ooops

I guess it's been a while! I didn't have a computer for over two weeks and then I've so busy and so tired that I haven't been on it much!
I can't believe it's already December! We usually have our Christmas tree by now, but this year we will be getting it a little late. We had our first snow yesterday, so hopefully it sticks around for Saturday. It's not the same going to cut down your Christmas tree with no snow! Last year, there was barely any snow but alot of mud... not as much fun :) We've had the house decorated for a couple of weeks, and we had put the Christmas lights up in October- so we just need our tree! I hope to finish my Christmas cards this week, I started them about a month ago, but they haven't been touched since! Most of our shopping done as well, I just need to go through what we have and figure out what we still need and then get everything wrapped. I actually love wrapping Christmas presents, so that will be fun- as long as I don't wait until the last minute!
Our friends, Robin and Marjorie, from California came down last night to stay with Perry's mom and dad. It was nice to see them again. The kids thought that their names were Roger and Margarine! lol

a new class, a sick boy, christmas...

I will be teaching this layout and more at the Westmount library in London this month, head on over the Sweet Dahlia Dreams blog at the right for details. I hope to hold another class in Chatham, but will probably wait until Christmas is done... we'll see how ambitious I get! :)
Gavin woke up sick today, poor little guy. He's just coughing away and laying on the couch. :(
Well, it's November! Which means I can start putting up Christmas decorations! I LOVE Christmas! We already have our lights up (not on, though) and the wreath is up on the front door. I'll probably decorate inside in the next week or so.
I don't think I've ever mentioned Unwrapped here. I love all the crafty ideas that Heather posts there. I'm actually trying to work on a few 'boards' like the ones she does. Check it out, very cool stuff!
Hoping to get back into some scrapbooking soon! I have been sooo tired lately, though. I feel like I have a newborn in the house, the kids have been waking me up several times every night and very early every morning. Hoping this will be short phase!
Have a great day!
ETA: Ethan keeps saying he'll take care of Gavin. He sits right beside him and tells him he loves him! Too cute!

a break

I've been taking a bit of a break from scrapping and spending a lot less time online. Just enjoying housework and cooking and all that stuff (and I never thought I'd say that...lol) I even have been enjoying laundry, which is my arch enemy and always makes me feel hopeless, haha. I found this new stuff that's not really new called Super Washing Soda. Finally, since moving into this house over a year ago our laundry smells clean after I wash it. I think we have hard water, so our clothes never had that awesome clean laundry smell. But now they do and I can't find enough things to wash! I just hope it says this exciting (yah right!).
We are getting cement poured today for our new hot tub. Can't wait to get it in!

our new niece

We had a fun surprise last night! Jeff and Ashley drove 3 hrs and showed up at Bible study at our house! I was so happy to finally get to see Brenna! She is 2 weeks old and so adorable :)

new layout

Ethan and Gavin

come running into the livingroom.
Gavin: Ethan pushed me.
Me: What do you say?
Gavin: Sorry
Me: Not you, Ethan what do you say to your brother?
Gavin: Thank you
Me: What? (laughing)
Then they both run off.

our trip to the corn maize

We took a drive out to the corn maize yesterday. We have never been before and it was a lot of fun! We did the maize first. Gavin got tired after about 5 minutes and we had to carry him the rest, which we should have expected, but didn't. The had a 'corn' box (instead of sand), a corn launcher, a huge slide, chickens, rabbits, and lots of other stuff. The kids had a really good time.