I was being a bit sneaky, I volunteered to have the office potluck Christmas party at our house so that we would finish our renovations. We have been so busy that it just hadn’t gotten done. I love it, Ed did a wonderful job.
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We changed the colour in the kitchen as well, I didn’t have any to match the existing so I went totally different. I sure like the new colour!
It has been too long, so I will try and catch up.
A couple of weeks ago Isla got to bring the Joy Box home from kindergarten. It is full of stories, a Nativity scene to set up, and advent wreath and candles and a special treat from the family that had the box before us. We had so much fun looking inside, eating chocolate cookies and lighting the advent candles.
She was so excited for it to be her turn. She counted the days. Oh to be 5 again.
The day was also the day that her dad got to be parent helper in her class room. That was also a really big deal! Such a big deal that she wanted to do a Thank You Card for him. Can you believe it?!? I am at the school as much as I can be, I do the driving, dance, music etc, etc. And she wants to do a Thank you card for her dad?!? I have to say that my feelings were hurt. I think that she does appreciate the things I do but this was a bit of a blow. I think that I am getting over it but I do feel a bit taken for granted.
Well they gave it a good try but the Saskatchewan Roughriders lost again this year to the Montreal Allouettes. Ed was so sad last night, but not sad enough to open the whiskey bottle. I wonder how long it will take before the Riders win the Grey Cup so Ed can open his whiskey.
We were all ready for the game!
We had supper at the coffee table, wings, quiches, meatballs and pop! So much fun.
Look at my girl! She only started at the middle of September and I think that she is doing fantastic! The ones without the teddy bears have been doing it for a couple of years and the teddy bear kids are new this year. I think they totally stole the show!
We stayed for a bit afterward to have a look at the Festival of Trees. It was fun but a bit abbreviated this year as we had to go to supper to see my aunt and uncle and my parents and then we hockey tickets that night. We did the important things:
This is the beginning of the Christmas season to me! I am totally ready to start decorating, shopping and wrapping!
Every month at our school they give out awards to the children that best exemplify the virtue of that month. This month’s virtue was Wisdom and both of my kids were chosen. Ask us how proud we were!
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Isla didn’t know that she was getting the award but she thought that she probably was. She asked me if she was going to get one and I got this stupid grin on my face. I am not so good at keeping secrets like this, I get too excited. You may want to play poker with me though, I think that I could be an easy mark!
Then it was Adam’s turn. The school was dressed up today for career day. Adam would like to be a police man when he grows up so we dressed him up the best we could.
I love these two! So proud!
On our way home from Canmore we stopped at Bass Pro Shops for a tour around. Isla really wanted to see the fish tank again and see all of the animals. Santa happened to be there so we took advantage of the short line up. They look so big! How did this happen?
