So we had a Xmas day plan. Arrive @ Elsternwick brother's at 12.30 for canapes, presents, entrees, presents, main course, presents, dessert, presents. (I should point out that the many rounds of presents would be for the kids - the adults were having their first ever Kris Kringle and/or Secret Santa)
9 am - Xmas morning. Discover Elsternwick 4 yr old had been up all night with gastro & was now sleeping it off. Elsternwick 2 yr old was the energiser bunny & Elsternwick bro& s.i.l were exhausted from being up all night with mr 4.
We offered to postpone/move lunch. No say bro he's been marinating lamb & creating canapes etc.
We warn Viewbank bro & family that there has been illness in Elsternwick.
11am. Viewbank s.i.l. persuades Elsternwick bro to have xmas lunch at Viewbank. By now Elsternwick s.i.l is feeling sick.
11.45 am. Elsternwick s.i.l. is throwing up and fainting (together & separately) so new plan is hatched.
Tapping Betty will drive me to Elst. where she & mum will pick up food etc., and I will pick up car (with car seats) and messrs 2 & 4 to take to Viewbank.
Despite the hasty rearrangement (& the missing ham glaze) we had a great day.
Master 4 was a little bit sad that mummy & daddy weren't there; we don't think Master 2 even noticed - there was a trampoline to jump on, a puppy to play with, birds to annoy and big cousins to hang around with (and chocolate)
All the sickies are feeling better today and (touch wood) looks like everyone else has avoided catching whatever it was.
