2010

I cannot believe the year is coming to an end! I have not had too many minutes to reflect or sit, even though there has been lots of relax time. We're home tonight enjoying chocolate fondue, a movie (if we can all decide on something for everyone that is appropriate, I'm taking suggestions for future movie titles), and then I'm heading off to work to look after all the crazy people who come in around 2 am. Actually I'll only see them if they need to have surgery, so don't anyone go punching your fist through a plate glass window (last week). I do really hope for a safe New Year's Eve for everyone. See you in 2011! Can't wait to see what's around the corner for us this year!

The boys had a super day at Big White! Gorgeous blue skies!

Lakeview the other day but super windy.

Speedy girls!

WOW

Merry Christmas!

I'm always a little behind on my posts, but we've had a great few days.

Enjoying Christmas dinner together...

Jacob and Cam sporting their new "Pook Toques"

Where is My Nose?

Waiting for some key pieces...

Awaiting Flight 0183

Our special Christmas visitor is en route. The Christmas music has been playing since our early awakening at 0655! The gifts are all opened, the sun is shining, the turkey is in the oven (I hope.... my sister-in-law is bringing it), and all I have left to do is peel potatoes. What a glorious day!

We had our traditional Christmas Eve fondue last night after church and the most angelic, spine tingling "Oh Holy Night" solo ~ that had to be the highlight of my night.

And what has become the tradition of dragging out the mattresses to sleep under the Christmas tree. Makes for a cozy place in the morning to hang out and watch the excitement on faces :)

Even Ditto snuck in the actionErin sporting her cute new outfit from Gramma.

Expecting some yummy treats from this one :)

Merry Christmas FRIENDS!

Birthday Bits

Still just finishing some cleaning up from my birthday and getting ready for Christmas. Thanks everyone for making me feel so loved! I can't wait for Christmas, more now since we're having a surprise visitor!

My lack of blogging is mostly due to the fact that all my photos (and Erin's) for the past 5 years are scattered randomly throughout my hard drive in no particular order. At least they are there, but are requiring about 20 hours of organizing. Definitely a job for 2011!

She Loves Him

Love this writing today, if you have a little time. An advent moment of worship.

Volleyball

Erin has had a super duper busy week besides planning my party and sharing her room with Gramma all weekend. She had 3 brutal serious try-outs for the Kelowna club volleyball team. There are so many girls in this age group that are skilled players. Just to give you an idea, at BC provincial finals, grade 10 Kelowna teams took 2nd, 3rd and 4th place. If you can play with this club through to U-18, they have a 95% sign on rate to play post-secondary level, which Erin would love to do. There were about 35 girls trying out, the last one being for 4 hours on Sunday! We've been checking and re-checking the roster (click on the sidebar "rosters" and scroll down to U-16) almost hourly ever since to see if they've posted the teams. We all really thought she was sitting on the fence, could go either way if she made it or not, she hasn't had opportunity to play ever on a really good team, so she doesn't have the same strength and skill as a lot of girls, but now she'll have great opportunity!! We've been praying that God would make the right choice for her if it something she should be doing, that He would be the goal ,not how good you can be at something, that sport would not be a focus, but He would be....and if it doesn't happen, to ease the disappointment. I have always felt a strong calling to use your gifts for His glory whatever they are.

You should have seen the shock on her face when I called her up to read the list :) See you May long weekend in Calgary for Nationals!
YEEHAW!