A calm Christmas @ Four Acres!!!! An acceptable wake up call at 0730 with 4 excited little boys and a bemused Leah as they all came to our room with their stockings, going downstairs to find out what Santa had left.... A scrambled egg and smoked salmon breakfast with warm pains aux chocolat before Chuch, then off to" The Limes" to say Happy Christmas to" Bumpa" and the residents and open presents from Bumpa. Back home to put goose in oven and start opening our presents....
As we had said that not all presents would be opened on the day, the children played with each toy as it was opened, no clamouring for more to be unwrapped but a calm excitment and tidy afternoon with wrappers being bagged at each opening session. We sat to watch "Five children and It" then had a late lunch (1530!) more presents and tv then Christmas pudding and Brandy white sauce for pudding/tea!!! Children in bed and still a few wrapped presents for Boxing day!!!
No time constraints, no pressure,no expectations.... just us! All 7 together for a quiet family Christmas.
Thank You Lord for sending us your son in the form of a newborn babe... The most loving gift ever given.
Let us be mindful to remember Christmas as a celebration of your arrival on earth, your forgiveness and the everlasting life promised us...
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