christmas party

I am a little behind on my posts. The holiday season is upon us which means we are always on the go. Last weekend we had another run in with the big guy in red. We attended the hubby's work Christmas party which was catered to the kids. Little Miss L. and Baby D had a blast crafting, watching Christmas movies while munching on popcorn, getting their hands painted, and hanging out with Santa.

Little Miss L. is just like her momma when it comes to crafts. She made sure to hit up most of the craft tables. There was lots of glue and glitter all over the place, I was happy I wasn't cleaning it up for once. I will share a few of the kid-friendly crafts with you later this week.

Baby D was a little under the weather so he did not want to venture too far from mommy and daddy's arms. We did however try our luck with Santa again and we fast learned he still did not want anything to do with him.

It was a fun-filled family afternoon spent with the ones I love, I couldn't have asked for a better day!

Time to get our craft on!

Hard at work decorating her Christmas tree.

Time to make our Christmas tree made out of icing.

She is very precise in how she places everything.

Baby D and Little Miss L. checking out Santa's seat.

Smile.

Who are you? What are you staring at?

There was no way Little Miss L. was going to let them paint her face. Instead she decided to have Santa and a reindeer  painted on her hands. 

The finished product.

christmas part 2

Christmas morning had finally arrived. As I woke up bright and early, I looked outside to see the beautiful snow that had fallen overnight. It did not take long before an excited little girl arrived in our bedroom. She had the biggest smile on her face as she jumped up and down shouting 'it is Christmas, it is Christmas!' She could hardly contain her excitement as she ran down the hall to the living room to see if Santa had come during the night. She shouted at the top of her lungs 'Santa ate all of the cookies but the reindeer didn't eat all of their carrots.' Her attention quickly turned to the presents under the tree. Little Miss L. and Baby D. loved opening all of their goodies. After all the gifts has been opened, we were joined by my brother and sister-in-law and my cute nephew for a yummy Christmas breaky. After the breakfast was finished, we rushed and got ready to head to my in-laws for lunch. We were looking forward to spending time with family, but unfortunately our time was cut short because Baby D was inconsolable - he has started teething and nothing we did seemed to soothe him. The rest of the day was spent at home trying to unwind from our busy weekend. The weather was balmy so we decided to check out our new sled we received. The kids love love loved it. Little Miss L. loved the fact she was able to hold her little brother, and Baby D loved being out in the fresh air so much he was out cold within two minutes.

It was an awesome holiday weekend and I loved every minute of it. I love the hustle and bustle of the holidays but it sure is good to curl up on the couch with a hot cup of tea and just relax for a few moments.

Santa and the reindeer left a few crumbs behind.

It's time to open up our presents. You go first little brother.

Little Miss L. was over the moon when she saw that Santa left her a train set.

Momma and Baby D in our Christmas pjs.

Baby D's first Christmas.

Little Miss L. and her cousin jam together on Christmas morning.

Time for a ride.

My teeth are coming in and it bloody well hurts!

My favourite thing to do.

This made Baby D happy for a mere 10 minutes.

Our first ride in our brand new sled.

We love love love our new sled!!

i love visitors

I love love love spending time with my girlfriends. It is hard to articulate the feeling I get when I am surrounded by women who inspire me, make me laugh - not just the ha ha ha kind of laugh - they make me laugh my a** off. They bring me back to reality when I need it and lend an ear when it is necessary- in one word, rejuvenating!

I look forward to the holiday season each year for many reasons, but one in particular always excites me... each year, my girlfriends take a moment and hit the pause button on life and gather to celebrate our friendships. We don't always meet in the same place, but we do always seem to laugh, eat, and drink alot! This past weekend was our annual gathering, and it sure did not disappoint. Our family also had the honour of having a few house guests. Little Miss L. and Baby D loved spending time with my girls. Little Miss L. has not stopped talking about her weekend and all of the fun things she was able to do when her "aunties" were over.

Happy Birthday Jenni. You are like a fine wine, you get better with age.

My beautiful ladies, oh how you make me smile.

I must say as much as I love being home with my babies, it is nice to get out and enjoy a glass of wine.

Group shot for 2011.

Breaky time with the ladies. Thanks daddy for making your delicious crepes.

Thanks God-mommy, I love my new blocks.

Time to build a tower with Auntie April.

Wow, look how high I can make it mom.

Silly time! I love love love moments like these.

Little Miss L. loves her new crayons for the bathtub.

I can't believe how fast Baby D is growing - he celebrated his 4 month birthday this past weekend. Baby D is full of giggles, can almost roll over on his own, has a super strong grip, has discovered his feet and tried cereal for the first the other day. Each day brings new adventures.

Baby D loves talking to his pal.

This was Little Miss L.'s reaction when I told her that our house guests went home and would not be staying at our house any longer.