Vegas....turned DIsneyland??

Yes, it's true. Vegas has turned into Disneyland. Neil and I were planning on Vegas for our 10th Wedding Anniversary this Valentine's Day, but my little Quinn had other plans. He's very much his Mama, and has hit the stage of not wanting to be away from us. Which is fine with me, I figure they may not want to be around us forever, and hey, they are only young once right?

So yesterday Neil and I booked flights, hotel, and park hopper passes for Disneyland for our 1oth wedding anniversary.....what a way to celebrate with our boys and in "The Happiest Place on Earth"?? So we leave Feb 11th and fly back Feb 18th.

Much to our excitement the kids know, we couldn't hold it in hahahaha! So they are making a list of the characters they want to meet, things they may see there. And we are going to start watching some classic Disney movies....

The countdown begins!!!

Dukie (our kitty) is gone....

He was let outside (he is an outdoor cat) yesterday when Neil got home from work, I went to call him in about an hour later and he was nowhere to be found. We kept going out and calling him every hour. Bed time was really hard on Quinn, lots of tears. He must of had a dream last night that I had found him and let him in, because this morning he woke up looking for him. Anyways, after some door knocking and more searching, he was not found. He was a very friendly cat so I am hoping someone "borrowed" him......I am still praying he returns to us, but it's looking more and more like he's gone.

So we had planned on getting another playmate for Dukie anyways....so we went and picked up a little guy today at the SPCA and I named him Angus.

34 days until Christmas....and our yard is done

I have some fierce competition across the street so I had to step things up this year. I am not even remotely as close to him.....but boxing day is soon, and I will stock up!
Here is our house...

I have added small Christmas balls to the front door so it's still pretty during the day time!

The nativity scene is my newest addition this year! Thanks to Save On Foods for having them this year!

A borrowed idea from my competition....upside down tomato cages, decorated with lights and garland (The garland was my idea....that he borrowed from me!)

This is the yard this year.....I am hoping to convince Neil to decorate the rather large fir tree next year, but time will tell LOL.

I will add photos of the neighbors house....for some reason this site is having issues and won't let me add more photos!

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas!!!

48 days until CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Yup I am excited I just LOVE Christmas and everything about it! And today it made my day even better when it started snowing!!!

So Mark and I took a drive up to Crystal Mountain (local ski hill), it's only about a 10 minute drive. We had to go play!!!

What else am I doing to prepare for Christmas? Well I decided to make my own advent calendar this year. So instead of the kids getting chocolate every day, I can choose what sorts of things they can get. So I bought some WWJD eraser's, a Christmas ornament....then i will write down that we can make cookies one day....anyways fun stuff to remember family and Jesus!

Change...

I have to say as much as I do NOT like change, I think Obama is going to make a great President, not only for the USA but for other countries as well. I think it's about time that race got put aside, that women's rights got put forward, and that it's all about people! Not specific people but people in general! I tell ya, if Obama had not won, I would have taken him for Prime Minister, as would alot of Canadians!

Onto other things....my friend in PA and her husband have installed an outdoor woodburner to heat their home. Apparently the savings are amazing! So this is my job today, to research this...I am sure it's a popular option in Canada, cause you know the world does think we live in igloos.

We are all missing Neil, but he had a great first day at his new job, learnt alot of things. I think he's overwhelmed but I am sure he will figure things out. Now if the MoT can figure out the highway!!!!

Could be a long few months....

Well not sure if word has gotten around that the major highway between Westbank (where we live) and Penticton (where Neil works) has been closed for a week now. There is no sign of it reopening anytime soon either. There is a large fissure in the mountain and they are concerned of a huge rock slide, so they are trying to bring it down by machine.
So my parents have so graciously offered for Neil to stay with them while he has to work, and then he will come home on his days off. He works Tuesday-Saturday.......I miss him already! It's going to be a long winter if what they say is true and it takes months to reopen!
Praying that they can at least get single lane open!!