Poor Nana

Our day started very near the -20 mark. So we waited until it was warm enough to be outside for more than ten minutes. Then we layered and layered some more. Then did a bit of skiing. We are so bundled you can hardly ski. Savannah was laying down and looking up to take this picture. So no I do not really have a big bum!! She thinks she is really funny... just wait next picture is pay back. We are going to accomplish so much. Supper has to be early. Sam has hockey at five fifteen however he does not get home until just after four pm. Then we made snowflakes to decorate. So off to be busy.

It snowed all day here.

Lulu was so into her ball she did not even bother with the bear.

Today we had a little excitement. A bear cub showed up in our yard. Poor little girl. She should have been fast asleep with her Mom. It snowed all day. She was very, very cute. Very thin. We called the game Warden so they came out. It was so hard to believe this tiny bear in the middle of a blizzard.
My oldest daughter came out and we crossed country skied quite a ways up on our top of our property and down the road . I finally get her brave enough to go farther than our front door step and then a bear has to show up. Now I am back to square one with her...

Mimzy was waiting to go to bed but George would not leave.
Today we did a quick trip to Kamloops. It was so busy there the line ups were unreal. CRAZY
The weather sure has warmed up. However I guess it is really icy out there tonight. Tomorrow our hockey starts up again. Sigh I could live in holiday mode. Now Christmas is over our next thinking heads to grad we need a dress and all that goes with it. As soon as I can I am going to put the money away for this dress. As it will all fall into our no work time. Well I am off to bed to wait for my daughter and son to phone. I am really not feeling well so hopefully a good sleep will make it all right. Have a good night.

The boys trying out the new ice

Miss Hyacinth trying her toboggan

Tanisha and Mimzy skating on our rink. Mimzy was trying to be athletic

Miss Nana in her new Lulu Lemon Hat. She is trying out Sam's new skis

Today I have gone Cross Country Skiing twice. Once with Sam and once with Nana. I am definitely not graceful. I am trying out my new Red lipstick that I got for Christmas. The first time I tried this morning I could not get up the hill. Oh hill I mean slope!!!

It is so very, very cold. I honestly think I will never warm up!! We have been building the kids a skating rink. I was flooding the rink this morning and froze, froze, froze.
Last night Jord won his game. He got a goal, he hit his head again, he found himself dizzy. So I think he is going to get a concussion helmet.
I think my kids are coming home today. I hope they are so they can play with their Christmas gifts. Play a lot before school starts again.
I hate the thought holidays are over so soon. However that is okay I will just count the days until the next one!!

Mom, Dad and me

Tanisha and Oma on Christmas eve.

My oldest son and my Mom. I woke up poor Jordan to having to get his gun and deal with a coyote (I know not very festive) however it could have been worse. The coyote was right in the yard eyeing up the ducks, sheep and chickens.

Waiting for dessert and Christmas Eve presents. We really enjoyed our night

Miss Hyacinth enjoying having everyone home for Christmas

My oldest looking quite pleased with herself. She absolutely loves every holiday

This is my youngest son. I can't wait for him to come home. I have bought him a pair of country ski's. He doesn't know yet. I am not too sure he will even get to try them now. I am not sure when he is coming home from visiting. And, for us hockey starts this weekend.

Here is my brother looking quite pleased with himself. He is probably eyeing up the Christmas stuffing. My siblings have been known to get hostile over the last serving of stuffing....you know who you are!!!

Christmas Dinner. Visiting, telling stories and we are all too full to move. At this time I am really, really exhausted. Here is Jeremy and my Dad visiting. After this they all went to skate at my brothers.

One of my favorite parts of Christmas is our Christmas Cake. I love the very sugary sauce. We really love to watch the cake burn. Isn't it pretty.