Saturday, December 29, 2012

Vignettes of a Christmas past

 Finn peering up the chimney to see if Santa would really fit. The whiskey was for the reindeer until Daddy corrected him.
 Father Christmas heard Finn's request loud and clear: all I want for Christmas is a sit-on digger! Poppie wanted a doll with a stroller, but she just didn't know it until she received it. She absolutely freaks if Finn takes her baby or tries to push the stroller. Strong maternal instincts, this girl has.
 An overflowing Christmas tree. It was the first Christmas that all of us children, grandchildren and partners were under one roof. We had a blast and no one wanted the fun to end.
 Simple setting for Christmas morning brunch.
 Homemade Christmas crackers, one of the many traditions adopted and integrated from the UK (Christmas pudding, Father Christmas instead of Santa Claus, among several). They didn't pop off very well, but we had a lot of fun with the stick-on mustaches and the ridiculous jokes.
 Uncle Molly and Uncle Ben. We're engaged! This will be our last Christmas before we are husband and wife!
Uncle Nick and Auntie Casi. We're engaged too! 'Tis a season of love.
 I'm Papa. Merry Christmas.
 Nick and I used a highly coveted nanny-day to go snowboarding with Nick and Casi on Thursday. It was our first time snowboarding together and an absolute blast. We felt like teenagers and can't wait to do it again.
The children have been absolute angels, which was unexpected given the spoiling of the holidays. They are kind to each other and thoughtful to the adults in their life and have been super well-behaved in general. Christmas can come anytime to our house if this is the result!

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