Hope everyone had a good Christmas!!!!

Santa found the Rollie's in Saskatchewan Christmas morning....so... we started off the day with J waking up at 6:00am.. Saskatchewan time...yes.. that is 5:00am Alberta time.. and I thought my kids were past that stage.... but oh no... not little miss...she was way too excited...but I am glad!!! We do have the rule "that you must wait for ma and pa to wake before you can open your gifts"...so she was eagerly... pestering us... until we got up around 7:00am.... and yes... it was a bit painful...but we eventually got Grandpa up....(cause we know he likes to sleep) The kids loved their ipods, docking stations, Xbox, DS, PSP games etc... we had Grandma so confused with all the acronyms!!! good thing she doesn't text... or she would really be confused...

After a few days at Grandma and Grandpa's we headed off to the sister's to check out her newly renovated home and drop the kids off... so dad and I are on a honeymoon.. but were too busy..trying to catch up on house work...and not what your "supposed to do" on your honeymoon.. (we're getting too old for that anyways!!! right!!!)

Pictures.. will follow... J has my camera still at auntie C's

Christmas Concert 2008

Only elementary!!!! so T's not included..





Here's our tree and my beautiful Gal!!

Can you beleive it!! Picutures at last

Found the camera... found the cord... all is good and ready to GO!!

My first attempt at wall talk... soon our house will look like a fortune cookie...




Me and my girlie


J's Christmas concert.... fantastic singer...

Christmas Baking...

Well had quite the lazy day... (that is the second quite day this year) and did a little baking and a little cleaning.... caught up with some friends on Facebook.. heard from our friends in Hawaii, of which I am very jealous!!!... but best news... I found the camera.. so pictures to follow tomorrow.... (just got to quickly snap some new photo's)

Looks like were all done Christmas parties... so... now we need to finish our shopping and all will be good...

If anyone has a quick... easy... no fail... must have... Christmas baking receipe... let me know...

My favorite is....

Toblerone Fudge

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup evaporated milk (NOT sweetened condensed!!!!!)
1 (400 g) Toblerone chocolate bars, broken into pieces
Directions
1. Line an 8-inch square pan with wax or parchment paper, with ends of paper extending over sides of pan; set aside.
2. Place sugar, butter and evaporated milk in large, heavy saucepan and bring to a full rolling boil on medium heat, stirring constantly.
3. Boil 5 minutes, continuing to stir constantly, and remove from heat.
4. Add chocolate and stir until completely melted. Pour into prepared pan.
5. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Remove fudge from pan, using paper handles.
6. Cut into 25 squares. Store in tightly covered container in the fridge.

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas

The snow if finally coming (may not last long) but for now it's here and the kids are pumped!!! Me.. well, other than being neglectful with updating my blog I have been busy getting ready for Christmas...... I started shopping.... and have made a big dent to the lists and to the pocket book!!!! Kids are getting less... but it all cost's more!!!

Dad is hoping to put up the Christmas lights...this weekend... and....I don't want to say "I told hims so"....but I do remember telling him to get on it when it was +10 in November to put up the light... but what does the wife know....NFL... is far more important...