Christmas Day

MERRY CHRISTMAS! 

The kids started early, but not too early, opening gifts from a few places around the world and cards from their Nanny and Poppa and Mom and Johnny; thank you so much for making them feel special and not forgotten today! It was very meaningful.

When the unwrapping was done, we had a good breakfast prepared by the lady who works for the home owner, then we headed to the beach. When we were all tired of swimming and relaxing, and pleasantly pink, we headed home to make Christmas dinner. 

Thanks to Lorry, Ted, Connor, Stephen and Jessie for helping us celebrate Christmas. It means a lot to have friends with us today.
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lunch at the beach

We spent a good portion of the day in the water or under these umbrellas. Wonderful.

The water is wonderfully warm.

A one-man fishing boat

The men bbq'd beef to go with our mashed potatoes, carrots, green beans, fresh bread and nice desserts from the bakery next door.

This isn't Mom's or June's homemade pie, but it'll have to do.

The owner of the place we're renting also sent cards and a Christmas cake for us. How thoughtful. All in all it's been a wonderful day and the kids seem pretty happy. I'm relieved.

Merry Christmas everyone. We hope your day is wonderful too.