Anyone have a nice Christmas and want to show off with me?

[Banananananabababybel]

I feel like everywhere I look it’s people complaining about having a shit day yesterday, so don’t want to post this publicly. But I had such a lovely day yesterday! Eldest (ASD) managed really well. Youngest (tired and emotional aged) only kicked off once and then rallied. Got some nice presents, had some great food, spent some lovely time with family. So many people in my personal life and on here are say how bad their day was, so I thought it would be nice to have a show off thread? Tell me about the lovely present you got that you weren’t expecting? The nice food you ate? The funny thing that happened? The good tv show you watched and enjoyed?

Just me, DP and DCat plus plenty of messages and calls from non local friends. It was cosy and gorgeous. I'm on pins waiting for news about a health issue but felt well enough to make a rather spectacular veggie roast plus two puddings. Really wouldn't have wanted it any different this year. No pressure to visit family.

I had a lovely Christmas Day. It’s Boxing Day that the shit has begun.

We had a lovely day too! Did quite a bit of prep on Christmas Eve which helped.

Yes, I partly fucked-up the veggie nut roast, and it all took longer than usual and I HATE my mum's oven. But we produced a lovely meal, eventually!

There were just 4 of us - me, husband, the teen, my mum, it was relaxed and low-key. My sister's family were at their home hosting her partner's family. Sometimes we are all together, sometimes we aren't.

The stockings were fab, our presents were too - no duds or thoughtless shit. People either went with the lists/suggestions or got it right if they went out on their own. My husband bought me a gorgeous necklace I saw in November and didn't expect at all! I showeo him in books and other things he likes! He's amazing, the best husband and father, kind, patient, generous, thoughtful. He did all the washing up after lunch.

My teen has substantial poor MH at the moment but made an appearance, conversed, was affectionate, present and, most importantly, alive. That's the best gift of all.

We didn't drink too much. We didn't argue. I got slightly tetchy at the oven but it wasn't personal!

It was a truly lovely day.

Today we are in pyjamas, eating snacks as we need and reading/relaxing.

I love Christmas and we all work like mad to make it good for everyone.

What a.lovely thread.

We had a great day. Last year I was ill, this year I postponed chemo so I could be well for Christmas. I'm so glad I did.

DHs reaction to his present (Ninja knife block) was fantastic. Also DD15 was over the moon that I got her a book she thought I wouldn't actually be able to get. DSS17 gave me a card with "Mam" on the front.

DS35 & my mam came for dinner, all cooked by DH. Mam has alzheimers but managed to play some games without getting confused, which was brilliant.

DD39, her hubby, & 2 of her kids visited. DGS 22mths was a joy, as usual.

Our 6mth old Golden Retriever coped well with all the company, he usually gets rather bouncy. He did chew holes in 3 of his new toys before lunch, so we hid our older Ddog's pressies so pup doesn't trash them too!

Lovely phone call with my sister, & lots of messages sent from DD37 & from my grandkids of my great grandkids.

I was totally spoiled with pressies.

After the company left we watched a Christmas film & played more games.

It was a really nice day.

It was lovely. DD is 2 and took many years to conceive and it felt like everything I had been waiting for. Don’t get me wrong, she had a tantrum at one point, wouldn’t sit for the Christmas meal and DH and I had a falling out because I got stressed and snapped at him and he wouldn’t accept my apology at first- but the wonderful moments far outweighed those. Lovely gifts, food, company, and getting to see a little one’s face light up at the stocking from Santa filled with little presents, playing with her and enjoying how cute and funny she is. I feel it was just right.

Lovely day; probably my mum's last Christmas as she's terminally ill. The kids and I went to her house and my brother was there too, and I cooked the dinner. I put scratch cards in everyone's stocking but only my mum won (£7 in total). I didn't do a stocking for my brother because my mum wanted to; his included a minute 'make your own snowman' kit complete with tiny shovel.
One or two problems with the oven made dinner later so we did have a starter of pate and crackers - the pate was in some kind of glass jar that nobody could figure out how to open -thank heavens for youtube!
My husband wasn't very well so he didn't come as he didn't want to give my mum anything; however he was quite happy with all his presents, socks, a lap top bag and mint chocolate and the tv to himself and when we got back he had recovered enough to do garlic bread and wedges.
I didn't get a diary this year but I'm thinking I should properly document the day because it was so lovely.

We had a lovely Xmas here, my youngest (DS3) is currently going through autism assessments and so we weren't sure if he'd get a bit overwhelmed but he had an amazing day too! The kids loved their presents (oldest got an iPhone) and we spent the morning just playing with gits etc. We always cook our dinner on xmas eve and just reheat xmas day so that we don't have to spend xmas day cooking, so after we'd eaten we dropped the oldest with her mum (i am stepmum) and then went to my parents for the afternoon for more gifts and food, and it was so lush! Boxing day was a chilled morning at home then partner's mum's house for the afternoon and evening fod food, present and time for the kids to play with their cousins!