Christmas 2011, Part Deux

No sooner had Christmas ended....we got to celebrate some more!
On Boxing Day, we were so lucky to have Mamie, Grammie, Uncle Carlo, and Auntie Melanie (and her cute baby bump!) join us! It was the first Christmas we've all been together since I was pregnant with Lucas!

Enjoying some afternoon snackies!
Moooore presents!

Time for wrapping paper confetti!

Kisses for Maliya!

Maliya modeling her new outfit :)

Uncle Carlo meeting Maliya for the very first time!

Soooomebody is going to be a great Daddy! He loves baby snuggles! :)

Miss M. modeling Lucas' Koala hat!

Auntie Mel doing a photoshoot with Maliya and Mamie while Lucas and Grammie have a ball.....playing ball! We were trying to recreate the photo from our last visit. All Maliya wanted to do was go to bed though!

A GREAT visit was had by all. It was so short, but we are happy nonetheless to have seen everyone. We look forward to our next get-together when our family will have grown again! Can't WAIT!!!

P.S........anyone get any shots of Los and Lucas? They played, and played, and played......and somehow I never captured that on camera :(

Christmas Day 2011

It's official. I hate doing Christmas blogs. And birthday ones for that matter too. There are toooo many pictures and I find it impossible to narrow down any further than I do. I hope you enjoy my work, people, because these massive holidays make me want to hang up my blogging keyboard for good! And that was only Christmas, part one........more to come.

Ok, enough with the Scrooge stuff........seriously, please enjoy! Merry Christmas!

Peek-a-Boo...I see you. Merry Christmas little guy!

Still in shock at what he sees.

"Santa and the reindeer ate their snacks!!!"
Lucie and Finn assisting with the stocking presents
Lining up the trains
...and reading a new book

Loves the truck!

You'd think the box was already open with that kind of excitement! Or is he psychic and already knew there were cars in it?

Merry Christmas, baby girl. Miss Maliya decided to wake up an hour after the rest of us!

Big brother helped her open her gifts!

...and loved showing her everything!

After a bit of present-opening, Grandpa Ben and Grandma Marie arrive!

Christmas cuddles with Grandma

...and upside down fun too!

Posing with Grandpa

Imagine that...everyone looking at the SAME time!

An intermission....a nap for Maliya...and off for Round #2 at Grandpa and Grandma B's house with Uncle Allan, Auntie Kathleen, Brett, Eric, and Paige!

The kiddies in front of Grandma B's tree

Uncle Allan was in charge of handing out the gifts...and picking up the fallen children

Auntie Kathleen and 'the girls'

Paige and her new Barbie Motorhome!

Lucas had double the gift opening to do, as Maliya's advocate. Good thing Grandpa was there to help! *GASP*...this child's Mother let him have JUICE? :)

and BEER for Maliya?

Daddy and baby :)

Part of the gang playing crib!

She's not letting go of that present!

Yes, I WAS around on Christmas :)

Maliya's favourite part :)

Reindeer bum!

...aaaaaand Maliya is officially DONE. Bedtime!

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good NIGHT!

Christmas Eve 2011

Christmas Eve in front of the tree in Christmas jammies. Well, Lucas is anyway! Had to 'save' Maliya's for the morning, in case of accidents :)
Love those kiddies!

Such a sweet big brother. Kisses his baby sister non-stop!

Crazy camera effects! Had to include it because it looks as if Maliya can see it!

Not a happy camper. She desperately wants to go to bed....but what's Christmas Eve without pictures by the tree?

At least Lucas is happy :)

Tired boy. Too tired to show off Santa's cookies and milk. This is 6pm!

Goodnight little ones...Santa is on his way!

(Lucas was very concerned that the fire was "too hot" for Santa to come through!)

new entry

please look back a couple of posts for 2 back-dated entries i did....
half-birthday & clean-up!

Gingerbread House!

Christmas has come and gone...and here I sit, with HUNDREDS of pictures! First, I'll have to do a bit of backtracking!

Here's Lucas, about a week before Christmas, having a blast decorating his gingerbread house!

Sooooomebody snuck a candy!
...and is thinking about another!

Serious business. Such concentration.
Admiring his work!

...and having so much fun!

Busted again!

Ta-da! The finished product. A boy all jacked-up on sugar, and his beautiful house!