 Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house not a creature was stirring not even a mouse 40 degrees Celsius today Here in Alice Springs, Australia and folks it is Christmas Eve It is 939 December 24th 2019 what a year and I'm not telling you that in a good way It's been an absolute rollercoaster, but here we are I'm making this video not only for my YouTube audience, but for myself and for my daughters in the future I've bought them a few little things nothing crazy nothing nothing over the top. I mean My eldest is not even two yet. My youngest is only five or six months So, you know, it would probably be pretty pointless to have spent a hell of a lot. I'm thinking next year I'm thinking next year when Tate my eldest is talking a bit more And I really know what she does enjoy then I'll probably be able to splash out a little bit more, but today Today, I thought I'd just have a bit of fun on camera and you know something in real time I will release this video tomorrow on Christmas Day. Hopefully wishing everyone a merry Christmas and a happy new year That's it. Basically, we're just gonna wrap the presents and I'll shut the camera off and I'll see you in about 80 or nine hours when the kids arrive in the morning Thinking back to when I was a kid, you know Christmas Day was the shit wasn't it? It was just a Great day a day. We didn't have to worry about anything yet. No responsibilities as a kid All you got was amazing food presented to you at every corner. You know, you got all your gifts from different family members that was You know, I used to get money We used to we used to come home at the end of the day with with gifts with money with clothes You know, oh New sports equipment shoes All sorts of different things and and you know, I can see why that happens I can see why you know parents do splurge and do you know splash out on birthdays and Christmases and it's because it brings you joy especially if you Do teach your kids the value of money early on and you do you know not spoil them too much To spoil them a bit on their on their birthdays and Christmas. I mean it Hopefully they deserve it. You know what I mean and and even if they don't it's gonna bring joy to your life You know, it's gonna be a good day. They're getting what they want and you know, you can you can just enjoy it as a family and I guess I've got all of that to look forward to it does take you back when you think holy shit Yeah, this was me. This was me 25 years ago I was feeling what my what my kids are gonna be feeling in the next few years, but um Anyway, I was told one thing and that was that I needed to get a tree. So that was the first thing I bought Probably a rookie move trying to buy a tree on Christmas Eve, but I did get one And I'll show you that right now Voila So Miffy the kids mum cannot say I didn't get a tree Everyone needs a tree. I've got lights believe it or not Yep Probably a few too many lights, but we're still gonna light it up. So we'll wrap the presents. We'll light the tree up and Put the presents under the tree. I've actually got two little presents that Miffy has kindly bought on behalf of the kids for me, which is Super awesome, and I can't wait to open them. I don't know what they are. Hopefully You know, I assume if he's pretty good with with you know gifts and things that mean a lot to one another So I'm assuming it's gonna be something to do with the kids and I'm gonna love it. But anyway, there you go the tree Boom, okay Secondly I have a Star Just put on the top So we know what it is. I mean that could be that could be a bloody bonsai tree for all we know but now Now You try and tell me You just try and tell me that that doesn't look watch this I'll get you. You just try and tell me that that doesn't look like a Christmas tree Go on try Okay, and we've got the lights Even though it's gonna be daytime tomorrow gets it gets light at like five in the morning here at the moment It's absolutely ridiculous horrible Because not only is it light, but it's already nearly 30 degrees Celsius Shit these weren't tangled before and now they seem to be tangled. What am I doing? What am I doing wrong here? Yeah Guys just think back think back to some of your most fond Christmas memories if you do celebrate Christmas, of course I mean, I was never brought up religious or even told what the true meaning of Christmas even was and to be honest Even at this stage, I don't really know for sure but um You know, it's just a It's just a fun time. It's a cool time. It's the end of the year. It's people on holidays kids are on holidays It's just a good time, isn't it? Good time will round let's Try Let's see what happens. They're colored. Oh, would you look at that? Stars really a little bit big isn't it? No, there we go. Perfect In three two one that doesn't look too bad Doesn't look too bad at all What do you do man? I'm that dad. I'm that dad this year. That's completely hopeless when it comes to Christmas Just does the bare essentials, you know just gets through But at least I'm doing something and it's made me feel really good getting out there going and choosing a few different things for My daughters. It's made me feel Festive and to be honest the last five years straight. I have worked on Christmas day. Thank God this year. I don't have to work I can spend it spend at least the morning with my kids. My sister lives here in Alice as well I'm gonna go over to her place at lunch time She's actually just moved out of this apartment me my mom and my sister were living here for the last like nine months It's been well, it's been it's been good. Actually. It's been really good, you know, I Guess building those close relationships again with both my sister and my mom but it was basically because I was broke broke as a motherfucker and They basically helped me out they were renting this unit off of me and I came in here and lived here basically rent-free But I didn't have a bedroom. So now finally the night before Christmas. I finally got my apartment to myself and I'll tell you what it feels good. It's been a long time coming And you know, it's just in time for Christmas Christmas day. Unfortunately, I'm not gonna wake up with my kids But the second best thing they'll be here at like 7 30 or 8 in the morning Hopefully maybe even 9 depending on when they finish over it at the the main house and I'll spend some time with them and I'll bring the camera out and get them on camera open out their presents and You know, this will be a video for the the vault a video for the family Diaries, you know what I mean for the future, so I'm gonna stop talking now the first two presents underneath the tree to daddy from Tate and Tristan And it's quite heavy. I don't know what it is, but it's very exciting and Another one to daddy from Tate and Tristan. How fucking cute is that? I don't know what it is man. It makes me makes me almost feel like crying seriously That is so cute and that is Miffy's doing so Much love to Miffy much respect to Miffy. I haven't got her anything What do you do? What do you do guys? Life is a roller coaster just gotta ride it Okay, so I will I guess Show you guys what I got my my two little girls So for the eldest Tate I have a Right and draw a water mat, which is basically like one of those old sketch of things We'll see how it works in the morning fill the pen and Write or draw on the mat for hours of creative fun. The pen will only work on the mat Okay, so hopefully we can draw a few pictures. She'll take that back to her house with her I've also got her this book and And you know, hopefully we'll be able to read that together and Yeah, it's just cute. I mean says on the back you're going to be a big sister That's so lucky for you babies love their big sisters and all of the things that they do Help any new big sister work through what to expect when the new baby arrives and reassure her that although things will change They will only change for the better. So this book is actually designed for kids, you know before the baby comes But I'm sure you know, even just looking at that picture. I know she'll think straight away. That's me and me and Tristan. So Can't wait for it to see that and read that with her tomorrow morning. So we've got two things for her and thirdly I've got a frozen gingerbread house or it's a cookie castle and There's everything you need inside to decorate it and all sorts of different colors And it's gonna look something like that. I assume although I'm gonna let I'm gonna let her do it, of course So, you know, we'll see what it comes out like but that's that looks delicious. Actually, I wish I could eat it now And the little one obviously she's too young. She's not really I guess Communicating and she's not really communicating except for crying And smiling of course and every now and then she'll say I like a really loud burst of like Noise you want to call it screaming you want to call it squealing? Whatever you want to call it. It's cute, but I've got her three books a classic a Classic where is the very hungry caterpillar? And you guys will probably know that book And I've got her two small little first readers books, which I've always enjoyed She probably won't be reading it for a while But Tate definitely will be and these books are actually just gonna go to my little collection that I'm Building here. So every book that Tate's been bought in the past From me or from someone from my family. I've got over there and all of these will be going on a pile and That's it man. It's part of having kids, you know Makes me happy when I look over there and see her toys and books and stuff makes me really happy. So now The job is to wrap all these I've got six six meters worth of wrapping tape. I'm hoping it's enough I'm sure it will be Well, there's nothing left to do but to do it. So let's do it The fun part I Need some scissors scissors Don't they say that guys can't wrap presents for shit. Let's see if I can break the mold see what happens here Must admit I haven't wrapped a present for a fair while Actually used to be quite a selfish person. Um, I Would much rather keep things myself than give But the older I get the more I realized that You get more happiness from giving actually rather than sitting there by yourself with all your possessions fuck that That's just silly Tristan How do you speak? t-r-i-s-t-y-n Love heart, okay And now I'm just thinking imagine in a few years when your kids can actually understand fully what's going on and If they were like genuinely really really disappointed and like started crying and You know, they can't help that they don't they can't help what they what they really really want But if you can't provide it to them Christmas could be a very very tough time It's always gonna be a priority of mine to be able to at least provide You know things at certain times like birthdays and Christmas Bloody important, you know Even if you know, even if my kids do end up moving away again, which could well happen This time I probably won't follow as as suddenly as I did last time But wherever they are whatever I'm doing You know, I've made a pact already to myself and to Miffy and to my children Even though they don't know it that I will be there present every single birthday every single Christmas regardless Goldilocks and the three bears If you go down to the woods today You sure of a big surprise Does every bear that ever there was in the teddy bears have the pick? Nick I know that's a completely different nursery rhyme or or whatever But that was actually one of my favorites as a kid teddy bears picnic. It was I Had the book but you sung the book for whatever reason Or at least that's how I remember it going and Books man books books books books are always something I really was big on buying for my kids and Like I said, I'm just Adding to the collection every time. I think she's not gonna know what this is, but she's gonna love it regardless And so am I because I'll probably end up eating half of it see I wanted I actually went out looking for a miniature basketball hoop That's what I wanted to get tape, but I couldn't find one and so I thought you know what I'm not gonna go crazy I'm just gonna get her some small things, but as of like next year possibly the year after I think I'm gonna get her something really cool. You know, I guess I'm always gonna look for things that they can use their mind with and things that a Sports related as well so it gets them outside rather than just pointless toys But we'll see if I take take shopping and she's like crying and desperately wants a doll or something I'm sure I'm sure I'll have to give in at some point But you know you pick your battles, don't you? love that for Tate Oh look at that Whoa, hey Just for you Tate, just for you Too small Let's use the rest of it Let it snow, let it snow So delightful Prison number three Going under the tree No, I have been known to be a bit of a Grinch the last few years, but having kids now. It's a totally different story totally different All right guys, so it's about time. I've probably head to bed actually It's Christmas Eve once again I want to say a merry Christmas and a happy new year to all you guys out there this video may be coming out On Christmas Day for you it might be coming out before Christmas Day. It might even come out on Boxing Day. Who knows But all I can say is That I cannot wait to sit here with my kids Beside our little Christmas tree two for me three for Tate and three for Tristan and I am sweating actually it's freaking hot Still like 38 degrees outside Ridiculous anyways, that's us so One last time I will say a very good night and Well, I'll see you in the morning