Christmas has come and gone

We survived another Christmas with flu's and colds but it's over now and we are all on the mend. Yesterday we managed to get out of the house for some fresh air a day of ice fishing and sliding we had lot's of fun. Hopefully the weather is nice for new years eve so we can go sliding and enjoy a bonfire.

Christmas is on it's way

I can't believe November has come & gone and soon it will be Christmas. The twins will have their first Christmas concert and my daughter will finish her first semester of college, with awesome grades too boot, very proud of her.

We've had a tonne of snow here and the snowfort in our backyard is huge already! Erik has strep but is doing well on antibiotics, Matthew has a nasty cough and I hope it doesn't turn into croup, I'm also sick, my throat is raw and I have a hard time speaking, I have to wisper for the most part, on the positive side we should be feeling fine by Christmas.

Our tree is up and the house is decorated, I just have to hang my wreath on the front door and put up the outdoor lights(Andrew will do that), I also need to start making my ice candles. So exciting this time of year, we also have a visitor, Dobbie Santa's Elf he's arrived and the kids know he leaves each night to report back to Santa, in the morning the hunt is on to find where he is, since he moves around to different places in the house.

Christmas cards are written and will be mailed tommorow, our cookie exchange at work is tommorow which I love since it cuts down on how much I need to bake. There are 6 of us participating this year so I will be bringing home 5 dozen treats! I made Chocolate truffles for my treat to give.






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Halloween

Halloween was awesome, had a great time carving pumpkins on gate night and then the cousins took the twins trick or treating.

Pumpkin carving

Thanksgiving is over and halloween approaching

thanksgiving was very busy, we had 3 dinners to attend, Andrew went hunting friday & saturday came home sunday. Saturday was our nephews b-day then my mother in laws turkey dinner, sunday turkey dinner at granny's, monday turkey dinner at our house. Now it will soon be halloween, time is going by very fast. The kids are enjoying school and I've only had a few phone calls home, I think they are starting to settle in. Had a bumpy start with Erik being mean to the other kids. Went to my first school council meeting, I like that our school is small. The older cousins have offered to take the twins trick or treating which I'm thrilled about since I really like handing out candy. Lot's of exciting things happening in our life, more to come.

Back to school

The twins have entered school, we had a bumpy start with bussing issues and some miscommunication between the teacher & us but....it's all sorted out now. Cold season is upon us and both the kids missed school this week. It's been a busy september with school and bbq's etc. We said goodbye to Andrew's Aunt & Uncle they are leaving for Bermuda to work for 3yrs, exciting! Maybe within the next 3 yrs me & Andrew will go visit them :)

A night apart

Hunting season is fast aproaching so Andrew has taken Matthew and the camper and headed off to hunting camp to help set up, I have Erik for the night. Today we went to see a friend who is watching her brothers animals. The kids had fun jumping on the trampoline, feeding the chickens, looking at the horses and then we went for a walk, we got off the beaten path and found a few old abandoned cars, really cool.

Railroad Daze

This is only the 2nd time our town has celebrated this and it was our 1st time going, lot's of fun and we hope to do it every year. Lot's of trainsets to see and the real engine and caboose were open. We hope to go on an actual train ride someday when the boys are older.