children activities, including story-telling, santa claus, kids entertainer, board games and doing handcraft with the kids will also will be highlights of the Christmas Market.

Date: December 4 & 5
Time: 2.00pm to 9.00pm (opening at 12:00 noon on Saturday)
Venue: Grand Hyatt Taipei, Grand Residence II&III

That event i had waited for was an utter disappointment!! It didnt look anything like the pictures... the food was nothing German, the drinks were, well, we only drank juice, there wasn't any beers or wine.

The only thing that caught our eyes were the stalls selling Christmas decors, bags and jewelry but they were way overpriced!! A zodiac 'light ball' for $1,280ntd!! seriously?? Was gonna get a pair of pearl earrings but was dragged away by a really bored 3 year old.

We had to toys r us to buy a gift for Shan Shan's Birthday tomorrow and Brendan got a gift for Christmas too!! :)