Christmas Eve 2008

Christmas Eve was spent at Grandma and Grandpa Mitchler's house. Because of the snow, we weren't able to get out to the church service. We ate a fabulous meal, opened presents and enjoyed the family. :) Lily got to bed just after her bedtime as we got up early Christmas morning to drive out to Nana and Grandpa Lengle's house.

Lily playing with the Mitchler's toys

She loves those bottles!!

Lily in her pretty Christmas Eve dress

Being silly :)

Mitchler tree
Lily looking "gently" at the tree

Playing with her favourite coasters

Not sure what's going on here!

Looking at the snow outside!

Video of Lily playing with her coasters and bear

Showing the bear that matches her dress!

Lily and Daddy

Looking at something??

Auntie Erica and Lily playing

Uncle Brent wanting to play too

"Bert" getting the Christmas treatment

Lily opening her presents

Loved this book from the Ratzlaff's

Lily loves seeing how pictures are taken

More presents

Lily opening her gift from Sam, Jackie, Sarah and Amanda :)

A.Erica and U.Brent opening some presents

Lily showing Grandma what she got

Lily helped open U.Brent's big present

Lily's favourite part of Christmas was putting the wrapping paper in the garbage! :)

Playing with one of her new toys!

Taking a cracker break

Grandma

The three of us :)

One of our traditions is receive a new pair of pj's on Christmas Eve and wear them to bed. These are Lily's cute jammies and we even got a pair for baby Max in blue. :)

Hope you all had a great Christmas Eve. :)

More of December :)

December 20th, we went to Auntie Ann and Uncle Dwight's house in Deep Cove for the Maher dinner. It's a beautiful house with a million dollar view!! Lily had a great time playing with their toys and getting presents. :)

Their huge tree!!

I love this picture of Karen

Lily and Auntie Karen

Opening her presents

Auntie and Uncle :)
Not sure what's going on here?!

Trying to hold all her toys at the same time!

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On Dec. 21st, we went to Harvey and Elda's for their Open House. Jeremy, Wendie and Max were there from Alabama! What a special Christmas!!

Max, 9 months old

They fought over toys a little :)

Lily
They're holding hands... Awww

Lily kept feeding Max "treats" (puffs) like he was a cat *laughs*

Lily posing

Hogging all the toys

Reading with Auntie Maureen
Lily and Daddy, both ready for bed!

Max trying to steal a snuggle with Lily's "luvie"

3 men and a baby :)

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On Dec. 23rd, we had Jeremy, Wendie, Harvey an d Max over for dinner and a visit. It was so great to have them over while they're in Canada. This was their first visit to our home. :) The family at the table for dinner

Wendie, Max and Jeremy

Little Buddy on the bike

Lily showing him how it works

Max and Lily on their bikes :)