MERRY CHRISTMAS!!


Shaun gave me a new camera which we were in need of. The old one was starting to give pixilated picture by times, and had difficulty communicating with the computer. Likely due to the fact that we'd dropped it once too many times... it had a rough life, but it did last us 4 years so that is pretty darn good.

The new camera is a Cannon, and is basically an updated and more powerful version of what we had. It also takes quick pictures - I am not used to that! The old one was lingering 5-10 seconds before actually taking the picture, this one is so fast that I got a lot of blurry pics from ME not holding still fast enough. Here is the very first picture though.... we're having Christmas breakfast after attacking the stockings and the tree. K was VERY pleased that she got the only gift she had been asking Santa for. She wanted a baby with a nuk. Thats it. Plain and simple. Santa had a hard time finding what she was asking for but this was a hit - and came with a potty, bib, undies and diapers too! Yay Santa!!

P loved the magnetic letters that Santa brought. He had been asking for 'little letters' since all our other sets (magnetic, puzzle, cards and otherwise) only have capital letters. He even let his sister help him put them on the fridge!

After we had our little Christmas here with our little family, we packed up and headed 4 blocks over to Shaun's parents house where there was another tree to attack. The kids really got in the spirit of unwrapping this year. Unfortunately, they weren't limited to their own gifts. Fortunately, everyone understood and was willing to let them help unwrap their gifts too.

Here P&K are opening K's gift from Shaun's parents. Its a "Pat Pat Rocket" and comes with figurines of Leo, Annie, Quincy and June. K was THRILLED as she is a huge Little Einsteins fan. The figurines "talk" when you put them in the right seat in rocket, and rocket talks too when you press a button on his back.

K loves getting clothes as gifts and typically insists on changing immediately. These lovely soft and cosy jammies were from Shaun's parents and fit Kathryn perfectly. She wore them the entire day, and again the next day when we went to my parent's.

After presents, Shaun put on WALL-E for the kids and Auntie Boo and Uncle James and, after Patrick had a rest on the couch, he got out his new Lotto game and had fun matching numbers.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours! Hope you enjoyed a happy day with family and friends.

Santa also brought Patrick an Xbox game, Star Wars Lego. It is very cute and Patrick is enjoying learning to play with Daddy on the big screen. They look so cute playing together. Of course, Patrick eventually gets frustrated (usually after about 10-15 minutes) and Daddy takes over entirely, but the game is geared so they can play together.