We Had a Wonderful Christmas!

 We had a wonderful time too. We were all up at 6 in the morning and the gifts were all opened up before 7. We pigged out on chocolates and listened to the kids try to play their new instruments. Cody got another guitar, an acoustic this time and Colin got a harmonica, which he wanted because it will fit into his pocket, lol (as compared to the tuba which he plays at school!)

 

My mom came and we had turkey for dinner on Christmas day. I made bacon, eggs and homefries for brunch on Boxing day and we didn't leave the house. We played a few games of poker (Cody got an aluminum case with the chips and cards in it)and Operation (it seems I'm not as good as I used to be when I was a kid and played it, lol).

Merry Christmas!

 Well, I'm all done playing Santa

and I'm off to bed before the kids come and

wake us up in about 4 hours!

We told them not before 6 am,

and left instructions to turn on the coffee

pot as soon as they were awake, lol!!

 

Here's the tree taken just minutes ago,

complete with a miss match of stockings because

we seem to have misplaced a whole box of

Christmas decorations...the one with the

stockings in it!!

 

So Colin has one of his soccer socks since

they are so long and good for a big fill, lol.

Colton and Hannah are using two that I usually

just decorate with, Cody happened to save

his from last year and had it in his closet, lol!

Mike and I are both using one of his big

winter socks, lol!

 

My mom is coming sometime tomorrow and I will

be cooking turkeys breasts that I bought instead of

the whole thing. We are having cherry cheesecake

for dessert

 

Today we made some date squares, fudge

and ginger cookies. We are pigging out, lol.

We had friends stop by tonite so didn't have supper

till quite late and at the kid's request it was tacos.

That was alright by me, lol, as it's easy!

 

Have a great day everyone!

Christmas Shopping

 It's snowing here today and I am

about to go out in it, lol!!

 

This is my first day alone in quite some time,

so I'm popping downtown to see if I can finish

up my shopping here first.

Then tonite I am taking the kids to the mall....

yep, we are braving that busy place, lol.

Hannah wants to see Santa, and we

have a busy week ahead of us, so this is

the only nite available before he comes down

the chimney

I now Have a King Sized Bed!

 We had a busy weekend here!

 

I worked all weekend and yesterday we went to my step-sisters for Christmas dinner with my dad's family. We brought home a king-sized bed with us!! My dad is moving to a smaller place and getting rid of some things. Anyway, we didn't get home till just after 10 last nite and brought the bed inside and left it standing in the dining room.

 

So today after work (after I'd stopped to do a little grocery shopping and Christmas shopping on the way home, lol) I got to clean up the mess upstairs....what was left after the guys had dismantled our old rickety bed!

 

When I finished cleaning up and mopping the floor, we got the bed pieces upstairs and put together and then after a late supper we made it up and we all rolled around on it for awhile, LOL!! It's just like a new toy, and I can't wait to sleep in it tonite! We sooooo needed a new one, because the springs were popping through our old one

 

Anyway, I work again tomorrow and have to take Hannah to the sitter in the morning which means I have to leave a half hour early and get home later too.

 

And then.......WOOHOO....the other girl is back to work on Tuesday!!! Which means I can go back to my old hours once again. I am looking forward to that!

Snow Day

 We all had today off.

The kids were home on a snow day,

and Mike was home too as he had to go to town

and apply for his EI because he's been laid off

for the winter.

 

So after the driveway was clear, Mike, Colin and I

headed to town for some split peas so I could put on

some pea soup in my crockpot ( I had this leftover ham

bone, that I've been wanting to use up, lol) and to get

a Christmas tree before the big rush this weekend.

 

We picked up a movie while we were there,

Mr & Mrs. Smith...it was pretty good!

After we watched that, we set up the tree and now

are just waiting for our pea soup to get done, lol.

 

Kinda late, but we had a snack while we were

watching our movie, lol!

 

Tomorrow after I get home from work,

we will be going to my step-sisters for our Christmas

dinner with my dad's family.

Big SnowStorm...as I Type!

 We're in for it tonite, lol!!

 

They have been forecasting this big storm all day

and it's here and still snowing outside.

 

Earlier tonite the power went out as we were getting

ready for bed, so I snuggled into the chair by the

woodstove after everyone went to bed, to keep

the fire going. The power came back on in about an hour

though and I had a little nap...which is why I'm up now

at 3 in the morning, lol!!

 

I am just so glad that I don't have to worry about

driving to work in this in the morning...phew!!

It's my day off!

 

The kids are looking forward to their snow day

tomorrow, as it's supposed to keep snowing till midday

and we could get up to 30 cm which is a foot of snow!

I'm just looking forward to sleeping in, lol!!

 

I don't think we will have to worry about a

white Christmas this year, lol!!

Pond Skating

 Good Morning Everyone!

 

Well, here it is my first day off in 6 days and

I've got 3 of the kids home from school because

it's just a half day today, so they opted to stay

home and the other one is bringing his girlfriend

home at lunch hour when he's finished school

for the day, lol!!

 

It's freezing cold here this morning at -10, and

sometime today Hannah and I are going to get our

hair cut. I am long overdue and she wanted hers

done too, so I figured it was time for me to let go

of her long locks, lol, and let her get it cut

 

Right now the Christmas Carols are blaring from

the stereo and they are all out back on the perfect

ice on the pond! They were very excited to see that

it had finally frozen over enough to skate on.

Not sure how long that will last in this cold weather

though, but I've got the woodstove stoked up

and will warm them with some hot chocolate

when they get back. It's really nice to have a 14

y/o son that will take so much time with his younger

brother and sister, and have so much patience

with them...I am truly a lucky woman!!