Christmas Club (The Revival) Week 3

Sian has resurrected her Christmas Club for the three Sunday's leading up to Christmas this year. Hope on over to this post to see the details.

And so...
    at Christmas we ...
used to put the children's presents into sacks which were left on the sofa in the lounge for them. Father Christmas would also leave a small stocking in their rooms with a few smaller presents in. These could be opened as soon as they woke and would keep them occupied until after breakfast. Once dressed and breakfasted they would finally be let into the lounge to open their presents.

You can see the sacks here on the sofa behind Ben - this was the only photo I could find! I didn't scrap then!

They may now be 23 and 25, but they still have their stockings and have to wait until we have got dressed and had breakfast before they can open their presents.

The empty stockings waiting for Christmas Eve!

The stockings? I made them out of some material left over from making Penny a dress when she was about 3!

And in 2012 Father Christmas actually delivered a stocking each for me and Hugh! We were very surprised to wake up on Christmas morning and find these outside our bedroom door.

There was a letter to us both too, from Father Christmas. I have it somewhere and must find it to scrap it! Penny tells me that if we are good he may visit us again this year (as he did last year too).


Nowadays, the main presents are all under the tree and we take it in turns to open a present with everyone else watching.

Hugh and I spent yesterday afternoon wrapping all our presents and here they are, all ready for Christmas.

So that is the end of the Christmas Club. It has been wonderful to join in again and read everyone's festive stories. I am looking forward to visiting all the other blogs over the next few days and if you go to Sian's post here you will find the links to these other festive stories.

Merry Christmas to you all!

Christmas Club (The Revival) - week 2

Sian has resurrected her Christmas Club for the three Sunday's leading up to Christmas this year. Hope on over to this post to see the details.

And so...
    at Christmas we ...
like to try and go to the Scout Carol concert. We started when Ben was a Beaver and have only missed a couple of years since. Although he is no longer in the 1st Runwell Scout Group we still like to go along and will be doing so this evening.

Ben (Cub) is front row, first on the right. They quite often had a performance from the Cubs

The music is played by one of the leaders on a keyboard, we all join in the carols with gusto and then finish the evening being served sausage rolls, mince pies and mulled wine by the cubs and scouts. An integral part of our Christmas and once we have been we feel Christmas has really begun.

And here he is first on the left as a Scout!

 I hope you have enjoyed reading about one of our Christmas traditions. Please hop on over to Sian's blog today to find her magical story (her writing is always magical!) and the links to other Christmas stories.

Christmas Club (The Revival)

Sian has resurrected her Christmas Club for the three Sunday's leading up to Christmas this year. Hope on over to this post to see the details.

And so ....
    at Christmas we ...
             have fun cooking the Christmas dinner! Yes, we do! I love it! I have a snowball to drink (advocat and lemonade, my Christmas drink), have Christmas music playing loudly and I dance around the kitchen as I'm cooking.

This always ends up with Hugh dancing with me (usually to 'Rocking around the Christmas Tree' by Mel and Kim) and then Ben or Penny takes a photo of us in a compromising position!!

My Dad not looking impressed lol!

Getting the giggles

Laughing again

Showing off the new slippers and Hugh's rubber gloves whilst dancing!

This is really HAPPY part of my Christmas Day and I love looking back at these photos and how happy Hugh and I are.

Do hop on over to Sian's blog post today where you will find links to all the other lovely people who are joining her today.