Santa came to visit and left us all some nice gifts... We built a fire 
and enjoyed spending the morning in our family room together.
and enjoyed spending the morning in our family room together.That afternoon, we went next door to the Downings for a Christmas dinner. We had champagne
and appetizers while we played the "Who Am I?" game. Marshall was Jimi Hendrix, MJ was Michael Jordan, Maggie was Hannah Montana, John was Dr. Who and Vivian was Bill Gates. You must ask everyone a question to figure out who you are. Your name is taped to your back so you can read everyone else's name but not your own. This was fun for everyone! Dad was the last to figure his out and his hints were that Uncle Lawton liked him and JJ's dad was a hint as well. Alison prepared a delicious meal for 14. We all had our Christmas crackers which are opened before the meal. They include a crown that must be worn throughout the meal, a joke that must be told during the dinner and a small gift. We came home with a snowflake ornament and a small silver photo frame. The meal included beef, roasted potatoes and gravy, brussel sprouts, broccoli, 
carrots, red cabbage, butternut squash, and yorkshire puddings. After dinner, we played another game called the Airport game. Each of us was assigned a starting place and we had to fly all over the world and land at Stansted Airport (our nearest airport). The first one who made it to Stansted won the game. The different airports were all over the house and we were all scurrying around trying to figure out our route...Most of us traveled to 13 different countries before arriving at our final destination...A few of us got mixed up and spent more time in the air than the rest of us. John was quite diligent in writing down names of places he'd never heard of and he wanted to play again but with partners next time. It was a fun game and a great way to work off our dinner before dessert...
and appetizers while we played the "Who Am I?" game. Marshall was Jimi Hendrix, MJ was Michael Jordan, Maggie was Hannah Montana, John was Dr. Who and Vivian was Bill Gates. You must ask everyone a question to figure out who you are. Your name is taped to your back so you can read everyone else's name but not your own. This was fun for everyone! Dad was the last to figure his out and his hints were that Uncle Lawton liked him and JJ's dad was a hint as well. Alison prepared a delicious meal for 14. We all had our Christmas crackers which are opened before the meal. They include a crown that must be worn throughout the meal, a joke that must be told during the dinner and a small gift. We came home with a snowflake ornament and a small silver photo frame. The meal included beef, roasted potatoes and gravy, brussel sprouts, broccoli, 
carrots, red cabbage, butternut squash, and yorkshire puddings. After dinner, we played another game called the Airport game. Each of us was assigned a starting place and we had to fly all over the world and land at Stansted Airport (our nearest airport). The first one who made it to Stansted won the game. The different airports were all over the house and we were all scurrying around trying to figure out our route...Most of us traveled to 13 different countries before arriving at our final destination...A few of us got mixed up and spent more time in the air than the rest of us. John was quite diligent in writing down names of places he'd never heard of and he wanted to play again but with partners next time. It was a fun game and a great way to work off our dinner before dessert...Dessert consisted of chocolate mousse, amaretto cheesecake, Christmas cake, and Christmas
pudding that is lit and you must sing "We wish you a Merry Christmas" while it is flaming.
pudding that is lit and you must sing "We wish you a Merry Christmas" while it is flaming. Then we came home to pack for our trip.....
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