Christmas Concert 2010

Christmas concert time again! Song practiced, outfits picked out and we were ready to go! The whole family was pumped that Steve was actually going to BE at the Rose-des-vents concert this year since he's been away for the last two. Well...in true Search and Rescue fashion...15 minutes before Abbey and Michael were to go on...Steve got called out. There was a missing plane in Quebec that they had to go search for! Abbey and Michael were quite disappointed (Steve too) but...the show must go on!!! and that it did!!!

Abbey and Michael did a fantastic job again this year! I took a video so Steve and all of you could share in the excitement!

I have tried several times to load the video and unfortunately it's just not working! Take my word for it...it was super cute!

Joyeux Noel a tous! xoxo

Abbey's First Piano Recital!

Abbey had her first piano recital a little while back! So exciting...and nerve raking! Abbey was 16th to play (our lucky number) and all eyes & ears were on her for the 2 minutes she performed! I was seriously holding my breath because I could tell she was a little nervous too! She did fabulously and I can't believe how much her teacher has taught her in three short months. The best part is that she is really enjoying it! Kudos to Gina again for making piano so fun!

Mary's children, Jackson and Sophie, also performed wonderfully! Mary had front row seats so she took these for me! Thanks! :-)

SNOW!

We had our second "big" snow last weekend which lasted about 2 days...but we made the best out of those two days!!! Our neighbour Scott started up his quad and attached our sleds to the back and off we went into the woods behind our house! SOOOO fun! Here we are leaving the yard...

There's a HUGE sand pit in the trails behind the house! Perfect for sledding.

I LOVE playing in the snow!

DUKE!

I can now add "Dog Rescuer" to my resume! lol!

A co-worker drew this on my whiteboard the other day after my "heroic" dog saving act! bahahaha!

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Happy!

I have this picture of my parents on my desktop and I look at it often. It just makes me smile! It was taken in South Carolina this year. There's nothing nicer than seeing your parents happy!

I love them so much and cherish the relationship we have!

I'm getting EXCITED for their visit! Only 12 sleeps left to wait!

6th Birthday Party!

To think of a location to have a co-ed birthday party in a village of 3,000 has it's challenges! We've done Roo's and bowling previously, so this year we decided to have Abbey and Michael's birthday party at the Equestrian Park down the road.

We had a great time! The staff was awesome, the horses were friendly and the guests were perfectly behaved! They had three ponies set up for us (Chance, Evan and Rudy) and all the kids got to ride them all multiple times. There was an indoor riding ring so the pictures aren't great but you get an idea of the set-up!

A few shots of Abbey on Chance.

A few shots of Michael on Evan.

After about an hour of riding we "retired" to the party room where I had activities, food and cake! Can you believe these "cakes" are actually cupcakes?!? Cool eh?!? and so easy to dish out!

Every year while I'm planning their birthday party I ask myself why oh why I didn't time their birth better. I'm always party planning right smack in the middle of report cards!!! Oh well..it's a good procrastination tool...and a great stress reliever!

November 16th, 2010

The night before Abbey and Michael's birthday, I decorate the kitchen with balloons and set out their gifts. It's fun to set everything up because I know in the morning they'll come tearing down those stairs excited to see what's there! Here they are checking it all out!

While the kids were at school, Steve set up the basketball net Grand-maman and Grand-papa bought for them. (including a round trip to Halifax to pick up a missing part...what a Daddy wouldn't do for his kids) He set it up in the back of the house so Abbey and Michael had to look for it! We were SO excited for them because they have both been asking for a basketball net for some time!

Here's Michael and Abbey shooting there first shots! Slam Dunk!!! You can adjust the net height too which is a super nice feature since they'll never grow out of it!

Then came supper and cake time! Abbey likes vanilla cake and Michael likes chocolate.

Look Ma...no hands!!! LOL!

Here's one of the gifts Grandma and Grandpa sent...a new favourite! CandyLand!!! I think everyone has played CandyLand at some point in their lives! So much fun!

New clothes, new toys, new fun memories = another awesome birth day!