Was your Christmas Merry?

Posted on | December 28, 2009 | No Comments

Ours was lovely. Christmas eve we had no plans, and it made me a little sad to have no family around, but then I got busy making butter tarts and cinnamon buns and the evening passed quietly. It was actually very relaxing.

Here is Lauren helping me knead the dough. I must add that this was my first attempt and they turned out fantastic (well they could have been a bit more moist).

Christmas morning (as with every morning) Lauren came into our room for a cuddle and I gave her her stocking, and she was so pleased. “Wow” is one of her favourite words at the moment, so we heard a lot of that. She got loads of books and a little handbag set with glasses, play lipstick and compact, mobile phone and keys. She barely let go of it!

After breakfast – she had the usual rice crispies and banana, and we had the cinnamon buns….. we let her get on with the other gifts, first of which was a whole bunch of clothing from her grandma, all of which she absolutely loved. So much so that she insisted on putting every item on, pants, skirt, dress, sweater and a jacket. She looked pretty funny!

Then the fun began as she opened her play toaster, used it once and it broke…..guess I should have spent more than £3.99…. hopefully i can return it. Then she opened more books, a couple of learning games and then finally her little people house. I am surprised at how much she loves that little house, she loves putting the people on the potty and to bed and she especially likes to make them go into the fridge to get eggs.

Here’s a few more pictures of present opening and aftermath.

We enjoyed a very nice Christmas meal with our friends Ron and Janelle Zerr, they are another NLI family also from Canada. Janelle made the most delicious turkey and stuffing…..and there was lots of leftovers, some of which we got to keep! Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures of all of us sitting around the table, and it really was picture worthy cause I used a tablecloth! Janelle also made a pumpkin pie, and it was from real pumpkin, not just from a tin (you can’t get tinned pumpkin here), it’s been a couple years since I’ve last had pumpkin pie! Why is that when you get discussing Christmas, all the food you eat becomes some of the most important stuff? Do you have any food or treats that you have to have, or else it doesn’t feel like Christmas? I think for me it’s butter tarts and toffeefe……and of course a turkey dinner!

Boxing day we were invited round to another Canadian family’s home to celebrate their 25th anniversary and just have some fun with a £3 gift exchange. Doug was lucky enough to come home with some ladies padded hangers. Lauren was a little doll going around collecting all the wrapping paper.

Here she is with her friend caleb playing cars.