So many Requests!

Just a quick update. I have been soooooo busy the last month- yes, just like everyone else in this world. I am slowly and I mean slowly learning about my new mac and how to use it. So now I will have to go to mac school and learn how to post photos. I have some great photos to upload and video also. It's coming. I will try to step up the "how to classes" and get back here soon. Take care everyone.

Photos on Hold

Well our family is the proud owner of a new computer. That being said, I haven't uploaded the photo software to go with it, so that means no photos on this post. And you are not going to believe what I have to say this week, without photos. I have been busy in the kitchen cooking! Yes, me, cooking. I pulled out the slow cooker and made a fab stew. Oh it was yummy! I have also made some other meals that were equally as tasty. I am on a roll. So look for some photos hopefully next week, as I continue to be busy in the kitchen.

Enough

Enough snow! Enough cold! ENOUGH! In the last week & a half, we have had close to 65Cm of snow and temp ranging around -25 to -35C.

Here is one of the snow drifts hanging off the roof. Did I mention the wind here has been active in its own way too.

Huge icicles!

The snow fort was really big. Now it is filled with snow.

To think in 6 months I will probably be complaining it is way to hot. (It is predicted that we will have a hot & dry summer here.)

Canadian Snow Storm

Our weekend storm has brought us 30cm of the white stuff. We just shoveled and shoveled and shoveled all weekend. It was nice to get some fresh snow but this is a little much in one weekend.
Here is my little boy cleaning out the tires; so I can back up out of my parking spot to clean the snow off my car. What a great helper.

This is our yard. One good thing for Dawson; he has a huge snow fort now! (You cannot see it in this photo though. )

I want to go back to Florida!

Take care all - Jen.

Last Post 2010.

Well its New Years Eve. We had plans for a fun evening in the community and fireworks at 8pm to bring in 2011. We were planning to capture the evening events on Dawson's new camcorder, he got it for Christmas.
But just before going out for dinner - Dawson yells: I am gonna be sick! GREAT!!!!! So I guess we will pass on the big evening of events. And stay quietly at home, close to the bathroom. Always another day to use the camcorder, but try telling that to a boy who was so excited to use his tonite.

So we will end this blog entry with the sign we made today. Here is hoping everyone has a great 2011.

Merry Christmas

December 24th Day/Christmas Eve.
The day when Dawson tracks Santa on Norad. He just loves that web site. He did spend 1.5 hours at the rink playing shinny/skating, to let out his high level of energy & excitement. He has trouble sleeping on Dec 24th. First he is scared of Santa coming in the house, then he hears reindeer's on the roof, then he questions if he will get what he wants, then he hears Santa putting stuff in his stocking, then he has to run to the washroom and he is afraid to go by himself, etc etc etc and before you know it, the time is 4:30 AM. Yes, he woke up at 4;30am ! I didn't let him get out of bed till 6am. The joys of kids and Christmas.

The following photo should bring back memories for some. The cookie of my childhood. I remember my Mother holding her tree decorating parties and we always used to hang these cookies on the tree, along with a string of Cranberries. I usually don't hang them on my tree but Dawson just loves them, so this year I carried on my mothers tradition. It was a nice walk down memory lane.

Yup -some things never change. As I am hanging cookies on the tree, l am reminded that kids enjoy other things about cookies. I remember being the same way as a kid.

Christmas School Concert

Well this is our last school concert unless we change schools next year. Our school has decided only to have a Christmas concert every 2 years. We are a lucky school as many schools now don't have Christmas concerts anymore. Here is D looking happy and ready to perform. In grade 5 the students get a chance to join hand bells. D rang the smallest bell but had the biggest part.

Even the Principal remarked on how well he played his part.

The grade 5 class sang the song: Your A Mean One Mr. Grinch. We were so proud of Dawson for his participation in the concert this year. It was a wonderful evening.