Its been a while.....

Merry Christmas! I hope everyone had a terrific time over the holidays.

It was Patrick's first Christmas which made it very special, and he got LOTS of great gifts from his family and friends. I'll try to remember them all, he was so spoiled!

• Home-made folding Muskoka chair & Team Canada (hockey) jersey - Auntie Brenda & Uncle Cal & boys
• Overalls & shirt - Uncle Abe & Barb
• Cow rattle toy - Aunt Jay, Uncle Ron & girls
• Dora the Explorer interactive book - great G&G H.
• Track suit - Karen, Leo & girls
• Coin set, denim toy bag, Nemo ornament - G&G F
• Books, shirt & pants, rattle, fish puppett, stacking toy - Sara, Derek & girls
• Money for education account - great Grandpa F
• Leap Frog's Tad - great Uncle John
• hand-made hat - great Aunt Doreen
• Yellow & brown hat with bear design - Linda
• Tractor Tom video - Auntie Boo & James
• Leap frog playground, clothes - G&G M
• Small wooden train set, books, tree ornament, roll-a-rounds, puppets, balls, activity atom, singing giraffe - mommy & daddy

Like I said, he was terribly spoiled!! He did try to get in on the fun. He really enjoyed the box from the stacking cups in his stocking and he enjoyed helping mommy rip the paper from a few boxes too. He was very very very well behaved, but cranky and tired by the end of the 25th, which is totally understandable.

Shaun and I had a great time too. On the 23rd we took a walk through Kay Cee gardens to see the lights. We bundled Patrick into his snow suit and put him in the sled. We were really surprised how happy he was! We took him out for a bit when the girls stopped to play on the playground equipment and put him in the baby swing which he thought was great! He laughed and smiled. On the 24th, we had Christmas at Sara's house, followed by a celebration of Sara's birthday that evening. On the 25th we headed back home and enjoyed dinner followed by more presents with Shaun's family.

On the 26th, Shaun and I went shopping! We didn't really get anything, but it was nice to get out without Patrick who was being watched by Shaun's parents.