A Very Merry Christmas

We had a very lovely Christmas. It is the first Christmas in our new home, which was really wonderful. It was also the first time that Sean and I got to be Santa's helpers, and we loved that role. We woke up around 5am as is the norm. We decided to keep Finn out of the living room and keep to the breakfast routine before presents. The night before, Sean and I made pulla, a Finnish cardamom christmas bread. We made orange butter to go ontop and we brewed up some cappacinos. It was a great way to wake up before the festivities. Sean got a fire going in the woodstove in the living room and we let Finn see what Santa had put in front of the tree.

He was very excited to see a new block set:



He also got some mega legos and we couldn't get the package open fast enough. This boy loves to build:

Santa went ahead and put an obnoxious cell phone in Finn's stocking because he loves to press buttons and play with our phone. It was a big hit and has become a great toy for in the car:

After some good playing around the tree, Finn took a nap and then we headed to Nana and Papa's for the family Christmas. First and foremost, we had to get some more ice skating in. Finn will definitely be ready for some blades next year, but this year, Sean "skated" him around on his boots. He thought it was hilarious to slip and slide all over the place:

On of my new favorite pictures:
I got to pull Annalise around in the sled and Lily is never far behind:
Then, it was time to retire around the Christmas tree and play with cousins:
Gift opening was great fun:
The boys got some very cool John Deere vehicles and everyone enjoyed a ride:


A Very Merry Christmas, Indeed!