SNOW DAY!!! We were all thrilled to have our first school snow day! Alex made pancakes with our perfect pancake maker pan...and it actually made great pancakes.
Days 333 - November 29, 2013
Carsten colouring a pencil case
Days 334 - November 30, 2013
Mark is installing the new lock...hoping it opens easier soon.
Days 335 - December 1, 2013
We give three gifts to each of our kids at Christmas...Extravagant (something they really want), Practical (something they need) and Spiritual (something that will feeds their hearts). I find it helps keep us from going overboard with presents.
We usually just open our presents when we have a night that works for all of us. This year we had a bit of pressure to open early as Savannah's gift was time sensitive. We let the kids open their extravagant present tonight.
Carsten loves Lego and he got two sets as his were a great deal.
Alex thrilled with Skylanders SwapForce
Savannah is going to the Detroit Red Wings game on Wednesday...her wish was to get a Pavel Datsyuk bobble head
Days 336 - December 2, 2013
I had wrapped this paper in a box with her Datsyuk jersey and a NHL Advent Calendar.
Kim and I had an exciting day on tap as we headed to pick up Vanstraten Bakery products for grocery day...since we were half way to IKEA, we made our annual trip. Can I just say that Ikea is such an awesome store? I so wish we had one in London! Louisa joined us on our trip.
Days 338 - December 4, 2013
Kim and I put grocery day orders together and grabbed Savannah from her class to go get ready to leave for Detroit. Soon Daniel, Kim, Savannah and I were on the road. After picking up our tickets at the Will Call office at Joe Louis Arena, we made a trip to Hobby Lobby and had a quick bite to eat at McDonalds before heading back to the arena. The first 7500 people were going to get a FREE Datsyuk bobble head and we wanted to be one of those 7500. We got in line around 5:30pm and doors opened at 6:30. Success...
Carsten has been waiting to bring home his canvas art project
Building the boys Ikea Expedit...the door inserts take longer than I thought they would to build.
Yesterday, I was uploading some pictures so I could update my blog and I was about half way done when I heard a bzzzz...and my laptop was dead. I thought it was maybe the battery and that my laptop had gotten unplugged but alas, nothing worked...it was kaput! I will admit, I cried...slight panic moment when I didn't know when my pictures had last been backed up.
Thankfully I have been saving for a new fridge...unfortunately the fridge will have to wait a little longer. I finally decided on getting a Mac as my other laptops were not lasting long, this last one lasted only 1.5 years :( Here is a picture Mark took of me at the Apple store.
Days 342 - December 8, 2013
Practical Gift opening tonight
Carsten and Savannah got giant tootsie rolls...aka Duvets
Alex got a new sweatshirt in his favourite colour...orange
Days 343 - December 9, 2013
Carsten dressing up as Santa...he loves the beard...maybe bc it looks a little Duck Dynasty-ish?
Jared and Alex playing iPod after their reading time is done
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