HAPPY CHRISTMAS

At 7am this morning we heard the boys get up. Huffle and I waited for them to come bounding up the stairs, or to wake us, or to bring their Christmas Stockings up to us. Of course, I felt guilty then and got up to see why they weren't waking us. They both sat on the sofa watching TV. I asked why they didn't wake us and they said "we thought you might like to lie-in". DIDN'T YOU WANT TO OPEN YOUR PRESENTS. "We thought we had better wait till you got up so you could see". Ahh bless them. So thoughtful. Smallest was a little upset because Santa hadn't eaten all of his Candy Cane, but I explained that he was probably full and forgot to take it home. So I sent them upstairs to get Moo and Huffle up. Small handed a home made card to Huffle and I and then he handed one to Moo. lovely cards. Then they opened their stocking presents from Santa. Santa brought them the obligatory satsuma And gold coins. They had Lego figures, go-go's, a decoration for the tree, Chocolate, snowman tissues, carved snowman. Then we had to open ours. Santa was very generous this year. I even had a small bear shaped honey. Huffle was very briefly skyped by Grandma with the promise of more later.

We stopped for a croissant breakfast and opened a couple at the table. Smallest went off in tears because he wanted one present and Small had chosen another one. All too much for him, he disappeared to his room for a while and then carried on as if nothing had happened.

We bought Smallest a Darth Maul costume. He opened it and said "yes I will wear that at Halloween!" ARE NT YOU GOING TO TRY IT ON NOW? "no, I'll try it on at Halloween!" And he walked away and opened more. Oh he is funny! Moo bought the boys some Red Leicester Cheese. It was my idea and I thought they would love it, as it is one of the few things from England they miss (apart from the people obviously!). Moo wrapped it up and put it IN THE fridge. She called them up mid way through playing on the Wii and asked them to fetch themselves a drink. Eventually they saw them and opened them. They were soooo pleased. Who would have thought a wedge of cheese for a five and nine year old. I got a big wedge of double Gloucester. Yum, will be having that on crackers later.

They both took a bite each out of their wedges before putting them back in the fridge for later

Then the present frenzy started, the boys started ripping into their presents (still one at a time so we could see what they were getting. Eventually they started putting all the presents into piles for each person. The boys opened all of theirs, some things taking more of their attention but mainly they just wanted to open everything. They weren't interested much in us opening any. Once they realised they had quite a few Wii games and there was nothing else to open, they disappeared downstairs to play game after game after game. They played really nicely together, no arguing today.

While the boys played nicely, Moo, Huffle and I opened our presents. Lots and lots of lovely things. Slippers, PJ's, socks, smelly things, jewellery, tools, clocks, fleeces, puzzles, books.....,so many things.

When Huffle and I first met, we started a Pound Shop Tradition of buying £1 things for each member of the family. We since stopped this but Grandma and Grandad and Aunt and Unc Pear still do it. We all ended up with fake whole arm tattoos. (Even the boys) - they were very believable.

What a classy family!

Moo's and my beautifully tattooed legs, complete with new slippers and lounge pants. NICE!

Smallest was given three clay water warblers by the Royals. This was the most eccentric present of the day. Much enjoyed by everyone. (Apart from the Blue Jays that flew away as soon as I whistled at them). You put water in them and depending on how much water is in there,they make different bird noises. Lovely.

In England we constantly bought Mouse Traps games. Mainly from car boots and charity shops. They always broke because the boys would be too rough with them.Huffle made me promise Never to buy another one. However, Smallest really wanted one so I bought the game. We played it after dinner. It seemed better made than the old style and we finally realised why you needed to collect cheese.

Huffle, as you may know, is a Stoke City fan. Aunt & Unc Pear bought him some baubles (well we needed some colour at the BACK of the tree!).

I made Moo a cowl. She tried it on and her nose poked out (she didn't know, it was very funny!). She looks like a strange Santa.

Look how much they love their Moo! Nothing to do with the money she just gave them to spend after Christmas.

Grandma sent the boys some Santa's to race,

C'mon Santa, no, c'mon my Santa!! The table was set (beautifully by Huffle this time - no complaining, just got on with it).

The wedding cutlery and crockery came out. The Christmas candle (only Moo burnt her arm on it!).

Dinner got cooked perfectly in the new Oven. We were able to cook everything in one go. all together. What a miracle. We even used the warming drawer. PERFECT. It was lovely and a success. Loads over, so tomorrow may make a Christmas Soup!

Just juice but in wine glasses!

There was much silliness with the cracker toys (smallest keeps calling them Nut Crackers. 'Shall we pull the nut crackers now?' There's a spare nut cracker, can I have it?'. Silly sausage.

We did two of Smallest's puzzles, made some things with his new clay, played Monopoly Millionaire, played Mousetrap, skyped Aunt & Unc Pear, Grandma and Grandad, HB and CousinPest. Drank Wine, ate chocolates, warbled, watched TV, built Lego.............

The boys had a Red Leicester Cheese sandwich for tea and watched some TV. We skyped the Rumbleskins.

They are off on their holidays to the beach. The signal was good. The boys got to see their Australian Cousins. They sent us a new game for Christmas called Niagara. We might play it this evening when the boys are in bed.

 

HAPPY CHRISTMAS, HOPE YOU ALL HAD A LOVELY DAY. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF OUR WONDERFUL PRESENTS (There, that's a few thank you notes I don't need to send now, ha ha ha , only joking!).

 

 

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