December 2014

It's been a very busy month and end to 2014!  Along with shopping, wrapping, baking, brunch, and decorating, we threw in a trip to Disneyland at the beginning of the month!  Disneyland is such a magical place and even more magical in December!  All the attractions are so beautiful this time of year.  We did have some rain while we were there and discovered that Coleman loves walking in the rain with an umbrella!  We didn't let the rain stop us from enjoying every minute.  We were cold and wet but we kept going.  Luckily the rain only lasted two days so we had three days of great weather.  Shauna and Iain joined us our first day which was a treat.  Deacon was a trooper but got very tired of being in the stroller and the car seat.  We had a great time as always at the happiest place on  earth!

 

Christmas 2015

It's been a great year, and Christmastime did not disappoint.  I had to pass the wand to Megan this year and have everything at her house.  It was a little bittersweet, but worked out really great.  Shauna and Iain were able to spend it with us this year.  We missed Erin and Jordan and Kristine and their boys.

 

This year we decided to go to Dovewood Court to see the lights and decorations.  It was pretty amazing to see what these people do every year to their houses!  It was pretty much a zoo with hoards of people everywhere.  Of course it was freezing cold but the hot chocolate helped.  This could be a new tradition for us.

Selfie of Shauna, Iain and me at Dovewood Court

We continued our tradition of going to a movie on Christmas Eve.

Our Christmas Eve candle light dinner was amazing.  Everything was so delicious.  We had the traditional twice baked potatoes, wonderful chicken by Justin (secret recipe), Yorkshire pudding courtesy of Iain and Shauna and roasted carrots and another tradition, dessert of brownies topped with peppermint ice cream and chocolate sauce.  Everything tasted sooo good and as an added treat we celebrated English style with Poppers (that's where the crowns come in).

Shauna and Iain in their Christmas jammies and look at all those presents!!

Cute boys in their new Christmas Jammies

 

Deacon was loving all the packages and ribbon and boxes.  Not that thrilled with what was inside!  He was pretty overwhelmed.

Megan and Justin's 'professional' gingerbread house, worthy of a magazine cover!

 

 

 

Even though they celebrated Christmas in Maryland, I just had to include this darling picture of these cute little grandsons of mine, Owen and Ames.

Enjoying a great dinner and company at the Patrick's again this year. 

And that wraps up Christmas 2014!