Merry Christmas!

So Christmas has come and gone! This was my third Christmas in a row, here in Brazil. It was another great holiday spent with wonderful people.

We took Ceci to see Santa a couple of days before Christmas. I was sure she would not have a problem with him, but she refused to sit on his lap! She waved at him and pointed before she got up to him, but when it came time to sit on his lap, she wanted nothing of it. I think it had more to do with her just not wanting to stop walking that it being Santa. We also visited Sao Paulo's giant tree and we tried to watch the 'water show" and tree lighting, but Ceci decided she was done, so we left early....

Christmas Eve is the big celebration here in Brazil. the family comes over and we eat a Christmas Eve dinner at about 1030pm, then wait for midnight to say "Merry Christmas" and open presents. I wondered how Ceci would do this year, as her normal bed time is about 930pm. She made it (grumpily) until about 1030pm then passed out, but not before a visit from Santa. I blame her not wanting Santa on her tiredness ;-). She took a little nap, then we woke her up for Merry Christmas and to open presents! it was a nice, and loooong night.

Christmas morning we all woke up at 10am! Thank goodness, it was a late night, i think we got home just before 2am! Ceci opened her presents from Santa with help from mommy and dadada. We had a nice breakfast of cinnamon rolls, breakfast burritos and mimosas. We got dressed and headed back to Leto's parents. We said hi, but we were still really tired so we decided to go back home. All 3 of us too a nice nap and then we decided to go to the park. Sadly we were not the only ones with this idea. The park was packed! But it was a beautiful day, and mommy and dadada worked off some of the overindulgences of Christmas. 

All in all it was a great 2 days. If all goes according to plan next year we will spend Christmas in California!
I hope everyone had a great Christmas! Have a safe and fun New Year!
See you next year! (i promises to blog more, i swear!!!!!)
Here is a video of Ceci opening presents Christmas Morning!

all our love
Kathy, Leto and Ceci