We are enjoying a simplified Christmas in England with Dan's parents Rose and Al, his sister, Lesha and her partner, Sean. Happily everyone arrived safely in the last couple of days, however only Lesha arrived with luggage, which means that most of our Christmas presents, stockings, and other festive items are somewhere between here and Halifax. Robin had some stocking stuffers for everyone, so we decided to improvise this morning and used oven mitts, hats and a cosmetics bag as make-shift stockings (see the picture of these odd stockings under the tree below--notice the mushrooms in the background, as there was no more room in the fridge). For fun, Lesha wrapped up some random cookies and things from the hotel across the street where they are staying this week. And we happened to have bought clothes for each of the people that are without their suitcases, so they were able to change shirts! We enjoyed a beautiful Ukrainian Christmas dinner tonight, perogies, kutya, cabbage, and all, as well as a lot of laughter. It's been a very happy Christmas for us despite the missing items. We hope that you and yours are having as much fun together as we are. We'll see you in the New Year!
Love from Robin, Dan, Rose, Al, Lesha, and Sean
3 comments:
Merry Christmas to you! Wow, it certainly looks like you had a wonderful family Christmas. It proves that all we really need are the ones we love, a sense of humor, and an imagination.
I loved reading your blog- it reminds me of all the exciting things there are to do in Europe.
We had a fabulous Christmas day - quiet but very much enjoyable. It is snowing again today so I think we will be putting on our snowsuits and hitting our toboggan hill later this morning.
We wish you all the best and hope that your luggage arrives soon,
Love and God bless,
Mark, Jana, Oliver and Victor
XOXOXOXO
I love the picture of the Christmas tree with the oven mittens underneath. What a fun (and smart) stand-by. Merry Christmas to all of the Kolubinski/Weiland families and hopefully the luggage will arrive soon!
Love from,
Kate and Nate Weiland
xo
Looking good guys! You were all missed in Canada, but of course I'm glad to see those smiling faces across the pond. Merry Christmas!
--Adam K.
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