Happy New Year

We spent New Years Eve with friends Tyler and Liz at The Waring House in Picton. We were all hoping for a getaway skiing but settled on a closer location, dinner out and night away at the resort.














We dined on a five course dinner (far too fancy for me), toasted in the new year with a group of seniors and were back to our hotel room. The new resort rooms are fantastic. This is a great place for a little getaway. The best part was sleeping in! I actually slept until 9:45am!! and could have slept longer but had to be up and ready for brunch reservations at 10:30am. And what a feast!

The evening was great, and just what we were looking for, minus the senior citizens!














So 2009 is started, and I am looking forward to what the year will bring. Of course I hope for health and happiness for my family and friends and a special request for good health for Delaney. My goal for this year is to slow down, not be in such a rush and enjoy the little things. Life is too fast as it is.

Happy New Year!

Holidays

The holidays are almost over. But somehow I feel like I need one more week just to rest from my holiday break....darn teachers!
















We had a great Christmas! We were all spoiled. This year was especially fun for Owen. He was excited, anxious and ready for Santa to arrive on Christmas Eve. He had learned how to sing Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, and Santa Claus is coming to Town. He was thrilled to make reindeer food to leave Rudolph, and excited to find that Rudolph left a present waiting for him in his room. He even remembered to bake some cookies for Santa and leave out a plate for him.













The morning of, he could hardly wait to run down stairs and open presents.















So much so that he just kept opening everyone's gifts. Griffy was thankful. He wasn't into unwrapping the presents. The long wait was over, he had tried to behave the best he could for the past month, hoping that baby elephant would arrive.....and he did! Owen is already counting down the days until Santa arrives again....but makes the point that Halloween is first and then Santa can come.

Merry Christmas

I couldn't stand it!!! I didn't enjoy the process. The picture wasn't up to Jenna's standards. I even managed to leave them behind in the shopping cart in Kingston at Costco. It took everything in me to send them out. I apologize. It won't happen again. Homemade cards from now on.

To make myself feel better I made some cards. Here is a look at what you should have
received :)














Card making is an outlet for me. I just have this need to create and to plan events. I feel much better now.

Thanks to everyone who tracked down our new address and sent us Christmas cards this year. Truly it is a highlight to come home and race to the mailbox to see which cards arrived that day. All cards are loved (please don't think I don't love the photo cards, I do!).

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Christmas Party

Rockin' Good Christmas Party

On Friday night, we hosted my staff Christmas Party. We had originally expected a small gathering, but it turned out to be a great crowd and a lot of fun! I am glad so many people were able to make it and that everyone seemed to have a great time. Thanks for the shooters Bill!

Here are some highlights from the night:

Santa Claus is Coming to Town.... (so you better not pout

Last night we hurried down after nap to visit with Santa, Mrs. Claus and the (real) reindeer. These two are the real thing. They were super friendly, worked really hard for me to get a picture and looked great! Owen loved seeing Rudolph and even wanted to give him a kiss.

So far, Christmas has been a blast this year. Owen completely understands the concept and realizes that Santa is watching and he better be good. Rudolph is a hit as far as he is concerned. He carries around a Rudolph doll, have watched the movie a million times, and now had a real life meeting with him. Griffin loves the candy in his advent calendar every day when we get home. He can't get his coat off fast enough to go get his surprise. He also loves pointing to the tree and saying "tree", and giving the snowman a kiss and putting on a santa hat and saying "ho ho ho".

Tonight we are planning on building a gingerbread house. Should be fun!

Candy Land

We went to Candy Land last weekend when we were home in Cambridge. What a neat event put on by the city. It is rated 5th out of all Christmas festivities in the province.

There many activities for the children to do; snow mountain to climb, merry go round, train ride, pictures with Santa, candy games, and even free cinnamelts and coffee from McDonalds.

Delaney

A good friend of mine has been given the news that her little girl has leukemia. My mind doesn't drift very far from thinking and praying for Delaney. I can't even imagine what the family is going through right now. All I want to do is help in some way. Here is the link for the prayer group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=36801959535&ref=nf.

Delaney you are in my thoughts and prayers.