As
I have already posted, I am currently spending
my time in Timmins, Ontario with my Fiance's family. Since today is Boxing day,
I thought I would give you a report on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
On Sunday (Christmas Eve) we started the day by going to church. The service was led by the same woman who we expect to be marrying Laura-Lee and I in august. We will be meeting with her tomorrow to discuss the wedding.
That evening we enjoyed an excellent prime rib roast. We then cleaned up after Christmas and stepped into the Living room to spend some time with the Christmas tree. Laura-Lee distributed gifts to everyone and we all tore into opening everything up. This was an unusual experience for me, as I am used to having one person open one gift at a time. Is it so much more chaotic doing it this way; but it is what they are used to and I enjoyed the experience just as well. The Firlotte's bought me a great wine rack that has room for six bottles of wine and holders for eight wine glasses. Heide even painted me a sign that says "Welcome to my Wine Cellar". It was a very thoughtful gift and I look forward to setting it up at home. I'll certainly be taking a photo of it and posting it here as soon as I get home.
The next day was of course Christmas Day. We had a nice lazy day which didn't get started until 11:30. Laura-Lee started the afternoon by preparing the Christmas turkey and all of the sides. She then settled down for a long winter's nap. I then attempted to take over the world with LL's brother, Spencer and her dad, Daryl. Spencer was the one who ended up winning the game of Risk, but I certainly still did enjoy myself.
That evening most of the Firlotte's extended family that lives in Timmins came over for dinner. We ended up having ten people all sitting around the table. The dinner that Laura-Lee prepared was excellent. However, my favorite part was the great cheese cake that Laura-Lee prepared. This was the same one that she made for the Christmas party that we had with our friends back in London. She'll definitely have to keep that recipe around as we both love it.
Overall, Christmas in Timmins was a great experience. I was very glad to have been able to spend the time with Laura-Lee and her family. I hope that everyone else reading this had as good of a Christmas as I did. Merry Christmas to all, and happy new year!