OS Daily Christmas Day 2009

smokybabe

Good morning guys,





5.30am start today, :eek: the kids love their pressies and I'm on my 3rd coffee.

Have a great day everyone.

Smoky. xxx

anniemf2508

Happy Christmas everyone

Well i'm up before everyone else, been awake for over an hour so thought i might aswell get up and enjoy the peace and quiet

Yesterday was manic, cleaned the house in the morning and made gluten free cakes for hubbies xmas trifle, part made said trifle.
Then i had to go to work, store was absolutely packed but everyone seemed to be in good moods which made things easier, i completely surprised myself at how well i coped with the crowds, i get quite horrific panic attacks around large groups of people but i was fine. Was absolutely exhausted by the time my shift was finished tho.

Spent the evening helping hubby assemble the kids bikes and finishing off wrapping presents.

So glad i prepped all the xmas trimmings last week and froze them, all i had to do last night was get the stuffing balls, pigs in blankets,parboiled potatoes in goose fat and bread sauce out of the freezer to defrost.

So now i just sit here and twiddle my thumbs til the kids wake up!

Hope everyone has a lovely day

stefejb

Morning all! up early to stick gammon on - have woken up OH for his stocking but it seems i've been naughty this year - no stocking for me I don't think they really go in for them in his family. dd(13) is up and about and we're both waiting for dd(20) and dgs(5) to arrive with breakfast. None of mine ever got up before 9am and that was with a lot of coughing, door slamming and toilet flushing from me and their dad - dd(20) has been up since 4.30 LOL.

We are also awaiting the arrival of Mr CaringSharing and his gf - note to self - today is a day of goodwill to ALL men .... and their gfs - and baileys for breakfast is prob not going to be a good idea today. Switched my CRISIS shifts from afternoons to nights so will have a nice relax tomorrow before I have to go. Have brilliant days all

stef

NoahsPennilessMummy

morning all

Up having a coffee and waiting for DS to come back from his dads at 12;):j:T
Can`t wait for him to get back it has been odd without him, never again is he going there Xmas eve:rolleyes:
may open some presents with OH soon as wont get a chance once DS back:rotfl:

I just want to say thank you to everyone on here for the friendship and support shown to everyone. You all feel like my friends and even though I have never met any of you you have helped me during some low points with sympathy and words of encouragement:A
Special and thoughts to Smokey and Cranky and house elf

Merry xmas all

janiebaby29

:xmassign::xmastree::rudolf::xmassmile:santa2:
just popped on to wish you guys a lovely Christmas day and HUGS to those who have lost a loved one .
Im just drinking a cuppa before i have a bath , then will take up my post in the kitchen .
NOT much OS today and deffo not using the Slowcooker or breadmaker :rotfl:
have a good one , guys and thanks for all your support in the past few months I've been on this particular thread .xxxxxxx

twink

Happy Christmas everyone :xmastree:

lots of snow here but think its raining just now, presents all opened and not much to do just now as am off to pixie and family for christmas dinner, buffet to do for later in the day though, made xmas cookies instead of twinks though

big hugs to all :xmassign: :snow_grin

elona

Happy Christmas everyone.:xmassign:

DH brought us up a pot of tea earlier and DDs are still asleep. Might take down the presents and add them under the tree but don't want to wake everyone.

DDs insist they will do the cooking today and seem to be looking forward to the idea.

DD(15) insists she will not eat duck (as it is a three bird roast that should be interesting)

Stockings are on the kitchen table for Dds once they all wake up.

Thinking of Janet, Tristam, pennypincher, smokey and family, grumpy and Cranky and hope things go as well as possible.


Going to tiptoe downstairs for a coffee and some fruit before the house gets hectic.

Gentle hug to everyone

lillibet_dripping

Morning all:santa2:
I am still sitting in bed with my coffee (and the springy bobs:o) enjoying the peace and quiet. Children are at their dad's and won't be back until 3'ish. My sister and niece and driving up from Brighton late this afternoon and we will be having our 'Christmas Day' with mum and dad tomorrow. So not much to do today except eat, drink and be merry. Will take the dogs to the woods later and pre-prep the veg for tomorrow.

Just wanted to wish you all a peaceful day, with special thoughts to those missing a loved one today. Thank you all also for your love and support over the past year. I decided to take my life in hand around about this time last year and discoved MSE and you have all been with me every step of the way this year. I haven't made huge inroads into the debt mountain this year because of the house move but that, in itself, is the first major step to recovery. Watch me go next year!!!!!

With lots of love to you all ......
Lilli
x

Curlytop40

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!!

I hope everyone has a good day.
DD is very pleased with her presents-shes dancing to a mama-mia cd on her new (ebay) cd player, dressed in a beautiful Belle christmas dress(ebay again!) with a fur real chimp in her arms (new!). What a lovely morning so far.

Thankyou to all who have made me so welcome on this thread.
CT.

SunnyGirl

A very Happy Christmas To All :xmastree::xmastree::xmastree:

May your days be enjoyable, peaceful & happy. Special thoughts going out to anyone who can't be with their loved ones today for whatever reason.

With much love & many thanks for all of your care & support over the year.

Louise xxx