Smiley Saturday - Christmas Wrap Up
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is once again over for another year. It sneaks up on me every year and then runs off before I barely have a chance to appreciate it’s presence!!!! 
We had a lovely few days away. The kids LOVED staying in the caravan over Christmas and I enjoyed the creature comforts it offered as well as having plenty of cupboard space and hidey holes for gifts and not having to try and squeeze everything into the back of the car for the trip home!
Christmas Day itself was reasonably relaxed. We had bacon and egg sandwiches (cooked on the bbq) for breakfast before heading off to church then home for presents (with lots of nibbles) before a casual lunch of cold meats and salads followed by cheesecake (yum!!!!).
The kids were stoked with their gifts. Singstar Princess was so excited about her pink digital camera that I don’t think she even gave the Nintendo DS she wanted a second thought.
This was one of those years where I seemed to get the balance about right. We’ve had years where I’ve gone overboard with too many presents (yes, there IS such a thing) and the kids don’t even discover all of their toys and I end up going crazy trying to find places to put them!
This year we seemed to have the right amount of “wow” factor without going overboard. So far the kids have played and played with what they got and seem really happy.
Every year their giving attitude makes me smile. With a pile of gifts under the tree for them, they’re always in more of a hurry to GIVE the small gifts they’ve bought (or made) for others than they are to unwrap their own things. It always warms my heart to see them get so much joy out of GIVING. They always make such good choices for the people they’re buying for too. They don’t just grab the first thing they see but like to really look and think about what the recipient might enjoy.
Boxing Day saw us head to a gathering with a couple of my brothers (one couldn’t make it). The kids enjoyed catching up with their cousins and there was another flurry of gifts to be given and opened. Other than being a little on the warm side, it was a nice afternoon. The location was on our way home from my parents place so we didn’t have to do any extra travelling which was good.
Today is recover from the trip and pack to head down to the beach for a bit of time with Farmboys family. We’ll be in and out a lot over the next couple of weeks (who knows when) so I’ve decided to take a break from Smiley Saturday for the next 2 weeks. You’re still welcome to do a Smiley Saturday post but I won’t have a linky for you to link to (it can’t be done in advance on my free membership).
I hope you all had a reason to smile on Christmas Day and that the final few days of 2008 are kind to you!!!
Happy Smiley Saturday and thank you for your participation and support in 2008. I look forward to many more Smiley Saturday’s together in 2009!
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Sounds like an awesome Christmas babe!
Merry Christmas and drive safe.
Glad you had a wonderful Christmas!! The right balance is a very delicate thing - congratulations.
I’m glad you had a nice Christmas! Enjoy your time at the beach : )
You’re right it changes every year. We found that with so many relatives abroad and the generous locals that we were more or less buried in presents. If we couple that with two December birthdays by new year we could practically open our own toy shop.
As a result we took drastic action a few years back and told them that Father Christmas brought three presents and a stocking each to try and get a grip on the turmoil. Everything else is gifts under the tree for friends and family [still a tonne!]
How lovely to hearing ‘boxing day’ again.
Best wishes
We also had a nice Christmas together with our son, and a lot of gifts to unwrap, lol ! We returned to Brussels on 25th and stayed just the two of us (with the cats of course !)
“Boxing day…….a little on the warm side…” It sure was. So warm that I jumped in the pool fully clothed to splash around with the kids. What a great day!
Glad you had a wonderful Christmas.
I think *I* got the balance about right as far as presents go, but with Christmas with our family and some 40 people for lunch, well, you can imagine how many presents they got. They love them all though.
happy holidays, many good wishes for the coming year!
I’m jealous of your ‘too warm’, its freezing here and I have a blanket over my knees too!!