Happy Thanksgiving

Just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I will post pictures later from our day, and "yes" we are celebrating up here!! Brian took the day off and we kept Aidan home from school today. The kids woke up and watched the parade and loved it. The turkey is in the oven, most of the desserts have been made and now we just have most of the finishing touches. Because it isn't a holiday up here, everyone still has to work. So we are planning dinner for 6:30 so all of Brian's family can make it over to celebrate with us. I love keeping my family's traditions strong even though we live in another country now.
We have so much to be thankful for this year, especially after everything with my Dad. I just want you all to know that I am thankful for all of my family and friends and I love you and miss you all!!!!!!!!! Hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Enjoying the snow

Just a few pictures of the kids playing in the snow this afternoon.

Let it Snow

Well, I am finally back to the blogging world. Sorry it has been so long, but as most of you know, we have been very busy and travelling quite a bit these days with my Dad' s heart surgery and all. I want to thank you all again for all of your thoughts and prayers during this time, we are so grateful to have so many wonderful people in our lives. I am going to post some pictures from our time down there when I have a chance to really sit down and go through the 500+ photos from down there.

Anyhow, here are a few pictures of the snow we woke up to this morning. The first snow fall is always so pretty.

Santa Claus Parade

Last Sunday was the Santa Claus parade here in Toronto. It seemed like a perfect day for the parade. It was cold and snowy. I personally was frozen by the time we got back to the car to drive home, and so were the kids, but now all they talk about it wanting to go see the parade again. So, they obviously liked it enough to forget about the cold and freezing snowy part of it. There really is nothing better than seeing their faces when Santa comes and waves to them.

They really do light up.





Some of their favorite floats

Nemo watching Nemo

Here is one of Kirsten's possible halloween costumes. After trying it on her, watching her shake her tail and seeing that she doesn't want to take it off, I think she will definitely wear it this year. Let me know what you think.


Here is Nemo watching "Nemo." What can I say?? She loves Nemo.

A visit to the Farm

Brian was off on Friday so we decided to take the kids to the farm after we picked Aidan up from school. It was pretty crowded, but it was still a good time. What could be better than a fall afternoon at the farm and we got lots of yummy apples.

There was lots to do, the kids really liked the corn maze.

Here they are watching the "chicken show"

Lollipops and Cousins

Gracie and Michael came over for a visit yesterday. They brought Mickey Mouse and Tigger lollipops for everyone. All four kids thoroughly enjoyed their lollipops together and then we took a trip to the park. It was a great day for the cousins to spend together. They used to see each other every day, but since we have moved and the older kids are in school now it is harder to get together.