Christmas Day

We woke on Christmas Day around 12pm...Dori fell asleep around 4am that night, I think. James' uncle Rob was already there when we awoke and Hannah, Phil and the boys came over as soon as they heard we had arisen. Luckily, the little boys were able to open presents and their stockings at their own house so our jetlag didn't mess up their Christmas. We sat down for a meal almost immediately - it felt a little strange eating a full Christmas roast for "breakfast" and drinking wine 20 minutes after waking but we rolled with it. Dorian went straight for the bacon-wrapped-sausages and ate 4 of them! I guess we've been depriving him of meat. He was desperate for them when he saw them on the counter and that was all he ate! It was so funny. Boy, is Jen a good cook. I always forget. Thanks for all the lovely meals, Jen!

After the first of many good meals over the next few days, we took a little break so the adults could digest and the kids could go outside for a bit. It was unseasonably warm for the UK on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (it didn't last; it's freezing and windy now). Then we opened some presents. Dorian got the most amazing gifts this year. Wow. Lucky boy. He got dozens of board books, clothes, toys, British souvenirs, a fantastic play tunnel and tent center (from his grandparents) and more. James and I also lucked out...everyone was happy this year. After the first round of gifts, we played a game, then we opened some more. Then we played more games. The Crockers sure like to play games over the holidays - I just found out this is not a British tradition, but a Crocker one. I always assumed it was how the UK celebrated the holidays. I wonder what other Crocker family traditions I have just assumed are British traditions all these years? Anyway, what a wonderful day we had.