Boxing Day special

The snow overhead on our deck! We have about a foot of snow or more.

At the condo, Lynn prepared her version of Hot & sour soup and Hot Pot. Awesome!!!

Christmas with Faizal, Lynn, and Anwar

We took Faizal, Lynn, and Anwar to Big White Boxing Day. Gord took them tubing!

All Dressed up

christmas eve assembly line

Centel and Barret organized a fun evening - decorating the tree with popcorn,licorice, and cinnamon sticks by 13 pairs of little hands (ages 7 months to 19 years), two sets of grandparents and three sets of parents. Three girls took our pizza orders -marked off our choices for toppings,sauces,and cheeses from printed forms. Then this assembly line put the pizzas together!! Haven't had this much fun since I was a kid and got together with all my cousins.

Gingerbread house destruction

Still hate building those sticky houses - we left ours on the deck for the birds!!!

Christmas Eve breakfast

Christmas visitors

Give me a Beach somewhere

WHAT A WINTERY week. First came the snow, then the temperature dropped to -20c and Friday, -27c. We had NO power all day Friday. Decoa and Jeff were without power over 12 hours and concerend about the wine in kegs. Overnight the temperature warmed up to -15c and now we have MORE snow; lots more snow. Jagger and Jace came for a sleepover; in the morning we all went outside to help grampa clean the driveway and play.

Jet at 7 months.

Shopping in the mall

Granma Val was invited along when the boys went to visit Santa. When Jagger and Jace were enjoying their slushes, Jet looked on in envy!!

A week of Farewells

It's time to update my blog. On Monday, November 24, 2008 my dear friend, Barbara Matheson passed away with dignity, after living with pancreatic and liver cancer diagnosed this past May.

Her courage and strength left all who knew her, in awe. Her family, neighbors and many good friends will miss her dearly. I came to know Barbara first through curling, then golf. Our curling team started tripping around together in the mid-80's and continued after we left curling. September 5, we celebrated her 60th here in Lake Country. She leaves hubby George, daughter Margo, granddaughters Hannah and Gabby.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 Marina McQuaig passed away after 8 1/2 years of living with epilepsy. Her family: mother, Janaia, father Randy, brother Connelly and sister Jaelene, grandparents, Ed and Iona Hutzal and Gaelene and Alex Blais plus aunts, uncles and cousins.

Christmas in November in Barbara's room

Barbara is wearing deer antlers - she is so small - just a lttle dear deer!! Hannah and Gabriela are little elves/deers,too!

Jace celebrates the big 2!!

Jace went next door to feed apples to Milo and Rebar. Then it was time for his baseball cake

and ice cream!

Mickey Mouse family

Kylie & Brian are Mickey's fans. Tora is a little stinker. Cousin Jet is the cuddly lion!

the 'BAT' family

I made the batman masks and costumes for Gord & me way back when we lived in Bowden, prior to 1980, that is! Now Decoa and Jeff are using them to take their boys out for treats. Jagger's costume is from the store!

Happy Halloweén

Neighbor Mike shared one of his pumpkins. Jagger-James wanted a Darth Vader face;Gramma Val tried but then something happened-must be Halloweén magic-I think this looks too friendly to be scary! Jagger did draw some Darth Vader hands on the side but they are hard to see.

Jagger's goes to the Pumpkin Patch

The falling rain was no concern as Jagger's playschool class

picked out their own pumpkin. Mummy and little brothers came along for the fun!

Then it time for fun!

Thanksgiving Weekend

Tora at 4 months in her Oilers dress. Go Oilers! Jace in his "cushion fort" at gramma's house!

The Pugs and Jace

There were actually two pugs but after a week of hearing "Puppy!", the dogs often escaped to avoid having their tails straightened out by Jace! Here Jace is innocently sitting on Decoa's knee while she is getting a hug from Jagger.

In Napa Valley, Winery Tours

My Dream Car at Far Niente and The Red Carpet at Frances Coppola's Winery