December 2018
The month was a busy one as you can expect. Writing and sending Christmas cards, girls outings. This year I fit in a mommy group (Lori, Annie, Patti, Beth, Chaylee, Christine, and Krista couldn't make it, but she was in our thoughts) girls night out at Symposium, another night out with Marsha and Melissa, a breakfast with Barb at the same restaurant, a lunch with Punam at Swiss Chalet where we were serenaded by a lovely bunch of ladies all dressed to the nines. It must have been a choir lunch. Of course there was the tree and house decorations that were attended to. The Greenwood Christmas that included a potluck dinner, carol sing a long, crafts and of course a visit from Santa Claus who brought gifts for all the kids. Shaye came for a sleepover. There were baskets filled and decorated for the annual school fundraiser which raised over $900.
I counted and helped with the three Pizza Days we held each Friday. There was the school holiday concert where Hadley sang in the choir and Easton played his guitar, while another student played the drums, and another the piano while the rest of his class sang the song: the sound of silence by Simon and Garfunkel. I was so proud of Easton for deciding to play in front of so many people. We also fit in Christmas with Brian's dad in Kitchener with Julie and Wole, Wole's niece Tolu and Patti Jo's dad Bill, Brian's mom at our house with the full turkey dinner where Julie, Wole, Cecelia, and Wole's neice Tolu joined us. My dad with both my brother and sister and her family, and my cousin Pamela who brought my grandma Louch. I even got to visit my mom. This visit was with my aunt Nancy, and my brother at my mom's house.
We made time to go out and see the lights in Uxbridge. I love this. It makes my heart happy. We even found the house with the leg lamp on Holsted road in Brooklin from the move a Christmas story.
We spent Christmas at home opening presents and enjoying the day. The kids woke up at a sensible 8am, and we opened stockings, had breakfast and then opened presents until almost lunch.
We went skating at the new outdoor rink in Ajax. Pat Bayly Square. It is small but nice to have a free resource like this so close to home. They flood it often. The day we went it was plus 9C, so they were actually just taking water off, but it was smooth and had a solid 2 inch base.
We spent many days playing new games and making slime, tobogganing after a quick down fall of snow that came after the plus 9C day, and other such fun.
I realize this blog post is more of a list of things rather than a story but life keeps happening, so I keep living and loving it!
We hosted our annual New Years Party with the Benders and the Kohlsmith's. Board games, balloon drops, music, jello and other such fun drinks and late bedtimes. All good!
There were haircuts, shopping, dentists appointments and other things as well but they are way less interesting than the above mentioned things.
I love being busy, and I love taking in every moment. I also loved that there were days were we could just be at home enjoying our family.
I am so thankful and so blessed.