This week seems to have flown by and I can’t believe that’s Christmas over with for another year. I hope you’ve all had a wonderful time celebrating! I wanted to share what we did on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & Boxing Day this year.
I was so happy because Toby had the day off work (he was originally working) but that was it now until after Christmas and I was so excited to have him home with us. We started the day by giving Sophie her Christmas Eve basket which she loved! She may have even had a few chocolate coins before breakfast.. It was Christmas after all haha! I love the photo of her kissing her little polar bear too.
I put on The Snowman and The Snowdog DVD while Sophie helped her Daddy build the gingerbread house. I thought it was a really nice thing to do as a family and she really enjoyed sticking the sweets on it (that’s when she wasn’t eating them haha). She also did a bit of colouring in her new Frozen book.
Christmas Day
We didn’t get up very early on Christmas Day to be honest, as we were up in the early hours of the morning because poor Sophie was really struggling with a cough. Once we were up (around 10am), we gave Sophie her stocking and she loved opening the presents! Although she was more excited unwrapping the paper! She just kept saying “another one!” and grabbing another present and ripping the paper off! Bless her, she was so excited!
Once she’d opened all of her stocking fillers, we went downstairs where Sophie got stuck in opening her other main presents. Once she noticed her play kitchen, we couldn’t tear her away from it! We’re so glad she likes it though. After that, we were in a bit of a rush to get ready as we were spending the day at Toby’s parents house, so although I took my camera with me – I accidentally left it in the car and completely forgot to take any photos while we were there! But we had a great day with family, opening some lovely presents and eating Christmas dinner. Sophie loved her new dolls house which her grandparents bought for her too.
Boxing Day
This was really our second Christmas Day, but we were at my parents’ house. Thankfully we weren’t in such a rush and we had a really nice day. We all received some thoughtful gifts and once again Sophie was spoilt by family! I managed to snap a quick photo of Sophie stood by the Christmas tree before we left but that’s about it!
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas!
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What a lovely Christmas and you've captured it lovely too! Happy new year!! N
Thank you 🙂 Happy New Year to you too! x
Looking super cute in her dress! I was so wrapped up with family this year I didn't really take many photos, boo! Looks like you had a fabulous time x
Thank you! I always forget to take photos, especially as Christmas is just so busy! I hope you had a lovely time too, Happy New Year! x
We had similar excitement, except our day started at 5:20! Grandma had flown over on Christmas Eve unknown so she was delegated chief present opener. I forgot to take pictures as well!
Aaw that's lovely! I hope you had a wonderful day though. Happy New Year! x
It's nice to read what other people got up to over Christmas. Sounds like you had a fab time. We were up at 7am on Christmas Day which I don't think was too bad.
Lovely picture of your daughter by the tree. Gorgeous dress.
Laura x
We did thank you, I hope you did too! Thank you, Happy New Year 🙂 xx
Aww I love the dress. I bet it was great to have the family at home so Christmas Eve and the big day at home together x
Thank you! It's gorgeous isn't it?! I picked it up in the sales too 😉 haha. Definitely! I hope you had a great Christmas and New Year xx
Sounds like you had a great Christmas! Love the photo of the polar bear kiss. So cute! Do you wrap your Santa gifts? We never have and it's never occured to me that other people do. That's A LOT of wrapping!
Thank you Tori, we certainly did! I hope you did too :). I wasn't sure whether to wrap the stocking fillers as well, but I'm glad I did as Sophie loved unwrapping everything by herself this year! x
Looks like a great Christmas, she looks very happy with her gifts. Love her pretty dress
Thank you Stephanie! Hope you had a good Christmas and New Year too x
What great photos. I totally get what you're saying about just wanting to open the presents too, I was saying this to my mum on Christmas day. It doesn't matter what you wrap, they just look for more and more to open! Next year I might save a few for the following week to relive the magic 😉
Oh definitely! Sophie kept asking to open more presents for a few days after! I think she was gutted it was all over, bless her! x
Awww what a lovely Christmas – it goes so fast doesn't it – Gorgeous photos. Kaz x
Thank you! It really does, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas too x
Aww sounds like a lovely Christmas. I think Christmas Eve is my favourite, we did a gingerbread house too x
It really was, thank you! I loved Christmas Eve too x
Aww she looks so chuffed with her Christmas! Lovely photos. Wish I had done a Gingerbread house this year! x
Thank you! She was so happy! There's always this year 😉 x
Your photos are beautiful and it looks like you have an amazing Christmas. Lamb has the same kitchen and loves it too! xx
Thank you so much Alex! We really did, I hope you all had a lovely Christmas too! The kitchen is massive hit with Sophie! x
Ooh your gingerbread house looked amazing, I wish we got one for Indiana! I didn't manage to take many picture either, it's just such a busy exciting day you forget don't you xx
Thank you Emily! We left it to Toby to build then we all helped decorate it (then Sophie destroyed it haha!). Definitely, I usually forget to take photos! I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year xx
Lovely! Such beautiful photos and your home is so beautiful xx
Thank you so much Beth! I hope you all had an amazing Christmas and New Year! This year will be so exciting for you! xx
your gingerbread house worked out so much better than ours! x
I left it to my partner to build (who is a bit of a perfectionist haha!). Then we all helped decorate lol! x