christmas

I am going to let the pictures do most of the talking today (because there are a million) but our Christmas went something like this:

• Woke up with two excited little kiddos.
• Rushed out to see if Santa had arrived.
• Baby D notices right away that Santa left him a set of his favourite building blocks. He runs and knocks them to the ground.
• Wrapping paper is flying.
• Kids are ripping into boxes.
• Kids check out all their new goodies.
• Quickly get ready and head over to our in-laws.
• Yummy lunch with family.
• More gift opening.
• Get ready and head to my parents.
• Arrive to see that Santa and his elf have arrived for a visit before heading back to the North Pole.
• Little Miss L. screams in excitement.
• Santa comes in with his bag full of goodies. 
• Little Miss L. is happy to chat him up.
• Baby D is not impressed with Santa's arrival and the crying and screaming begins.
• Santa leaves and we sit down for a scrumptious meal.
• More gift opening.
• Time to head back home with really full bellies.
• Kids and ourselves are passed out within minutes once home.

I would say it was a successful day. It was a wonderful day spent with family. Thank you to everyone for all the awesome gifts and amazing food. We are still recovering from the holiday madness!

Still half asleep but still managing to open her presents.

Mommy and her girl on Christmas morning.

The kiddos reading to daddy. They love all the books they received.

Christmas madness. It's hard work being a kid. Little Miss L. worked up a sweat, so the pj's came off.

Playing with one of her new favourite toys.

Opening presents at grandma and Biba's house.

Look who showed up for a visit!

Baby D - oh no, is that who I think it is?

Santa, I have been a good girl.

Little Miss L. hanging out with the guy in red.

Santa did read my letter. He brought me my pink dolly!

Seriously, enough with this guy already!

I don't like him!!!!

Group shot with Santa and his elf.

I see a little girl happy as can be.

The girls :) Thanks to my parents who always know how to put a smile on their grandchildren's face.

Baby D checking out his new gift. Thanks Aunt Joan and cousin Glenda.

Mr. Toby getting into the Christmas spirit.

Dinner time. Baby D dug right in.

By the end of the day, this is how it looked. They were all sugared up and had a ton of energy!

christmas part 1

Christmas is a magical time of year and I could not wait to spend it with my family this year. This Christmas brought many firsts for us-this would be the first as a family of four, the first Christmas in our own home, the first time we hung twinkling lights outside, the first time our children experienced riding in a sled, and the first Christmas that Little Miss L. understood on Christmas Eve she would leave out cookies for the big guy in red in hopes that he would leave her some goodies in return.

This Christmas did not disappoint. It was filled with family, friends, lots of food, and we ended up having a white Christmas after all. Christmas Eve day was spent in my old neck of the woods. We had a nice visit with my grandma, followed by gift opening at my parents, followed by a scrumptious meal where we were pleasantly surprised when Santa and his elf made a guest appearance. It made Little Miss L.'s Christmas, I have never seen her get more excited than she did the moment she saw Santa walking towards her. After our visit from Santa and elf we made a quick stop at a family friends Christmas gathering, it was a beautiful party and I wished we could have stayed a while longer but the kids were beat and they could not wait to get home to leave out their goodies for Santa.

Uncle Brady and the big guy.

I love love love those baby blues.

Little Miss L. realizes Santa is coming to visit her.

Her reaction was absolutely priceless. She had the biggest grin on her face as she waved  and yelled 'ho,ho' to Santa.

Santa and his elf brought goodies for the kids.

Baby D was not to sure how to react.

Little Miss L. was excited to receive a gift but she felt it was also necessary to give Santa one as well. She ran around the house looking for the first thing she could grab, she decided to give Santa a coaster.

Our family photo for 2011.

Mom, should I really let this guy hold me?!?!

Santa and elf with their babies.

I must say this is a pretty cute looking elf.

I have said it before but I will say it again, I have awesome parents! The hubby and I had no idea they would be surprising our family with a visit from the North Pole.

Bye Santa, thanks for the visit.

Little Miss L. could not wait to show off her new high-heels from Santa.

My two handsome men.

These three mean the world to me. I was so lucky to spend the holidays with these beautiful  people who make me smile every single day.

Little Miss L. was pumped when she received her new red wagon/sled.

Baby D opens his very first Christmas present.

Check in tomorrow to see how the rest of our holidays played out. We hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday weekend.