The Holidays

I never thought it would be this hard to keep blogging after we had Joseph! I just can not seem to keep up and, not going to lie, I am pretty disappointed in us for our lack of blogging!

This past holiday season has been a pretty busy one. For my Grandmas birthday we went up to Parksville to have brunch with her and my aunts and uncles. It was really great seeing them because it has been forever. We got to see my cousin Zana who I hadn't seen since like 2008 so Roland hadn't met her yet.
On Christmas eve Roland, Joseph and I went over to my parents house. Tradition in my family on Christmas eve is to open one present from my dad which is always pajamas. I am a huge fan of this tradition. This year Joseph got the cutest little dinosaur pj's. Rolands and mine are also super nice (thanks dad!) On Christmas day we woke up bright and early...thanks to my mom, and we opened our stockings and our presents. Then at nine we went to my cousin Cory's to have breakfast, which was delicious. We went to my grandmas after to help set up her t.v stand and open the presents she got our family. For Christmas dinner my moms side of the family came over to my moms house and we had a amazing turkey feast it was absolutely delicious. In our family for Christmas dinner the person who hosts the dinner (this year my mom) makes the turkey, stuffing and gravy. We put the names of the rest of the dishes in one hat (potatoes, yams, dessert etc.) and all the names of all the people that are coming to the dinner in another hat and draw. This year I got dessert and Roland got veggies, which he switched with my cousin Shannon (that's cheating by the way.) I made pecan pie. I was freaking out all the way up to Christmas because pecan pie looks so hard to make but it was actually really easy and perfectly delicious!
On December 29th we went over to Vancouver to spend five days at Rolands parents house. It was really nice to be able to spend some time with them since they hadn't seen Joseph since he was two weeks old and he had changed so much since then. It was a nice break for us as well. It was really nice also because Michelle, Juston and Jordan were down from Vernon as well so the whole family was together. I never thought I would miss living over there but I do sometimes! We had to come home on the second because Joseph and I had a Doctors appointment. 
As much as I love the Christmas holidays I am so relieved that they are over and only come once a year!
Chels