We spent a lovely Christmas Day with family. For a change we weren't up with the birds, and all opened our presents together. Carly and Alex went to their father's for lunch, and Anthony and I went up to Mum's and we had a hot Christmas dinner there. It was nice and I'm glad Mum invited us. She and I enjoyed a bottle of wine, and Anthony got to know his Grandmother a little better.
He said it felt like three Christmases in one day. I guess that's what it's like at our house. First we do the gift giving in the morning, we do it again at Mum's place, and again later in the day when Emily and Lauren and their families come over.
Next year I think I'll buy very little for the evening meal. There was so much food, and Lauren brought over her famous layered salad, but very little got eaten and so there's a lot of food that the dog will end up with. It's such a waste. We had a great night though, and it was 11 before Lauren and Daniel left.
Boxing Day we stayed home and really had a holiday, with no-one doing much of anything. We ate left-overs and laid around all day. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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