Christmas is over 🙁
Every year it makes me sad when another one finishes and the next one is another 365 days away! (Unless its a leap year and then it is even longer!)
Still, as with all good things that come to and end this Christmas has and it was rather wonderful spending it with my little family.
- Seeing the amazement in Burton and Jenson’s eyes Christmas Day morning.
- The way their faces lit up when they realised that Father Christmas had been and Burton admitting that helping me to prepare the brussel sprouts two days earlier, really had helped him to receive his presents!
- The delight in their smiles when they saw the mince pie had been eaten, most of the carrot gone and the glass of milk they had left out for Santa and Rudolph finished was so sweet.
- The little excited dancing they did when they saw their bulging sacks and all the gifts wrapped beneath the Christmas tree
- The way they frantically tore off the wrappping paper of every gift that they found belonging to them and the smiles that this produced
Magical – this is the only word that really sums Christmas up for me. It really is the best time of the year and this one was the first one we spent at home and it was a good one.
We had Granma and Grampy stay Christmas Eve to spend Christmas Day with us and I cooked waaaaay too much food but everyone said they enjoyed it. Well, when I say everyone, the boys just ate a bit of sausage and gravy *sighs* but that was their loss quite frankly because they missed out on lots of yummy festive food fayre!
The boys had lots of lovely toys from playdough ice cream parlour and cupcake shoppe, to tractors and Playmobil dinosaur playset, to a counting pogo stick, their first onesies, games, books, new slippers and bean bags and lots more besides. Bearing in mind that Jenson only really wanted a Raa Raa (the Noisy Lion) DVD and Burton wanted ‘everything and a dinosaur’ I think it is fair to say they both did very well in the presents department! They have so many new things that in the new year I must have a sort out of all of their toys, and get rid of ones that are now too young/not played with anymore. Mind you I say this every Christmas and never get around to it!
Burton chose my gifts this year from him and Jenson, as he and daddy went shopping Christmas Eve afternoon and he chose me a red mug, some wooden spoons and brushes for baking, a knitted hot water bottle, some cake boards, some bath and body products and a laptop tray. He could not wait for me to open them all – bless him he was so sweet and excited to see me open the gifts he chose and helped to wrap up for his Mummy!
Here is a look back at our ChristmasEve/Christmas Day 2013
I hope you all had a wonderful and magical Christmas too xx
Aww it looks like they had a fantastic Christmas. It really is magical seeing it through your childrens’ eyes. x
Looks like magical is the best word to describe it. So glad you had a lovely Christmas & looking forward to following all your adventures in 2014 xxx
Looks like your boys have been very good this year, and Santa treated them well. Glad you had a lovely Christmas and hope it’s a very happy new year.
Ah I know what you mean, I even felt a little sad on Christmas Eve before it was even over! This is what I’ve been trying to explain to Aaron about how I love the run up to Christmas actually more than the day itself as it’s over so fast. Looks like you had a fab day, we did too and I really feel like I need to blog about it but don’t know where to start (also I’ve posted about Boxing day now and it feels out of sync lol )
i love your jammies lady! My fav pic is the little dino onesie face! priceless!
Some amazing photos there Jenny and it was lovely to read about your Christmas. The boys certainly do look happy with their presents and dot worry I’m sure Xmas 2014 will be here before we know it!
Looks like you had such a lovely Christmas. Is it the first in this house? I love how you’re all surrounded by wrapping paper and prezzies, very special time. I would have finished all your food. It always looks fab :). Hope you have an amazing 2014xx
Looks like you had such a lovely Christmas. Is it the first in this house? I love how you’re all surrounded by wrapping paper and prezzies, very special time. I would have finished all your food. It always looks fab :). Hope you have an amazing 2014xxx
Aww thank you for sharing. I’d like to say that x was my favourite photo but there are so many – and their adorable little faces. I’m loving your pjs too, and did you have your hair done – you look fab (how early did you all get up!).
I’m glad you all had a fantastic day and looking forward to catching up with your adventures in 2014 (and monkey, if he’s not forgotten now).
Great photo’s and i love the boys onesies 🙂
We had so many presents here too that i don’t know what to do with them, we are running out of space and i need a mega sort out but F is unwilling to part with anything!! Argh.
What a wonderful day it looks loads of fun at your house and i bet dinner was fab i would clean the boys plates. You look so posh in your pj’s
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The boys reactions to the camera and the presents made me laugh so much. Jenson in the bear suit is my favourite. They are so funny. It looks like such a wonderful day.
How do you look so fresh faced in the morning?! Our lot had to wait for me to do my make up before we went down for presents. ha!
I love your tree too. We’re already planning ours for next year and I want one the same shape as that! xx