Park, Park, Park & Park

My brother showed up at 3pm Christmas afternoon, forcing us to sadly miss the Queens Speech on tv. C and D were very happy to see him, as were our parents. He's been working in Kabul, Afghanistan for the last 9 months hence the outerwear.

The new London Park Christmas Tradition is pajamas! This means an annual update of the pj drawer for both C and D on behalf of the US side. This year, they came via my Great Grandmother Isotalo in the Upper Pennisula of Michigan- see here (picture) and here (map) . Here's a late Christmas Eve Dance to celebrate the occasion.

Bella's brother Adrian stopped by this week to drop off a few gifts (and pick up some others). We quickly snapped a few pictures. The car that C holds was a gift from him, which is powered by a balloon (and makes a great noise!).

The Grandparents are now here! Arriving late Thursday night, the festivities have now begun. Shopping, Sunday roasts, and lots of excitement from C and D.

There is still a bit of the Pirate Fever around the house from C's 4th birthday.