Merry Christmas!

Booshoo,

Thought I would update our blog since I have a few more minutes before the girls wake up. The past month we've been gone every weekend, not far but enough to make a little trip for us.

We went to Grand Forks to have our Christmas pictures taken and they turned out pretty good. It was fun the girls did well. I thought I was on top of my game and I still have yet to send them out. Ryan made and paid for our order but forgot to specify to have them sent to us. Well if you don't specify that they expect you to pick them up, well here we are waiting and waiting for them in the mail. I finally called and they said they were there ready to be picked up..ugh!! So a friend of mine picked them up today, 3 weeks later! oh well at least they are done and now I just have to mail them.

The next weekend we went to Winnipeg stayed at a hotel to watch my sister's boys while she was able to make it to her work's Christmas party. It was fun and the boys did soo well. I was really glad to have my hubby with he was a BIG help! We got to shop a little the next day and finish up our list. During this week our Church had its annual Gala to raise money for our sister church in the Ukraine. I was asked to decorate a table and I'll post a picture of it. I had to borrow dishes since I don't have a setting for 8 and then tried to come up with a nice table setting. Everyone sets up their tables the night before the gala so it was fun to see some other settings a head of time. It was a nice evening spent with a few friends from Alvarado church that I had invited to attend.

Last weekend we drove to Thief River and spent the day hanging out. We made our usual Walmart run but not for anything specific. We bought Emma a new snowsuit so now she is ready for snow and cold weather. We'll see how much she actually uses it.

Ryan is leaving tomorrow (a day earlier then we expected) and will be gone for 11 days. He is going to China with his mom to visit his sister, Merrilee, who is a teacher there. It actually will be a fast trip but in my mind it will be very very long. So I have been trying to decide whether to stay here or head to Red Lake for the time he is gone. If I head to Red Lake it will be less work for me, but if I stay here I will be able to see Ryan sooner and the girls will have regular routines and their beds to sleep in...what to do??? I sure would appreciate your prayers during this time. Thanks.

For my one noble follower I hope I make her day :)

Dakota with staticy hair on the trampoline..enjoying gorgeous fall weather!!

who's being silly??

burning of the "Love Shack"

before picture..it was an old house that wouldn't be lived in again

so we burned it down to clean up the lot. Fun for my hubby :)

our baby Rachelle at 10 months old

Ofcourse my pictures will be on top of this post and I don't know which ones I'm posting yet...but I guess I can tell you this one is the girls...and this one is the girls...and ohh...this one is of the girls..hehe...my how they are getting bigger...and..so..on..and..so..on :)

We are doing ok...I'll share alittle about what I've been up to..although its not much. My days are home with the girls mostly, a few trips into town for the odd reason. Although Tuesdays are a give-in since its our reading hour at the Library. Its nice to go to something that is for the girls although I benefit from it too by getting out of the house and seeing other moms. Another s-a-h mom and I drag our kiddos out for lunch and have a grand time..well I guess chasing kids and trying to get them to eat and fitting in broken conversation is your definition of grand, this is it. Any way its good.

Rachelle got all 4 top teeth in one week that was pretty big this last month..needless to say we've both been sleeping better :)

I love being a mom...well for most days :) My girls as we "speak" are playing house with their babies..they have given them bathes and now are being really really quiet while Rachelle sleeps, they are very good at it and if they aren't I pop in a movie that helps :)

Last weekend we went to Gr. Forks to have our Christmas pictures taken at Target. They were fun and the girls did well. We got a couple okay shots that will do for Christmas. I'm glad that's done. After the pictures I was able to do some Christmas shopping done and got it almost done. Guys are hard to buy for so I'm stumped for a little bit. I have another chance to finish this coming weekend and I will be very glad to have it done. This will be a first for me for I usually struggle to get it done a few days before Christmas. On Sunday we got up early again and made a mad dash to International falls to see Elise, Derek and family. I'm always glad for a chance to see my sister! It was special to see Rachel and talk baby with her along with Jenni, Keith,Elise, Derek, Darla and Sheldon..hehe...I always am amazed that some guys stick around and participate in the conversation. I always leave conversations like that wishing that I was more a fly on a log then sharing details that I wonder if anyone wants to know. But like all battle wounds its interesting to compare them :) We haven't had a busy weekend like this in a while, it was fun but exhausting. Nice to get back to routine.

I miss my old friends! Being without close friends makes me realize alot about myself, its not easy for me to make new friends or to keep them. I have to admit my faults...I hate not fitting in its hard on me. I feel left out and rejected then I take it personally...very crushing to me. Maybe you say get over it and keep trying... Why does that seem so hard to do?? I think back to my old friends and I am sorry that at sometime or other hurt them with my words or actions. My old friends were good to me...polite, kind and forgiving..something that I yet to learn and have to work on. I am sorry.

Well its getting close to lunch who knows when I will update again. I'll post a few pictures to keep you updated :)

Bonjour!

Rachelle
The girls are now sharing a bed - yay!

Went to Tinker Town in Winnipeg, here is Dakota eating her Dora the Explorer Ice cream :)

The birthday girl (mom) with three of five grandchildren.

Emma holding cousin Gavin

Emma and Dakota sitting in the dryer for a picture. They thought that was pretty fun.

Titles are always hard to come up with.

Well I added few more pictures. I'm very tired. 3 girls are wearing. I should be napping but I thought just relaxing would be okay.

We are heading to WI for the 4th and I have been packing so I'm taking a little break. Thank you for all the comments that were left on the last post it was nice to hear from so many people. We are alive and living one day at a time. Heading to RL for a week next week. It will be fun to spend time with my sister and see some old friends along the way. Please call and stop in for a cup of coffee, it will be easier for you to come to me :)......okay?

Pictures

This Year's Easter Picture

Emma 3 years old

Dakota almost 2 years old

The gifts they picked when in Winnipeg at Toys R us...Thanks Brigitte and family!!!They love them.

Dakota and Rachelle

Dakota and Emma nursing :)

They have small balloons in their jammies, their dad was being silly

Emma, Rachelle, Dakota and Scotty.

Cousins

Ryan babysitting :)

He fell asleep, but I don't blame him

we were all tired those first few weeks!

Its been a while since I've posted so I'll post a few pictures and try to do better at posting a little more then that.

Any one else enjoying the starts of spring??finally!