Today is our Christmas over here. Its a pretty chill schedule but we love it a lot. Not only were we fortunate enough to have my mom join us this year, but we invited our across the street neighbours, Tom and Rae, as well! It was a total blast.
Everyone hung around patiently while we fried bacon, cooked waffles, got fruit ready, and set up for brunch. It’s SO nice to be surrounded by people who pitch in, don’t judge, and just fit. Our people just fit.
The kids directed the guests where to sit, and set the table. We all worked as a team to get the kids set up with food before we began feeding ourselves. We had forgotten to pull the whipped cream out of the freezer until a bit too late, so Rae ran across and shared their whipped cream with us. Thank you!!
Once everyone had eaten their body weight in brunch, we moved into the living room where we opened gifts together. Now, I hadn’t known if we’d get to see Tom and Rae this Christmas, so I had brought them a couple of gifts from us a few days earlier. So sadly, they were the only ones without gifts to open this morning :/ That felt pretty crummy but 🤷♀️ the show went on. At least we had a gift for mom! Our modest Christmas for our children turned out beautifully. They received five gifts from us, plus gifts from Tom and Rae, and from Cher. The kids had SO much fun and we’re SO grateful! I’ll tell you all about what we got them in a different post, but I’ll tell you their favorite gifts. Dekker loved his “Ultimate Book of Vehicles” best, though he backpedalled and said he really loved everything. Laela loved her electric toothbrush. Rowan loved his train whistle. Solomon loved his car garage. And if I had to guess, I might say Waverly loved her slippers the best. She also really loved her toothbrush.
Once the kids had opened everything, we helped them get a few things out of the package to play with, and once they were settled, Brady and I opened our gifts. That was fun 🙂 Too bad Brady’s coolest gift hasn’t come yet :/ Merp. Regardless, we finished up gifts and then played toys and games and read stories. It was really, really nice. I have ZERO pictures 😳 but my mom and Rae took a handful, so maybe I’ll do a follow-up photo post down the road. There are SO many posts coming up, my goodness. We’ll get there 🙂
Tom and Rae had to head out to continue their plans, but we were SO happy they came and joined the fun! Once they departed, we played and read for a half hour or so before snacks came out and naps went down.
The evening plan is the same as always. Supper in jammies, and then the Christmas light tour in Saskatoon with cookies and drinks. This year, we’re going out for supper rather than eating in. Yes, you heard right. Christmas dinner is at McDonalds this year 😆 I can’t wait not to have to make anyone eat their food.
Merry Born Family Christmas to you all!! ❤️