Christmas in North Cotes

How wonderful to have Craig, Claire, Ellie, Bekah and Lydia join us for a week at Christmas!

  Ragnar helping to paint our Christmas cookies.

 Ellie decorating our tree. 

 Enjoying our traditional Christmas breakfast - Maple Coffee Twist. 

 Watching the girls open their gifts is always so much fun.

 Were those gifts really meant for the girls?

  Abbi with his new sweater.

 Everyone knows that Omma loves candles!

  We had lots of plans and ideas of things to do, but Christmas Season seems to go hand in hand with the flu, so most of our ideas had to be put on the shelf.  Poor Claire spent most of the week in bed and the girls took turns feeling poorly - so lots of extra naps.  The other 3 of us waited until the next week to get it. 

Lydia showing us the cookies she had just decorated.

  

Ragnar cooked us a yummy Duck Meal on Christmas Eve, and a mouth watering Roast Lamb on Boxing Day, while Craig made us a delicious Turkey Dinner on Christmas Day.  Yeah for good cooks, so Omma has time for more hugs!!   

 One of Claire's friends sent along a traditional Christmas pudding.

And one of my friends made a special gluten free one for me.

The day before Craig, Claire and family left to go back to Birmingham, Ragnar left for a 3 week trip to the Philippines.

The house sure was quiet those first few days!!  But Ellie's note to me in our Guest Book kept my spirits up - she left me a kiss that would last for many, many days!!  Aren't grandkids the best?!?!