Time to do a Post? Hmmmm, not Really!!

Yes, I've been feeling the pressure of getting a new Post out there! But, we just haven't had the time since we got back. We're pretty swamped but I managed to fit in some time tonight.

I'll have to do the Christmas posts in groups.

We went to Duane and Cathy's for Christmas Eve and then to Tracy's on Christmas Day.

Calli and Shamus shared a mattess on the floor. It was only about the size of a crib mattress but they wanted to sleep together...and on the floor is more exciting than a bed!! So, their shared the mattress. It was pretty cute.

Christmas Eve was all about food...with some drinks to wash it down with! Cathy is always on the ball and was baking short bread cookies with the kids.

Duane and Cathy's basement has a nice set up for hockey. So, Shamus took full advantage of the goalie gear and tried it all out! It was pretty funny to watch...

And off to church that night. HannaRose was in the choir and the play. It makes going to church a lot more fun!!

And Christmas Eve night....we opened the gifts from each other. The kids had a ball and it didn't take Shamus long to figure out the whole concept.

Shamus "posing" for the camera.

Is that all???

Calli was very excited for Shamus. She has the coolest haircut!!

Our gift from Shamus. It's a little jar that he painted and put a ribbon on. And there's a small tea candle inside. (help from daycare!)

So, Christmas Day...

HannaRose got a very cool kit from Duane and Cathy. It's like a hair straightener but with tubes of hair colour. To colour her hair. She wants to be like Cousin Amanda when she gets bigger!!! I think Duane's a bit concerned about that. :)

Cathy was the hairdresser and did the hair colouring....

Rock On Guys!!!

And Alec got some sort of video/skateboarding game. Not sure how it worked but pretty cool.

Now, everyone would assume that it's Duane grabbing Cathy's ass....but I caught her in the act!

Then we made a trip to the hospital in Ottawa. Yeah, in the middle of Christmas craziness, Darryl's sister Tracy was having a baby!!! She was in the hospital on Dec23 and they let her out on Dec24...that night. So, she could spend the night with the family. And no baby wanted to arrive into the world!! So, we went to see Trac that afternoon and then to her place to hang with John and the kids.

We got to try out the new Monopoly game...Canadian Monopoly...with a Visa card instead of money. Pretty cool! But, I got my butt kicked!

More gifts to open? You didn't have to tell Shamus twice!

Breagha loved her clothes from Grammie Shirley and Gunka.

John and Shamus checking out the new gifts.

So, that brings us to Boxing Day. We drove back to Montreal on Boxing Day and flow home to Nova Scotia. I guess you'll have to stay tuned for the Maritime pics!!!