Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas for Yesterday!

We had a great day - how could you not with two energetic, excited boys and lots of new toys and things to play with???

Liam bounded out of bed as soon as his eyes opened. I was already up, when he ran out of his room yelling, "It's Christmas!". So much joy and excitement in his voice and I'm sure the whole neighbourhood heard him - Liam wasn't born with a volume control unfortunately! Poor Ewan was jumped on until he woke from his deep sleep - once the word "presents" was mentioned it didn't take him long to run out to the tree.

The boys scored well and were very happy with everything they got. There were watering cans, books, an ant farm, water pistols, an art easle and paints, a rocket launcher, and cuddly horse cushions among other things.

The morning was spent trying out new toys. Then we headed to my grandparents house for an Italian style feast. With lasagne, glazed ham and salads no one went hungry - especially once we'd had dessert and then afternoon tea! We stayed there the whole afternoon and by the time we left for home the boys were exhausted! They fell asleep in the car on the way home and didn't wake till this morning! Ben and I enjoyed a nice quiet night for a change.

Today we've been shopping at the sales. Ben needed new work clothes. Liam has been full of questions about Santa. How did he get in our house? Is he real? Is he a real man? I told him that Santa is real if he believes he's real. He kept asking again and again. I finally said to him - Do you want to know the truth? How will you feel if he's not real? Liam's reply - But he IS real mum! Needless to say I didn't come out with it! Ewan, meanwhile, started taunting Liam saying - Santa's not real! Over and over again! Cheeky monkey! Liam just kept yelling back at him - He is real!! Funny boys!

Twas the night before Christmas......

The boys are tucked into their beds fast asleep and probably dreaming delicious dreams about Santa and all things Christmas!

They are so excited about Christmas this year! Liam has been talking about it for weeks. Today they were playing and singing together (see the video below) - their song went like this -
"Christmas Time, Christmas Time, Open presents from Santa and Mummy and Daddy, Christmas Time, Christmas Time"

They were singing it over and over again at the top of their voices! I couldn't help but smile, thinking of how great it was to have so much excitement and joy in the house - you just don't feel it on such a grand scale when you don't have little children in your life. Not sure if the neighbours appreciated it though!!!

We've had a busy couple of days but it has been great. We got to catch up with Aunty Nadia and Uncle Anthony yesterday. The boys had a ball seeing them. We went to the fireworks with Anthony and his girlfriend Jess last night. The boys had been out most of the day yesterday, had no sleeps (despite their late night the night before) but were still full of energy at the fireworks - running around with their glow sticks, jumping on Jess, and wrestling with Anthony. It was great seeing them play together! Liam began Star Wars education for Jess while she was here too - he brought out his book about it and took Jess through the whole story. She's never seen Star Wars (neither has he but he knows all about it!!) so Liam felt it was his duty to introduce her to it!! Was so funny listening to him preaching to her. Ewan was just content to cuddle and smile and run around getting them to chase him - always the little charmer - he knows that a cute smile goes a long way!!

Well our Christmas presents are all wrapped, gingerbread, carrots and a drink have been left out for Santa, and the stockings are filled (Santa is very efficient this year!!) so I am off to bed - I think it will be an early start tomorrow morning!

Sleep tight and will have lots of news tomorrow evening I'm sure!

Christmas Song

Liam and Ewan made up a Christmas song today - here they are singing it for you!

Ewan's Evil Eyes

Ewan has this face he pulls at odd moments followed by lots of giggles! He usually does it while we're eating dinner. Taking a mouthfull of food, then going quiet, he looks over at me and makes eye, then the Evil Eyes come out.

I tried to catch it with the camera the other day. This is pretty close to how it looks - so funny! At the rate we're going, Ewan will be the entertainer/performer and Liam will be the crazy inventor - Definately makes for some interesting times at our place!!

Christmas Tree!

We put our Christmas Tree up today. The boys are so excited about Christmas! It's so much fun with them and being able to experience Christmas through the eyes of a child again is so precious.