Hi dolls. I have been in Edmonton visiting my Dad for the last couple of days and it’s been snowy and cold. This morning my Dad has his fifth surgery to try and repair the skin graft, we are praying that it works this time and he’ll be home before the New Year.
My brother and I are heading back to FSJ this afternoon and I have two full days of family-time planned on the 24 and 25! On Christmas Eve we have a big dinner planned with all my extended family on my Mom’s side and then we usually stay up late playing board games. Christmas Day is spent with my immediate family. We have a big breakfast at my Mom’s and open presents then Eric and I usually drive out to his parents for the afternoon but this year they are coming into town to spend Christmas with us! We always have Christmas dinner at my Grandma’s and play board games after dinner, we are big fans of Cranium! I’m really sad my Dad won’t be here this year, though.
Rather then spend money on extravagant gifts me and Eric stuffed stockings for each other! I’m excited to see what he’s stuffed in my stocking. I got him a mix of funny and serious stuff.
Anyways, I will be taking the rest of this week off of blogging. So I wanted to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
After nearly five years together Eric finally agreed to do a Christmas card with me. Here is the card we handed out to family and friends this season and this is my way of giving it to you too:
How do you spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?
Merry Christmas! XO
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I hope things went well with your dad’s surgery.
On Christmas eve we go to my dad’s for turkey and presents … then we head to the hubby’s aunts house for drinks and munchies.
Christmas morning we wake up at home, and open presents, then go to the hubby’s parents to do the same, have brunch and later turkey dinner.
UMMM EXCUSE ME.
why didnt i get a card? i want a card!
Happy Holidays to you too hun! I love the Christmas card! I made my boyfriend start making them with me 2 years ago and I love sending them out! I’ll have to scan mine and post it on my blog too!
Cute card!
We spend Christmas Eve at one of my family member’s houses (it changes every year) and then after that me, my sister and parents go back to my parents house to open our gifts to each other. Then Christmas morning we go back to my parents house to hang out there all day and usually go see a movie.
This year it’s all the same, except after opening gifts at my parents house Christmas Eve Cy is supposed to meet me back at my apartment so we can wake up together Christmas morning and open each others gifts. I’m hoping this plan works out because we’re supposed to be hit with a huge storm Thursday and Cy might have to leave early for his hometown an hour away. My fingers are crossed!
Merry Christmas, Amber!! Love the picture! So cute
Aw that’s a beautiful card
Sounds like a great couple of days you’ve got ahead!
Christmas Eve I usually go see a movie with my dad then go to a church service with D’s family, then back to his parents for a massive Franco-Manitoban (I feel so out of place at these!!) midnight celebration. Christmas morning we unwrap presents with each other before heading to his parents’, then my dad’s for the same thing. There’s usually a big dinner at his grandparents and then Boxing Day we do dinner and board games round my dads. There’s usually one of those present games too where you can steal from other people in there somewhere too - last year I *almost* got the fireplace DVD!! But it got stolen
Merry Christmas!!
Merry Christmas!
Oh that is such a cute card of you two! Love it!!!
You know how I spend mine after reading my blog from yesterday.
Merry Christmas. I REALLY hope your dad’s surgery goes well & he is on the road to a full recovery!!
happy holidays!
i still haven’t gotten into the whole card giving thing! maybe after the wedding.
Usually christmas eve is at my younger sister’s place. Then I go to pick up my older sister at the airport. Then christmas day we drive over to my parents’ house. Though next year, my older sister and her 2 kids won’t be able to afford to fly out here due to wedding expenses. But that’s ok! we’ll be together for the wedding!
Definitely keeping your dad in my thoughts! Sounds like you’re enjoying your vacation - you deserve it! That is an awesome picture of the two of you!
Merry Christmas!
Love the card! Have a very Merry Christmas luv!!!
Your family is in my prayers!
Your picture is precious! You both look so…happy with each other!!!
Well aren’t you two just the cutest cuties around! I love the Christmas card. Merry Christmas to you and your family and enjoy the rest of the week
Such a sweet card!
How ironic that we play board games after Christmas dinner too! We love Scattegories!
I have always spent christmas with my dads side of the family. Its usually pretty small but we have polish christmas dinner on the 24th and i just love it!
Cute! Love the card. Xmas eve I spend with family for xmas eve service and then funny gifts and snacks at my grandparents. Xmas morning the manfriend and I will head to my parents’ EARLY for stockings, then we’ll head to the grandparents for brunch and presents. THen back to the parents for family presents, movie watching, napping and dinner. Day AFTER xmas, we’ll head to my dad’s parents side of the fam for xmas. And I have a friends birthday party later that night. Basically, three days of jam packed craziness. And tonight I meet up with the high school gang for a cookie/white elephant/ugly sweater party! woohoo! Happy Holidays!
merry christmas to you!!!
xoxox
Have a great christmas with your family and best wishes to your dad. I hope everything goes well and he is at home with you soon.
Have a very happy holiday amber!! Keeping your dad in my thoughts that the surgery goes well and he can be home with you all for the new year.
This year I get to spend it with my family in Ontario. Christmas eve we will just hang out, watch some movies and eat lots of food! On Christmas day, we will open gifts at my mom’s house and then go to my dad’s house to open gifts. For dinner, my aunt hosts it every year. I am looking forward to spending time with my family.
Merry Christmas and I hope Santa brings you everything you asked for and more!
I Didnt get a card….
Hope ur having fun, miss u down here!
xxoxox
Hope everything goes well with your Dad and you have a great Christmas/Christmas Eve!
Love your Christmas card : )
That card is beautiful! You two look so gorgeous in the photo.
I talked all about my Christmas traditions this week on my blog. (Seriously, it’s like a novel.) Have a great Christmas!
Oh your card is so beautiful! Very cute!!
Merry Christmas miss, have a great time off!
Your card is beautiful! I always mean to send out Christmas cards but it never happens! Sorry the Edmonton weather was so horrible - it’s supposed to be +2 here tomorrow, so go figure. Hope your dad gets better really soon! Happy Christmas
Merry Christmas!! I hope everything goes well with your dad’s surgery! Have a great time with your fam, those sound like great plans. Adorable Christmas card!
I hope your dad gets better and that he can put all these operations behind him!
And as for the Christmas card - so very adorable! I don’t think I’ve ever made a Christmas card before, but that’s a great idea
My Christmas eve and day are never really the same. When my parents are living abroad it is spent with just my parents and siblings and we do our own thing, but once in a while it will be with our extended family. Either way I love it
Hope everything is looking up for your dad and that he’ll be home for the new year. Thanks for the well-wishes for my dad also. May 2010 be healthy years for our families!
Aww Ambie I love the christmas card! You both look great in it, was it taken by a professional or a friend?
How have your holidays been? Is your Dad doing alright? I’m actually kind of excited to head back to Kamloops and see everyone! I go back on the 3rd, when do you get back?
Well, hope all is well and enjoy your next couple days off!
-Heather
I think the cards are so cute! I can’t wait till I eventually starting sending out my own cards one year!
That is a lovely photo of you and Eric.
Hope you had a lovely Christmas and can’t wait to hear what presents you two gave/received.
Hope your dad is doing much better. Many prayers coming your way.
xoxox
Love that photo of you guys! You two make such a cute couple! And you look absolutely beautiful!
Just saw your tweet — I’m so glad your dad was released from the hospital! Hurrah!
p.s. Merry Christmas!