My perfect christmas (My Perfect Christmas)

Member Name: mummy2twogirls

Product:	My Perfect Christmas
Date:	09/11/08 (15 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: when things do happen

Disadvantages: when they go wrong

OK so you may think it's a little early to be writing on review on 'my prefect christmas' but with my baby being due around christmas time, i have already started planning, and preparing, buying presents, making christmas card list, and yes I'm ashamed to say started writing them, but I've got to be organized because babies don't come at set times, they turn up whenever they want!

Right back to the point, ive never really had any bad experiences with christmas, so i will list how things have been in the past, as some things i would change.

~ My perfect Christmas~

*Christmas eve*
Is just as exciting as christmas day, and i would try to make it as relaxing as possible, making mince pies, finishing wrapping presents. Watching a few Christmassy films with the children. As im having my family over for christmas lunch i would probably make a start on peeling veg in the afternoon, checking that i haven't forgot anything, making the base for the trifle.
It has always been a tradition in our family to go to our local church for the family service, the vicar always asks the congregation to dress up as parts from the nativity scene. It's a lovely sight seeing the little boys dressed up as kings, and shepherds, the little girls dressed up as angels, and Mary, and new parents bringing there little babies dressed up as the Jesus. The service is lovely and afterwards everybody stops for a glass of mulled wine and mince pies, and chocolates for the kids.

After being to church we get home, bath the girls and put them to bed, helping them leave a mince pie and glass of orange juice for Santa outside there bedroom door, and hanging up the stockings. Me and my partner would then finish off any little bits, and have tea, and cuddle up on the sofa watching a film ( probably a christmas one) and before going to bed put all the presents out from Santa.

* Christmas day*
I don't know what it is but no matter how old i am i always get up early on special occasions like birthdays or christmas and im up before everyone else. So i'd probably get up before my partner, get out his presents that I'd been hiding, and put them on his chair, make a coffee, watch some TV until the girls and partner woke up,
we'd made a big fuss when the girls wake up, opening their presents, taking photo's, and off course not forgetting to put the turkey in!
Next i'd make breakfast, and watch the girls play with their new toy's, my Nan uncle, auntie and cousins would then come round and we'd exchange gifts, have a mince pie and coffee, and they'd go off and do there 'rounds'.
About 12 clock my family would turn up for dinner, we'd swap presents, mess about trying to build fiddly things, have drinks and spend time as a family, my mum and sister would be helping me in the kitchen and at about 2 clock we'd all sit down and eat, my dad and brother telling jokes,and listening to the queens speech in the background.

In the afternoon, we'd all just be relaxing, eating christmas cake, mince pies, playing games- a favorite monopoly which everybody loves.Then we'd open the tree presents, from friends. The mood would be amazing no agueing, and everyone getting on with every one else. About 6-7 clock, the women would make a cold buffet, of leftover meats, pickles, breads etc, and we'd tuck, finishing whats left of the puddings that was left over from dinner.
After my family would go home, and the atmosphere would be great between us all.

The main things that would make it a perfect christmas this year would have to be
* to wake up to snow on christmas day( yes i can dream)
* Not to start labor whilst eating christmas dinner
* The atmosphere between our family to be happy
* and peace on earth

Everybody's christmas should be perfect in there own way, no matter how you spend it, we should all be grateful of the things we have around them, christmas is a time for, love, giving and sharing, and being with people we love.

Summary: we can all dream, can't we?