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Well hello there, everyone! This is our first day at home alone since last Sunday! Phew!

So, like I said in my last post, Gwen and I went down to my parents house to spend some time with my two sisters, my nephew, and my parents. I had a great time hanging out with my sisters!! The last 4 years, I’ve been working around the Christmas holidays so I’ve generally only spent a day or two with them, but this year since I’m a stay-at-home-mom, I got to spend 4 and a bit days with them. So nice.

Gwen hanging out with Grandad

My nephew, Liam

Brad came up on Tuesday night, which was wonderful, since Gwen had *not* been sleeping well, and I needed another set of hands at nighttime to prevent me from going nutso.

Christmas morning, Gwen scored on a bunch of clothes and toys! Go Gwen!

Gwen playing with the Squish and her Daddy

Gwen checking out her new cloth Bible Story book with Mommy

Amazing wooden toys from Auntie Becky

Mmm ... ABCs

My family pulls names and buys for only one member of the family with a cap of $50. It’s great to know how much I’m going to spend at Christmas and it’s also wonderful to know that I’ll get something I want, since we all fill out a wishlist. I got a Chapters gift card, which I’m excited to go spend Brad got two DVDs and a CD.

Liam loved the toy we got him - yay!

OOoooh - wooden pull along animals!

Liam trying to figure out the"pull along" part.

Snuggling with Auntie Becky and Gran looking on

Fabric stacking toy fun

Gwen's Discovery Playhouse from her Gran and Grandad

Beautiful wooden bookends from Auntie Jenny

Matching wooden stool that the cousins are sitting on :)

On Boxing Day, part of Brad’s family (mom, dad, and sister) came to spend the day at our house.

Grandpa, Auntie Amanda, Gwen, and Daddy

Gwen hanging out with Grandpa

Gwen and Grandma

We had a wonderful time together, ate a great big meal, and opened some more presents for Gwen

Gwen wearing her new hat

Gwen with her first dolly from Grandma and Grandpa

Yesterday, we spent the afternoon with Brad’s extended family and had another Christmas dinner (that’s three in three days, people!) and more visiting and relaxing with family.

All in all, we had a great holiday and made some great memories for Gwen’s first Christmas!