Christmas Survey

I hope Sue doesn't mind but I took this survey from her blog. I thought it was fun. This is probably my last post until after Christmas so...MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!


1. Eggnog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? He wraps them
3. Coloured lights on tree/house or white? only white lights on both the tree and the house!
4. Do you hang mistletoe? No
5. When do you put your decorations up? early to mid-December
6. What is your favourite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? stuffing
7. Favourite Holiday memory as a child? the year I got my cabbage patch kid...I wanted it so bad and my parents said "Santa" might not be able to find one (the stores were all sold out)...but I got up Christmas morning and she was under the tree!!
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I don't remember
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? we open one present and it is always pajamas.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? Sentimental and fun ornaments.
11. Snow - Love it or Dread it? I really don't like winter at all.
12. Can you ice skate? I can...but I don't have skates right now
13. Do you remember your favourite gift? My Cabbage Patch Doll,
14. What's the best part of the Holidays for you? Spending time with family and friends, I love the Christmas Eve church service, and I love good food.
15. What is your favourite Holiday Dessert? we have birthday cake for Jesus on Christmas day
16. What is your favourite holiday tradition? Watching a Christmas movie on Christmas day with the whole family
17. What tops your tree? a silver star
18. Which do you prefer, giving or Receiving? giving (is anyone really going to say receiving?)
19. What is your favourite Christmas Song? Silver Bells
20. Candy Canes - yucky or yummy? Yummy!

Merry Christmas!
you can give your answers in the comments box if you want!

Band concert

Emily had her first school band concert last week. She did great. I got there 50 min before the concert was to start and we had to sit 3 row from the back. the seats sucked. We could not see Emily at all (as you can tell from the picture!!)....but we could hear them!! We were very proud of her for doing so well in music.

2nd place...but he won a car!

Yul won Survivor last night. We were cheering for Ozzie...so was a little disappointed. Emily and Noah really got into it this season and the too were cheering for Ozzie. Yul played a good game...we just like Ozzie better!

Who did you want to win?

1 more week

Look for it under the tree!

I did learn to knit this year!! You never know what some people will find under the tree!!

Poor Noah

Noah came home from school yesterday and told me he had fallen and hurt his knew at school. Now being the mother of a boy...this happens often...falling and getting hurt. Usually there is not even a mark. So...bring the great mother that I am...I ignored it till later. Then he showed me his knee. WOW....he was right...he hurt his knee. Right above his knee cap was swollen and purple...probably the size of my fist. So we put some ice on it for a bit and gave him the cuddle that I should have given him when he got home. Sorry Noah!!
I will try and take a picture when he gets home after school!

They did it!!

Every year around this time the Salvation Army puts on a concert to thank the community for all they have done over the past year. We do it at the local theater called Centerpointe Theater. It is a pretty big deal and everyone works really hard to put on a good performance. "Shout" has been singing there in the afternoon performance for 5 years now. They did an amazing job!!! Emily sang a duet with her best friend Baylie...brought a tear to my eye. Both Emily and Noah had volunteered to say lines during one of the songs...which for Noah is a HUGE thing. He hates speaking in front of people. They had to memorize the lines and they were both really nervous about it. Noah looked like he would throw up right on stage!!!! Emily was first and did great...a little fast, (the crowd had a bit of a chuckle!!) and then it was Noah's turn...he did great...he got every word right!!! The tears were flowing then...I couldn't help myself...I was so proud of them both!!! The whole group did well!! Good job guys!

Christmas fun

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

Jack Frost nipping at your nose

Yule-tide carols being sung by a choir

And folks dressed up like Eskimos.

Everybody knows a turkeyand some mistletoe

Help to make the season bright

Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow

Will find it hard to sleep tonight.

They know that Santa's on his way

He's loaded lots of toysand goodies on his sleigh

And every mother's child is gonna spy

To see if reindeerreally know how to fly.

And so I'm offering this simple phrase

To kids from one to ninety-two

Although it's been saidmany times, many ways

Merry Christmas to you.

how many days left?

I am starting to feel slightly overwhelmed with the business of the season. Anyone else???

Too True!

Florida Panthers

My son has chosen not to cheer for The Senators :( and to cheer instead for any team that Gary Roberts is on. He happens to be on the Florida Panthers at the moment. Rob and Noah went to the game last night and thanks to Steve they were able to meet Gary again. Noah got his jersey signed and was in awe of him! Thank you Steve for making a dream come true for Noah!!

The picture turned out a little blurry but still a keepsake!!

Snow Day

Well Emily has been waiting for this since she started school in September...buses are cancelled today. She knew last year that there was a chance I would take them anyway depending on how bad the weather is. Not this year...she is an official bus student and more then 80% of her class takes the bus, so there will be no one in her class. Not to mention I cannot get her there with all the other kids here.
It is my fault really that the buses are cancelled. I sent out an e-mail to all my daycare parents yesterday about bus cancellations. I told them that if buses are cancelled then I would be keeping all the kids home. I am not wiling to take the risk and take out a 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 year old out in freezing rain. Someone is bound to fall and get hurt. I would rather keep them in and have a fun day! So, that is what we are doing today. We will do our first Christmas craft of the season!
Have a great day and be safe!