MERRY CHRISTMAS
A Merry Christmas from all of us in Denmark!
Our Christmas has been great. It all began yesterday at lunchtime. We travelled down to Kristian´s sisters house to hold Christmas with them and some other family members. We were 19 in total and we had a wonderful afternoon and evening together. We ate a delicious dinner of duck and pork, caramelised potates, boiled potatoes and red cabbage and we all ate too much!
We played games, sang carols, watched a little TV, sang more carols this time walking around the Christmas tree before we finally exchanged our gifts. It was a really great evening.
We arrived home a little after midnight. The kids headed off to bed and Kristian and I got ready to play Santa. We put out the presents. Sara´s and Leah´s presents are put on the chair and Andrew´s presents on the sofa. Since we don´t pack in their gifts we cover them with a blanket so that if anyone has to go to the loo during the night they don´t see the presents.
At 8.30am Sara started to text us about getting up!! By 9am she couldn´t wait any longer! She was like a wee kid, she rang Kristian, Leah, Andrew and me to wake us and she didn´t give up until we were all finally awake!!
The kids finally got to pull off the blankets and see what surprises lay beneath.
They were not disappointed. I think they have had a good Christmas.
After all the presents were opened the house got cleared up yet AGAIN!!! Then I spent my time like nearly every other woman celebrating Christmas today - in the kitchen making food. I managed to get everything ready at the same time - now that was a miracle! We, once again, ate too much, but enjoyed every mouthful!! Finally after we cleared up it was the time that I look forward to every Christmas, the afternoon, a time to do absolutely nothing, a time to relax or do something that one enjoys!
I spent the afternoon on the sofa. I was meant to see a film but ended up fast asleep! It was lovely!
Maybe this evening I will get to see my film!
Shadow spent the afternoon lazying around on her Christmas box. She needed a new stratching post, the old one was stratched to pieces. She seems very happy with our choice!
It´s great to have a few days ahead of us just to relax! I hope you all enjoy the rest of the Christmas season. Merry Christmas everyone !!
(Memories from Christmas Eve.....)
Leah and her Aunt Signe sing a Christmas song. Kristian´s little brother Peter helps out every so often:-)
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