Christmas Decorating 2021

 Despite not feeling the best, I did my best to get into the Christmas spirit and did a LOT of decorating!

The girls were also super excited to put up the big tree, but that meant finally biting the bullet and removing all the lights from the tree and putting up new lights.  Something I'm sure my hands are going to pay for, for a LONG time. 

I'm pretty proud of all the decorations!  And Nora is loving them and loved helping hand ornaments to daddy and the girls to hand up.  And so far hasn't messed with any of the ornaments, which I was worried about.  

Christmas 2019

I love Christmas. I love planning. I love the anticipation. I love the girls excitement. I love it.

This year was the last year of just 2 kids - next year will be way different with the new baby. 

A few highlights from all the fun.

Christ Our King Christmas Program

So proud of both girls at the Christmas program. Lola had 1 like and Greta had 3 and both did great. They also sang lots of songs and knew all the words.

Ewald Family Christmas 2018

Christmas afternoon, we headed north to Unionville to celebrate with the family.  Both girls were so excited and filled with joy and a little tiredness.

We opened presents... which was capped off with Mary made shirts with Christmas Vacation sayings on them.  Which is by far our favorite Christmas movie - quite certain with have the entire movie memorized.

We feasted - despite no pictures of it.  And continued to eat and eat some more.

Played games and with toys. Shopped with Dad.  Hung out and played with Brayden.

A great couple days celebrating together.

Delaney Christmas 2018

This year for Christmas the Delaney's came to our house, and a great time was had.

A surprise trampoline for the girls that we kept hidden until Saturday morning and then were going for a big surprise, but Greta say it through the kitchen door.  The kids loved it - well until a bloody nose happened but all good.

Bowling fun and even more fun because I won!  But the kids and adults had a great time.

A great dinner.

Presents.  I think the girls enjoyed their gift.

Cousin fun, including a movie night in bed.

And of course singing around the Christmas tree.  I was very proud of Greta who asked everyone their favorite song and then made a list.  We all decided we couldn't sing Frosty the Snowman anymore until we learn the words - haha!

Sorry I missed Jen :-(





What a wonderful time together!

Church Christmas Program 2018

One of my favorite times at Christmas is hearing the children put on a Christmas program.  I used to love when Karle and Kahle were little and would sing and speak their parts.  So much joy in them.

So when Greta had her first 2 years ago - it was so fun.  And this year was Lola's first and she performed!  At just 3, she is by far the youngest in her class but that didn't stop here at all.

Greta sang 2 songs and Lola sang 1 with her.

Away in the Manager


Little Baby Jesus



And they both had speaking parts.  They had been practicing them all week but when we practiced at church, neither would say them so I was skeptical whether they actually would.  But let me tell you when Greta said her part - I was beaming with pride.



And then when Lola said her part, I literally almost cried tears of joy. She was so sweet and confident.  Where did my baby go?



What a joyous day!

Christmas at our house

This year for 12 days I wrapped up a new Christmas book and snuck it under the tree. So every morning  it was, "you think there is a preset under there for me??" Usually it didn't arrive until after dinner, but she loved checking for it. And she loves book so this was great!

Greta don't get the Santa thing yet (maybe because she doesn't care for him) - so we didn't make a deal out of it. We went out to dinner and when we come home lots of presents under the tree and a stocking full goodies. We actually did this 2 nights to stretch Christmas out. 

She opened all hers and helped with ours and Lola's. Puzzles, lots of books, clothes, hungry hippos - where just a few of the highlights. I must have been a good girl too and got 2 beautiful Pandora beads and a new fancy purse. Plus Muck boots so I'm ready for mudding around and hunting with Ryan. Ryan got clothes, a cool drink holder for the pool, a water pic and socks of course. 

Next year when Lola is a year and a half and Greta is 3 1/2 will be so fun!  All that joy and innocence and pure happiness Christmas brings.