Christmas Eve: Oh, the anticipation!

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by Karen This is Brandon's fourth Christmas and his awareness this year is more exciting and fun than ever before. He hasn't yet started to ask for things for Christmas, but he knows presents are coming. It isn't his main focus. He is equally fascinated by the tree, the ornaments and our wreath on the door. Driving through the neighbourhood and seeing Christmas lights fills him with just as much joy as opening his presents will on Christmas morning. I hope we can somehow encourage and retain that childlike enjoyment as long as possible.

One day, his focus will most certainly change, but for now it is me who is anticipating the enjoyment of Christmas morning. Seeing his face as he comes down to see his presents under the tree. Watching him open them and enjoy them. These are the things I can't wait to see tomorrow.

What are you looking forward to this Christmas with your family?

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Our eleventh winner of a Family Pass to the Canadian Mint is Chantal!

If you leave a comment on any post for the duration of the giveaway, you are entered to win. Additional comments are not required and won't increase your chances of winning (though they are always welcome).

HOW TO ENTER

Royal Canadian MintWe are going to be giving out one more pass tomorrow! To enter leave a comment on any one of the giveaway posts or tweet about the giveaway:

I’d love to win a family pass to the @canadianmint from #kidsinthecapital this holiday season! http://www.kidsinthecapital.ca/?p=6655

Only one entry will count and you can only win once.

Winners will be picked each day from all comments and tweets received by 8:00pm. If you'd like to know more about this giveaway and the Canadian Mint, please read our introduction post.

The Kids in the Capital Season of Giveaways Continues!

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Our eighth winner of a Family Pass to the Canadian Mint is Elizabeth! If you leave a comment on any post for the duration of the giveaway, you are entered to win. Additional comments are not required and won't increase your chances of winning (though they are always welcome).

HOW TO ENTER

Royal Canadian MintWe are going to be giving out one pass a day for the next 4 days. To enter leave a comment on any one of the giveaway posts or tweet about the giveaway:

I’d love to win a family pass to the @canadianmint from #kidsinthecapital this holiday season!  http://www.kidsinthecapital.ca/?p=6655

Only one entry will count and you can only win once.

Winners will be picked each day from all comments and tweets received by 8:00pm. If you'd like to know more about this giveaway and the Canadian Mint, please read our introduction post.

Speedy Sens Giveaway Winner - and more Sens news!

Congratulations to Carly for being our 43rd unique commenter (number chosen via Random.org)! We'll be in touch to arrange for you to pick up the tickets.

For everyone who was hopeful to win, please leave a comment today to enter yourself to win a Family Pass to the Canadian Mint. And if you're really dying to get some Sens action in over the holidays, you might want to come back to KIC for a visit this Friday. (Hint, hint.)

Have a great day!

Canadian Mint Family Pass Giveaway - Today's winner: @TheChagelstines!

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Our fifth winner of a Family Pass to the Canadian Mint is @TheChagelstines! @TheChagelstines was our only entrant yesterday, so we're going to change this giveaway to make it more friendly to participate. If you leave a comment on any post for the duration of the giveaway, you are entered to win. Additional comments are not required (though they are always welcome).

HOW TO ENTER

Royal Canadian MintWe are going to be giving out one pass a day for the next 7 days. To enter leave a comment on one of the giveaway posts or tweet about the giveaway:

I’d love to win a family pass to the @canadianmint from #kidsinthecapital this holiday season!  http://www.kidsinthecapital.ca/?p=6655

Only one entry will count and you can only win once.

Winners will be picked each day from all comments and tweets received by 8:00pm. If you'd like to know more about this giveaway and the Canadian Mint, please read our introduction post.

Good luck!

Roger's Santa Call-In - Last minute requests, December 19-23

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Know any little ones who would like a one-on-one with Santa?

From December 19th to 23rd kids will get a chance to talk with Santa Live From the North Pole - Monday to Friday from 4:30pm to 6:00pm on Rogers TV, Cable 22. The special show features Santa and his helpers having fun and taking calls for gift requests. Children of all ages are invited to call in, chat with Santa and make their holiday wishes or to send an e-mail to Santa for him to read on television by visiting the Talk to Santa Web site!

Royal Canadian MintCanadian Mint Family Pass Giveaway

Our fourth winner of a Family Pass to the Canadian Mint is @amandac_young!

Methodology: Tweets and comments are put in chronological order and a random number is generated by Random.org. The number today was 1.

HOW TO ENTER We are going to be giving out one pass a day for the next 8 days. To enter leave a comment on the post from that day or tweet the following (it's different every day, by the way!):

I’d love to win a family pass to the @canadianmint from #kidsinthecapital this holiday season! http://www.kidsinthecapital.ca/?p=6717

You can enter every day, but you can only win once. One entry per day per family.

Winners will be picked each day from all comments and tweets received by 8:00pm of the same day. If you'd like to know more about this giveaway and the Canadian Mint, please read our introduction post.