Christmas 2017

I'm a little overdue, but while the atmosphere of Christmas still lingers, I wanted to post some pictures of the family festivities.

Trimming the Tree

Ivy's first year helping with the tree!

Beautiful Arden

Everything is magical when you're 21 months old

Reaching to get the angel on top...

Somehow a pipe seemed a necessary accessory (no tobaaco in it though!!)

Like father, like son!

This was the year of silly pictures. Couldn't get these two to keep a straight face!

Ivy in the glow

The Christmas Tree Sleepover

It's become a tradition in our house for the kids to have a sleepover under the tree one night. Mom gets to read the bedtime stories, and Dad gets to sleep on the couch with them for the night. :) This year we read through Tolkien's Letters From Father Christmas, which was a lot of fun for the kids this year, especially the North Polar Bear's escapades.

 

 

Only pretending to sleep at this point!

Christmas Eve

Traditional tourtiere pie

All the candles at last

At the Christmas Eve Service

This is the "Rhythm Band," made up of the youngest members of the church! This picture makes me laugh!

The whole family (including baby Jesus!)

Just before bedtime

Ready for the morning

It's Practically Here!

This year we had a quiet Christmas to ourselves. Well, perhaps quiet isn't the appropriate word! There was rather a lot of noise, of the merriest kind. Squeals over gifts, Handel's Messiah blasting on the kitchen radio, Super Mario Odyssey in the living room. It was a Gallantish sort of noise. We did get outside for a little while in the afternoon, and all enjoyed a walk into the woods with a light dusting of snow. We capped the day off with a good old gingerbread house smash.

Joy is here!

Catkin!

Sugar and Super Mario

Our very own elf!

Jack's new Perplexus

Morning cuddles

Everyone's excited to start the game!

By the end of the day, it was a white Christmas

~lg

Christmas Day 2015

Joy to the world, the Lord is come!

Christmas morning fun . . . 

Someone has been nibbling here

Stockings!

Pez dispensers!

Trying out the Slinky

Dinky train races

Micah's dream come true - fountains of candy!

Dress up clothes!

A toy for the big boy

The queen of Christmas

The Christmas Mailbox

This is something new this year! We made a mailbox that will have a "special delivery" for each of the 12 days of Christmas. On the first day of Christmas there were pears (of course), and a note from "Saint Nicholas's Helpers."

"I saw three ships come sailing in on 

Christmas Day in the morning..."

On a sunny, +8 day, what better thing to do than try out our new dory on the river?

Just a little soaker

Dad pulled us back up river! 

Yes, we need some proper oars!

We made it safe to shore!

We had Christmas dinner at our friends' home. The kids were too busy playing to pose for pictures!

The menfolk trying to figure out puzzles

Flying the drone

The moms!

Christmas Night - A full moon and candlelight