Christmas Splendour

Moments of Christmas Splendour

Hearing Clara's squeal giggle from the door when we arrived.

Seeing Elijah's face when playing in the deep Calgary snow

The cute sound of Nate's voice saying "My cousin"

Having a wonderful visit with Grandma Pat and Grandpa Carl...

the lovely quilts, playing board games, eating good food and setting up the Christmas tree

Seeing my sister's beautiful baby bump (three months behind me...again)!

The kids super excitement at the pet store 

Sledding and snow man making when the weather warmed up

Seeing the wonderful Fox family 

The festive Lethbridge family Christmas in Calgary

Our impromptu dinner party with soooo many guitars being played!!

Asking the kids what there favourite part of Zoo lights were-

Clara- "the beautiful purple lights"

Elijah- " the baby stegosaurus"

Nate- "eating"

What?

"HOT DOG!"

Roasting chestnuts 'on an open fire' with Nonna

Papa's pre present opening meditation circle to settle the kids down

The sheer excitement of opening stockings and gifts from Santa

All the kids sneakily eating Nuts and Bolts in Grandma Cee Cee's bed

(a great way to find out Elijah is not allergic to any nuts)

The kids tea party with Grandma Lori behind the couch

Being nine months preggo and eating so much food... when food tastes so good!

Being around family, the kids playing, late nights, Christmas pj's, and memories made

Ahh Moments of Christmas Splendour!

Holiday Magic

German Christmas Market

Graduation.

 

My darling Dan had his graduation ceremony this week! He is officially a Master! A Master with Honors! I am so very proud of him! He is a very hard worker, has an unshakable dedication to his studies and is so super intelligent. I feel so thankful that his studies allows him to be home so much (even if he is crazy busy, headphones on, and all I see is his face with the glow of computer screen) he still gets to be home with us. As he is halfway through his first year of his PHD, and he talks about doing a Post Doc, I used you think...will this ever be over? But now with eight months of baby in my belly and a two year old in tow the fact that I can holler to him whenever I need him, that we get to sit down to meals together, that he has such a big part of raising Elijah...I feel so happy and so fortunate to have an academic as a hubby. I look forward to the next graduation where you can wear that crazy Harry Potter outfit with the poofy hat and I can Call you "Dr. Manson"...even if it a long four years away.

Congratulations.

I love you.

 

Oh and for those of you who want to know what he does...check out his snazzy profile:

http://www.ligi.ubc.ca/?p2=/modules/liu/scholars/profile.jsp&id=194