christmas day 2011

How do I sum up this year's Christmas?  Three words.  Harry Potter and Playmobil.   Abigail received many Harry Potter themed gifts.  And the boys - it was all about the Playmobil castle this year.

 Receiving the Harry Potter series.

 Hoop earrings.

 Firetruck painting kit.

Harry Potter board game.

Prints for the kids new bathroom.

 Painting.

Typing out information from her new Harry Potter movie guide.

Enjoying the new castle.  Both boys were BLOWN AWAY when they opened the box containing the castle.  I took a video of this moment.  I will try and post this later.  Nathaniel kept saying "This is the best Christmas ever!"  It was a dream come true for him.

And this year's ornaments for the kids.

Our dancer.

Our goalie.

Our firefighter.

Grandma and Grandpa then came over for supper and to play with the new toys.

It was the perfect day.  Low key.  Low stress.  A few changes that really reduced the amount of work - I opted out of preparing the baked french toast for Christmas morning.  The kids were just as happy with the little cereals that are usually reserved for camping.  I also made lasagna in the afternoon and nixed all the appetizers I usually make for supper.  These changes saved me hours in the kitchen.  I even sneaked in a much needed nap after all the gift opening.  The kids played with their toys and then we watched Annie - Abigail's new movie.  This was how we spent Christmas day 2011.