Sunday, 9 December 2012

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Today I finished my last paper for this term and am feeling pretty happy!  Really I should have finished it this time last week, but my class was given an extension and I took the opportunity to begin enjoying all the wonderful festivities that this time of the year begins.   So far my kids and I have baked 12 dozen of seven of our favourite holiday treats!

Some of the many things that fill my heart at this time of the year:

1. TRADITIONS ~ Annual breakfasts with Santa, the Neilson Grove Christmas Concert (we are so lucky the staff generously puts this on EVERY year!), baking and taking cookies to others, and so many others...


Matthew and his  buddies!
The Neilson Grove Annual Santa Breakfast
 2. MAGIC ~ The excitement my children have each morning looking for our Elf "Rachoo."

3. SPECIAL ORNAMENTS ~ So many of our ornaments were handmade by the kids or family members and remind us of special memories.   As well, each year I buy the kids an ornament to represent something special in their life from that year.
Sparkly Bauble made by Matthew is Mrs. Morgan's class and  a snowman made
by Megan in Sparks

Aunty Audrey made this for Matthew's first Christmas!

The sandcastle was our way of telling the kids we were going to Mexico last year
and the little dog was for Matthew the year he was three.

Figure skates for Megan and a train back when Matthew loved Thomas the Train
and a cupcake for me!
 4. BEING HOME ~ The coziness of the house with the soft twinkling white lights and smell of baking.  I love the time I get with my family, especially cuddling all together and watching our favourite Christmas movies.



5. TIME WITH FRIENDS ~ Open houses, parties, shopping dates, etc...  Last Friday evening Megan has some special friends over to do some Christmas crafts, have dinner and watch a movie.   It was such FUN!   Matty has opted to take some close buddies to a movie with me over the holiday instead. 


I hope all of you are getting to enjoy some of the many wonderful things this time of the year brings!   
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  1. Unknown10 December 2012 at 06:49

    Your house looks so cozy. I have to ask about your Elf. Did he stay there all day? I have put the fear in my kids about touching him and not sure how that would go on the stairs all day. But it sure gave me a giggle.

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  2. Jennifer Barker22 December 2012 at 10:27

    Yes, Rachoo did. The kids are terrified of touching him as he was touched two years ago and left our house for a couple of days... we figured he was in the hospital at the North Pole. Have your kids seen the show the Elf on the Shelf? It is a great 30 minute show.

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