December 2021 Story 27: Christmas Day

First things first, we missed having Nanma and Poppy here. They were in Rocky looking after the pets, and in particular Doggo and our little cat Misha. Misha is diabetic and insulin dependent so need extra care at the moment.
 
The Christmas Day was pretty cool. The girls were not the usual tsunami of present un-wrappers like previous years, instead starting slow, going gradually and playing with toys as they went. The first presents to open are of course the Santa ones. Did Satna and the Elves get the messages and all the notes and letters? Did they manage to make the awesome pressies etc. There is still so much anticipation for those presents. Nali had a series of notes and cluse and the girls went on a mystery present hunt around the house to find the gifts. It was fun and lasted for a good part of the day. There were specific times when the envelopes had to be opened and they ranged from cash, cupcakes hidden in the fridge, Legos and things like that. The girls got lots of scientific and crafty activities this year so Aunty Sarah was kind enough to supervise and control the mess.
 
Christmas dinner was lots and lots of different curry centric dishes. We make our own pakoras and this year had a giant pumpkin plant take over the backyard. Pumpkin is not a favourite here in this house so we picked all the flowers to batter and fry them. They were Nali’s favourite part, mine too and a bit of a delicacy. We managed to get a large bowl full.
 
The girls played games the whole day, one game was a large board game with playdoh that you mold into poop shapes and as you roll the dice blindfolded you are at risk of stepping in! Let’s just say it caused some giggles. The other activities were based on science or making your own nail polish and things like that. Even though we didn’t get anymore Christmas Lego we got lots of Harry Potter and Winne the Pooh themed Legos to make. The big present this year was a big study set up for Nali back at her place and the girls got a laptop each to study at home. A good day and we slept very well!