[Closed] So who's got the Santa run to do?

The kids left Santa a tasty looking pork pie which I've just wrestled out of our labradors mouth.

8 and 12 here, last year for the carrot, mince pie and whiskey I fear.

Wish we had likes here cloudnine.

I got spiced rum, God knows where it came from

Eldest (dear daughter) just headed off to bed after chatting with us for the last 30 mins with us in bed. Laddo has got the lip as I told him his stocking has to stay on the door handle (because it's a lot easier that way) rather than on his bed. Took them to the pub this afternoon for some good grub after a senseless 90 mins of killing at laser quest.

Hmmm. I'm not convinced that my daughter really believes any more...

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We've just put an empty plate out for Santa. Santa was rather hoping for a mince pie and a tipple.

13 year old was told as he went to bed that his mum hasn't found his stocking this year but we did find his sister's. Proper sulky teen face!

I've just stood in the garden and rattled sleigh bells for ages then I built a drum kit.
No peace on earth for me then.

My 8 year old will NOT go to bloody sleep, and we've got to get pressies out the attic which is right outside his bedroom door!!

Ours* are in the shed. We're knackered but the kids are still moving about.

*Presents, not kids. Although it gives me an idea for next year.

2 (nearly 3) year old here. I honestly think I'm more excited about his presents that he is. Dude's a cool customer.

Stocking presents are the best. Mrs S has as many as the kids do! I bloody love buying stocking fillers.

MIL has just been on the phone her oven has broke so I've been around for the chicken. 11lb of chicken, bag tatties and parsnips weighs a bloody lot.

On the bright side I now get to cook the Sirloin to my liking.

The Christmas ninja has recovered presents from loft, car boot and garage, silent stuffed them into stockings, crumbled mince pie crust, bitten carrot, drunk milk (kids don't want Santa to overdose) and then collapsed with well earned coffee 🙂

Love some of the comments here, mine are 12 and 6 and still going strong, reckon my 6 will rumble before 12 yo does 😉

James

Done the loft recovery.
Skipped around the garden with sleigh bells;
Call out from 9 year old: "Has he been yet?"
- "Don't be silly he's probably still over South Africa - get back to bed."

Will get a drink before penning replies to letters.

Will get a drink before penning replies to letters.

Omg are you actually Santa Claus?!?

This thread is very excellent, carry on and may your Christmas be very merry

- no, just one of his many helpers -
<later I may kiss a frog>

[quote=fatbikeandcoffee ]Love some of the comments here, mine are 12 and 6 and still going strong, reckon my 6 will rumble before 12 yo does

The 12yo understands it's in his interest to "believe" and is humouring you 😉

The kids presents have all pretty much been behind the settee all day.

Hiding them in the house in the run up is one of the great things. Especially when the boxes are big

On the bright side I now get to cook the Sirloin to my liking.

Santa appears to have accidentally consumed half of the port for tomorrow. Oh dear.

Santa got left some rather fine single malt and an aldi frangipane mince pie. Life's hard sometimes...

"We should leave Santa some warm milk and honey."
"I think Santa would really prefer a glass of whisky."
"Whisky? You can't give him whisky! He's driving!"

😀

Stockings filled for 15 & 17 y.o. daughters. Cider Brandy consumed. All is good. Merry Chrimble, all!

Santa had a large glass on Amarone in this house. Delivered early. Has anyone else noticed how Santa puts the best present at the bottom of the present pile?

You having steak for breakfast too?

I wish.

He gets milk in this house too. 😥

All done night folks v

"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"

Bollox!! That was close! I may have had a little Santa snoozette whilst perusing singletrack! Thankfully I woke up to dish the presents out in the lounge and stocking in to the bedrooms. One thing I have noticed is the present pile gets smaller the older they get.
Anyhow, merry Christmas stw to you and yours x

All done and now finishing off a wee glass of Balvenie although I had to pour it myself as somebody thought Santa would enjoy milk more...
Only the 10 year old knows as he confessed a couple of months ago, the 8, 6 & 4 year olds are still going strong though!

My 2 are 17 and 19, eldest not going to be home until approx 5am so alarm is set for 6 ready to do the snow, magic dust and presents. They play along with us now so its all good fun.

Merry Christmas everybody

Santa has eaten his mince pie, drank the milk and left snow footprints whilst rudoplhs knawed the carrot.

Our 4 yr old was fit to burst this evening. Gawd knows what time he will get up.

A very tired Santa here!

Finally got presents done at 1.30 am. 15 year old daughter could not get to sleep. Kids back up at 6.40am.

I predict a major snooze after dinner,