I Won't be home for Christmas :(

Shannon has kept most of you up to date on the Arctic Blast. Infact most of you who even read my blog, live in the midst of the winter storm. However, I needed to update my blog. We were planning on driving home to Vancouver, this year. But the weather seems to have other plans for us. My parents sent some pictures of their house the other day.

The snow is oh so marvelous, except when it keeps you from the family that you love and miss so much. Merry Christmas to everyone!

My Little Model!

My little beauty!


Mikelle got her hair done today, and of course we had to take some snapshots! She isn't shy about posing. She even walked the "catwalk"! She would have loved to worn it all down, but the stylist thought it was too grown up.

20 year Reunion?

It has begun, and I can hardly believe it. I received my first notification for my 20 year high school reunion, for next August. Wow, where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday that we were all gathered for our 10 year reunion. Well, maybe not "yesterday", but atleast only a couple of years ago. High school was a great time. I had a great group of friends, and I look forward to as many reunions as possible. A few months ago, I was able to go home and get together with about 8 girlfriends from high school. It's amazing the laughs, and good conversations you can have with friends you haven't seen in years. The bond of high school, ties ya forever, in a special way. Now would I ever go to high school again, NO. Man, it's tough, with the peer pressure, boys, drama.....must I go on. But when you are that age, you can bounce back. I recently joined Facebook, and have been in touch with many familiar faces. I look forward to seeing how many more people make me their "friend" on FB. It just doesn't seem like it was 20 years ago that I was standing in the rain at Vikki's house, while Bette Midlers song, "Wind Beneath My Wings", played on the car stereo...and we hugged goodbye. Now I have 3 children, and she has 2. Wow.... It can't be close to 30 years that I used to go to Colettes house and make peanut butter and banana sandwiches, and watch her dog hump on it's stuffed animal. Lol! It can't be 25 years since Erica ran around in figure 8's singing "Everything is coming up roses"! Has it really been that long?

TRACK BREAK SHOW DOWN!

We are only in week 1 of track break, as I have already mentioned. The thing that I have not mentioned is.....there is a showdown a brewin' between me and my youngest. I think only one of us is going to make it out alive! And let's just say, I ain't ready to die!

She only looks innocent! Trust me. Does anyone have any ideas on how to keep my kids busy. Or how to bury her without getting caught! Just kidding, I think!

Christmas Spirit!

Miah and Mikelle are home on track break right now. For those of you who don't live in cities with year round schools, "track break" is basically their summer break gets broken up into 4 or 5 different breaks throughout the year. Each school has 5 tracks, and one track is always out. They don't have school the entire month of December! I know, I am lucky, but I will try not to brag. Ok, kidding! Yes, I like having them home....at times. Like right now they are decorating a gingerbread house, and they are working together. It's just when they get bored and start arguing. We are going to continue decorating for Christmas. This is probably the latest I have ever put up my tree. We usually do it during the Thanksgiving weekend. Now that December came upon us so quickly, I feel rushed. I haven't bought even 1 Christmas present. I really need to dig down deep, and focus on the "reason for the season" and all that important stuff. I was hoping that helping serve the homeless on Thanksgiving would help put life in perspective during this Christmas. It does, but then the things that I am used to doing, pop up in my mind. Then just wanna rush out and spend, and shop til you drop! I went to the movie yesterday with two of my girlfriends; Laurie and Laurie. Laurie B. totally treated me! She paid for everything and it was such a blessing and a great treat to spend time with them both. We saw "Australia". I really liked it, and would recommend it! Well, I am just kind of rambling. Oh, and one more very important thing. Yesterday was my mom's birthday. It stinks living so far away! Wish I lived there so I could have come over and given her a big hug! Thanks for being the best mom ever! Hopefully next year I will be able to come over and give you that hug, mom!