It was the Santa Claus parade this weekend....and that is the start of Christmas in our family. We are a HUGE Christmas family and i think Christmas will be even bigger this year because we have a lot to celebrate with Dad being cancer free now.
How do we kick off Christmas, well it all starts on Saturday with me and dad. We get bundled up and go up on the roof and put up the Christmas lights. With dad being retired this year, he put some of them up on Friday because he was trying a new method of hanging them. So Saturday, Dad didn't want too many people on the roof since we just got it fixed so i stood on the lawn and watched him put them up on the roof, then i got bored so i raked the leaves. It was a good afternoon. Then we went to bulk barn for our first of many Christmas baking trips to bulk barn. (We spend a lot of time planning our Christmas baking) and then dad baked his Christmas cake.
Finally we ended the evening by ordering in Swiss Chalet, and sitting in front of the fire, eating dinner while watching Hunger Games. It was a great day.
Then Sunday was "the Show". We all headed to mom and dad's for the Santa parade and we were all required to wear our Christmas sweaters. It is loud and chaotic and overwhelming. But i love the chaos sometimes. Sophie, my youngest niece, ran around demanding everyone chase her. Braydon and me talked Doctor Who, and Ally was of course in one of her beautiful party dresses. She only wears party dresses.
So....Christmas is coming up fast....so many things i need to do, figure out who is getting presents, and if i have time to make things for everyone. I love making my gifts but i don't always have the time to get everyone something homemade. Hopefully this year i will.
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