On the 24th Arnold and I arrived around 5pm or so. We did a few things around Sarnia first then went to the house. The kids were napping but it didn't last too long. Then we hung out with the kiddos for a bit and my sister and brother-in-law came with their youngest. We visited until about 6:30 or so then we started to get the kiddos ready to head out. We went to Aunt Sandra and Uncle Mikes house. Poor Sarah (their daughter who is going to school in Toronto) was so sick. She was so sweet and came down to visit for a bit but she was soooooo sick. I hope she is feeling better by now!
We play games, eat yummy food, and hang out. We always play this game that involves passing around a gift until the music stops then you unwrap 1 layer and move it onto the next person and repeat until the paper is gone. The kids LOVE this game. Just before this game we were eating and hanging out. Lisa was showing off her new skills of walking around. That and kissing people! She is so sweet. Here's a photo of Quinton trying to get Lisa to kiss him
When we got home the kids got into their Christmas pjs and we got to find out where Santa was on the NORAD tracking. I think we have done it since I was about 13 or 14. I LOVE it. So this year we tracked it and the kids had so much fun seeing everything.
We got the kids off to bed and then "Santa" came to visit the house. And man was he good to the kids this year. We were so surprised!
The next morning we got up (well the kids did) around 6am (after a VERY rough night) and wanted to see what Santa brought. I guess it hasn't really clicked in that Santa does stockings as well as their own gifts under the tree. Well this time the kids wanted to see the tree and went running into the room with the tree in it. Normally not a big deal but Nana and Papa were sleeping in there on their new bed and that woke them up with a start! We did stockings and eventually got everyone up and out of bed.
Here's a few photos of Christmas Morning:
Q trying on Uncle Jack's new jacket:
K and Q checking out Q's gift from Nana and Papa (singing tools from Handy Manny's Tool box)
Arnold being good while I tried to figure out the flash
My sister, Becca, and brother-in-law, James
Uncle Jack and Q hanging out and getting squish-tickles
While the kids were at my parents house they got to do a mini photo shoot of them in their Christmas outfits. Anyway... Here is Lisa's photos. We did it a few moments before they left but what a cutie!
Boxing day:
We spent it at home. My Uncle Dave and Aunt Karin came to visit for lunch. They were going to come the day before for supper but the weather was bad so they came for lunch and we had leftovers. It was a great meal.
Sunday:
We packed up our stuff and headed out around 10:30am. It was a good ride to Toronto. We stopped at McDonald's down the road from our house and played in the play place area. We would have stopped on the highway but the boys slept the whole time, thank goodness! We got home and Kyler had a mini meltdown! I knew things were going to be different but I didn't realize how much Kyler would need it. He got in the house and right away started to cry and went "I don't know where to put my coat!!" We had taken down the hooks last week while the boys were gone. We explained that he got top play around and throw his coat on the ground. that worked.
We did get some time to play at the new house today. My dad made some dividers for the drawers in the MBR and we put them in today. Also this gave the kids a chance to go and play around in the house and get used to it. This was Kylers first time in the house. It took him a bit to understand that there is no downstairs but he seemed excited to have Mommy and Daddy on the same level!
Well I have to get the kiddos off to bed soon so I should get moving. Tomorrow we are on our own while Arnold heads off to one of his 2 days of work.
I hope you had a VERY Merry Christmas!
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