What we're eating this week...
Sunday - we didn't really have supper, just some snacks (rest assured E was well fed after attending a birthday party at McDonalds)
Monday - Spaghetti and Meat Balls (and I used up zucchini and carrots in the sauce)
Tuesday - Salmon, orzo pasta and snow peas
Wednesday - White Bean, Kale and Sausage Soup
Thursday - Lobster and Steak
Friday - Out somewhere
Saturday - Christmas Eve! We will have a light supper before church and then a bunch of different appetizers and treats when we get home.
We are also eating lots of treats. We did a second round of gingerbread and sugar cookies. This time E helped me decorate them.
What I'm reminiscing about...
As always, reminiscing about Christmases past with people that are no longer with us, or with people we don't get to see often. I am lucky that I really only have good memories of Christmas and it is a happy time for me. I do get sentimental about memories though. On Sunday at church while our music director, Douglas, was playing the intro, E wanted to go over and watch him play the piano, which was fine of course. I thought about how he would have loved to watch my Papa (also named Doug!) play the piano, and how much Papa would have been glad to have him there, but Papa died when E was only a few months' old.
What I'm loving...
Receiving Christmas cards in the mail. I love sending them and I think people like getting them even if they themselves don't send them. Here is our card for this year.
What we've been up to...
Enjoying all things winter and Christmas. Because we have our Christmas party on the second weekend of December, it means our decorating and baking are complete early on and we can coast into Christmas Day. We have been lucky to have some snow so E can go sledding, and I'd like to take him skating this afternoon if I can.
What I'm dreading...
After Christmas when everyone takes down their lights. I love seeing the bright coloured lights in the neighbourhood and when I'm driving in the evenings. It makes the cold weather seem bearable.
What I'm working on...
Planning our menu for when my parents are here. I like to have special foods while trying to accommodate everyone's tastes and preferences. I like making new things but also want to keep it simple and traditional.
(This is two years ago)
What I'm excited about...
Christmas morning. E is a happy and excited kid on most days, but when I think of Christmas morning, the joy in this kid is going to be over the top, and I can't wait!
What I'm watching/reading...
We watched A Muppet's Christmas Carol on the weekend, I'm watching the Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay holiday cooking specials I kept from last year, and we still need to watch Elf, the Polar Express, The Holiday, and some others.
I am reading Winter Stroll by Elin Hilderbrand, I read Winter Street last year. I had forgotten the family's name is Quinn.
We watched A Muppet's Christmas Carol on the weekend, I'm watching the Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay holiday cooking specials I kept from last year, and we still need to watch Elf, the Polar Express, The Holiday, and some others.
What I'm listening to...
Lots of Christmas carols. I love that we can just put on a playlist and hear so many different songs.
Lots of Christmas carols. I love that we can just put on a playlist and hear so many different songs.
What I'm wearing...
I got this fabulous black tulle skirt to wear to my cousin's wedding in November, and I've since worn it to my office Christmas party and to church. At the wedding, I wore it with a white sleeveless body suit, for my Christmas party I wore a red plaid shirt, and at church I wore it with a sweater. It is surprisingly versatile. I liked the plaid shirt combo the best. My inspiration was this:
No full length shot, but you can get an idea of my top and necklace.
What I'm doing this weekend...
All the Christmas things. Last minute errands on Saturday, Christmas Eve church service, and then Christmas Day. And basically just eating and drinking :)
What I'm looking forward to next month...
Skiing. E's lessons start next month on Saturday mornings. Since the daycare doesn't take kids younger than 6 months old, then Dave and I will take turns skiing while E is at his lesson. I am also looking forward to being cozy in the lodge with Q when it is not my turn to ski.
What else is new...
Yesterday was E's Christmas concert at school. His class sang two songs in French and then all of the JK and SK classes sang a song in English together. It has been cute listening to him practice the songs at home, just a line here and there, with sometimes questionable pronunciation, but it always comes together for the concert, and the kids had so much fun. His teacher invited us to the classroom for a sneak peak and I got some good photos and video.
My favourite memory from 2016...
This is an easy one, the arrival of our son. We are so happy to have him in our lives and he is a true joy to us.
Everything is just adorable! And I envy all that fluffy white snow you have for Christmas! That black tulle skirt and the red plaid shirt is brilliant!! Love!
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