Getting Ready for Christmas at the Lake and Kristi, Jason and Amelia come to visit. Dec 6 - 13

Tuesday morning at 8:30 Ray we left for breakfast at the Riverside Cafe as there's nothing in the house, and I mean nothing. lol

Festive Peppermint Hot Chocolate

After eating I dropped Ray off at home and headed to Duncan for provisions. 7 hours later I returned home with a much lighter wallet. While gone, Ray spent the day dragging out our Christmas stuff and putting some of it up. 

Wednesday, first a hair appointment and the rest of the day with Ray putting up the decorations. The panic is on as the kids are coming with Amelia on Friday morning, staying overnight and then her with us for a few days. Kristi is celebrating her 40th birthday over in Vancouver with Jason for 2 nights. 

By Thursday afternoon we finished with babysitting. Just in time to head to Ladysmith for dinner with Ray's cousins Brian and Sandy, then out to the Chemainus Theatre with them for a Christmas play. Brian and Sandy gave my tickets for my birthday this summer. Great dinner of lambshanks and fixin's and the "Tiny Christmas Carol" is a great play.

Brian and Sandy

After a lovely evening we arrived back home about 9:45. Fortunately the roads weren't icy. 

Friday morning we "babyfied" the house with baby gates etc, checked for any low hazards and were ready for Amelia's arrival at 10am. So pleased she did not play strange and came right into our arms for hugs and kisses. Fun times begin!

Jason, Kristi and Amelia arrived on time at 10 am with a whole truckload of stuff to unload. Most of my Christmas presents shipped to them while we are away and of course a multitude of baby stuff, including stroller etc. We spent a nice afternoon catching up and we were all in bed by 9:30.

Saturday morning after breakfast the kids headed out to Nanaimo to catch the helijet over to Vancouver to celebrate Kristi's 40th birthday. Yes ... we have two full days of Amelia to ourselves without mommy who she is very attached to. Amelia is such a good little girl, she played well, napped well and slept well with no tears, awesome. Both of us were run a little ragged though because boy can she move!

Dancing with beads.

Grandma I want your breakfast too. Looks like Zeus wants some also. lol

Out for a walk every afternoon after her nap.

Cuddles before bed.

Arrowroot cookies with Grandpa when I wake up. :)

I have to sit between Nana and Papa for snack.

After dinner, ice cream with Papa

Four times a day we were taking her out to watch the excavator and dump truck. It's a hit.

On Monday the workers all lined up for a wave to her including the guy in the excavator. Made her day. :)

Monday afternoon at 4, Mommy and Daddy came back. Today is actually Kristi's birthday, so I have a special meal in the works, Prime Rib and Yorkshire Puddings. Amelia greeted her with flowers. I let her watch for Daddy's truck on the security camera on my phone. Boy did she get excited when she saw his truck.

You should hear her describing the "digger" with noises and hand movements. Too funny.

Breakfast on Tuesday morning.

I gave Amelia her birthday present early as we won't be here on January 2nd. A fishing game for her and Daddy to play. She will have so many new things Christmas morning it's a good thing to give it too her now. 

Helping Nana make lunch. I am sure some of the red pepper got tasted first before putting it into the bowl. Lol

What a most marvelous time with her for 4 days and the two days with Jason and Kristi. Can't wait for them to come back in 10 days for Christmas.

Here is a video of Kristi and Amelia dancing.

The minute one of us isn't in her sight she would yell Papa, Papa or Nana, Nana, and go looking for us so I guess we are Nana and Papa instead of Grandma and Grandpa now. lol