Boxing Day started off with some hard work on the laptops. A whole lot of computing happening around here!
Gwen likes to relax after some hard work with some percussion. Brings to life "I don't want to work - I just want to bang on the drum all day"!
Cara and one of her favourite presents "a BIG Angry Birdie" magnet.
Elmo/Daddy love.
We had a nice Boxing Day visit with Freya (and her parents). All the girls got to play and play and craft and play!
A beautiful Boxing Day present!
Christmas week in full swing. Long mornings in pjs, playing with new toys, smiling for more pictures that Mummy insists on taking!
HRH Princess Gwen!
Giving Nana her birthday presents!
Many faces of Gwen on December 28 2011.
And the many faces of Cara on December 28 2011.
Dec 28 marked the occasion of Cara's first sleep over at Nana & Howie's! She did great and so did we. It was very quiet in the house without her!
Cara got a very special gift this Christmas. Belle from Beauty and the Beast (see doll) was given to her by Santa and he included tickets for her and Mummy to go see the touring Broadway show on Dec 30! Belle came along to see her story on the stage. Cara was great and for a late show she stayed awake and quiet and interested the whole time. A very fun night!
Gwen stayed home with Daddy and waited patiently for Mummy's return. Daddy did great :)
New Year's Eve dinner! We forgot crackers on Christmas so we got some for NYE.
Gwen preferred to eat her supper... and crown!
We went to see the early fireworks at 8:30 and Cara fell asleep in the short car ride to the lookout. We woke her up as the fireworks started and she loved the look of them but not the noise and the cold. Gwen was happy to watch them too.
As you can see Beast (a souvenir from seeing the musical) is now a part of the family!
Well that is the end of the Christmas Catch Up posts. We have had a great Christmas season this year with many many great memories.
We'll be back to Sunday updates for the blog so you can follow us along in our adventures. We hope that 2012 brings us visits with everyone. Gwen really wants to meet the McGinns and DeBruyns in person (although Skype is great it just isn't the real deal!).
Happy 2012 everyone!
Wow! Thanks for doing the blog Mary- it really helps us get to know the girls and feel not sooo far away...your pictures are AMAZING- sounds like you are thrilled with the new camera...good job Booer! We really need to figure out how we are going to meet up this year and finally meet Gwen(and see Cara for only the 2nd time, she has changed a lot since she was 6 months old!!!!) Can it really be almost 3 years???? ughhhh. thanks again for sharing!!! xoxoxo Jill
ReplyDeleteGreat ending to the Byrne Holiday Trilogy. Better than Star Wars!!
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Christmas just keeps coming! What fun! New Year's celebrations are such fun! I particularly like the Family Photo! -- Grampy
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