BEST CHRISTMAS EVER

I'm not sure if its because we are pretty aware that Spod isn't here, and so we are all pitching in even more, looking after each other but this Xmas was absolutely wonderful.  In fact we all feel that this was probably going to go down as the best xmas ever.  Spod was not a 'christmas person'.  He didn't like it and we were all a little tense with him at this time of the year.  So, even though we missed him, toasted him, and talked about him, we had to admit that this year was a little easier.

We had a wonderful xmas eve, opening each other's presents and playing games and eating lamb sliders and salmon and red snapper sliders.  I cut the fish to size for slider buns, coated them with mayo and dill, then coated them again with crunched up sour cream/vinegar and salt chips.  So unbelievably delicious.  Aryn made the lamb sliders and I made acres of potato salad.  Mmmmm.

This morning everyone was front and centre by nine o'clock and we spent the next two hours unwrapping presents…good presents!!  Man! it was so much fun.  Then April and I started the cooking.  Aryn pitched in and we made the most delicious dinner.  It was a lot of work, but because we were having soooo much fun it just didn't seem like it.  The chicken was delicious, the corn amazing, April's turnip poof was unbelievable and my stuffing the best I ever made.  The gravy was damned good too.  For dessert April made banoffee…and thats the best thing you ever ate!

Then tonight we played a drinking game that was similar to pictionary…only more crazy.  Jeez it was so funny!  Then we all played Heads Up!  What a great game that is and Tandy had us in stitches!!!  I don't think I have ever seen her so funny and cut loose like that.  And Monte…honestly I can't even begin to describe what he was doing.  There are no words.  Just suffice it to say we had an evening none of us will ever forget.

And now its one thirty in the morning on boxing day.  We have come through our first christmas without Spod very well.  Loud music and games was not his thing so it was probably better he wasn't here.  Although I really missed him this morning while we opened our santa presents.  He really really loved that part.

Kevin and Tandy are off tomorrow for a couple of days, leaving the little ones with us!!  We intend to find Finding Nemo and show it to them.  They have never seen it!  And Aryn and April and Myles and I are looking forward to sharing it with them!  And we are going to eat tons and tons of leftovers!  What more could one want I ask!!!!!  TTYL

JAMIE KEPT ELISE BUSY ALL DAY!

THE TABLE THIS YEAR

CRAZY FUN WAS HAD BY ALL!