Anyone make any mistakes?
I forgot the roast potatoes thanks to the slow cooker being a bit slower off the mark than expected so I put the duck in the oven since raw duck fails to impress or appeal and promptly forgot what when on that oven shelf. There was boiled, mashed and baked potatoes, honey mustard roast parsnips and carrots, sprouts and crusty bread. I also forgot the sausages, but I was told that the duck, lamb and pork was enough.
Santa's reindeer slipped and put it's hoof through a couple of presents. So Santa had to write a letter saying, I'm very sorry I can't deliver these so I'll be back in a few days. Well it's taken a bit longer to arrive than expected so He sent Dunbar the Elf to posses the much cuddled Elf on a Shelf and bring a DVD and book to tide them over.
Total hysterical heartbreak.
Which was not expected. so more ->
Eldest is distraught at losing the Elf so we're trying to persuade Eldest the invisible spirit of an Elf is living in the toy, not going to run off with it on the 6th of January. Santa was nice and thoughtful to get them something extra each until the original present arrives. So Eldest has wrote Dunbar a note and we'll find out what the possessed spy Elf is going to do. Both love it when Grandma's possessed Elf moves around the place so this was unexpected and upsetting. They loved getting to find out what he does when no one is looking so why is this different. The opportunity to get a sore bit when you sleep on it is obviously appealing to someone. Well we're feeding this one some Yule log tonight and see if we get a reply to Eldest's note.
Summary everyone is upset. Except youngest who is getting extra toys and got chipolata sausages for breakfast 2 extra days.
To be honest I would have loved this, the massive boom and bust of the build up followed all the toys on the one day left me exhausted. So I would have thought having a tired or naughty or mischievous elf sneaking in hiding presents or delivering however many presents it's tiny legs can carry over several days fantastic. We might ask Dunbar the Elf to add presents over several days next year or see if he suggests it himself. Keep the excitement going longer (ta spell checker for changing excitement to excrement).
So that's all our muck ups. Opinions or suggestions welcome, even the your being daft ones.