Day 14 - Door 14

Only 11 days to go!

Today we are visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past...

Remember when?

Christmas Morning 1978 Emma St Apt.  This was the infamous year of the rubberduckie

The back of this one say 82, I think this picture was taken around the same time as the two below.

Kelly at the Daycare in Kitchener

I think Zia is 2 in this one

This one I took just this morning in my bathroom

Day 13 - Door 13

Lucky 13!

Last night was the last pre-Christmas/New Year day for Kids Club.  The kids have really enjoyed going.  It is just another example of how things happen at the right time.  For years I have tried to convince Jadzia to go to kids club.  The Baptist Church does such fun activities for the kids and it is right after school on Wednesdays so they can simply walk there.  She wasn't interested.  Then Kiernan decided to give it a try when his friend Colby invited him.  Well if Kiernan was going to go, Jadzia didn't want to be left out.  Now they both enjoy going.

Here are the Christmas Tree ornaments the kids made this week.

Kiernan's

 

 

 

Jadzia's

 

 

 

 

They both did a nice job putting them together.  

We were talking about Kiernan's excitement about his Lego Advent Calendar.  Here is a peek at some more of the items he has built with the pieces he gets every day.  (inlcuding the black R2 that got him out of bed so early this morning)

From L-R R2, and X-Wing, a pilot, a battle droid, Chewbacca, a probe and a AT-ST Walker.

 

Day 12 - Door 12

Whoot!! Got today's video to upload in less than 24 hours!!!

Here is the final Chapter... the conclusion!!  I hope you enjoy!

Day 11 - Door 11

Fourteen Days Until Christmas!!!!

Wow hard to believe it is two weeks until Christmas!  The kids are excited, I am starting to panic!

As promised here is part 2 :)  Part 3 tomorrow.

Day 10 Door 10

Wow, so today's post has been a challenge, it has taken me more than 24 hours to get this first part to upload.  So I am going to say you will have to wait until tomorrow to see part 2!

To be continued...

Day 9 - Door 9

There always seems to be something going on here.  Even on the quiet days we're always doing something.

Yesterday was the Kids Christmas sale.  For the first time the kids have their gifts bought wrapped and under the tree before anybody else!

I haven't even started wrapping.. done a lot of shopping though!

Kiernan loves this tree I bought to put the Star Trek ships on.  If i find the village pieces and the church that I normally put in this window then I will be moving this tree to the front room window.

Speaking of the front window... the kids haven't quite finished it yet, but they are having fun working on their window drawings.

This was very late getting posted this morning.  Sean and I didn't get home until almost 2.  But boy did we laugh!!!  Sean says he has never laughed so hard in his life.  We had dinner at a gourmet burger place called the works... WOW we couldn't finish our food they served it in baking pans!!  But it was fantastic!

Day 8 - Door 8

Last night was the Chesley Santa Claus Parade and the Chesley Baptist Church invited the kids to participate on their float.  Kiernan was really excited until yesterday.  Then the nerves kicked in.  He wasn't sure he wanted to go any more.  He was scared and not sure.  Jadzia was not sure either but for a different reason.  She has been in the parade for a few years now.  She started wondering what she was missing by watching the parade instead of being in it.  Ultimately they had promised to be on the float so rather than let their friends down off the went.

Unlike his brother and sister, Kelly had no trouble deciding... he was gonna watch.  He wanted to see if the Community Cruiser from Country 93 would be there.  Then he heard that Donna Henry and Bob Bannister were coming with the cruiser.  He was sooo excited!  They are so good to him.  We stopped and talked to when we walked down to the staging area to drop of Zia and Kiernan.  Donna Henry sucked up Jackson as well (he came along for the walk)  Then later during the parade when they spotted Kelly in the crowd they waved and called out to him.  He felt so special and happy.