Island Snickles Christmas

A very busy Christmas day, starting at 0700 hrs to ensure we had good seats to watch the gang discover Santa had dropped in with some serious loot at Paul and Lisa's! Only in BC, would someone be thrilled to get a new pair of gumboots!

Judith and I "crafted in the afternoon". Christina Laffin gave us the idea, and got us on our way with some snapping noise makers and hats! Everyone seemed to really enjoy them before dinner, especially when Doug organized the group pull.
Doug decided to spend his day getting Rob's rockets working, for a single 700 foot blast off on Tribune Bay Christmas day, including various skeptics hanging around the launch site waiting for some action. Doug of course didn't disappoint and hit 800 feet no problem. We will be at the beach on the 29th for some more fun, and maybe Julian will drop by with something "RC" for us to aim at!

Check this out. You can't tell me it wasn't worth getting out of bed at 0700 hrs and heading up the street in our PJ's to see Colm's surprise when Santa dropped in with this "bad boy" crane!
After watching the boys open gifts we headed over to a special event next door for more treats and even more Christmas cheer, island style. Warm fire, homemade goodies, and friends to share the fun with all before 0800 hrs. Thanks...

Santa gave the ladies oyster shucking kits so if you are looking for the President or Rachelle I am sure you will find them at the water edge on low tides for the next several months mastering their shucking technique and eating raw oysters off the half shell.

At a more reasonable hour, 1000 hrs, F&Mj dropped by our house to open stockings. I was pleasantly surprised when I opened mine, and found a "signed" Wade Davis book, thanks mommy.

The president receive bottled "magical hugs and kisses" for Christmas. Santa obviously favours Judith because, as we all know she is "just" a little nicer! All she has to do is pop the lid and "shazam" hugs and kisses go everywhere.

We did however find out today that we must open the bottles with caution after a couple of little girls whom shall remain nameless popped the lids filling the room with endless hugs and kisses, to the point we couldn't see the bottles to put a lid ons! It was close, but Chris dived through the kisses in the nick of time to save us all from being smothered in hugs.OK, little brother this is how you rip the paper off your new bicycle! As always kids say the funniest things; " You where good too, cause you got a bike" I guess that old saying " Santa is watching and checking to see if you are naughty or nice" really works on the under five group.

Rachelle and Doug shares their locally grown bird with everyone for an early supper at our place, which was very yummy and Ann made sure we had our annual"flaming pud" followed by "Happy Feet" and loads of fun, laughs and stories!

Christmas 2009 was a success and now it is time to start planning the New Years Party including the now famous balloon "money" drop! Be their or be square as they say!

Happy Holidays!