Holiday Extravaganza!

Our Christmas Day Adventures! Where to start..?

Mom`s Christmas Tree-

Well Hubby and I left on Dec 23rd to visit my family in Northern New Brunswick. The sun was shinning, the car packed, and we are ready for a 3 1/2hour drive up north. We arrived at about 6pm with mom greeting us with a home baked Salmon Pie, Fiddleheads and mashed pototoes... mm I love mom's cooking! After dinner Steve and I visited my sister and her hubby. Little Miss Megan was in bed fast asleep but Little Miss Marissa was still awake. So nice to see them ... they grow fast!

Christmas Eve Day ... My sister comes to wake us up at about 930am ... as Steve and I were enjoying a lazy morning.. We chatted for about 1 hour about life and Christmas past. Steve and I got ready to bring some gifts to her house. As we arrive Miss Megan greets us at the door with a warm smile... she's really precious! I had my two arms full of gifts and as she backed up to let us in she took a SERIOUS flip and hit the floor face first bumpin her head really hard on the hard wood floor! OH MY.... it hurt Me more than her I think. She hit the floor so hard it made a loud noise... so not taking any chances we brought her to the emergency room for xrays and evaluation. Poor thing.... I was sooo sad. Everything turned our well, so off we went to my mother's for turkey dinner. We were about 10 of us. Mom never disapoints with her amazing TURKEY, STUFFING and all the fixings! YUMMMMY!!! Yup.. I had my share and a few glasses of wine later too...

Steve and Miss Marissa being goofy!

Christmas Eve, all adults opened gifts, had some drinks and enjoyed the company of family.
I was fortunate to receive cash for a new CANON LENS ... that I will hopefully be able to get tomorrow and also some Frying Pans from Paderno. These are the BOMB! My Sister, Steve and I went to church for midnight mass and got to bed at about 130am.

Christmas Day the phone rings at about 8am ... Yup Little Miss Marissa calling to let us know Santa came with presents! So we all got up, some with a bit of a hangover, but everyone was up to enjoy the girls open gifts. Tons Tons Tons of clothes, Baby Alive and of course Crayalo Fun Kits. What a wonderful Christmas!

Marissa Opening the first of few gifts!

Megan sitting on dad`s lap. She was there for about 2hours just playing around enjoying some time with her grandfather... not sure if you can see the huge bruise on her forehead!

Steve and I got home on Christmas Night and enjoyed some time watching Christmas movies.
The only thing I am really disappointed with is my photos! I took tons of pictures, but because it was so dark in the house they pretty much all turned out " Bla" looking! So, I am sorry to say I have no fabulous pictures to showcase!!!!

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!

Snowfall Warning!

the weatherman says!

"HEAVY SNOWFALL UP TO 30 CENTIMETRES (( more than 1 foot of snow ))
WITH STRONG WINDS AND AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES
IN BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS IS A WARNING
THAT DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THESE REGIONS.

MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS..LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS.
AN INTENSIFYING WINTER STORM ORIGINATING IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES WILL TRACK ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK OVERNIGHT SUNDAY.

SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY WILL BEGIN LATE IN THE DAY SUNDAY IN SOUTHERN
NEW BRUNSWICK AND SPREAD NORTHEASTWARD THROUGHOUT THE EVENING.
AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 30 CENTIMETRES ARE FORECAST ALTHOUGH
LOCALLY AMOUNTS OF UP TO 40 CENTIMETRES ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN REGIONS.

ALONG WITH THE HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL BE HIGH WINDS REDUCING
VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
WINDS WILL BE ESPECIALLY STRONG ALONG BOTH THE FUNDY
AND GULF OF ST LAWRENCE COASTS WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY
EXCEEDING 90 KM/H (( 50mile/hour )) ALONG THE ACADIAN PENINSULA."

brrrr.....

Pyjama Party!

yup, that's what I am having today ... a Pyjama Party. Who's invited... ME only! I am sick, my throat feels like someone is having a bonfire in it at my expense. I coughed all night - and got out of bed at 5am. Mr. Buckleys is not helping me right now!!! I finished a bottle already and still no sign of relief. Doctor says stay home from work for 3 days and get some rest. I wonder how I'm suppose to get some rest when all I do is cough and swallow.
I've been sleeping with a halls in my mouth, but I am terrified if I swallow this yummy cherry flavored remedy that I'll choke to death in my sleep!!!

So, today I am relaxing and playing around online with my hourly cup of lemon tea or echinechea tea or neocitron, and chicken soup. It's Christmas in only ... 4 days !!! I have nothing done!!! HELP! ... I guess it doesn't pay to leave things at the last minute! But i do have a list .. all i need is the size to be available! ... and of course I hope to feel better for a few festivities.

That's my party....

I created another blog banner this morning at 6am!!
Seems to be something I enjoy doing in the weee hours of the morning...

Chow for now

What have you done?

A fun Little Exercise! You should try it and post it!

You are to "bold" the things that you have done.
So let's see what I can "bold" ...

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band ....at school
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland /world
8. Climbed a mountain ( not a big one! LOL!)
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo

11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train

21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelos David

41. Sung karaoke .. yes.. YMCA, and Like a Virgin!! LOL!
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance .. a few times!
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie .. no but been on TV for 30 minutes!
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book

81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury

91. Met someone famous .. VICKI BOUTIN & LAYLE KONCAR!!!
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one .. a few
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day


fun huh? I kind of thought so.
You should give it a try.
It made me feel like I've accomplished a few things, but so many more to do!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Sweet Treats and Banners!

I sit here playing with my blog banners and such with a realization that i haven't posted in a few days! I don't have much to say except it's Saturday Night, I worked all week and Hubby is out with the boys..... I 'm enjoying my hot tea and sweets from Cheryl & Co. ...

yum yum! Steve got these treats from his head office .. and well he's not a sugar lover so i am enjoying them... Diet starts January 2nd 2009!
So I sit here in the quite house ... not even a mouse ... and enjoying some " ME " time!

I am playing with Stephanie's blog banner, this is what i created so far...

I just learned how to do shadows... so this might look over shadowed.. but it is fun...
but i think she needs something else. I am not crazy about these colors for her.. she's more vibrant and fun ... so i hope to create something fun for her soon!

.... and mine of course ... learning new tips and tricks. So If you see my blog looking kind of funny... that's Me just playing around!

I finished a cute Christmas Banner for Creative Scrappers...



Steve actually helped me with this one and he was enjoying it .. imagine my hubby digi scrappin! LMAO!!! But he was telling me .. oh do this... oh do that ... and santa in the sky with stars.. his idea! WOOT WOOT for hubby!


I have no new layouts to report... and Nope... haven't started shopping for Christmas yet! Do you think it's time??! LOL!!

Talk soon!