Christmas Day

 It finally came!

We tried but couldn't find croissants for breakfast. Good thing I had leftover chocolate cake..

After Spiderman, Rubikscubes, Squishmallows and video games, we got socks! Thank you everyone!

Christmas Eve

 We had our tradictional Christmas Eve at church with Special's family. 

Believe it or not, Zack had been waiting for this moment (being pushed in the chair) all year!

Uncle Dave and Aunt Alli missed most of the fun as Uncle Dave broke his nose playing basketball with his nieces and nephews...

Ready for Christmas?

 We've been getting ready for Christmas by cleaning, baking and singing.

Ryan is still in his gingerbread man phase..He went to the traditional Pikatou show for the first time this year (as it was canceled last year, of course..)

He went twice (with the school and then at night, with Kelden, Julia and I.) We also attended Zack and Kelden's little Christmas concert. Sorry, Kelden's video is too big.

And today was Zack and Ryan's school concert. 

The best number was the one by the teachers but it's too long..

Advent

 At the catholic schools, they celebrate the last month before Christmas by lighting 4 candles on a wreath, (4 for each week, so we lit the first one last Monday.) This is not one of our traditions but Mondays are always special as we have our "home evening" and last Monday we were invited to spend it with some cousins. Auntie Becca cooked for us and prepared a lesson, with games, on the symbols of Christmas/Jesus.

Thank you!

Last November Week-End

 Ryan has been talking about gingerbread men at school for a little while now so, of course, he wanted to make some. Since we don't really like them, we decided to make sugar cookies instead. I had actually just received a new cookie cutter !

It's a French Christmas one! Thanks Baptiste and Caroline. 

Ryan thought the gingerbread men were not dark enough (I wonder why...) so we had to put Nutella (ok, we would have done it anyway...)

Then later in the day, we went to the annual lighting of the trees at the school. I was asked to serve the hot chocolate.  I think I was more popular than Santa...

Did you notice ou Eiffel Tower?