Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all my blog readers. Here is hoping that Santa was good to everyone.

Christmas Eve - Afternoon

As my family relaxes this afternoon by the tree. I think of those who only have a couple hours of shopping left. I can only think how crowded the shopping places must be. Only a couple more hours till our get together with the Hanna family. Their son and D are good friends. Finger foods, games and wonderful company. Sounds like a lovely way to spend Christmas Eve. So now here is the photo for the afternoon post.

You may know that Edmonton is host to some of the IIHF World Junior games. Our city has put up this huge mural for our Canada team , on one of the buildings downtown. It is pretty impressive.

Christmas Eve AM

Well there will be 3 blog postings today. An AM posting, afternoon posting and a Christmas Eve posting. (That is- if I haven't had too much wine at the gathering tonight.) So many fun things happening today! Last night we went to view a couple of big Christmas events in town. First off is Candy Cane Lane. A community decorates their houses and you walk down the blocks and look at their displays. It was fun. Then in another subdivision is this home. This house really takes the cake. It is called Masie's Christmas Magical House. Of course their is a story behind it, but you can google that if your interested in it. The house is decorate in holiday lights and ornaments. I mean really decorated!


The christmas countdown is on.


When you look inside the windows of this house, they are filled with the neatest displays. It is amazing.


Final thought for you. It cost approximately $1000-$1500 per month for the electricity bill to light up this house.

Christmas Bells Are Ringing!

Well today I attended a sweet little event. Grade 6 hand bells concert.(Or as the Grade 6 boys call it - hand balls concert.) Sorry for the poor photos. I wasn't using my flash, as I was the only one taking photos and I didn't want to embarrass D. I was sitting practically in front of him to take photos. Anyways, he did a fantastic job and I was so proud of him. He has been participating in this for 2 years now.

Fun Christmas Event

2011 Oil Kings Teddy Bear Toss. Always a fun event to attend. Here is D with Louie the Oil Kings Mascot. Notice the special Christmas Jersey's the team and Louie will wear for tonights event. Some of the players and Louie's jersey's are then auctioned off after the game for charity. I think they are sharp!

Look who came to help with this great event! Santa helped pile 6, 600 teddy bears into trucks for kids in need this Christmas.
In the pile of Teddy Bears, Louie jumps in! Can you spot Louie?

At the hockey game, there are fun events always going on. This is called throw the perogie (similar to throw the beach ball into the crowd.) Look who is beginning the game! My own little perogie thrower.
Last- D is posing with Keegan Lowe, he is drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes.

Winter Fest

Remember the good ol'Christmas Concert at your child's school? Well times are changing. Our school begun it's first winter fest. An evening of hands on activities for children and their families to par take in. I wasn't thrilled with the new change. I very much enjoyed the play or short song my son performed with his class or school buddies. However, what a fun evening we had. Brent, D, and I enjoyed playing holiday bingo, christmas jeopardy (this was a blast) and D, enjoyed HO HO Hockey in the gym. We topped off the evening with parents and classmates enjoying a cup of hot chocolate! What a fun night.


HO HO Hockey

Holiday Bingo

Yummy cookie decorating!

HUGO - Movie Review

Go and see this movie. What a fantastic movie. All 3 of us went to see it today and all of us agree-- best movie we have seen in a while. Worth every penny. You can look up the plot but I do not want to give it away. I am really not a movie person but this film captured us. The cinamtrogaphy was outstanding. Ahh, now for a good night of baking cookies, and finishing my novel.

The house is decorated for the Holidays

Last year we didn't have a chance to make a gingerbread house and D really missed it. So this year we made sure we got the gingerbread house done early. This year D decorated the house by himself, Mom, was only allowed to apply the frosting and the wreath on the door! D had fun decorating his house and I had fun putting the wreath on the door, even if I did put it upside down on the door. Oppps. Next year I will try again and make sure it is correct. Let the Festive Season begin. Happy December.