Grandma and Grandpa are here!

The night before G & G came, the boys decided to make a stew. Ew.

We also decorated the house an extra bit.

We've been to the science centre and christmas shopping. Now we are ready. The weather has warmed up to 5 degrees so we took advantage and went for a skate and sled morning on Signal Hill.

Grandma and and Grandpa are regular Napoleon Dynamites.

Erik, not so much.

Outside Fun with the Neighbourhood Kids

Neighbourly Christmas Party

We hosted a Christmas party on sunday morning as it was our turn in the neighbourhood to do so.

I made my usual waffles. The kids payed really well together so the adults were able to have conversation.

I made some vegan balls out of figs and nuts and cocoa.

Baby Avalynn is 4 months old.

Christmas Concert Videos

Bobs' Concert



Mads' Concert

Christmas Concerts

We had three Christmas concerts in one day today. Mads had his Preschool concert in the morning.

There was a party after.

Santa made an appearance and Mads insisted on touching Santa's hands and whispering to him about how he is wishing for Hungry Hungry Hippos for Christmas.

Then we were off to Bobs' school for his concert at 1:30. Daddy is at the evening concert as I write up this blog. Mads is home with me because he was already quite a handful at Bobs' concert. Daddy has a different view as he is sitting further back

Bobs got front and centre by chance. Funnily, I had a hard time spotting him at first!

Company Christmas Party

It's bone chilling cold in Alberta this week so we stayed inside and played with all the toys.

On friday night we got to stay at Kananaskis village for Daddy's work christmas party like last year.

The kids had their own party while Mom and Dad went to an adult party. The next morning there was a brunch, and then a BBQ at Boundary Ranch with a sleigh ride. Daddy and Mads went on it even though it was -26.

This is the first year we have a Christmas Advent calendar to open up chocolates. Bobs has been a good big brother showing Mads where to find each day's chocolate.

Science Centre, Gingerbread House & Visits

We visited Mormor and Morfar for lunch on sunday and they opened an early Christmas gift that can stay at their house so there is something fun to do when they visit.

The boys also helped decorate the Christmas tree.

On friday, the four boys had an appointment at the youth probation office before they were sent off to jail by officer Sarah.

Then we went to the Science Centre after getting a family membership for the year.

There was a fantastic presenation about combustibles and the kids thoroughly enjoyed it.

On saturday after soccer, we made an A-framed Gingerbread House. I found the pattern online and it was relatively easy.

Here are the coveted soccer photos from this fall.

Mads finished off the weekend with a phone call to Grandpa.