Merry Christmas!

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:24 pm

We just downloaded the pix to the PC, to Photobucket a bit later. We still have one more Christmas stop to make.

Soon, off to Chris and Julie's.

schuette · Post by **schuette** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 8:36 pm

sorry I wasnt here earlier....hope you all had a good day though.....I did

going to my bed but here's a few pics....

my family at the table....
Caelan eating a lemon
my brother trying suss out a wean's toy

and what has become the traditional pic of me and Caelan out the back..
sorry the pics are a bit blurry......especially the last one
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:16 pm

schuette wrote:

Breathes deeply and tries not to faint.

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:33 am

The oldies station was playing Christmas music here since the Friday before Thanksgiving- imagine my shock when I turned the radio on here in work and hear oldies- not Xmas!

Bah.

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 1:43 pm

ElfDude wrote:Pretty cool stuff everybody!

I was bad. I didn't take any pictures....

ELFIE!

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 1:47 pm

YYZ30 wrote:The oldies station was playing Christmas music here since the Friday before Thanksgiving- imagine my shock when I turned the radio on here in work and hear oldies- not Xmas!

Bah.

Whatever happened to the TWELVE days of Christmas?

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 2:17 pm

awip2062 wrote:
YYZ30 wrote:The oldies station was playing Christmas music here since the Friday before Thanksgiving- imagine my shock when I turned the radio on here in work and hear oldies- not Xmas!

Bah.
Whatever happened to the TWELVE days of Christmas?

Lesson time!

The 12 days (according to Christianity) are the 12 days between Dec. 25th (the birth of Christ) and Jan 6th (The Magi's supposed arrival with the gifts), not prior to the day. In fact in Puerto Rico, the kids receive a small gift yesterday, and get the majority of their loot Jan 6th.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:33 pm

YYZ30 wrote:
awip2062 wrote:
YYZ30 wrote:The oldies station was playing Christmas music here since the Friday before Thanksgiving- imagine my shock when I turned the radio on here in work and hear oldies- not Xmas!

Bah.
Whatever happened to the TWELVE days of Christmas?
Lesson time!

The 12 days (according to Christianity) are the 12 days between Dec. 25th (the birth of Christ) and Jan 6th (The Magi's supposed arrival with the gifts), not prior to the day. In fact in Puerto Rico, the kids receive a small gift yesterday, and get the majority of their loot Jan 6th.

That's why I don't throw out my Christams tree on New Year's Eve.

Me · Post by Me » Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:59 am

awip2062 wrote:Details anyone?

I guess I can give some. We will have our big bash when Feather is here, but I got a pic of each of us (minus myself) opening things. Dan got a pic of me he wants to post though.

Zep opening a gift:

Here is another picture of Zepboy http://cityguide.aol.com/philadelphia/trends

Ogg · Post by **Ogg** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 6:23 am

Just arrived home from bloody work so a wee post before I return in full this evening.
I have to admit that this place is my second home and it's been such a pleasure seeing other people's festive pix here, my second 'family' for sure.
Anyway, more pix to follow I'm afraid as Boxing day was such a blast.

Here's the definitive Grandson pic to tide you over

, I think his t-shirt slogan (and his 'rock' attitude) says it all

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Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:31 am

Agreed.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:08 am

Speaking of future rock stars... here's what Santa Claus brought for the old ElfDude:

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:13 am

Very nice.

Big Blue Owl · Post by **Big Blue Owl** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:27 am

Woo! Now THAT'S a cool stocking stuffer!

Ogg · Post by **Ogg** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:10 pm

Very nice Elfie but where's the sticks to play the thing?

Finally I have the time for a recap of the Ogg Christmas.

We usually get up so early so it was odd that only I was up at 6am, almost two hours before Mrs Ogg put in an appearance. Both Tabs and Josh came down at 8:15am after opening their xmas stockings together in Josh's bedroom.
I thought it was touching that they both agreed to wait for Jamey and Connor to arrive before attacking the presents but they didnt get here until 9:30am so the strain was beginning to show. It wasn't all that enjoyable waiting for them to arrive while dressed in the full Father Chrstmas suit either, so it was with some relief that, upon my cue of 'I wonder if Santa has arrived?' I knocked on the sitting room door and walked in to see the look of utter incomprehension on Connors face

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After a few hearty 'Ho Ho Ho's' I opened my sack and dished out a present for everyone, um, present and still Connor didnt recognise me! I attempted to get him to approach me but he was having none of it and when I delivered yet another 'Ho Ho Ho' it startled him and he began to cry...aaaw. Exit one bemused Santa only for Grandad to arrive moments later and Connor flew into my arms, he 'talked' at length about his new 'Woody' from Santa...another aaaw.

Anyway, I'm waffling. Everyone was happy with their pressie haul and the late opening prompted our eventual Christmas dinner at 4pm (usually at midday). Such a chilled vibe throughout the day and Connor really was an angel and made it special for us all.
One thing I remember is that we (as usual) had Christmas Carols playing throughout the morning but the stereo didnt stop for the whole day, no one even looked to turn on tv and that made it for me...we even listened to our annual 'The Queen's Speech' on the radio

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Boxing Day was equally as chilled as xmas day but with the added addition of my Sister and Nephew (back from Germany for xmas for the frst time in three years) and my future son-in-law. What a nice day

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Boxing Day Dinner with my sister (far left), nephew, future son-in-law and us Ogg's

My fav' of Connor and Mrs Ogg

and again