Christmas Numero Dos - Nielsen Style

After much merriment on the 23rd we were ready to hit the road to join the rest of the Nielsen/Miller clan up at the cabin. Aaron was particularly motivated to get there as Olde Mor promised a Danish smorg upon his arrival - pickled herring and beets for everyone (gulp!).

Jasper managed to figure out how to climb out of his playpen and onto our bed in all of about 10 seconds, so that made for an interesting few nights and more than one late night poke on the nose for me by my little one looking to play at 4am!

Christmas is always magical up at the cabin - the fire burning in the stove, the snow covered surroundings, dancing (and singing) around the Xmas tree, and of course always the holiday food and drink! Best of all, showers and changing out of your pajamas is not required - even by supper!

Santa arrived early Xmas morning and left a mound of treats for the entire fam. It took the better part of the day to open everything, and even then there were gifts left! Guess we were all very very good this year.

Christmas Numero Uno - Day Style

This year, we hosted the Day Family Xmas at Casa Nielsen on Dec 23rd. Was nice to finally have an excuse to decorate the house and deck the halls and all that festive stuff. The day started out with a trek up Mt Seymour (in the new Volvo - now christened "Curtis") for family tobagoning, only to discover that the perfectly peaceful day down at our house was actually a windstorm up on top of Seymour! So, the Days braved the wind (even Paigey!) and had some good rips down the hill, the Nielsens camped out in the Volvo, out of the wind (this was Jaspers decision after many tears, not mine!).

Later, we ate many an appie and drank many a drink and we were spoiled as always by our family. Best of all was the time spent together as an extended family and seeing Jasper really connect with his cousins.

Sprinkles, sprinkles everywhere!

On sunday we had our first annual casa nielsen kids xmas and cookie decorating party. I think I will be cleaning up sprinkles, frosting, and cookie crumbs well into 2008 but it was well worth it as a good time was had by all (above and below the age of 3).

My New Baby.....

Well after a week of some paperwork and a few trips across the border, here she is (although imagine her in black)..my stealth momma wagon! Mmmmmm....love the momma wagon!

Xmas Fete-ing

On Saturday night Jasper met Triana Aleman and I think it was love at first sight. Lets hope this is all they do on a bed for many many years to come!

Team Nielsen had a busy weekend helping celebrate young Sonje Vanderkuips first birthday (yum cupcakes!) and fete-ing in Ladner at the Days on Sunday.

We may have also bought a "new" car in the US of A on Monday...pics to be posted as soon as we clear the border later this week!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Aaron spent the ENTIRE weekend hanging my energy efficient LED lights - who knew trying to save the environment would cause such a problem for him? We also had our first BIG snowfall - so lovely and Christmasy but a right old &$*$$*# to drive in (even with 4WD). Tonight we put up the (fake) Christmas tree (again, for the environment) and decked the halls, it realy is beginning to look alot like Christmas at Casa Nielsen. Now, to begin the shopping...argh.