* Lachie getting the two things he asked Santa for, an Ezyroller from Santa, and a water shooter, which Shaun gave him
* Lachie singing Jingle Bells
* Eden figuring out what presents are all about - she kept wanting to give them to people
* Lily's face when she opened the pig from Cathie and any jewellery
* Pancakes with banana, bacon and maple syrup at Cathie's
* Teaching Cathie how to make cream puffs (one of her presents!)
* Huge family lunch rolling into dinner - and it will be bigger next year!
* Kids walking down by the stream and playing in Toby's fort
* Uncle Sam having a go on the Ezyroller
* Staying up til after 10pm to look at Christmas lights, two nights
* Long, slow trip home (kids asleep), catching up with Jol and Alison in Otaki
* My clever parents!
* Four Christmas's - according to Lachie!
* Slot car set
* Aunty Christine's card
* Kids playing all day with their new (and old!) stuff
* Our lovely neighbours and friends
* Taking photos!
* Packing up the Christmas tree til next year!!!