Pomerleau Family Blog: Christmas Holidays and New Year's Eve

Sean and I were happy to have the entire week of Christmas off and to have some time to relax with our family. Unfortunately, the day that our vacation began Brandon came home from daycare with a fever of 101 and a really nasty cold that was beginning. Our poor little guy had the fever for three days until Christmas Eve. He was still not feeling well even on Christmas. Sean’s parents came up and spent the Saturday before Christmas with us on their way up to Seattle. Brandon was just coming down with his illness then and so was not too much fun.

Unwrapping his present from Grammy Pammy and Papa

Happily playing the piano in Corvallis

We headed down to Corvallis on the 23^rd of December and stayed in Corvallis until December 27^th. Due to his illness, Brandon was not acting like his normal cheerful self. We watched a lot of Elmo and Thomas the Train. Brandon loves the movie The Polar Express as well. Brandon also got to experience our annual Christmas Eve tradition of eating sandwiches and Hot and Sour soup from Kin Tin under the Christmas tree. He liked that quite a bit.

Christmas Eve and all dressed up

Get out of my way Dad I am watching Elmo!

Christmas Eve under the tree

Christmas Eve Tradition: Eating sandwiches under the Christmas tree

Brandon enjoying his dinner

Christmas morning Brandon perked up to open up his Christmas presents. He really liked ripping the wrapping paper and playing with his new toys. His favorite toy was an airplane set given to him by Santa. He also enjoyed taking baths in my parent’s big Jacuzzi tub. Brandon had a lot of fun playing with his Aunties Rachel and Tory and Gramsie whom he now calls “Cee Cee” as it is easier to say that Gramsie and he loved sneaking down to Baba’s room as well. Sean and I got to go see the Hobbit as Rachel and Tory babysat Brandon, which was really nice. All in all it was a really fun holidays!

Brandon and Grasmie Christmas morning

Coloring Christmas morning

Christmas morning

Christmas morning having so much fun opening presents

Loving unwrapping the presents!

Play dough set from Gramsie

Gramsie Brandon watching some Elmo Christmas morning

Playing with the Christmas village Christmas morning

Enjoying a nice jacuzzi!

We had our annual New Year’s Eve dinner party at our house. This year we had 12 guests! We had a three course fondue meal and Sean made a yummy truffle fondue from scratch. We had steak and chicken for our second course and then chocolate fondue with doughnuts, fruit, and cookies. I skipped the meat course and went for the cheese and the chocolate! Brandon and Logan had a ton of fun playing together until it was bed time. The first thing that Brandon asked for the next morning was “where is Logan?” He was hoping he had stayed the night. The adults had fun playing board games and hanging out. I am proud to say we all made it to midnight (although I did not make it much past midnight). It was very fun seeing all of our friends and ringing in 2013 with the ones I love!