Christmas Day

Wow!  We've been busy, busy, busy!  After one term of school we now know enough people to keep us occupied during holidays.  So much so that blogging hasn't been an option - especially as there has been a lot of alcohol consumption as part of it all.

So I guess this will have to be a quick round up of our Christmas time activities:

Christmas Day

Stocking mess on our bed

This is the first year that Tom has 'got' Christmas.  So we did the whole leaving out a carrot, mince pie and whisky for Santa etc and Tom went to bed (a little fearful - but you would wouldn't you, knowing that a stranger will come in your bedroom in the middle of the night!

Eddie!

He went to sleep surprisingly well and for the first time ever on Christmas day came into our room to say that Father Christmas had been - I think it was about 8am so fair game really.  He went back to his room and collected his stocking and brought it in with us to see what he had got.  He was very excited because there was an Eddie Stobart truck in it and that is what he had asked Father Christmas for.  In fact Christmas could have stopped there as he was more than happy with his lot.

What a fine beast?

 We eventually got up and had breakfast.  Then I did what had to be done for dinner.  We had gone for the beef option again - this time from our local butcher's.  A huge 3 rib of beef.

By then the Youngs were tamping at the bit for present opening - they normally do theirs first thing, so waiting for me to prepare dinner was almost too much!

Tom completely got into it.  Paper was being ripped off left, right and centre - no help required at all.  In fact he even got a little naughty at the end and asked where the rest of the presents were as he wanted to open more!  He got told off for that!

Police Officer Tom ripping off paper

This all got done in a Police Uniform Onsie that was in his Christmas stocking and he took an instant like to.  He looks so cute in it, also a little baby like - it takes at least a year off him.

Matt and I managed to give each other exactly the same Christmas present of a mini Highland Cow each (our new craze!) not a problem, just makes our bedroom even more busy!  We all did quite well so thanks everyone.

Tom didn't seem to realise that there was a present missing from his Mummy and Daddy.  He was so busy ripping off paper, he really didn't care what was from who!

He was very keen to make his lego helicopter so I took him into his bedroom to help make it with him, whilst Matt and Bob took the 'hidden' model railway downstairs and set it up in the lounge.  When they were ready, I took Tom downstairs, put a mask on him, marched him into the lounge took the mask off and... well unfortunately he was completely underwhelmed by it and said that he knew he was getting it!  Not so, it was a very well hidden secret.  We took a video of the 'big' moment - see below



Christmas Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggWe62UYxL4

Grannie, Tom and Grandpa

I think because he didn't get to unwrap it he didn't really see it as a present.  For quite a few days afterwards when he was asked about what he got for Christmas he would list bits and bobs but miss off the railway.  To be honest, Matt and I were a little disappointed at his reaction - however, he has played with it a lot and is careful of it so we are pretty sure he likes it.

Once the railway was up and running I finished off dinner.  I was pretty pleased with it even if I do say so myself and the beef was amazing.  Unfortunately Pat wasn't feeling too well during her visit so didn't really eat much - so there was loads left over.  Not a problem, none of that was going to waste.

After the first course all of us except Pat went for a quick walk around Storrs Common to help digest the meal and to enjoy the day (for once it was bright sunshine - typical for Christmas Day when raining really doesn't matter)  Funny incident was that Tom needed a wee half way round.  However, he was still wearing his onsie, meaning he had to strip almost naked to be able to do it.  Luckily there wasn't anyone around to be shocked by his pale & skinny body (except us)  what a sight!

On our return home we had Christmas pudding.  I can't really remember what we did the rest of the night.  Probably play with the model railway, Tom went to bed at some stage and we finished off the wonderful pork pie we also bought from the butchers and tried to put a dent in the huge cheese selection Bob had bought with him.