Monday, December 31, 2007

Sledding is not for wimps


This year our family built the hugest, funnest luge run in my parents backyard. It is a gentle slope, but then we added a big curve to the right with this massive wall of terror. Keith and Luke spent many hours with the shovel, and along with about two feet of snow, it made for a great run. We have spent hours on this one run. Riley would stay all day and just go up and down and up. Liam gets a little more run down, but he's fun to watch as he'll leap on the back of someone on a tube and just bury his head so no snow gets in his eyes and race on down. We spent most of Christmas day on the hill, and also Rileys birthday. Hopefully we'll get many more chances before the snow disappears.







Sunday, December 30, 2007

Riley is 6!


We did a repeat of last year. Sledding, Presents, Supper, Cake and Hockey Game. It all was fun and we're pooped...so I'll fill you in later.
Can't believe he's actually 6!?

Monday, December 24, 2007

It's here! It's here!










Don't you just wait for this day every year! Christmas is the best time of the year for sure.

I don't want to spend the day on the computer, but I did want to get some photos done of the kids so I didn't have to spend the day tomorrow behind the camera...so I'll share some with you.
The boys are SO excited. They are almost healthy. I think last night was the first night in about 6 weeks where the 2 older boys didn't wake up due to their cough or fever or vomiting. Shea only woke up for about 5 minutes, so it was WONDERFUL.
Hoping this trend continues.
Enjoy the Christmas Eve! We'll be at church this evening, and then opening presents with my family at my parents place.

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Let it snow Let it snow

This is our first year that I'm not madly scratching out a packing list and making sure all my laundry is done and ready to cram into suitcases. I'm not stressing out that the snow is just coming down like a madman. Let it snow!! When I wrap presents, I can use odd shaped packages and not worry too much about their fragility. You'd think that with all the "spare time" I have (due to not preparing for a road trip over the holidays) that I would be totally ready for the season.
No, not really.
My kids are still sick. We all got sick back before halloween, and it just hasn't left us. We have been hit with every fever, flu and cold that floats around these parts. Liam is still battling a fever and Shea has a nasty cough which keeps him and I up for hours each night. Riley missed a day and a half of school this week, and though he was still a little weak, I sent him off to perform in his Christmas concert for the one song they were performing and he did great.
With all this lack of sleep and the extra laundry, I just can't get caught up in anything. I haven't done one bit of Christmas baking. In some ways, we really don't need the extra calories, so I am going to buy some nuts and chocolate and call it a day. My mom has been baking in preparation, so it's not like we'll miss out entirely. I still have just a few little odds and ends of presents to get today (talk about last minute!) but then am just going to accept the fact that I am a busy mom and can't do everything. Afterall, what is Christmas about anyway?? Baking, presents and decorating?
No, not really.
Hope you are remembering the real REASON FOR THE SEASON amid the chaos!

Sunday, December 09, 2007

Meeting Olivia

Greg, Shea and I made a quick trip to the coast this weekend to meet our latest niece, Olivia.

(As you can see, Shea was quite excited to meet her!)


He got a quick snuggle with Auntie Heather as well.



Of course I had the camera along...



Big sister Ava



Monday, December 03, 2007

Half a year just happened!




Shea is 6 months old. That is half a year.

HALF A YEAR!
I so totally can't believe it. He's still the little newborn I just gave birth to last week. Isn't he?
Well I guess no.
He is sadly growing by leaps and bounds. He is so big. He's trying to get mobile on me!! Like moving from one end of the floor to the other. It can't be so!!
I don't know how it all happened so quickly.
It won't be easy for me to say goodbye to these baby months and bring on the independent toddler.

sigh