Christmas 2019 Week 2 December 28, 2019 Arlo is fortunate to celebrate his First Christmas with family and friends in Toronto. Merry Christmas, everyone! 🎄 View fullsize We start the week with Story Time with Grandpa. View fullsize Arlo gets an early morning play date with his Aunties Jasmine and Julia again - lucky him! View fullsize "Hi, Julia! How come you're upside-down?" View fullsize Just chilling with Jasmine. View fullsize Cheese! He's in a much better mood than last time they visited. View fullsize Center of attention! View fullsize Reading with Auntie Jasmine; she's a natural! View fullsize Arlo and the ladies - lucky boy! View fullsize Dad wants to join in on the fun, too. View fullsize Then Arlo gets to meet Susan (and Scott) who came all the way over to see him from Kitchener. View fullsize Time for another trip outside - to take advantage of the sunlight and blue skies. View fullsize It's our favorite Korean for lunch! Arlo's first time having Korean food! View fullsize Relaxing with Granny in the afternoon. View fullsize Tummy time selfie! View fullsize Hanging out with Auntie Erika... View fullsize ... and Uncle Chad. View fullsize "Oh! Granny's got me again!" View fullsize "Alright, I concede - Granny's lap is pretty comfortable after all." View fullsize Opening Door 23 on the advent calendar with Grandpa. View fullsize And reading up on the top headlines in business. View fullsize Meeting Lorrie, who gave Arlo all the nice gifts before he was born. View fullsize Getting ready to go out again! View fullsize Some local representation at Fiesta Farms! View fullsize It's bottle time! This week, the lucky victim is Granny. View fullsize Enjoying the weather, and taking Arlo to the playground for the first time. View fullsize He gets to ride a slide for the first time. View fullsize Too bad we can't do more of this in Bangkok. View fullsize "Yay! I love the play ground, guys!" View fullsize "Aww. Do we have to go so soon?" View fullsize Back at home with Dad; but he wishes he were still outside. View fullsize Looking cute, in his dino sweatshirt. View fullsize More tummy time! Great view of the Christmas tree! View fullsize Tummy time on Granny is even more fun! What a view! View fullsize Just hanging out on the couch with Grandpa on Christmas Eve morning. View fullsize Reading his book and entertaining himself over breakfast. View fullsize "Woah! It's my favorite mug! And my favorite bears!" View fullsize Happy Christmas Eve! View fullsize Resting up on the way to visit Great Grandma for Christmas. View fullsize She's happy to see Arlo, and Arlo is happy to see her! View fullsize "Merry Christmas Eve, Grandma!" View fullsize "Hmm... this boy looks familiar, but I can't quite place him..." View fullsize Watching Grandpa and Great Grandma play cards together. Fascinating! View fullsize And then lucky Arlo gets to meet Great Aunt Chris for the first time! View fullsize And he also meets Cousin Colby - his first dog encounter! They were pleasantly indifferent toward each other. View fullsize Tackled by Dad! View fullsize Nice portrait with Grandpa and Granny. View fullsize Arlo finally gets up-close-and-personal with Cousin Colby. Why is she so hairy?? View fullsize "Let me sock it to Granny as a Christmas present!" View fullsize Arlo gets his first Christmas present in Canada; from Auntie Erika and Uncle Chad. View fullsize It's a stylish winter hat (and matching mitts)! View fullsize Oh! Arlo's not too sure about all this Christmas stuff. Too many presents! View fullsize Looking at the fancy greeting cards that Arlo gave Granny. View fullsize "Merry Christmas, everyone!" View fullsize (Arlo only selectively shows his excitement.) View fullsize "Merry Christmas, Cousin Colby!" View fullsize Tired by all these Christmas festivities -- and it's only breakfast! View fullsize Better have a nap... View fullsize ... and Granny's shoulder seems like the perfect place. View fullsize Hanging out with Great Aunt Chris. View fullsize Entertaining himself, before all the guests arrive. View fullsize Great Uncles Robert and Henry are here! View fullsize Delicious Christmas Day dinner, all together. View fullsize The 4 in festive red! (Everyone else is a grinch.) View fullsize "Hi, Great Uncle Henry!" View fullsize Arlo saying hello to his new friend, Hudson Bear. View fullsize Family portrait, courtesy of Great Uncle Robert. View fullsize Enjoying a Christmas evening laugh with Granny. View fullsize Spending a few minutes with Great Uncle Henry. View fullsize Colby seems sad that Christmas is over and everyone's gone home. View fullsize Boxing day is here! And Arlo is fascinated with Granny's PJs! View fullsize "What's for breakfast, Mum? Cereal again!?" View fullsize "Hmm. This hot sauce looks a little too hot, don't you think, Dad?" View fullsize "I do like this Christmas mug!" View fullsize Hanging out again with Great Aunt Chris. View fullsize Dad helps Arlo get a great view out the window. View fullsize All suited up and ready to go out again. And gee, he looks just like the Polar Bear from Great Aunt Chris. View fullsize "Hi, Mum! I love looking into your eyes, Mum!" View fullsize Back at home, and winding down by reading his new favorite book, Brown Bear. View fullsize Colby catches some much-needed Zzzs, too. View fullsize "Morning, Granny! How did you sleep??" View fullsize Arlo takes his first trip down to Queen Street, to shop up a storm. View fullsize Then it's Christmas lunch at the Toronto Tomczak's house, where Arlo is the center of attention! View fullsize Meeting Great Aunt Clearley for the first time. View fullsize "Thank you, Great Aunt Clearley and Great Uncle Peter, for the generous gift! I like these red envelopes!" View fullsize "Hi Mum! There are so many people here!" View fullsize And hanging out with Auntie Julia. View fullsize She helped Arlo open his presents - very kind of her. View fullsize And Auntie Jasmine's lap is nice and comfy, too! View fullsize A fun afternoon hanging out with his extended family! View fullsize Maybe too much fun and too many people? View fullsize Nice shot with Aunties Jas and Julie. View fullsize And the full family! View fullsize Big group selfie (minus Grandpa, who'd set off by foot a few minutes earlier; what timing!) View fullsize Back at home, Colby asks Arlo where he's been. Where to begin? View fullsize And it's Matching Sunday! View fullsize Name of the game: blend in with everything! First round: spot the cookies! View fullsize Second round: spot the Arlo! View fullsize Lumber Jack Arlo is content on Granny's lap - as usual. View fullsize And it's a quick trip up to the Wychwood Barns, for their Saturday Farmers' Market. View fullsize We all went in on some Tibetan Momos. Not bad! View fullsize Arlo enjoys the cool, sunny outdoors! View fullsize "This is fun! Let's come again!" View fullsize Trying the swings before we leave. View fullsize Arlo was indifferent, much like the slide. Oh well! View fullsize And a quick stop at A&W on the way home to try their Beyond Meat burger. Not bad! View fullsize A big hug for Hudson. View fullsize Nice smile for Dad. View fullsize Meeting Bronwyn -- who knit him the lovely blanket before he was born -- for the first time. View fullsize And chatting with Andre, too. View fullsize The week closes with a picturesque sunset over a blue winter sky. See you next week!
