Not that we`ve been gone anywhere. I`m using a house full of company as my excuse for not blogging but in reality it was just that there wasn`t any room on the table with all the electronics set up. haha.
We had a wonderful Christmas. There is something to be said about having little ones around at Christmas, however I must admit it was my screaming that was the highlight of the gift opening. I`m sure my neighbors heard me.
Everyone was spoiled and many wonderful gifts were exchanged. Some of the highlights included mom`s Coach purse, dad`s new watch, Jessica`s trip to Florida, Sterling`s iPod, Kaedo`s laptop, Craig`s Michael Chricton book and my BLACKBERRY PLAYBOOK!!!!!!!!
The boys had an electronic filled Christmas which included video games, a 23 inch computer monitor, a laptop, an iPod, and wireless headphones along with a year of XBOX live and some movies that only their anti would buy them. They received - we all received - so many wonderful gifts that I don`t know where I would start to describe them all.
OK - enough about the gifts - the family being together was magical. We laughed, we cried, we played lots of rummy. We ate great food - cooked by my mom - we celebrated 2 birthdays, the boys slept at the foot of the Christmas tree for a week, and the girlies brought a new and exciting dynamic to what our Christmas are usually like. They are beautiful, wonderful girls and I just love them to bits.
Everyone left yesterday morning and within the hour the tree was down and the furniture replaced. Nothing like the end of Christmas spirit. It is quiet here now and that is both a good and bad thing. Sterling is off to Joyride with Craig and two buddies to celebrate his birthday. Kaedo and I are hanging out at home and may sneak out for a lunch date. Mom, dad, Jessica and the girlies are slowly making their way to Florida and Craig is on holidays with us for another 10 days. I have so much more to write and photos to share but for now this will have to do. I hope everyone had a magical Christmas.
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Sounds like everyone was spoiled rotten - well that's what Jacob's comment was after opening quite a few of his gifts from uncle, auntie & cousins and some from grampa & gramma - "I'm spoiled rotten"!- of course, we all laughed and said you bet you are. You're right Shannon about having little ones around at Christmas - watching Jacob and Caleb opening their gifts here around 2:00 p.m. on Christmas day was so much fun. Now you've had two years of hearing little ones get excited on Christmas Day, next year may be quite quiet for you all.
It will be wonderful having Craig around for a few more days just relaxing doing nothing if you feel like it or being on the go the whole day - ENJOY!
We still have ALL our Christmas decorations and lights up and plan on them staying around till maybe the first week in January. We've left them up till after the Ukranian Christmas for many years but we'll see how this year goes.
We are having Robert & Barb and Gord & Sandra over for a New Year's Eve Canasta party so we will probably have lots of fun and laughter bringing in the New Year.
Hope to catch up with you again on Skype some evening if you have some time - have a great day and BIG HUGS TO ALL!
Safe journeys to you Denis & Irene!
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