Macintyre Mayhem: Merry 2013 Christmas!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from our mayhem! It's been a fun week here, Christmas Eve was really good. We went to a 4 pm church service, came home for supper, then went to another 8 pm service across the harbour. It decided to snow for us (Which was AWESOME!!) and driving to the second service in the snow and fog the boys were singing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, adding snippets like it was a foggy Christmas Eve, just like tonight, that Santa came and asked for help. Driving on the bridge, Girlie asked where we were heading. We told her we were going to church and we heard this heavy sigh come from her. "What??! AGAIN?! But we already went to church. And it's bedtime!" I swear, that girl is 3 going on 13! But we survived and made it. Monkey fell asleep on the way there but was awake for the whole service. Sergeant and Girlie fell asleep during that second service, and everyone was asleep by the time we pulled in to the driveway at about 9:45. Hubby and I were in bed by 11:30 and the kids were still asleep when Hubby and I put the coffee pot on at 5:30. Didn't stay asleep long after that, but that's part of the season, right?

We went through the stockings, put together puzzles, made breakfast, read a few new books, ate probably too many sweets before getting ready for church (can you hear Girlie say "Again?!"). We opened one gift each before we left and then we were on our way. The kids were actually good through all of this. When we got home was another story. Girlie knew that we were going to open the rest of the gifts and just tore into the first big gift she saw. One of Smarty's. She didn't get the whole thing opened. We stopped her before she got the chance. But it made for a serious time out, lots of yelling, tears, and talk between Hubby and I as to whether or not she'd join us for the rest of the morning. She did, she was properly contrite. Over excitement, overtired, too much chocolate, everything. Completely understand the why, that's why we couldn't let it go. Not a behaviour we want to condone.

But everyone had fun, no one was hurt throughout the day. Hubby went for a walk during nap time and came home to cook our turkey supper. Just a small enough bird to feed our little family with enough leftovers for a turkey pie the next day. I'm loving that the kids like turkey dinner now. Seems like it was forever that they wouldn't touch it! And I made a chocolate cake for dessert.

It was such a nice week that Hubby lost track of time! He forgot Friday, so he spent most of Saturday thinking it was Friday. Normal for alot of people, not for him. It shows how relaxed he has been this last week or so. Yesterday afternoon we visited the Natural History Museum, today the Discovery Science Centre. We will likely be spending quite a bit of time at those two locations this year. Very fun and entertaining for all of us. It was nice to go out and do those things together.

Now for some pictures that everyone is looking for :)