Christmas 2007

Well, its been a very busy few weeks for us and I haven't had much time to update our blog. Now, I'm just into the procrastinating stage because there is so much to say and I don't know where to start! I have some time today because the packers and movers are here to clear out our house here in the UK. We will be flying home on Saturday ... well, 'home' as in Canada ... but we are heading to our new home in Cold Lake, Alberta. We are very excited about this transition and have been looking forward to it for a long time. We've come to terms with the fact that Cold Lake is a very small town and will take some adjusting to - but we have so many reasons to think that its going to be a great experience too: new house, new baby on the way, new church to make friends at, tons of outdoor activities practically on our doorstep, a new job for Peter that he is excited about and oh yeah - we get to be back in our own country!! Having a Wal-Mart less than 10 mins. away is a very exciting thought for me - and two Tim Hortons each within a 5 minute drive ; )

So, I'll start with telling you about our Christmas. We spent Christmas with our friends Dave & Kristy, their daughter Lily and dog Toby. We drove up to their place on Christmas Eve; we had a great time hanging out with them. On Christmas Eve we had Chinese fondue for dinner - very yummy. For dessert we had chocolate fondue with fruit - also very yummy. Lily didn't quite make it through the meal and fell asleep in her highchair. It was very funny watching her trying to stay awake and not managing that very well - it looked a little she was drunk! On Christmas day we had a nice big breakfast ... and then a second breakfast initiated by the still hungry pregnant ladies! (Kristy is just 2-3 weeks behind me in her 2nd pregnancy). Opening presents was fun, though it took a little longer thanks to a very inquisitive Lily - but it was fun watching her with all her new toys, and outfits.








We had a nice turkey dinner on Christmas Day, played boardgames, talked to family from home etc. We were a little sad to be away from family this year, but so thankful to have our friends here to spend the time with - it was perfect! It was also lots of fun to play with Lily and be around her ... gave us a glimpse into our very near future! On boxing day we went into the local mall and did some shopping, wandering around ... Dave & Kristy showed us some of the neat stuff in their town, such as an indoor ski hill. On the morning of the 27th we left the Chown's and started our road trip with Fletch - I will continue that adventure in a new posting or else this will be the longest post ever!

Team PM & tadpole