Events of December - before Christmas Eve

It was a fun month for us, one full of special activities.  Scroll through for a quick synopsis!

 

Allan Garden Conservatory Christmas Open House - They had wagon rides, which were lots of fun, and apple cider.  This was the first time Benjamin had tasted apple cider, and once the liquid touched his lips, he would not take his mouth off the cup except to ask for more.  We obliged, and I believe he had four cups. 

Christmas books kept Helena busy!

During a visit to the mall, Helena asked to have her picture taken in front of every single gigantic pink reindeer!

 For the most part, B-boy was a terror around the manger scene but I did observe him doing something other than destroy it a couple times.

We had snow, and lots of it, for a few weeks before Christmas.  It was all gone by the 20th, which meant this was the first non-white Christmas of my life.

Why would anyone walk on a cleared sidewalk when there's snow to tromp in?

Of course the traditional sugar cookie decorating happened, with Benjamin asking if he could eat a cookie each time he decorated one.  When I finally said yes, he happily scarfed it down, and then proceeded to no longer ask but attempted to take a bite of every cookie when I wasn't looking.  He's a clever one!

A trip to the Toronto Christmas Market in the Distillery District.

Helena was an angel in the Christmas pageant again.  Here she is with her good friend Holly.  Notice her socks - they're Elsa socks.  She asks me if she can wear them every day.  When the answer is no (which is more often than not since I don't have a washing machine), she asks if we can do laundry.

Benjamin and I were invited to visit Helena's preschool to make gingerbread houses.  It was fun to see her in that environment with her schoolmates and her teacher.