Friday, December 21, 2007

Thank you

To all of my kids that read this blog, thank you so much for all the lovely gifts. It is not expected, but means more than you know. I feel very lucky to be a part of Burnaby Mountain.

I hope you all have a very safe and happy holiday!

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Love Actually






OK If you haven't seen it you must. I LOVE this movie. My favorite 'new' christmas movie. Make me happy whenever I watch it. So many great actors... amazing interlocking storylines...




ahh love is all around us.. :)

Friday, December 14, 2007

Oh Christmas Tree...


As much as I have never wanted to go away for Christmas my dream is to see this tree at Rockefeller Center one day....
And now it's all lit with LED lights!

Thursday, December 06, 2007

Christmas Questions...

Found this on Sonja's blog who in turn found it on Sandra's...


1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? - both
2. REAL OR FAKE TREE? - Fake...We have cats.. a real tree would be pulled down so fast!!!

3. When do you put up the tree? – December 1st.. though Jon let me put it up on Nov. 30th this year!

4. When do you take the tree down? - Around Jan 5th ish depending on when we go back to school

5. Do you like eggnog? - I can take it or leave it

6. Favorite gift received as a child? My General Lee! Power wheenls type car, Auntie Jan looked all over for it!

7. Do you have a nativity scene? – No

8. Hardest person to buy for? – my mommy

9. Easiest person to buy for? – Jon

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I have been very lucky... but my sis in law got a used M&M's sweatshirt!

11. Mail or email Christmas cards? – Mail .. actually i like to save postage..i have been known to drop off :)

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? - One Magic Christmas, A christmas Carol.. White Christmas

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? – November ... though sometimes I'll buy as early as August, though i usually forget i bought it!

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? - I confess i got a box of chocolates that i in turn gave away :(

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? – I'm not a huge eater at christmas! I've had a few years that I lost weight! Blame it on the food anxiety!

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? - coloured

17. Favorite Christmas song? – 'All I want for Christmas is you' and the Eagles "Christmas Song'

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? – Stay home

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? – Dasher Dancer Prancer Vixen Comet Cupid Donner Blitzen Rudolph and.... Olive..

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? – Santa!

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? – Christmas morning

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? – The kids going crazy and trying to get through the last week of school!

23. What I love most about Christmas? Being with Jon and the cats on christmas morning.. JOn adopted my dad's tradition of having the lights on and the fire going with the christmas music on downstairs before he gets me up... It's awesome

Saturday, December 01, 2007

fun with my camera

Feel kinda bad for the parents in the park...as much as i tried to tilt my camera up.. i think they still thought I was taking pics of their kids..