Christmas has always been a very special holiday in our family. It’s the one time of year that we all get together at my parents house and hunker down for two full days of eating, reading, playing games and just being together. This year it’s even more special because it’s my first Christmas with my husband and it’s the first with our adorable little nephew. There’s something extra special about adding a child to the Christmas mix and it doesn’t hurt either when his brilliant Mom dresses him in a picture-perfect Christmas outfit.

I have to admit we did celebrate this special event a week early at the Bouchard household because this year is also the first that my sister and I are spending away from home. We’ve both travelled to spend the holidays with our in-laws so really, we’re extra lucky because we got two Christmases this year!

I hope your day is filled with laughter, joy and lots of love. Merry Christmas.