Back over Christmas 2010 we all were at Dad & MA's and we all said that Christmas 2011 would be a quiet Christmas and that it was highly unlikely any of us would even make it home at all. Well as the year progressed plans gradually changed and there we were all at home for Christmas 2011!!!!
We had a wonderful Christmas and as the kids get older it just gets better and better:) We also got to see a lot of extended family this year which just added to all the fun. The weather really made this Christmas holiday hard to beat as you'll see from all the outdoor pic's, it was so warm the kids were outside almost every day and even the evenings were warm enough to allow some of the sugar rush of the day to be run off.
The kids and I headed out a bit early for Alberta and got to stay in Calgary with Auntie Keli for a few nights and see some good friends in Calgary. The Cyr's were such great hosts (despite us waking them ALL up on our arrival) and we had a lovely time on some fun playdates with Kristi and Christy. Next time I hope to be around long enough so that we can have time to do the playdates but also time enough that the Mummies can have their own date too ;-) A visit with the kiddo's around just isn't quite the same - but Kailie sure loved every minute and Kolton was always happy to come along for the ride too.
Then we headed North to see Papa & Gramma and soon after Joel met up with us and the rest of the family made their way to Papa & Gramma's as well. We sure fill up the house (and the garage / hotel!!) with our kids and everything that comes along with that (which is A LOT) but Gramma especially takes such good care of all of us and Papa is happy to play and play and play!! We always have so much fun coming home and always leave with such amazing memories.
Our family is really so richly blessed and as the kids keep coming the blessings just keep multiplying (so do the night time wake ups but hopefully that's only temporary)!!! Here are the pic's of our Christmas. Not sure what next Christmas will bring but for now we'll enjoy these lovely memories of Christmas 2011.
As soon as the hat was on we all had to call Kailie "Santa" - she's the cutest little Santa I've ever seen:)
Kailie & Maya on the first of many Justin Bieber trips (or Beaver as the kids call him)! Keep scrolling to see who JB is . . .
Kailie & Papa working on the gingerbread house - lots of creative work and creative snacking!! ;-)
All Done - lots of fun!
Papa's great swing - who says you can't swing in the winter?!!
Look at my big girl - Papa's turn to hitch a ride on the sled!!
Fun in the sun and snow:)
Dance party in the kitchen! Gramma was a real super-star . . . she first made the house SO beautiful for all of us, then worked all day most days we were there, would come home and make sure we were all taken care of, finished off all her Christmas prep around work hours . . . and STILL had time to kick up her heels with Kailie!! 
The newest members of the family.
Kailie & Asia really played SOOOOO well together over the whole holiday - it was a lot of fun to watch! "Mummy & Baby" was by far their favorite game!
I'm sure it will be just a matter of time until these two cuties are playing their own games too:)
Great Big Sisters!
Love Her!
Here's the creative eating I was talking about above . . . . !
Time for church - not the best pic of them in their Christmas outfits but as good as we could get:)
JUSTIN BIEBER!!! He came right to the house for a visit (and some carrots)! The kids just loved this little donkey and as he's just down the road from P&G he had many little visitors over the holiday:)
Best Christmas Pressie Ever!
Sisterly Love!She stole my Chinese Gift Exchange Gift . . . one day I'll get that pretty shirt back . . . . !
The Boys! Kolton has to get a bit older but Chase finally has a boy cousin to play with.
All the Grandbabies - pretty much an impossible task to get them all looking!
Such fun on their First Christmas!
So many pressies to open up - such lucky kids!
Ahhhh - so nice to see how they get along!
Both smiling!
More smiles :)
Oh Chef Stefan - lots of fun cooking up the bird!!! We're so lucky to have such a talented Chef as part of our family - we REALLY feasted like kings and queens!
Sweet little Maya got one of the most favorite gifts (amongst the kids anyway)! She loved it - such a classic too!
Joel & Papa led the crew in making a great Frosty - something Kailie never gets to do in Bermuda!!
My sweet little monkey had a really great 1st Christmas.
Our Christmas Feast!
Dessert!! Ok - no I did not eat all these goodies, it just took me a long time to decide which one (or two . . . or three) I wanted! There are some GREAT bakers in our family - so hard to choose!
Little Princesses:)
This is what happens when we don't bring enough winter clothes for Kolton - he had to borrow Savannah's!!!! Sorry bud - you are not going to be impressed with this one when you get older:)
The Boys! Kolton has to get a bit older but Chase finally has a boy cousin to play with.
All the Grandbabies - pretty much an impossible task to get them all looking!
Such fun on their First Christmas!
So many pressies to open up - such lucky kids!
Ahhhh - so nice to see how they get along!
Both smiling!
More smiles :)
Oh Chef Stefan - lots of fun cooking up the bird!!! We're so lucky to have such a talented Chef as part of our family - we REALLY feasted like kings and queens!
Sweet little Maya got one of the most favorite gifts (amongst the kids anyway)! She loved it - such a classic too!
Joel & Papa led the crew in making a great Frosty - something Kailie never gets to do in Bermuda!!
My sweet little monkey had a really great 1st Christmas.
Our Christmas Feast!
Dessert!! Ok - no I did not eat all these goodies, it just took me a long time to decide which one (or two . . . or three) I wanted! There are some GREAT bakers in our family - so hard to choose!
Little Princesses:)
This is what happens when we don't bring enough winter clothes for Kolton - he had to borrow Savannah's!!!! Sorry bud - you are not going to be impressed with this one when you get older:)
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