Christmas Day

Our day started at 5.20, we'd told the boys they could open their stockings in our bedroom. Pam went out to make a drink at 6 and to tell the boys they could come in - bringing stockings for us too. Lovely, Sara had done them. We had a lovely time before showering and waiting for Mike and Sara to rise soon after 8.
Mike got ham and cheese croissants for breakfast before Sara went to dress and the present opening could begin.

Joshi's rules......youngest first, oldest last, each opening one present in turn.

This lasted most of the morning. Sara had done a fantastic job by us - as had everyone else for each other.

New Speedos

The rest of the morning and afternoon wa spent playing with the presents. We played pool with Josh, Harry worked on his Yamaha keyboard,

Sara sorted out her IPhone and Mike helped with everything. He also moved the trampoline so that Josh's new goals could go up in its place. Josh then spent half an hour belting hell out of a ball.
Mid afternoon, Pam and I joined the boys in the pool, playing with their bounce on water balls, great fun. Mike joined us whilst Sara played ball retriever before she too joined us in the pool. No, we've never spent Christmas Day in a swimming pool before ........the answer to Mike's question. We must have been in there for well over an hour before it was veggie cooking time for Sara and a rest for us. Mike cooked the turkey in the BBQ, the smell wafting over us in the pool.
More pool with J, who makes up the rules as he plays. I was asked to make the gravy, and then Pam and I went for a walk to a nearby park. Dinner was served soon after our return, it was delicious as was the pudding and, I'm stuffed.

It must be 30 years since I last had Christmas dinner cooked for me.

A lovely day which we all thoroughly enjoyed.