I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, spending the day with those that they love. Here in NYC we had a very quiet day, just the four of us. Our first Christmas on our own and in NYC. Here is a look at our day.

After breakfast we started opening presents. Tate doesn’t yet understand Christmas Day and Santa but he knew that there had been presents under the tree for a few days and that he had to wait to open them. So as soon as he was told it was present time he was there, ready to get started. Tate was in charge of distribution, so he would read the names on each present and hand it out accordingly. No presents went to the wrong person. What a smart chookie!

My boys by the Christmas tree. We had trouble posing Tate without a present in hand.

Tate’s first present. A NYC subway train.

Knox opens his first present.

Classic photo! Knox is more interested in the paper and Tate is eagerly looking at Knox’s present!

Tate got flash cards for practicing writing his letters and numbers.

Checking out his next present.

Giving it a test run!

Reading his Dr Seuss book from his grandparents and great grandparents.

Another book!

Whatnots are so cool!

After more present opening Knox was due a nap. We used this time to get started on our Christmas lunch and prepare cups of hot apple cider.

Hot apple cider.

Tate enjoying his cider.

Knox even tried some!

After our cider, we sat down to open Knox’s last two presents.

Gotta love Monster at the end of this book!

Knox decided to go and find his last present in Tate’s mail box.

Knox’s Whatnot!

We then enjoyed a yummy roast lunch with an afternoon tea of Christmas pudding. I was very glad I managed to find. It wouldn’t be Christmas without Christmas pudding, that’s for sure!

Our roast lunch!

Tate savouring his food!
His favourites were sweet potato, pumpkin and broccoli cheese.

The rest of the day was spent having fun playing with all their new toys and Skyping with family!