Christmas 2008 - Week 1 December 25, 2008 Holidays Galore! Traveling to and Touring the GTA, Christmas Eve in Toronto and Christmas Day in Bracebridge. View fullsize Seized Suvarnabhumi's super-slick sidewalks! View fullsize A very nutritious airport breakfast. View fullsize Traveling to Hong Kong. View fullsize Cute Fruit stolen from first class. View fullsize Say. What's the time? View fullsize Hong Kong's currency is endorsed by a bank! View fullsize This cool sign is actually a screen! (The novelty wore off after staring at it for 6 hours.) View fullsize What's that you see? A touch-screen, a USB port AND a power plug? View fullsize Outside our temporary home in Etobicoke. View fullsize A cool idea (on a cute car): companies advertise on cars that you can then rent for only $1/day. View fullsize Downtown, the Eaton's Centre is decked out with Christmas decor and shoppers. View fullsize Mmm, falafel how I've missed you! View fullsize Chinese dinner... with the Chinese! View fullsize Mmm! View fullsize Out the attic window. View fullsize Another cold day in Toronto. View fullsize Chilling with Grandpa. View fullsize A veggie burger break at the mall. View fullsize The temporary Christmastime cookie factory. View fullsize Jet lag? What jet lag? View fullsize Some men, fresh out of the oven. View fullsize Oh! View fullsize At long last! Pizza! View fullsize The cold day of sightseeing begins. View fullsize To the tower we go! (Our faces are already frozen!) View fullsize Looking NW. View fullsize Posing, as we're being transported to heaven. View fullsize The lakeshore, and all its new condos. View fullsize A little boat, having fun breaking up the ice. View fullsize Although the kids were enthusiastic about enjoying the Glass Floor (TM) ... View fullsize ... the adults were a little more hesitant. View fullsize Aah! Glass Floor (TM)! View fullsize Helpless Mr. Moose View fullsize The snow covered ground outside the CN Tower. View fullsize Still the tallest self-supporting structure in North America. Darn the Burj Dubai! View fullsize Hey Clearley! We visited City Hall! View fullsize City Hall's tree and flag. View fullsize Then on to U of T. View fullsize Convocation Hall ... completely deserted! View fullsize Yes dad, we even stopped by your school of management. View fullsize Artsy icicles on campus. View fullsize The ROM's new addition ... View fullsize ... provides for some interesting photo ops. View fullsize Respite from the cold inside the ROM's lobby. View fullsize A quick stop at Euclid. View fullsize And a little pink Mr. Bean car. View fullsize Hmm! View fullsize 3/4 des cousines. View fullsize Jasmine explains the state-of-the-art badminton courts at the Boulevard Club. View fullsize Boulevard Lunch on the lake. View fullsize Yes, that lake. View fullsize A stop in Chinatown to buy souvenirs en masse. View fullsize Excited by one of Cadbury's better offerings. View fullsize Everyone, gather 'round! View fullsize Nanaimo bars! Little did I know (...) View fullsize A die-hard supporter of the Pats. View fullsize Ooh... chocolate-covered almonds! View fullsize The Tomczaks' tree. View fullsize Stubbornness fit everyone at the dinner table. View fullsize Julia's ornament. View fullsize La famille starts to arrive. View fullsize Ho ho ho! View fullsize Mwah! View fullsize Grandma and Clearley join the party. View fullsize Aww. All alone on the couch that seats 5. View fullsize All smiles. View fullsize Enough to go around? View fullsize The black corner. View fullsize Julia and her cold cuts. View fullsize Father and daughter. View fullsize Mother and daughter. View fullsize Son-in-law and mother-in-law. View fullsize Father and daughter. View fullsize Sister, father, aunt and clown! View fullsize Cheese View fullsize Uh oh, who's taller? View fullsize I'm still winning! For now. View fullsize Crowded couch? There's always room for more! View fullsize Mr. Sociable and his magazine. View fullsize Pull! View fullsize Harder! View fullsize Ok, that's hard enough. View fullsize Eek! View fullsize Ok, that's just a little too much. View fullsize A matching father and son. View fullsize More matching. View fullsize The crowns are suspiciously paired! View fullsize Mother and daughter. Wait, where's daughter's crown? View fullsize Cheese! (And wine, kielbasa, potatoes, salad, herring...) View fullsize Tomczak Family #1 View fullsize Tomczak Family #2 View fullsize Grandpa and the ladies. View fullsize Grandma and the ladies. View fullsize Henry and the gals. View fullsize Son and mother. View fullsize Enjoying the view from the ground. View fullsize And the gifts begin! View fullsize Santa still knows how to find me! View fullsize Julia demonstrates the correct way to wear a scarf. View fullsize Peter puzzles over how to use a business card holder. View fullsize His first Christmas present ever! View fullsize Grandpa and his new mugs. View fullsize We all still enjoy opening Christmas presents. View fullsize Grandpa and his new Thai chic. View fullsize Focus on the empty space beneath the tree! View fullsize Grandma and Robert look at photos. View fullsize Miss Moustache. View fullsize Playing with a plastic slinky on Christmas morning. View fullsize Christmas morning bonding: Siblings-in-law look up how exactly hard drives store data. View fullsize A lazy morning, before heading up to Bracebridge. View fullsize Welcome to Bracebridge, where the tree never changes! View fullsize Colby, the newest addition to the family. View fullsize Granny watches the December birthdays open their presents. View fullsize Granny and her youngest granddaughter. View fullsize Daisy and Colby always know where the treats are. View fullsize Colby tries on a set of human teeth. View fullsize Colby learns how big girls play with toys. View fullsize Checkin' out the view from above. View fullsize Granny's excited by her vanilla. View fullsize A Mexican table runner (that matches mum's sweater). View fullsize Erika and her new-found friend. View fullsize No escaping the mosquitoes now! View fullsize Enough said. View fullsize Daisy's always in on the action. View fullsize Ready to have his teeth x-rayed. View fullsize Stylish new bag from Chris. View fullsize Daisy checks out Chris's Thai pillows. View fullsize Shoe? What shoe? View fullsize Hey...! View fullsize ... it's a new lampshade! View fullsize Sporting their new hats. View fullsize Chris tries on the basket, for good measure. View fullsize "You see, I don't like art." View fullsize Granny reads about her new slow cooker. View fullsize Mum, her new vase, and her new puppy. View fullsize Daisy, exhausted by all the commotion. View fullsize Awake and alert, sir! View fullsize Colby tries to tangle her mentor. View fullsize Color-matching is the key to fashion. View fullsize Going to check out the cottage. View fullsize No shortage of snow here! View fullsize Ha ha ha! Now what? View fullsize Hey! Finally, at the famed cottage! View fullsize Snow with personality. View fullsize Sitting on the fence, as they say. View fullsize The wintery goodness of the lake. View fullsize Standing on thin ice, as they say. View fullsize Too cold for comfort? View fullsize No room to set up the deck furniture! View fullsize The snow is knee-deep. View fullsize No shortage of water at the Falls. View fullsize Colby enjoys a balanced diet. View fullsize Daisy enjoys lying right in the middle of the action. View fullsize Mmm, the Christmas dinner for which we wait all year. View fullsize The Chefs, and their delicious cooking. View fullsize Dinner's so good, no one can smile for the camera. View fullsize Colby gets a peek at the feast. View fullsize The pre-wash cycle in action. View fullsize My liquidy Nanaimo bars, and Chris's and Granny's cookies. View fullsize Colby spots the goodies. View fullsize Daisy my friend, gimme a hug! And an ear!
