My Friday...

Today didn't start so great...I woke to say goodbye to Lloyd and then took an imitrex as I had a migraine....the side effects of the imitrex are as bad as the migraine but don't last as long...I slept in bed until 11am and was very grateful for the children who fed and dressed Sam for me!

I got up and showered at 11am and not long after, Susannah and I headed into town....we got another gift for Lloyd and the lady offered to gift wrap it for me, so we left it there and headed to Lori's Quilting Cottage.....Oh my!!!! This is the store that holds the annual charity quilt show in Sherwood Park for Breast Cancer....

This store is fantasic - I haven't been in a quilting store for so long - I had a favourite one in Lancashire in England that I would occasionally visit (Poor Nigel used to have to drive me to it as I didn't drive that far back then, and he found the whole little town so boring that I didn't go very often)!

This store here is just PACKED with the most gorgeous quilts and fabrics and items based on quilting.....it was like being in a candy store and I had so much fun looking through all the fat quarters and choosing the ones for a new project....

I got chatting to the lady there and she called out the tutor and we talked about beginners classes for the New Year....so I think a sewing machine is going to be top of my Christmas list! Then I hope to sign up for the beginners class for after Christmas!

After the quilt store, we went to Tim Hortons for lunch and ran into some English friends of ours, Derek and Sarah...they were picking up some snacks for the car as they were heading down to their apartment in Canmore for the weekend...it was nice to see them and we stood chatting for a while - it's been 2 years since I saw Sarah - although Lloyd sees Derek for lunch sometimes as Derek does some work for BCAL...

What next? Dollar store for a quick visit and then we swung by the first store again to pick up Lloyds gift - too funny!! The lady had gift wrapped Lloyds present in EXACTLY the same gift wrap that I have been using for all his other gifts!!!! How perfect is that??????

Then I had to head to Kinsmen for a meeting with my new boss....it was good to finally meet her, and in real life she is soooo nice! So down to earth and easy to talk to, and was so reassuring about everything....lets just say that I am feeling so much more relaxed about January and the start of preschool - although we still need an assistant! But she said if they can't get anyone (they still need another 5 or 6 for the county!!) then they will ask the parents registered if they would be willing to do alternate weeks with another parent)

After that we headed home....it's been snowing gently all day and Susannah and I had Christmas songs on in the car so it was really nice :)

Now the boys are about to head to WEM to go swimming with some friends....a big Christmas party thing for a hockey club and they were both invited to join in.....I think Lloyd and I are going to curl up with the girls and watch a Christmas movie and eat candy canes :) Susie had a candy cane hot chocolate at Tim Hortons today - I had a sip...Mmmmmmmm!!

Last night I had to go to the hall to help decorate - I took the boys with me...when we got there Jilles had already decorated the hall! So we all sat around and chatted about last minute plans for Sunday....everything is set ready to go....I'm looking forward to it now......

Tomorrow we are off to The Festival of Trees, and then Sunday the party....the rest of the weekend I am hoping will be quiet so I can sew :)

Have a great weekend everyone!