Christmas has now passed and we are fast approaching New Year.
The Cleary household was a busy time over the Christmas holidays, I worked Christmas eve which was unusual but I had no additional holidays left to take.
The house was a little bitandnbsp;mad on Christmas eve when Iandnbsp;came home from work as the youngest was getting a tad excited. We had a housefulandnbsp;of visitors bringing Christmas cheer in through the front door. However it did eventually calm down a little.
Father Christmas was left a glass of Glenmorangieandnbsp; and the obligatory carrot for Rudolf before we all settled down for a peaceful nights sleep.
Joshua woke us all up at 05:30 feeling a little sick, but this may have been a little ruse to get us all up early, however it didn’t work and he was ushered back to bed.
I then was up at 06:15 to heat the oven ready for the Christmas turkey to beandnbsp;cooked. however I did manage to get back to bead for a couple of hours before we were woken by Mr and Micheleleary senior who rang to see if Father Christmas had been – the answer was ye she had.
Present were swapped with the 2 youngest boys before the arrival of my daughter, her partner and my 4 month old grandson which was shortly followed by my eldest son Drew. His partner however had travelled to her parents house for Christmas and was not joining us 🙁
Christmas lunch was servedandnbsp;up to us all, including my in-laws. there was the usual fair of roast turkey and veg with all the usual trimmings. This was all washed down with several bottles of champagne, red wine and beer. Following lunch my in-laws left us to go to my brother-in-laws and we were all left to enjoy the rest of the afternoon and evening.
Christmas Day night consisted of a game of charades which iandnbsp;think I won followed by Drew in 2nd place. Then it was the obligatory late evening TV of The Royle Family (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royle_Family)
Boxing Day is Micheleleary’s birthday and after a relaxing morning with my grandson Harry we went over to Altrincham for lunch with Mr and Micheleleary senior and my brother and his family. Followed by a party at mums for her birthday.
Several days of relaxation followed before we went the Bray household for a party.
Now comes the big slog to save up for next Christmas.
