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I'm finally caught up on adding pictures. I added Christmas, NYE, skiing and some pics from up in Montreal - on Feb 7th |
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For reasons unknown, we were without power the other day. We made the most of it though, bundled up in warmer clothes, ate dinner out at a yummy restaurant and then we pretended we were at a camp-out & read books by flash light. The kids loved it. I'm glad it was a fun experience and that we had power by the next morning. I was a little nervous and felt pretty unprepared for a power outage. The outside storage unit worked great as a fridge so, although it was inconvenient, no harm was done!
I'm thankful for lights, internet access and my fridge today! :)
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Okay....blizzard is a bit of an exaggeration, but wow, it's cold. 6 massive bags, 2 car seats, 1 stroller, 2 (really well-behaved) kids and I arrived into Montreal today and were literally blown away by the weather! The wind and the snow are in full effect. Welcome to Montreal's winter!
The kids were ecstatic to see Matt again and took 2 minutes to tear into all their toys and books here. Myles had forgotten that he shares a room with Syd here. While we were reading books tonight in their room, he asked me where Syd's room was. He seemed really pleased to know that Syd's bed was right next to his crib. :)
We were planning to start Syd back to school on Monday but then I found out that tomorrow (Friday) is Pajama Day at school. She was WAY too excited about it to have her miss it. So, we'll see how tomorrow goes. She'll still be on Colorado time and has had NO structured school for 3 months. If I had to guess, I bet she'll rally and do great at school but the second I pick her up, she'll crash and burn!
It will feel good to be back in our schedule up here again. Both kids are missing their friends from school. We're missing our friends too. In fact, we already have a dinner planned with Cynthia's family this weekend!
It was hard to say goodbye to all our family in Denver. Even though we do this each year, the packing, getting the house ready to leave and the actual goodbyes never get easier. It was a wonderful Christmas and couple months at home. Now, we're looking forward to a great year up here in Montreal!
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Matt made it back to Montreal safely tonight. He headed there solo for the start of preseason. The kids and I will follow him at the end of the month. Preseason starts up tomorrow with meetings and physicals. They will spend a month in Montreal and then they have a 2 week trip planned to Portugal.
It's Matt's 4th season with the Impact and his 13th preseason! He's feeling great and ready to start another successful year!
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We went up to the mountains with Matt's dad on Tuesday to ski. It was Myles' first time and we really lucked out on the weather. It was a beautiful, sunny, warm day without a cloud in the sky. Myles was a bit apprehensive at first but once he saw his sister leave on the ski lift, he wanted to be part of it too. Myles did about 5 runs and Syd lasted for over 10. Myles really enjoyed skiing between Matt's legs and had huge grins the whole time. Syd grew by leaps and bounds from last year. Gene and Matt kept her on a tether so she could ski a bit on her own....yet kept her contained and safe! She has NO fear of speed...yet has a tough time with stopping so we had a couple times where she plowed into me, while I was video taping her!
The kids lasted at least 2 hours longer there than I thought they would. They were utterly exhausted that night though and were in bed by 6:00! It was such a fun day and so special to have spent it with Papa!
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Our "normal" New Year's Eve consists of both sets of parents babysitting all the kiddos and we go out to dinner and downtown with Mike, Sara, Megin, Lance and friends. We broke the mold though this year. We decided to go up to Evergreen & go to their Skate the Lake event. There were about 3,500 people there to celebrate the new year & decade. It was a family event where they separated the lake into skating rinks and places to play hockey and broom ball. They also had fires around the edges for roasting marshmallows and to warm up! The kids got to take a sleigh ride around the lake too. Off the ice, they had a bouncy castle, tons of ice sculptures, games and face painting. At 8:00 they had a NYE hot cocoa toast and fireworks. We all had such a fun time. I think it will be a new annual thing for us.
Our parents had a great New Year Eve's too. Vicki and Gene went to the Symphony and out to eat with friends. My parents also had a night out on the town with dinner and dancing. It was a fun and memorable NYE for all of us!
Here's a pic of Myles, Syd, Norah and Haven in front of one of the ice sculptures in Evergreen! Here's to a great 2010 full of love & happiness for everyone!
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