Saturday, January 29, 2011

Christmas and Canada...hello 2011!!

What a great Christmas we had! We left Atlanta the day after Christmas after an historic snowfall on Christmas day- first time ATL had a white Christmas in a very long time. We had flight cancellations and all kinds of stuff (including almost not being able to get out of G and P's neighborhood) but we made it to the great white north and had a ball. We went tobagganing, T and I had a very festive NYE date, played with our J and P and all the Canadian cousins. It was so awesome and we felt truly blessed. We got home from Canada and the kids went back to school for 4 days and then they were out of school for an precedented 5 days....it was crazy but so fun. I personally loved having my whole little family tucked in right beside me- we built fires each night and roasted marshmallows, watched movies and just enjoyed being together. I know that my kiddo's will grow up one day and the thought of spending so much time with their family won't seem like as much fun as hanging out with their friends (Lord knows I know this as I went through it too as most kids do) so I am treasuring these moments = like little presents from the Lord. All the snow, I believe, was Gods way of telling all of us to just slow down and appreciate the small things that He has blessed us with. Thank you Lord Jesus for all of these sweet reminders. Here are some pics of our fun trip up North....:0)...
A sweet friend from Canada- her daddy and our daddy have been friends since high school

Love this! My little southern belle playing hockey and scoring!! This is J- he is daddy's friends son....


Double red heads!! D is so tall he made S's head go right through the roof!



My little quarter Canadian in her new Canada sweater




All the Canadian cousins





Me and T on our "fancy" NYE date.... first time we have been out on NYE is FOREVER...so fun!


If you're in Canada YOU MUST got to a Timmy Hortons. It won't be hard as there are about 3 on every corner- kind of like church's in the South but they THE best hot chocolate ....yum


Fancy Schmancy



My first attempt at an action shot of sweet N at his hockey game....




T and N- T was in hog heaven playing hockey again.... in fact, this day inspired him to get back into ice hockey back home in ATL....so cool......



My little southern belle snow bunnies


Our sweet daddy in his happy place- his basement in Canada...


Snow on Christmas day in ATL...


My littlest angel...


Love love love these two....



The traditional Christmas play that the kiddo's put on directed by G of course....awesome.