Nope! I did NOT die! I am succumbing (totally off topic - but isn't "succumbing" the most awkward word ever?) to the January blahs. Seriously... January is like nipple hair on women - NO PURPOSE. None. It's just irritating. Something you deal with. January. Blah.
Anyway. Happy 2012!
Shae and I spent Christmas at my parents where we tobogganed and slid and played board games and dressup and oh, ya - Santa came. We were so lucky to have Dylan and Uncle Shane with us all Christmas morning too!
Then we hit the road and spent a few days in Ottawa with friends and family. We went to the AMAZING little hobby farm for breakfast one morning with Jan, Cooper and Jack. Had lunch at the new giant Ikea with a pileup of Sedore ladies! We also got to have breakfast another morning with Yetta, Danielle and Sarah. We just love Ottawa! It was an amazing holiday, and I feel blessed to have seen so many people that I love.
Although I took 348975843975 photos and videos... about 10 are in focus. So, I'm posting 30, because it amuses me to post so many terrible photos. Here ya go:
Sneaking in this one - heaven - Baileys and ice with chocolate milk... as I hike through the woods.
Snow eating with Poppa
A bite of snow.
MY FAVE! MY ABSOLUTE FAVE!
Chutes and Ladders
Christmas morning - bedhead.
My gorgeous creature.
Dylan
Checking out the haul
Synthetic pajamas+new play tent = awesome hair.
Gramma SEZ this chocolate is mine...
Snowman!
The crew
Snow Angel
Hot chocolate at Pinto Valley
Cooper, Jan, Jack - Pinto Valley
Team of Clydesdales - cooling down on the coldest day EVER.
First, we had the company children's Christmas party at Springridge Farms on Saturday. Shae had a total blast.
In past years, Shae has screamed her face of at the slightest glimpse of the jolly fat guy, er, Santa. This year, I fully expected the same. But, no sooner did Santa appear and Shae had launched herself off the bench and tackled ol' St. Nick at the knees for a hug. It was one of those, "Oh my god, my kid is SO DAMN CUTE moments."
She went back to see Santa about 3 times before he left for the day. She'd like a big Belle doll from Santa. Let's hope he delivers.
Then, we drove like maniacs hurried home to park our butts on the curb to watch the Brampton Santa parade. This was Shae's first parade - in the evening, no less - so I had no idea how she would fare in the cold. She LOVED it. Because it's at night, the floats are all lit up. It was lovely. Shae stuck her hand out for highfives to all the characters passing by. Definitely a new tradition... we could even walk there from out new house.
Then, on Sunday, completely unrelated to the Santa theme... and only posting because I LOVED her loving this ice cream cone... the last of the summer stash of Chapman cones... going out with a bang.
