On Christmas Eve, the boys left some special food out on the lawn for Santa’s reindeer:

Then they left a mince pie and a dram out for Santa and a carrot for Rudolph:

Then it was time to hang the stockings on the fireplace:

Presents piled under the tree:

Santa delivered his presents for the boys at some point during the night:

The boys opening their stockings:

Orin only asked Santa for a Ben Kenobi dressed as a clonetrooper at last minute so he was amazed and thrilled to find Santa had got the message and their was one waiting for him in his stocking:

Evan is obsessed with wildebeest so he was delighted to find one in his stocking:

Arlo and Heather:

Let the present opening commence!

Orin receiving the chainmail that features in so many photos:

Heather showing Evan his horse book and explaining that his present is a ride on a pony:

Orin’s present from Santa was a clonetrooper helmet:

Evan’s present from Santa was a collection of Littlest Pet Shop toys:

Aidan’s gift from Santa was a Lego Minotaurus game:

Santa’s first ever present for Arlo was a set of Waybuloo figures:

Arlo and me:

Aidan’s wobbly tooth was ready to come out and made for an “interesting” appearance for a while:

Jess and Jon:

Heather and Jim:

Antony:

Alison:

Me and my new compost caddy:

The boys playing with Aidan’s new Lego set:

Orin with his Spiderman set - which took me hours to build!

Arlo had a chocolate pudding for the first time because it was Christmas and he had been given a hamper of baby foods:

Christmas dinner:

“All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth!” - Aidan finally lost his tooth which meant he got a visit from the Tooth Fairy as well was from Santa:

Evan in bed with his wildebeests:

Orin drawing in bed:

Aidan writing his journal:

Arlo on Christmas evening: