The Holiday Season

I always tell myself that I am going to do better

and maybe throw a post in at least once or twice a month

then I don't and I used to feel bad

but then I don't ~ how is that for honesty

I love having this place to come to ~ it is like a little journal

so here I am back again and sharing 

Christmas seemed to sneak up on me this year

I had the last week of Nov off and I had planned to get

everything done and get ahead of the game

then I got sick ~ not the flu but a nasty cold that kept me sidelined

most of the week

I did get some decorating, baking and shopping done

but not everything that landed on my ever growing list

oh well ~ we know everything will come together and it did

after church on Christmas Eve we all came back here for some finger foods

and drinks ~ we were a small group this year with both Moms along with 

my brother and his girlfriend

after a busy week both at home and at work ~ I fell into bed and did not open

my eyes again until 8:30!  

with no dinner to cook this year I did not have the added stress and responsibility 

of getting the turkey prepped and in the oven so it was a nice break

Our mantle

Sam, Gord, Mom & Kat

we picked up my MIL and went to Mom's for dinner

the girls arrived and they truly make the day

even though they are older now and way past the believing stage

they truly make things more fun!

Sam, Lori, Trevor & Kat

Sam, Lori, Kat

of course we needed to take some group shots and be a little silly

home for a bit and then off to Trev's Moms for a late supper of more appetizers

and gift opening.  Barb usually goes overboard and this year was no exception

she teased me the first of the month that she knew what she was getting my SIL and me

and that was it ~ yes I have heard that song and dance before

when I opened the above and heard the story behind it ~ my eyes welled up with tears

you see she took her Mother's diamond and also her Mother in Law's diamond

and had them set in pendants for my SIL and myself

well you know how I love things with a history ~ well family history is the best

something that I will cherish forever

Boo

Barb's tree

Boxing Day was back to her place for seafood casserole

which is oh so good then we stopped in to visit my Uncle on the way home

we ended up staying there for over 2 hours ~ told stories and laughed

love my peeps

our tree

last night the best neighbours ever came over and we exchanged

gifts and I made Pad Thai

we are getting together for New Years Eve and having fondue ~ so we are 

looking forward to that along with Cards Against Humanity

so wrong but so much fun!

Hope that your Christmas was merry and wishing you 

nothing but the best for 2016.

xo