Emily's braces

This was Emily before she got her braces on in November 2007.

This was the day she got them on.

This is today just before we left to get them off.

This is Kim making the mold to make her retainer.

This is Emily after she got her braces off. She is actually chewing her first piece of gum in over a year here!!! She looks great! She was supposed to have her braces on for another 4-6 months...but her teeth have moved so well that she got them off early!! We still have to pay for another 5 months unfortunately!!!!

You look great Emily!!!!

LOST is back...FINALLY!!!

Rob and I were pretty pumped last night to watch the season premiere of LOST!!!! It had ended for the season last May and it has been a long wait to get some answers. Typical of LOST, we did get some answers but a whole new set of questions came!! It looks like it will be a good season!!!

COLD!!!!!!!

It is freezing here today. They are saying -38 with the windchill! BRRRRRRR. I think I am going to drive the boys over to school instead of making them walk!

Christmas pics

Noah reading his new Pokemon book

Playing the game of Life with my Dad

Fibi had a taste of turkey and then parked herself here while Rob carved the rest.

Playing games

Christmas table

Christmas 2008

This Christmas was very nice. There were only 6 of us on Christmas morning. I was quiet and relaxing (we did miss our Toronto relatives though!!) We got up and Emily and Noah opened their main gifts from us. We got out some food after that...some muffins and fruit to eat while we opened the rest of the gifts. In our family we watch everyone open their presets in stead of doing it all at once. This means it takes awhile!! We were opening until after 11:00!! We had a bacon and egg breakfast after that!! It was delicious!!

We played some games in the afternoon smelling the turkey while we played. We got the kids the electronic game of Life as our family game this year. I think we played 3 games that afternoon!! We ate turkey dinner around 6:00. Everything turned out really well!! I was proud of myself. We enjoyed a birthday cake for Jesus for dessert! That is a family tradition.

Overall it was a lovely Christmas. I think my kids are finally learning that Christmas is not about how many gifts you can get and getting everything that you want. They were very thankful this year and took the time to appreciate everything that they got. I am glad they are finally getting that!!