They're here!

Mom and dad got here a little late and much weary, but here none the less. Dominique did her typical shy routine for about 10 min. then enjoyed doing sommersaults by holding on to dad's fingers and walking up his legs- the shyness stage was a thing of the past. The kids bounced around both of them all night and it didn't take long until someone had brought dad an album and they were looking over the last couple of years. The traditions live on. The MacLeods are renowned for taking lots of pictures, having tons of photo albums and boring anyone who enters the door with the snapshots of our lives, so it was only right that one of the first activities, before a suitcase was cracked open, was to look through albums.

Tomorrow we need to bake pies and get things set up for Christmas. Ivan will be so glad that he finally gets to see what is in the gifts under the tree. He has been asking if we could open them for the last several days. Apparently the kids also think my belly is a giant gift that should reveal it's treasure soon. They keep asking if the baby is coming, like they think I'll go into labor at an second. Well, I guess they are not the only ones. People in the store were wondering if she was about to come too. Patience, she's almost ready ;) Meanwhile, let the feasting and festivities begin!