Okay, so we have had one heck of a week last week! Extremely cold weather again!! Cars that don't want to start (would help if we plugged them in to keep block heater warm in -40ish weather)! Umm, let's see,,,children climbing onto counter-tops eating food out of containers in cupboards, plants being tossed out of pots, and soil rubbed into couch cushions, kindergarten Christmas Parties at the Banff Springs Hotel, CIBC Staff Party (although I no longer work there, they still invite me) at the Canadian Maple Leaf - indulged in the chocolate souffle too much, went home feeling like a stuffed bird! The kids have so far missed catching the flu that is spreading through town, although Travis frequently yelps that his "hiccup" hurts and he needs medicine! (His hiccup apparently is his forehead) We are all looking forward to the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Clause ( my dad, and "naa" -Judith doesn't want to be called grandma, so the kids call her "naa" cause they think it sounds cool)! Usually this arrival requires multiple garbage bags to unload gifts, and then a lot of recycling to follow after opening. I am one step ahead of my dad this year, I got a pack of 36 AA batteries, and have sharpened my wire cutters to get into the new toys faster and get them powered-up for the day of non-stop toy craziness!! Bring on Santa!!! Will up load photos when this blog site wants to cooperate, it is fun blogging but tends to be a little frustrating when I am unable to post photos to share:(