Well, it is official! For the second year in a row, Kim was the first person up and about on this Christmas morning which has proven my insistance that she is a bigger kid than the kids. Merry Christmas everybody!
The day started off with Alexander dancing to Santa on a motorbike - singing "Santa Claus is coming to town". Another of those cheap $10 toys imported from Indonesia that give kids so much fun. I hope one day the kids understand that there are many people in the world spending their working lives in sweatshop factories for a few dollars a week- just to give us a few minutes fun and enjoyment. It is those people we should be thinking of at Christmas.
Christmas was extra special this year. My parents joined us from the other side of the world for an hour this morning through Skype. They could see the kids unwrapping their presents and I could see the grin on Mums face. Not quite here in the same room, but pretty damn close.
The kids had a ball and Alexander even found my beer while Sarah was unwrapping a present. He is so fast when it comes to a six pack!
Next it was a quick trip to Kim's mums church. Margaret was pleased we went, Alexander behaved and the service went pretty quick. I could not help but think that my brother (a church organist) would have been mortified if he had been there - all those electric guitars and drum kits would have sent him into disbelief.
Back home and it was time to prepare the food for lunch. And what better way to celebrate Christmas in NZ when it is warm, but drizzling rain - than a bbq rump roast. Only cost $40 and we will be eating cold beef sandwiches for the rest of the week.
After lunch it was a family gathering around the TV with Sarah's new PS2 game, "Buzz - The Big Quiz" and what a lot of fun that was, especially when everyone started to gang up on me. But there again, what can you expect when you invite both the ex and the mother in law round for Christmas Day?
Anyhow, it is now 8.15 in the evening and Kim and I are going to sit back and relax ... umm looks like she wants another round of Buzz.
Oh, by the way dad - "Cheers" and thanks for the bottle of "Piddle in the Hole" beer. For those kiwi readers it comes from the Wyre Piddle Brewery and is a very good drop of real ale. I am enjoying it right now.
The day started off with Alexander dancing to Santa on a motorbike - singing "Santa Claus is coming to town". Another of those cheap $10 toys imported from Indonesia that give kids so much fun. I hope one day the kids understand that there are many people in the world spending their working lives in sweatshop factories for a few dollars a week- just to give us a few minutes fun and enjoyment. It is those people we should be thinking of at Christmas.
Christmas was extra special this year. My parents joined us from the other side of the world for an hour this morning through Skype. They could see the kids unwrapping their presents and I could see the grin on Mums face. Not quite here in the same room, but pretty damn close.
The kids had a ball and Alexander even found my beer while Sarah was unwrapping a present. He is so fast when it comes to a six pack!
Next it was a quick trip to Kim's mums church. Margaret was pleased we went, Alexander behaved and the service went pretty quick. I could not help but think that my brother (a church organist) would have been mortified if he had been there - all those electric guitars and drum kits would have sent him into disbelief.
Back home and it was time to prepare the food for lunch. And what better way to celebrate Christmas in NZ when it is warm, but drizzling rain - than a bbq rump roast. Only cost $40 and we will be eating cold beef sandwiches for the rest of the week.
After lunch it was a family gathering around the TV with Sarah's new PS2 game, "Buzz - The Big Quiz" and what a lot of fun that was, especially when everyone started to gang up on me. But there again, what can you expect when you invite both the ex and the mother in law round for Christmas Day?
Anyhow, it is now 8.15 in the evening and Kim and I are going to sit back and relax ... umm looks like she wants another round of Buzz.
Oh, by the way dad - "Cheers" and thanks for the bottle of "Piddle in the Hole" beer. For those kiwi readers it comes from the Wyre Piddle Brewery and is a very good drop of real ale. I am enjoying it right now
