Happy Christmas Everyone

We had a lovely day full of presents and festive cheer.

Morgan was first up at 3am - yes you read that right - 3am!! He refused to go back to bed. Martin and I had only got to bed at 1. He went downstairs and watched TV - but I knew he was awake so only dozed on and off - and Orla was restless as she had been ill the day before with a fever. Morgan opened up his stocking presents but thankfully left the ones under the tree.

Eventually at about 8 we let him come in to our room and woke Orla up and Ruaridh came in too. We all opened our stocking presents - of course Morgan had none to open - and said he'd lost half of them (huh?) By this time Morgan was fit to explode. "I am craving opening my presents." So - we went down and started breakfast and let them open one present. Then we started on the pile. Ruaridh was great this year - helping to give out the presents as this is the first time he has been able to read.

Present highlights

The boys got a wii with various games - which they are loving. I have to admit to not liking it at all. When it's on there is so much noise over whose turn it is and the others shouting out instructions... Not a fan. I can't sit in the same room as it when it is on and it is in the lounge so it's a bit of a bummer.

The boys also got transformers, star wars storm troopers, pyjamas (in fact we all got pyjamas) , some art sets, dressing up clothes and lots of other stuff.

Orla's main present was a toy rocket complete with Space Buggy, Aliens and Astronauts. She loves it (as does Ruaridh). She also got a ton of girlie stuff including a Dora, a pony, a pretend birthday cake with blow out candles, a big box of play food, a new Ikea doll bed (painted pink - hee) and a ton of hair stuff. What a girl!

I did really well and was a bit over-whelmed. Martin went completely overboard and I am thrilled. He got me a gorgeous Per Una long cardigan and a load of stuff from Fat Face. I got a fantastic knitting kit that I have wanted for ages - no doubt I will blog about that on my knitting blog at some point. I bought myself a mitten knitting kit from Posh too. I got a load of books and some chocolate and smellies - I feel very pampered.

Martin of course was the worst off. He did get some books - mainly political - a DVD set, cufflinks, chocolate and shares in the wii.

Christmas lunch went surprisingly well with Ruaridh munching on the turkey and orla munching on the carrots and sausages. Morgan had sandwiches! Crackers were pulled, hats worn, fun was had. Result!

It all started to go pear shaped in the evening when they started to get tired.

All in all a great day though - hope you had a lovely time too.

Christmas Party

I hate to blog someone else's story - but sometimes needs must.

Martin took Orla and Ruaridh to the IBM Christmas Party on Saturday in Edinburgh. They had the best time ever. There was a magician, food, a balloon guy and Santa. What more do kids need? Orla went up to help the magician - I wish I'd been there to see that - she's only 2. Our kids have *never* been asked up to do anything before. I think I would have cried.

Orla was in the smaller child's room and opened up her lunch box, placing everything carefully in front of her before eating anything. I just love her hat - do you?

Ruaridh clearly was having a great time over lunch too. So nice to have kids who will eat anything at a party - not the case with Morgan at all. While all this was going on I had taken Morgan to the Seabird Centre in North Berwick.. We had lunch there and I had taken his usual with us - Hovis white bread and flora - and asked for a plate for him! I had a lovely prawn baguette. Oh well.

After lunch the kids all went upstairs to where the room had been set up to wait for Santa. Orla went straight over to his chair and sat down and took some persuasion to get out of the chair. Look at her face - so sad. I just love the party dress and wellies look!!

Santa came up trumps for both Orla and Ruaridh. They went up in age order - with the youngest first. Orla was the first child to go up and not cry - hurrah. Ruaridh was the first child to go up on his own - hurrah.

They look like they had a great time. I know afterwards Orla had a huge sleep - she was so shattered. Martin took them to Borders on the way home where there was a Harry Potter party - oh the new book is out isn't it? Must get around to buying that at some point.