Round 2

Thankfully, because we had travelled back from Biddulph late last night the kids were not up too early.  We gathered them into our room just after 7 to open a few small stocking presents.  But not before they saw the huge pile of presents waiting in the lounge! (And we hadn't even added ours then.)  As they had received presents yesterday they were happy to play with those before it was time for Church.
After church Ali, Emma and I got lunch ready and we sat down to a feast. We decided to put dessert out but to let people serve themselves when they felt like it and we watched the queen (haven't done that for a few years!!).
Then it was time to open presents : )
We feel like we appreciate this time with our families so much more this year having not had this privilege for a long time.  The kids, especially, are so much more aware of what they are missing  by not being around family in the Philippines.  But we do have really cool people in the Philippines who have become "our people" too.