New Year's 2010 - Canmore

Lounging around in our woolies and sweats, a deck full of frozen appetizers ready to be transfered to the constantly hot oven, thumb sized glasses filled with eggnog, a small round table covered in cards and quarters (a round of golf anyone?!),  a room filled with laughter and a teensy bit of music  coming from an ipod touch! This is New Year's 2010. Around the table - there is a constant theme of enormous ambition, life-altering ventures and leaps of faith. What a great stage to be at and there is nothing better than sharing the journey with like-minded people. This is going to be a good year. Cheers to you!

Christmas with Dad

We began our Winnipeg Christmas with a laughter-filled dinner at Ichi-Ban where we brushed up on our egg-catching skills! The food was delicious and our chef Roger kept us chuckling with his food related antics! We then went to the Hilton where we had planned to relax in the hot tub (a plan that we make every year and never wind up following through on!!) but instead relaxed in the room and chit chatted over munchies. 

mmmmmm

Gin shrimp, smoked salmon sushi roll-ups, 7 layer taco dip, and egg rolls! Gotta love the Christmas Eve spread at mom's house! 

home for christmas

The biggest and bestest gift of all! I love my family! 

Momma's got her girls back!

And they brought their men - strong like bull!

The fire is a-glow and outside snow is gently falling. Abby is curled up next to the warmth beside the tree and the table is set with beautiful china and treasured dishes. It is Christmas morning and after Louise's reading of the Christmas Story and the passing of gifts, we sit down to Wife Saver Pie and a delicious raisin dotted oatmeal bake. Mmmmm. Home is certainly where the heart is, but in this case, home is here. 

puppies

Aren't they adorable?! Someone that Jer works with is giving these away and I can't help but think how fun it would be to have a little rasacal to play with!

wascully wabbit

The boys both received the infamous 'bbq- illumintor-chapeau-extraodinaire' for Christmas this year! Ryan with his duo-lit baseball cap and Jeremy with his ear-flapped Elmer Fudd tri-lit 

(with  options!!) version.  As Jeremy boasts, you gotta put in your time for this one! Here's to you, Ryan and your future flannel flapped hat! Where's the wabbit, Jerry?