Today, boxing day, is the real Christmas day for a mum with small kids I think. I get to do this, catch up with favourite blogs, look through my new cookery books and have some time to read.
This year’s Christmas was all about the 4 year old, the perfect age for the magic of Christmas, believing and wishing. The older sisters also lived their magic of Christmas through the little one, her excitement was infectious leading up to it.
My favourite thing of all on the 25th is sitting back with a coffee and watching them.
The middle child (allergy kid) when she was very young use to unwrap presents at the speed of light, now 13 yrs she’s taken over the role of mini-mum. She decorated the house, wrapped others’ presents and yesterday put wrapping paper in recycling bags as 4 year old was unwrapping.
Watching the oldest made me smile, she unwrapped one present, then spotted the chocolate box given to us and that was it, her attention was lost in chocolate.
I roasted a donkey-size turkey, under strict instructions by allergy kid and Bikerboy that it has to be a turkey on the day, and there has to be enough left over for sandwiches, plenty of sandwiches.
Granddad Roy and 4 year old.
4 year old this morning attending to her favourite present, Cookie Dog, who barks, whines, eats, moves…and I’m hoping doesn’t poop.
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I love the eldest’s hoodie! Best Christmas jumper I have seen! Glad you had a lovely day, Azelia!
thanks Alicia.
Wow, looks like santa delivered mountains of presents to your house this year. So pleased you all had a great time, Debs, xx
thanks darling…so glad you were able to spend it with hubby and friends xx
Um beijinho Azélia e votos de umas festas felizes.
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E tu Marlène, umas boas festas x
What a happy Christmas you all had, Azélia! I love that jacket with the reindeers! Doesn’t your youngest suit pink! I’ll bet that it’s her favourite colour!
What a fabulous turkey and I agree that it should be cooked on the day!! All the wonderful smells of the turkey and stuffing cooking in the oven are an important part of Christmas for me. Did you marinate it first?
Hope you had a good day Renée? Yes pink is her favourite colour, how did you guess?
I put the turkey in salted water overnight with sliced of oranges and lemon, onion, herbs.
Happy Christmas, Azelia!
I look forward to following more of your adventures in 2012!
thanks Louise, wishing you a good 2012.
Sorry late getting over here! Lovely to see your family photos All very best wishes for the New Year xx Joanna
Hope you have a calm healthy New Year for your family Joanna x