Merry Christmas from Alberta! (yee haw)

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All I want for Christmas

We are still waiting to be "officially" waiting, but at least we're making progress. Scott and I received our final copy of our Home Assessment Report yesterday and that means that it is physically at the Government office that handles and approves international adoption. We are looking at about a 6-8 week wait in Alberta for official approval. Hopefully we will be hearing something before Christmas, that would be a nice present!

Got the lights up yesterday too, started some minor decorating inside the house, and got out the Christmas movies for the girls. I love Christmas!! Okay, so maybe it's a bit early for decorating, music etc., but I don't care, it's fun - my favourite time of year.

Maybe by next Christmas we will have another pair of little feet running around...

happy birthday to you...

We had a great birthday celebration yesterday for D's 2nd Birthday and my nephew's 6th Birthday. Good company, good fun and good cake.

Happy 2nd Birthday!

Look at the "Bubby" cake


she cuddled it and was sad for
"Bubby" (the cake)
when we cut it




Ethan turned 6!
He got an Indiana Jones cake!


peekaboo


Present time




A Star Wars laptop with
a lightsaber mouse


Her own guitar

Boo!

Happy Halloween! We had a successful day from music class to pre-school to pumpkin carving to trick or treating. There was only one minor glitch at the over decorated neighbour dressed as an alien playing scary music with fog and moving props house. As (Ariel) promptly ran away from the house, he came out after her to the end of the driveway to give her candy. When he realized her terror as she screamed and hid behind our neighbour (you see her little spiderman and fireman below) who we were trick or treating with, he took off his mask and tried to calm her fear. Despite that, we dodged any nightmares. Here's a photo summary. xo

Pumpkin carving time...

Success - thanks for the kit Nana and Grandad!

Let's go get some candy!

To auntie C and uncle J's house
(The girls excitedly asked me "I wonder what uncle Jereme will be dressed up as??)

Our friends from the Cul de Sac.


Sorting candy (mom gets the peanut butter cups!)


Good treats!


Worn out...


Our big girl manned the door the rest of the night and did a great job!