And so this is Christmas. I feel so blessed and truly thankful for how we have celebrated the festive season this year. There’s no greater joy than seeing the world through a child’s eyes, for those of you who follow our little family adventures, you’ll know that we flew to Disneyland Paris a week before Christmas. There was so much magic in such a small part of the world but oh my goodness my heart is too full to speak of that just yet. I have oodles of photos to edit and so many videos that I just haven’t managed to put into words how magical our trip was. I promise that I will, including some tips too as I was amazed by how different our experience was after visiting at both winter and summer.
For now I thought I would share with you the fun we had on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Three of my favourite days of the year, a time of year where family comes before absolutely everything else. Before work, social media, routine, worries and most of all the world outside. We switch ourselves off from the world and cocoon ourselves in our little family bubble with the only exception of welcoming in Mr H’s immediate family. Nanny & Grandad who support us and our little family throughout the year and little Uncle Steven who Lil G looks up to on so many levels.
Christmas Eve brings a day of tradition which we have followed for three years now, we all look forward to it so much and this year it felt so much more magical. (I’m sure I’m going to be using that word a lot in the next few posts). Whether that was because we had just spent four truly amazing days together in Disneyland or maybe it was because and I think this is the case, that we have reached an age where our gorgeous boy is there. Totally in awe of the magic of Christmas, bought in to all the traditions we have introduced and that little bit more grown up where he understands what is happening around him and how it all pieces together.
In true our little family style we headed out for a little tea and cake before settling down to watch the Pantomime at our local theatre. There were so many belly laughs this year and I have to say I think I watched Lil G’s reactions to the show more than the show itself. We always treat Nanny to a ticket to the Pantomime and it really is the sweetest moment watching him explain some of the jokes to her.
Christmas Eve really is the best day to watch the Pantomime, it feels like the perfect way to build up to the big man arriving. And lastly there is one last tradition before we settle down to welcome Santa, we head out to Lil G’s favourite restaurant for Chinese food. We fill our belly’s with chicken and noodles and then it is time, to perfectly place a cookie and a glass of milk for Santa and lets not forget a carrot for Rudolph beside the chimney breast.
Which brings me nicely to the big day. Christmas Day for our gorgeous boy was so wonderful. It started at a rather respectable 6.45am and ended at a miraculous 9.00pm. A day filled with excitement and wonder, so many toys, teddies and good food. Other than the kissing under the mistletoe moment shared above which was a favourite moment, I struggled to capture moments on my camera as I truly immersed myself into all the fun on the day. That and five hours in and out of the kitchen cooking up a storm as my boys said.
And so here are a few moments captured from our Boxing Day, a day where we take a little trip out for food as a family before heading home to play another round or ten of monopoly, pie face showdown and buckaroo. The perfect end to three magical days, there goes that word again. But honestly, it describes the festive period so well don’t you think?
I do hope that you have had a very Merry Christmas. Be sure to pop back to read all about our celebrations in the run up to Christmas. For now you can head over to my Instagram gallery where I have shared many a photo from our little festive trip to Disneyland Paris.
And lastly, I do hope that you have a wonderful New Year.
KA x
I’m Kerri-Ann or KA as my friends call me, always found with a cup of coffee in one hand and my camera in the other. I have a huge passion for photography, fitness, fashion and family travel. I started this blog in 2014. It began as my creative outlet after becoming a mummy to our little boy George Archie. I started out blogging about parenting and over the years it has evolved into a blog that covers lifestyle, fashion, family and travel. Today TheKAEdit is ultimately a life and style blog. Thank you for reading x x
Sounds perfect KA and can’t wait to read more about Disney x
Aww thank you, it has been a lovely few days x
Gorgeous photos and glad you had a wonderful Christmas. Happy new year X #likedandloved
Aww thank you for popping by. And happy new year to you too
Sounds like you’ve hAve had a wonderful Christmas and Happy new year to you too x
We really have been very lucky this festive period.
Sounds like a wonderful Christmas! Lovely family photos! I hope to take my girls to a panto next year. #LikedandLoved
It really was Rebecca, oh you should the panto is definitely a must on the list x
Such beautiful photo’s, it looks and sounds like you had a magical Christmas. I always used to go to the panto as a child on Christmas eve too and it was so exciting xx
Aww thank you lovely and yes we did. I’d love to do it all again. Lil G is already excited for next years pantomime x
Your Christmas sounds wonderful to me! And eek Disneyland at Christmas time, I can just imagine and magical and beautiful that is! Thanks for linking up to #LikedandLoved 🙂
Stevie x
It was so so beautiful, thankfully we were lucky it only drizzled one day
I loved your Disney photos so much. It’s just so wonderful there at Christmas isn’t it? Back to reality with a bump! #likedlovedlinky
Aww thank you so much. It is magical although my preference was last summer as we could enjoy the weather. The decorations were so pretty. Thankfully we came back to so many celebrations that it took a while for the Disney blues to kick in x
Sounds like a wonderful month. Wow Disneyland around Christmas must have been truly magical. Now that I have my daughter it feels like Christmas is as magical as it was when I was a child =) #LikedandLoved
We did have an amazing December, Disney is a magical place indeed. I know what you mean, seeing it through their eyes is wonderful x