Christmas 2009

Christmas this year was extra special as it was our first one as a family of 3 (well 4 really). The Vargo tradition is to have a family dinner and gift opening on Christmas eve. So the three of us headed over to Doug's parents house for a dinner with his parents and Nicole (my sister in law) and her family - Michael, Maddi and Hannah. With 4 kids the present opening certainly went on for a looooong time, but let's face it, Christmas is all about the children now.

Christmas day was left wide open for the three of us to do as we please. After a beautiful family dinner and church service the night before, we woke up to a gorgeous sunny day and the smell of pine through the house (we insisted on a great big fir tree for the season even though it was only for us to enjoy). The morning was spent enjoying a massive breakfast and opening presents, followed by a family nap (sigh-heaven). That afternoon we drove out to St. Kilda beach where we relaxed and played in the sand for a few hours. Dinner was at a cute restaurant on the beach and we all returned home exhausted and elated. A quiet Christmas (and certainly very different to what we were used to in Canada) but special none the less.

Here's a few pics from our going's on in and around Christmas.