December catch up and a Merry Christmas pt.1

It has been a very busy month for me. Owen managed to stay relatively cold free only missing one day of school and he has really settled in there, telling us he had a fun day at school when we pick him up. He is also eating and napping really well during the day which make a big difference.

I have settled into work pretty well, getting and enjoying the routine and pushing myself a bit more than normal has finally started to feel good. It was a couple of weeks of me falling asleep before Owen then waking up a couple of hours later realizing that I'd fallen asleep in his room. I'm slowly getting stronger!

Christmas was really wonderful, all three of us had a very special day and because of that i took very few pictures. Rob had the camera so hopefully I can grab some more pics off it tomorrow.

The favorite way to watch tv, wrapped around
Daddys head!

It was a very serious yogurt moment here

As Christmas got closer, Owen got goofier. This was
after school most days, a ball of excitement

I somehow managed to make a batch of curried
ketchup, my first canning experiment and
I was pretty happy with the results

He tried so hard to hide in that little box, we both
had a good laugh at this one

You can't tell from this pic but he was turning around to me,
saying cheese then turning away laughing before I
could take the pick. This went on forever!

The only face shot I got

 

This night he lay down on the sofa, pulled the blanket up
and requested dinner like this. Of course I couldn't say no.

 

Christmas morning finally arrived Owen slept in till 8.
He opened all of our stockings equally excited
about what ever was inside

Someone's ready to bake

 

After a bit of breakfast we moved to the Christmas tree
and Owen was kind enough to open all
the presents, again!

Tried to get the boys looking in the same direction

Sean and Casey arrived late Christmas eve on their way
back from the airport and stayed for all the fun
and excitement. It was great that they
could join us

Owen and Casey testing out his new rocket

The one thing he asked Santa for, candy canes!

After S & C left and we finished up, it was time to head
over to Grandad's house where Santa managed
to leave some more gifts! 

Bolton Santa Claus Parade

The pics are not much to look at but we had a great time on Saturday at the Bolton Santa Claus Parade. I'm pretty sure everyone under the age of six was there, amazing how many little people reside here!

We parked ourselves about half way along the route,
this pic was to try and show how busy
it was.

Santa Claus parade = Shriners

Selfie of the two of us with our neighbour photo bombing.

The fire department had several trucks which was a
highlight as well as they were handing
out chocolate

Checking out the horses in the parade

Another crowd shot

Sunday was a nice quiet day with Rob doing house cleaning,
Owen playing with his bud Mackie so I took the opportunity
and started another batch of cider

This Week In Pics

Finally, Sunday afternoon Owen started feeling better

So we went for a much needed play in the park

Made the rookie mistake of taking Owen out shopping with us over the weekend,
everyone has toys on display right now and someone
thought they were meant for him!
He wasn't too impressed with having to leave it behind

I whipped together this advent calender in hopes of getting Owen to
understand the concept of time and patience as he was asking
me every half hour over weekend "is Santa coming" 

Last week while my Mom was here looking after Owen
they decorated the tree together and they did
such a great job. Thank you Mom.