Goin' to see a Man about a Squid

Well, it has been such a crazy week around here. I mean, we have been walloped with snow, it seems like constantly. Everyone has been late to get anywhere and it has been so cold. Trying to coordinate Aidan getting to school and Jonathan getting to work has been a challenge. Add to that the whole Christmas presents needing to be sent to Ontario...Needless to say, I am glad it is Friday and we are leaving town for the weekend.

One of the many blessings of having a sister working for WestJet is the deals that she is able to get. We are taking advantage of one of these today. My parents and sister, the kids and hubby and I are all going to Vancouver for the weekend. We fly out today at 6:15 and come back on Sunday around the same time. It is a 'flying' trip, but I think the kids will really have a good time. Emma has never been on a plane and I don't think Aidan remembers.

Tomorrow we are going to spend the day at the Vancouver Aquarium. Since the kids have not seen much sea life, I think this will be great. I haven't been to the Aquarium in years. It should be good.

Anyway, I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend. I will come back with pictures and stories for your reading pleasure next week!!

In honor of the sea life, here's one of my favorite clips!!

What's on the Christmas list?

Emma wants a Hippopotamus for Christmas. (perhaps too much of that song!! Tried posting a bit of a video of her singing it, but I think the file is too big.)

Aidan wants Mommy to have another baby! (Impossible, but I laughed so hard!!)

On a side note: Aidan had a really hard time telling me what he wanted. He kept telling me things he wanted other people to have!! He has such a good heart!!

Friday Fill-In: Brrr...

Yes, the weather outside is frightful (blizzard and snowing up a storm). So let's do a fill-in to keep warm!!



1. You get on chance at life. Live it to the fullest!!

2. No one has the right to make you not enjoy something. If you like Christmas and your spouse doesn't, ignore him. He'll get over it and you can celebrate. (Yes, I am speaking from personal experience!)

3. It's Christmas card time. I also need to put together some things for the Ontario package. Sooner rather than later, or else they will become "New Years Presents".

4. The amount of snow we are getting is ridiculous! I was just fine with the brown ugliness of of fall. Really, I was!!

5. I feel more Christmasy today, so I will use it to do some tedious Christmas jobs.

6. Before bed I am trying to read some Anne of Green Gables. My sister bought me a copy from the house where L.M. Montgomery wrote the story. Every night I get into bed, read a few pages and then my eyes get heavy. I close my book, take off my glasses and...goodnight!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to watching some more of Season 5 of "The Office", tomorrow my plans include shopping and working in Promiseland (if we can dig ourselves out, of course!) and Sunday, I want to grocery shop, do some baking and have a great time at our small group Christmas party!

Tuesday Tunes 49: Advent

Tonight is another Family Night. We are going to be talking about Advent and lighting a wreath. I think the kids will enjoy it, especially the candle part. It is just a good way to talk about the Christmas story and set the tone for the rest of the season!! Should be good.

Both of my kids have colds. So they are both still in bed this morning. Maggie was up most of the night, so she is at home with Janet. I figured Aidan could use another day of rest before heading out into the germ infested school. Hopefully he will be better tomorrow.

Today is Tuesday, so I thought we should do some Christmas songs. I am going to try and not repeat the ones I did last year. This year, I thought I would start with a funny song about Christmas. The kids love this song and I do, too because it speaks so much truth. Anyway, enjoy!!