Christmas

Christmas is over, wow it seems to have come and gone really quickly this year. Maybe it does every year who knows.

We had an amazing Christmas this year! The Edmonton part was a little strange because there was no room for a tree or very many decorations in the condo so it didn't feel overly Christmasy. The highlights of the Edmonton Christmas was watching Vaughn sing with his Sunday school class in church on the 19th. I also loved going shopping for the kids. It is so much fun buying their presents and being Santa. I just love it, it feels like I'm getting the present when I watch them open something and get so excited about it.

Early in the morning on the 19th we boarded the plane to head to Ontario for Christmas. It was an absolutely wonderful time. My kids got spoiled and loved and overall blessed by my family. Vaughn love, love, LOVES his Grandma. Matt and I weren't allowed to do anything for him, Grandma had to tuck him in at night, Grandma had to help in the bathroom, Grandma had to eat his breakfast, lunch and dinner with him. Grandma was the be all and end all of his Christmas experience. Needless to say it was a pretty emotional departure at 3:30 am on the 29th, with a little boy sobbing that he was going to miss his Grandma.

Christmas morning was so much fun. Vaughn had asked Santa for race car's and race car jammies, so when leaving the cookies and milk out for Santa we had an excited little man anticipating what could be waiting for him under the tree in the morning.

We had set up the tree upstairs so that we could enjoy it before Christmas but I really think the Christmas morning feels more like Christmas morning downstairs by the fire. So, I convinced John and Matt to carry the tree downstairs for me , maybe I'm a little crazy but it felt so cozy watching the kids open their stockings by the fire.

Vaughn got his race cars and race car jammies from Santa and Greta got a pink cash register as well as two stockings full of fun. The kids got a tonne of great toys and really had the best time. Greta was most interested in the $1.99 toy backberry in her stocking and Vaughn was most interested in ripping the paper off the presents. The Fields came over for brunch and opening presents which just makes Christmas morning feel complete. After naps we headed to Chatam to see my Dad, Grandma, Aunt, Uncle and cousins. The kids got spoiled all over again and we played our traditional gift exchange game that brings out the thief in all of us :)

Boxing day the kids headed to church with Grandma and Aunt Jessa while Matt and I headed to Kitchener to see the Dunham's. It was a short visit but a great one, man I love those guys!

We are home now, unpacked and undecorated but full of the most wonderful memories that will last a life time. Thanks family for an amazing Christmas!