Christmas this year was at our house, I had expressed that I didn’t feel like traveling anyway after having such a rough year and invited both my and Mr Piglet’s family to come.
A few days before Christmas we enjoyed a couple of day’s snow which unfortunately didn’t last until Christmas Day but it helped set the scene nonetheless.
We even tracked down a Father Christmas for Baby Piglet to give her Christmas list to (and for Mummy to take pictures of her with him) but unfortunately it was all a bit of a let down and we weren’t allowed to take pictures. Father Christmas wouldn’t even put down his umbrella (how will we explain that one?) and kept trying to run away. There was no set up or grotto and he was just perched on a bench in the village.
The village drunk had decided to hang out with Father Christmas too and poor Mr Piglet got accosted. Grandma and Grandpa Piglet had a hard time keeping straight faces.
Next year I have made a mental note to go and check out Father Christmas BEFORE taking the whole family to see him.
Christmas Day was a marathon, I’m still not used to how long Christmas dinners go on for inFrancealthough I am more used to it than my poor parents. 10 hours at the dinner table finished them off and they headed off to bed exhausted.
Thankfully it wasn’t too tiring for me as I had asked each couple to look after a course so I only had the main course to deal with and even then Mr Piglet very helpfully took over as he could see the stress building up.
Baby Piglet had a fantastic day, she started opening her Christmas presents at 8am and didn’t finish until she went to bed at 7pm! She played all day and was her usual smiley self but with lots of posing for the camera. She loved the outfit that her English cousin had sent her and was very proud to be wearing it as you can see from this pic:
All in all a good Christmas, different from what we’ve been used to in the past but good nonetheless.
How was your Christmas this year?
Merry (belated) Christmas to you too
Piglet looks absolutely adorable
Thanks Mouse 🙂
Your daughter looks lovely ! merry christmas to you all !
Thank you Rosabell, I think so too but then I am biased! Hope you had a fabulous Christmas.
Seasons greetings, sounds as if your day was eventful and interesting, and little miss Piglette is beautiful and obviously enjoying her first Christmas. Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2012.
To you and your loved ones too! Yes, she certainly enjoyed her first Christmas and Mummy and Daddy are wondering what to do with all of the toys she received.
She is darling! So happy you gave us a peek at her. Since Christmas is over wishing you a very Happy New Year!
It was such a lovely photo I had to share it! LOL! I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas with your family, I shall look forward to catching up on your blog soon. Happy New Year to you all 🙂
A belated Merry Christmas to you. Your daughter looks so cute and happy in her Christmas outfit.
Thanks Michel!
Happy (belated) Christmas, Piglet. I hope 2012 will be kinder to you and your family. BP looks a cherub in her Christmas outfit, what a sweetie she is.
Thanks Sarah! Hope you and your family have a good 2012 too xxx
Baby Piglet is sooooo cute! I love her Christmas outfit!
Happy belated Christmas to you and have a great NY!
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Thanks Milla! The outfit was adorable and she even didn’t fuss about having her hood up, I am sure she loves clothes as much as her Mummy 🙂
Happy New Year to you! I hope 2012 brings you everything that you are looking for and that your move is a success xxx
That is a gorgeous picture! Glad to hear that your first Christmas with little Piglet was a good one 🙂 xx
Thanks Amber!
Gorgeous pics!!!!!!! Lovely!
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Sorry to be so late getting over….Christmas overload, I think!
Baby Piglet looks just enchanting…Dona Luzmilla, who has come to muck us out, is in raptures…such a pretty fair baby…and now i have to find a mini santa outfit for next year…in case her daughter in law produces!
So glad it all went well…and a great idea to have everyone chip in.
We had unexpected visitors on Christmas evening….unexpected in that when they called to wish us a happy Christmas, Mr. Fly invited them to supper and forgot to tell me until an hour after the call!
Hope that 2012 is kind to you all.
Thank you! I hope 2012 is an excellent vintage for you and your family and that it brings you everything you wish for.
OMgoodness, I think I would evaporate if Mr Piglet forgot to tell me he had invited guests… and on Christmas Eve too!
Santa Outfit came from the UK 🙂 Inexpensive over there compared to inflated prices in France. No idea how much baby clothes cost in Costa Rica!
No worries about coming over late, I only posted on 27th so very late myself!
Adorable clothes for babies and children and not expensive…but no Santa outfits so I’m getting a friend in London to grab one now and bring it over when she visits…that should puzzle the U.S. Homeland security rummagers!
Merry Christmas to you! Baby Piglet looks so cute. You can tell she was all ready for the holiday fun and boy does she look like she loves the camera 🙂
Thank you! yep, she sure loves the camera, recently she’s started striking a pose everytime we get it or a mobile phone camera out! She’s a darling!
Happy holidays to you!
I am thrilled to see a photo of Miss Piglet ! She is adorable of course and how lovely that she is at ease with being photographed ( all the time, I am sure )
Too bad about drunken Santa, fabulous about everyone pitching in and that your parents were there and that it snowed, just for effect 🙂
Our Christmas was hot and sunny but that is our fault, we were the ones who decided to move to the Bottom of the World !
Happy New Year ..
Candice, I LOVE hot and sunny Christmases! We’ve spent two Christmases in the sun and I loved every moment!
All the best for the New Year!