CHRISTMAS...

Okay, okay.  I know.  It's already January and I'm talking about Christmas.  But I did agree to post on our blog so here it goes...

Asha and Gilbert

Christmas was really nice this year, although it was a little busier than I would have liked.  Tough though when you have a child and everyone wants to spend some part of the holidays with her. 

Christmas Eve in the day we went to the Western Development Museum with friends of ours.  They have twins who are just about the same age as Asha.  The kids always have fun lots of fun together.  

Asha, Bronwen and Gilbert having candy sticks

In the late afternoon we went to Scott's brothers home.  Asha absolutely loves their four kids and they are so sweet to her.  They are all much older than her already but they still manage to spend the time with her and go right down to her level.  It makes me so happy!  I remember years ago when we were trying for a family, how excited I was at the thought of our children playing together.  It was such a surreal experience to actually see that occurring first hand.  Our sweet niece Kassidy even went shopping just for Asha and bought her gifts out of her own allowance!

Asha in her Christmas dress

Giving Kassidy a hug

Giving high five to Uncle Darren

 

On Christmas morning Asha awoke to the sound of Santa's reindeer making jingling noises with their bells.   She jumped right out of bed shouting, "Santa's here, Santa's here".  The look on her face was literally priceless.  Once up stairs, we began opening presents.  Asha was the thoughtful girl she always is, saying thank you to Santa or Mommy and Daddy after each and every gift.  And then after she had opened up a few gifts, she started handing her presents out to us saying, "You can have this Mama" or "Open this one Daddy".  

Getting ready to open presents

 

We then made our way out to my parents place.  Asha loves it out there so much and has so much fun.  Nana and Papa explained to Asha that Santa had come to their home as well.  Their was a huge gift wrapped from Santa to Asha; it was a play kitchen and she was so ecstatic to see it.  My parents got her matching pots and pans as well - too cute!  

Asha with Bella Balaberda

The kitchen Santa brought her

Singing Happy Birthday to Jesus with 

Uncle Josh

Scott and I do not believe in going all out for Asha at Christmas.  Of course she will have a few gifts under the tree, but we are teaching her early on that the true meaning of Christmas is not how many gifts you get or what you get for Christmas, but that it is the love of your family and friends and the birth of Jesus Christ.  My mom knew how important this was to us, so baked a birthday cake for baby Jesus.  Singing happy birthday to Him was the perfect end to the day.

Asha with her cousin Jordan

We went to Scott's mom's for Boxing Day.  His sister and our nephew Jordan were in from Yorkton and were staying at her home.  Asha absolutely loves Jordan.  She is literally inseparable from him and wouldn't leave his side.  Any time she needed something she would call for Jordan, not Mommy and Daddy.  You could tell that Asha was trying so hard to be a big kid like Jordan, copying everything he did.  It was sad to have had to say good bye to them at then end of our visit.  It was wonderful to be able to spend so much time with family and friends this holiday season.

Pillow fight on Grandma's bed

 

Although I love spending the holidays with everyone in our lives who is near and dear to us, next year I hope will be a little bit different.  I want to have a day just for our family of three.  A day filled with fun, laughter, love and new traditions.

Thank you to everyone who has followed our blog and has continually been following our journey this far.  Hope you all have a blessed New Year!!!