Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Christmas...

I have to say that I had a GREAT Christmas this year... Christmas eve I went to Doug's parents and had a lovely dinner with the family, then I stopped by Shane's to see the boys before candlelight service at church... a very complete day celebrating our Saviour's birth...

Christmas morning I went over to Lisa's to find her and Doug in their jammies 25 min before everyone arrived for breakfast...

I jumped right in and started to help cooking...

I have to say when my sister and I man a kitchen, things happen!

Everyone arrived and they looked mean and hungry... hahaha

I fried up the latkes nice a crispy...
Lisa tested one and approved!
We sat down to a feast of latkes with apple sauce, sour cream, biscuits and gravy, orange juice, coffee and tea...

After everyone was full we started opening presents... Lisa got Dad & Doug's parents a huge wedding picture - it was beautiful... and all were happy with them...

Laurie and Rich are such a great addition to our family... I really love them around...
Doug and Lisa went overboard with gifts for each other, as they should I guess, after all it it their first Christmas married to each other...
I made my Pop a book of pictures from snapfish.com and he was overjoyed... hahaha he also liked his snuggie - I got a red one to match mine...
Dad got us kids our own season tickets to the Pantages Theater... OMGoodness it must have cost him a small fortune but we were so greatful! Finally no fighting over who gets to go to the shows downtown... now we can all go together - ugg I love the theater!
It was such a great day... everyone was happy and loving... my little sister actually gave me a hug and said she loves me... she never does and that, ever, and it was so nice :...-(

Merry Christmas everyone!

3 comments:

Nicole Leonard said...

Yay!

Wow - you got your dad a Snuggie... LOL!

Nozomi Johnston said...

WOW! I wish I could have been there for your Christmas morning breakfast! You're so funny...yes, things happen when you're in the kitchen!! I still check your blog OFTEN to see the yummy things that I CANNOT get here and just drooooollllll!!!! The next time we visit, promise me that you will cook for me, okay? Oh, and did I tell you that the Snuggie has come to Japan?! You should hear the infomercial in Japanese...hysterical! I think of you every time I see it:) Please give your sister and Doug a hug from me, and tell them I think of them all the time. So glad you had a nice Christmas together!!

maria said...

Oh man, Christmas morning looked like so much fun!!! What are Latkes?? they're fried and look delicious! so naturally I'm interested!! hahaha!!! I'm glad you guys had such a fun time!! and season tickets to the Pantages??? what an amazing present!!! :) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too Bryan!!! :)