A small sample of singing with papa..the twelve days of christmas..(Ethan especially loves this version.)

Christmas Eve before we were to head home, we braved the -23 weather and went tobogganing...
Why you ask?...cause as parents if you promise you are going to do something...excuses like "it's really to cold, Uncle Terry and Tia are sick, and well .. it is just REALLY cold.. only hold off kids for so long." If you promise your going to go tobogganing in Calgary over Christmas.. well you better get out and keep your promise, and try to have fun doing it. Which by the way we did.. until Owen threw up in his sleigh.. opps!! Guess Owen got the flu too. Merry Christmas!!

This is christmas with Aunty Robin, Matt,Uncle Terry, Aunty Amanda,Tia, Papa & Great Grandpa

in Calgary...

 All the grandkids got matching overalls from papa.. so cute. Amanda, Robin and I want a pair next year...Ok papa?

Our REAL Christmas tree, which jim has been waiting 5 years for. I loved having it! The whole house smelled like christmas every time we walked in... and really was it a big deal that I had to vacuum up needles? NO.. it was definitely worth it. It was beautiful!

2 weekends before christmas Logan, Ethan and I went on a date night. I really wanted to start a tradition of just me and my boys going out. Talking laughing, being in a different setting than just at "home with mom".. I was pretty sure Tim's could help me with the kick off of our date night.
Christmas donuts, and hot cocoa..giggles were definitely heard throughout Tim's that night.

Toyota had a christmas party for the kids. It was great! They rented the gymnastics gym in the morning, then had a pizza party, followed by a visit from... yes Santa himself.

I won the bet with jim, Owen went up without a fuss. He did keep his distance, answered all necessary questions with a nod, and kept his eyes on the big present held by the elf in front of him. He received a bear the same size as him and he was thrilled.

Logan was next, he was shy but still had excitement in his eyes. "Mom, I asked santa for a new lego man in my letter  to him at school. He brought me a lego man..PLUS a lego fire truck!!" Awesome..!

Ethan, was close to last. ( and Im sure jim has a picture..just not sure why it didn't make its way to the computer) He was getting nervous as the bag of gifts got smaller and smaller. There was definite worry in his eyes.
At last his name was called with the biggest box pulled out from behind santa. As he opened it up Logan screamed " Santa he already has these dinosaurs!" Ethan quickly replied with joy " I love these dinosaurs.. they are all healthy, with no missing legs!"

A great way to spend a sunday afternoon, excitement for christmas is in full swing!