Monday, January 6, 2020

Advent 2019

Advent 2019 - Here is a little glimpse of our advent this year - activities that helped us wait and prepare for Jesus Birthday!

Day 1 - CLCC Christmas performance

Day 2 - made Christmas cookies

Day 3 - delivered Christmas cookies to neighbors

Day 4 - had hot chocolate & Christmas cookies for snack

Day 5 - mailed Christmas cards

Day 6 - acted out the Christmas story

Day 7 - visited Burnaby Christmas Village

Day 8 - party with the Wiens

Day 9 - the boys earned "money" so they could buy gifts for others - they were able to buy two chickens, solar lights & clean water for a family

Day 10 - bedtime surprise at Nana & Papa's

Day 11 - watched a Christmas movie

Day 12 - Twinkle Tour

Day 13 - puzzled

Day 14 - we Elfed ourselves!

Day 15 - Family Christmas

Day 16 - made grandparent Christmas presents

Day 17 - Christmas Brinner

Day 18 - dinner by candlelight

Day 19 - snowman pancakes

Day 20 - made a gingerbread village

Day 21 - dates with Nana

Day 22 - traveled to Grams and Gramps

Day 23 - had an unexpected hotel stay - cause traveling during the holidays is an adventure

Day 24 - Christmas Eve candlelight service

Day 25 - Happy Birthday Jesus!!!




Tuesday, December 3, 2019

November Phone Drop

Some pictures from out past month...

Date night out to see For King and Country concert - so fun!

The boys went to the CBC Basketball home opener - they are a big fan of the coach!

Remembrance Day picture by Branson

crafting with Nana

hanging out at the neighbors

Baby Brynn is a hit!


play days with Papa!

Heading into the airport to pick up Grams

ladies lunching with their babies!

Grams visits!!!

Grams and her littles!

while the big is away the littles will play!

Kindy Moms spin night

Winter Jubilee downtown

free treats everywhere!

waiting for the tree to be lit


the tree!

Santa and Mrs. Clause!

Branson's Firetruck he made in preschool

serving with dad at church

how they keep faculty going through the end of the semester...puppies!


American Thanksgiving!


and after we feast...new "Christmas" jammies!!!


Black Friday morning brunch at Nana and Papa's



and we watched the Thanksgiving Day parade (taped from the previous day)

We were so happy to have Auntie Becca join us for the weekend!