Our Christmas day!

 Well that's Christmas over with for another year. I was sat there at about 10pm on Christmas day night thinking all that effort for just one day but it was so worth it, we had a great day even if it was different from other years.

Ellie ended up going out with her friend on Christmas Eve to school. They were holding their first community event where everyone was welcome to come in and watch a film. I thought it was a great idea for Christmas eve. She had a great time and it gave me chance to get one with preparing the Christmas dinner. We didn't end up getting a takeaway on Christmas Eve. As it worked out we would have only have had about 40 minutes when we were all home at the same time and getting it delivered in that time frame would have been impossible.

Becky was working over Christmas so it was really strange her not being here on Christmas eve and Christmas day night, sleeping most of Christmas day and Boxing day too. We made sure to be awake and out of bed by the time she got in from work on Christmas day so we could at least all open our presents together!

The girls got everything that they wanted and more. They were very happy with their presents. I got some great gifts too. Lots of Harry Potter stuff, finally a spice rack, lots of hot chocolate pods for the coffee machine, pj's and other bits and bobs. Stu was overjoyed with his new phone, he needed one. His old one had a smashed screen and the battery didn't last a day.

My dad usually isn't great at buying Christmas presents and leaves it up to his partner, she got us some great gifts but my dad excelled himself and got us a Ring doorbell. I've always wanted one and I am now waiting for Stu to set it up.

While I was in and out of the kitchen Stu set up his new phone and messed around with his new computer parts. It was strange just having one child here for Christmas day especially since Ellie didn't need any help getting her presents out of the boxes, setting up her new phone and doing Lego. I guess this is what it feels like to have older kids. I don't like it. Hmmf.

After doing a lot of preparation in the run up to Christmas and on Christmas Eve we still didn't eat until about 4pm. lol I thought I just had the roast parsnips to do but forgot about the pigs in blankets and the roast potatoes. Oops.

Dinner was the best, of course it was all covered in gravy and washed down with Glitterberry J20. We only ever get that at Christmas. hehehe

When we had all eaten my work was done and I plonked myself in my armchair with a glass of wine in front of the TV and left Stu and Ellie to do the tidying and washing up. Becky got up and we spent some time together before she had to get ready for work and then it was back to the TV for me. I of course watched all of the soaps. Corrie was really nice and not full of drama and death like usual but Eastenders made up for that. I predict if they don't find Mick's body he will do a Harold Bishop from Neighbours and come back in about 5 years. lol

On Boxing day we didn't do much at all apart from watching TV, eating and only a little bit of tidying up. 

I hope you all had a great Christmas?