She's arrived Safe!

Caitlin arrived home safe and sound this evening. Although her plane was late coming in.

These two surprised me when they showed up.


Harlee was in her jammies and they had been out looking at Christmas lights.

Kept myself busy. Made meatballs fir tomorrow. Made some mincemeat tarts! And some more nuts and bolts! Also ran to Target and to meet a friend at the Sletten cancer center.
The grandkids were over earlier. And the big day is almost here!



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A Visit with the Jolly Old Fellow!

We have been trying to get the grandkids to visit Santa! The usual wonderful Santa at the mall isn't there this year! So we have been searching for alternatives. I had to work when the hospital had their annual party where there are Santa photos. Kirsten thought there was one at the Western outdoor store on the weekend, but it had been the weekend before.
Today I saw they were offering tractor rides with Santa. So we decided to give it a try! It was not very organized and after waiting about 30min. the natives were getting restless.
Kirsten also had heard the bank across town was having visits with Santa. That was the place to go! Not crowded and the kids were able to enjoy their visit!

Harlee went first! Look at the smile on her little face!










Nicholas was playing shy! So, Kirsten sat Cooper by the jolly old elf! He is quite the entertainer! Telling Santa a big story!

















Finally I was able to persuade Nic to take a turn!











All, in all, a great visit! And they took photos too and didn't charge! But, I took my own and they didn't care!



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Winter Solstice

Yesterday, we celebrated The Winter Solstice.  The shortest day of the year!  Thank goodness!  I am happy to be heading the other way. 
I was supposed to work, but woke up in the middle of the night with a booming headache and it still hadn't gone by the time I was supposed to get up.  Not good.  So, I stayed at home nursing my head.  Finally subsided around 4pm. 
Later in the day I wrapped up some gifts, while I watched some skating on TV. 
I could hear that wind blowing the whole time. 
Curtis got the cupboard out from above the fridge, so we can have the new one move in.  He will reinstall the cupboard after the new fridge is in place, so he doesn't misjudge.  He will have Tim and Cait around to help him.   One more sleep until my baby is home!  And they say we will have snow for Christmas!
I get to share pictures from our drive home from the Flathead.

 Fresh snow in the mountains. 

 Lots of trains moving through the mountains. 

 Low lying clouds!

 A stop for a waterfalls

 Clear skies once you get on our side of the mountains. 

 You can see all that nasty weather hanging over the mountains. 

The Final Countdown is On!

5 day and the big day is here! Still have some wrapping to do.

Kirsten had heard about Santa being at a store and wanted to take the kids there rather than the crowded mall! But, alas, it was last weekend!

But decided to get a few photos of the kids while they were dressed up!


























And in the end the snow globe got dropped on the floor and broke!

Took Harlee to a birthday party!


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It's Been a Busy 24 Hours.

The last two days have been a whirlwind!!!! 
Yesterday, started with me finishing baking some nuts and bolts (The Canadian version of Chex Mix).  I finished frosting some Praline cookies.  And also a batch of Sugar Cookies I had made of the dough I had left over.  They ended going with Harlee to her school party today.  And I guess they all got eaten, except one she kept for her dad.  
Yesterday afternoon was also Nic's program at school.  He did exceptionally well.  He came out and gave us all a hug when we arrived.  He sang his songs and then read his version of The Night Before Christmas!

Curtis and I left his program and headed on the road up to the Flathead Valley.   We wanted to deliver Christmas gifts to his dad and Sarah and say Merry Christmas.  It was supposed to be good weather.  But, we got into the mountains and it was snowing.  At times the visibility was the pits...But we got there safely and turned around and headed back around lunch time.  I wanted to be home before it turned dark.  Good thing we went now, as it is not going to be nice traveling into the mountains from now until Christmas.