2nd Christmas Celebration

We were invited to spend Christmas with the two sweetest girls in the U.K. (and their parents) and are sooooo thankful for the fun filled days.

On Christmas Eve, I had the joy of helping Ellie and her mom made a cute Gingerbread house.
Good job Ellie!!
We enjoyed it that night after a delicious meal of roast lamb and lots of veggies. Claire making Maple Coffee Twist for Christmas breakfast.
One of the 'requirements' for becoming a Niclasen was to understand that it would be difficult for Niclasens to start Chrismtas day without one of those yummy coffee cakes.
Rebekah tasting it the next morning - yummy!!
Omma with those two special girls on Christmas morning!

On Christmas Day we were treated to a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings and this beautiful Christmas cake that Claire made.

We had lots of fun watching the girls open their gifts - their excitement was contagious.
Ellie made me some napkin rings from play dough
- painting them each a different colour.

I will treasure them forever!

Craig helping Rebekah open one of her gifts.

Got it! Time to show it to everyone else.

Craig helping Ellie with her 'Vet Set'

Claire's parents, Doug and Hilary, invited us all to join them for Boxing Day.

We enjoyed a beautful roast beef dinner with them.

Working away at a puzzle.

Grandma reading to Rebekah.