that's a wrap!

And there you have it!  Christmas and all it's excitement has once again come and gone as quickly as it does every year.  Almost in a blink of an eye, we find ourselves relaxing on Boxing Day and trying to take it all in.  The kids had a blast this year! We kicked off Christmas Eve by boarding the "Yukon Express" in pj's of course and heading out -on a very, very chilly night I might add- on our annual light tour and to select our favourite two houses.  The votes were unanimous and the kids made great choices and left the prizes on the doorsteps to be discovered Christmas morning. 

We read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" curled up in front of the fire before heading off to bed.

Santa left the kids a few presents, and stuffed their stockings right full of goodies to be enjoyed. 

All smiles on Christmas morning - and yes, I was that mom who made us all eat a nice breakfast before embarking on the gift opening!  Oh, and we did dishes too!  Mean....I know! 

Then it was full steam ahead!  Santa spoiled the kids with new Lego...

Handmade Barbie clothes from Grandma Werkman made this little gal smile from ear to ear...between these beautiful clothes and the Barbie furniture I made for Maelle, I think I see a business developing in the near future!

And these two little ladies couldn't even get their gifts out of the box fast enough before getting all dressed up...beautiful new princess dresses made by Grandma Werkman had these girls dancing all day! 

Lovin' the handmade goodies this year....something I hope to see return in years to come!   A big thank you to everyone for all of your lovely gifts both for the kids, and for Brent and I. We truly are very lucky indeed!

And so....Christmas is all wrapped up for yet another year.  It has been an absolute blast this holiday season!  Boxing Day had everyone picking their favourite book(s) and curling up by the fire enjoying mulled cider, Lego was built, new games were played, friends were entertained, and good food and fun was had by all.  We have just over one week left of our holidays and still have a few more things to see and do before getting back to the nitty gritty of the day to day.  I hope you all have had a wonderful holiday  as well, and we wish you all the best as we embark on an up and coming new year!