Snow Much Snow!

It finally rained today. I couldn't be happier. After 4 days of snow, rain is much appreciated. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate snow. I just hate LOTS of snow. I hate snow that keeps the kids home from school. I hate snow when it keeps you housebound for days on end. Snow itself is lovely ... in small (very moveable) amounts. I think we must've had at least 50 feet of snow in those 4 days. You think I'm exaggerating? OK, I might be ... but at times it sure felt like it. I made a collage of assorted snow pictures over the days. Enjoy!

On a completely unrelated note ... I love this!

Callie & Kit, looking for Waldo!!!

Christmas Happenings 2008

We woke up Christmas morning to a very white Christmas. We don't have snow on Christmas day typically so it definitely fit the holiday. The kids were especially happy to see the falling snow (Terence & I, not so much).

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Calob & Callie w/their stockings

new pajama pants & slippers from SantaCallie opening her presents from Grandma Judy

Matching nightgowns for Callie & Kit

Assorted pictures of presents being opened

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We were invited to eat Christmas dinner with Sharon, Gord & family again this year. My kids love having the traditional feast there because when we celebrate at home we have tri-tip ... not turkey. At some point in the evening I left my camera unattended on Sharon's dining room table. She picked it up & told her parents to act goofy. They definitely did so. To keep my blog PG I added a little something to Sharon's mom's backside ... and NO, she wasn't drunk! lol

Emily took this picture of Callie & me

Close-up of the necklace Callie got for me. Green IS keen!

A group shot of our 2 families at the end of the evening. Remind me next year to take it w/a flash.

* Merry Christmas Eve *

My kids have unofficially been on Christmas break since Thursday of last week. They have taken every opportunity since then to fight. About anything ... about everything ... about nothing. It's the thing that drives me most crazy during Christmas break ... and summer break ... and any other time when they are home for an extended period of time. So, when I hear nothing and go in search of the kids & find them like THIS ... it brings me a joy I can't explain!!!

Samson cozying up to Gillian
Today we had a bit of a surprise. Snow ... LOTS of it. We woke up to it snowing & it's now 8 hours later & it's still snowing. It did stop for a brief period but I think that was to give us a false sense of relief ... it didn't last long. When Terence got home from work (early) he took the kids outside to finally play in the snow. They had SO much fun!!!