Random pics from the last few days...

Abby was finally able to remove her earrings and she wore dangly ones for a few hours as a treat :)

On Monday while Abigail was at French class, I used up a coupon and went to Lets Play:

Sam has been using our little magnetic drawing board soooo much over the last week:

On Saturday we went to get pizza and we were able to watch Laurence at work - he is soooo good at the slap table or whatever it is called - making the dough and flinging it around then getting it to the right size on the tray.  We got pizza for everyone who helped us move - I have some AMAZING friends who I am soooo utterly grateful for :)  They were incredible at the weekend and I really am so fortunate to have them :)  Even the children kept saying 'you have some really GREAT friends' :)  

Moving house....

Moving house was a bit stressful and overwhelming but it's already been 4 days and it is starting to become a distant memory thank goodness :)  No tears were shed - at least by me anyway...which surprised me...but I think by the end I was sooooo tired by the old house and trying to cope with it all, that this is just a huge weight off my shoulders...

Susannah was very upset about leaving - especially seeing the house empty...but she loves the new place too - we all do!  The size is ideal - the layout is great. We LOVE the yard with its deck, gazebo, pond, waterfall and fire pit....Abigail is loving the sidewalks and neighbourhood for her dog walking...and Sam really loves being able to play outside safely.  Being so close to everything in town is a HUGE bonus - especially in this bad weather.  Everything is just a few minutes away :)

My favourite thing is the HUGE two person jacuzzi tub in my ensuite:

We are all quickly settling in:

Fire pit, pond and waterfall:

Snow day....

Yesterday I went out in a tshirt to the mall and the kids were drawing with chalks on the sidewalk ...today we have a snow day - with endless snow and high winds, soooo many accidents and even major roads being closed because of the danger.  

Susannah didn't go to school, and Laurence only went for the morning.  Crazy!  :)  

Our road in the snow:

Early this morning - soon after the snow started:

Snow building up on the window:

So pretty:

Rosie loves it:

Enjoying coffee while watching the snow fall:

Let me in:

Christmas store visit...

Last night Susannah and I strolled around the Christmas store at Greenland Garden centre.  So lovely - and one of our traditions - but this year I didn't see anything that really 'grabbed' me...and didn't buy anything but some bird seed.  It was still a lovely way to pass time :)

Art from recent days....

Snow!

We got a rather large dump of snow last week....it was really coming down - and settled fast!  On Friday I shovelled the driveway and sidewalk at the new house twice in just over an hour....Shovelling snow is actually one chore I really enjoy!  I did pop and get small shovels for Sam and Abby too though as they wanted to help - Sam seems to love clearing the snow and did the whole driveway on his own at the weekend :)  

Poem....

A friend posted this on Facebook and I think it is sooo beautiful.  Simple and yet really does describe this month of November so well :)  

Crazy catch-up :)

Wow - soooo much has happened since I last posted!!  Lots to write, lots to share and lots of pictures to add!!!!  :)  I guess I will start with Halloween.....

we started off our afternoon at the old house....pumpkin carving, cake decorating and getting ready...then we headed in to town to the new house...and I was then able to give out candy at the door while the kids all went Trick or Treating together...

It was really fun to finally be able to give out candy and have kids come to the door :)  Abby and Sam had chosen the candy we gave out...I dressed up to answer the door too :)  

Dancing to Thriller:

Trick or Treat:

Laurence was his favourite Disney character, Woody:

One happy boy with his candy:

Some of the candy we gave out was gummy shaped body parts - like this little ear lol:

Too much sugar and they are LITERALLY climbing the walls lol:

Sorting their stash and trading - Susannahs friends thought this was a great idea as in the past they have always been stuck with candy they don't like - but with trading they get to swap what they don't like for things they do like:

Exhausting day but soooo fun :)