The kids are in bed...

[FabIsSoExcitedAboutXmas]

Their stockings and sack are by the fireplace with a carrot for Rudolph and a mincemeat palmier for Father Christmas.

Dh is in the bath to try and warm up and we have just had a seafood platter from Waitrose.

I wonder what time they will be up? Anything from 7 is fine with me.

what on earth is a mincemeat palmier?

mine have just gone up so we arestarting to sort the presents and the stockings have to wait till they are asleep as they are on the end of their beds

Voila!

DS1 asked if he could have the stocking on his bed but we leave them by the fireplace. When DS2 is bigger they can start having them on their beds.

Well done

Mine are still running about but then I have collaped with a drink.

I better get a jiffy on.

Both my dc are in bed, Dd is asleep (just turned 4), and ds (5) is singing jingle bells!

Got a malibu and coke next to me as dh is in work until 10pm tonight so just got mn and the soaps to entertain me.

Left Father Christmas some chocolate and a bottle of stella

DCs are laughing uproariously at You've Been Framed. Sherry, mince pie, gingerbread star and carrot left out for FC. DH at church.

It'll be another couple of hours at least before I'm ready to start moving presents about.

my 2 are in bed too and actually asleep

They are 4 and nearly 2.

Stockings done, biscuits nibbled and milk poured down sink drunk and am just about to brave it and go out in cold to sweep up reindeer food.

Brrrr...

Kids in bed, mincepies and brandy out, as is the reindeer food, I'm off for a bath n a glass of somthing!

dd1 is in bed moaning that she can't sleep, dd2 is running around the sitting room, so much for an early night.

DCs just gone to bed half an hour ago.

We did our annual opening of new PJs and dressing gowns and Christmas book. This year they had The Santa Trap - which is very funny and they loved it. They put their new PJs on and we snuggled up on the sofa and read the new story followed by Night Before Christmas.

Watched Merry Madagascar and both now in bed. DH in bath - trying to sort out his incurable backache with some of my delicious essential oils. I have adorned myself with new PJs (am v impressed with DHs choice this year ) and a glass of champagne whilst MNing and watching Friends

dd watching Victorian Christmas while lolling on me. Apparently its interesting! sending her up at 9 but goodness knows when she will sleep (and I need to get in the loft)

dd in bed, reading. I will do stocking later later on.

Baileys waiting downstairs.!

dd3 asleep, dd1 and dd2 confined to their room, ready for bed and under instructions to go to sleep soon! Dh and I have huge amount of wrapping to do now....

dd in bed but coughing constantly (as am I) so present distribution will have to be done just before we go up to maximise chances of keeping it exciting for her.

dd sleeping soundly now after coughing herself sick all over her bed! merry bloody christmas!

oh dear! hopefully she will sleep ok rest of night.

forgot to say, dd has left out a mince pie, a carrot, a sprout and a glass of grapefruit juice! I nominate dh to put the teeth marks into the sprout (and he can have the juice, it does not go with wine.

Both in bed - one asleep and one waiting to catch 'him' - she is 7! Stockings on bed and sacks downstairs!!

Mince pie, whiskey and carrot and water by fire!

DD in bed (only 8 months!) with very bad cough and cold too. DH sitting here telling me I need to wait until he goes to bed before presents go out to keep him excited about Santa Having a lovely glass of wine and about to do presents and try to sleep. Hopefully DD will have a less disrupted sleep tonight. Merry Christmas everyone