Tis the season for giving

This morning after breakfast, Zachary asked me if he could sell his toys to kids who don't have any. I don't think he meant sell, but it was such a wonderful thing to hear from him. I gave him a bag, and he and Jonas gathered toys that they didn't feel the needed any more. There were a few that Jonas tried to add, that Zachary wasn't ready to part with.

A proud moment as a parent.

It was here and now its gone.

We had a big dump of snow yesterday and we took full advantage. The boys, Sarah and I went sliding. Today is another story. It has been plus weather and rain. No more snow. One day of white followed with another of green.

Here are some pictures from our sliding adventure...

Jonas thought his sled was better for shovelling snow.

It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas

The morning our of first snow fall, Zachary looks outside to find snow covering the ground.
He squeals "snow?!...CHRISTMAS!! ITS CHRISTMAS!"

I can only imagine what he will think this morning when he sees a lot more snow, and it still falling from the sky.

C-C-C-Cold

Well I know it really isn't that cold, but t

he Vancouver area just broke a 25 year record for cold temperatures. Today's high will be -7. Sure, that isn't cold for my Ontario family, but when we haven't been exposed to this cold in sometime, it sure feels like -50!

Of all the years of my dear mother in law trying to se

nd out winter gear for the kids, I finally feel like I should have accepted in the past. Every time she told me she had something, I had to remind her that we didn't really get winter, and that the gear would be used more there than here. Not this year. Winter is a coming!

I do find some joy in watching my poor roommate suffer. Sarah hasn't been exposed to these types of temperatures in about 6 years. Never mind the lowest temperature she has had to deal with in the last few years, she would've still been able to wear flip flops. She has continuously told me that she refuses to pack away her flip flops...

I think she has quickly changed her mind.

Its cold not matter how you look at it... anything below zero for me is cold... period. The day that we did have snow just seemed to make it more bearable. I guess when you see cold you just don't feel the cold. You dress more accordingly, and prepare yourself. The temperature is supposed to rise again, but it will still be chilly. They say that we are in for a wicked winter (wicked for this part of the country - you Eastern family I'm sure are laughing at me). And now since I imagine the ground is close to being frozen, the next snow fall / mixed precipitation will have a nasty result.

After watching the weather channel last night with Sarah, the only comfort we found was in the temperatures in Alberta were ridiculously cold. So we didn't feel so bad about how we had it here.

From a frozen coast,
with rosy cheeks, and pink noses
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First Day of Snow

We had our first snow fall last night. There wasn't much, and it will not be around long. But the boys were thrilled and just had to get out and play in it. Snow days are never complete without building a snowman.

Zachary rolls the balls to build each part of his snow man... while Jonas eats the snow.

It is much easier to stack your snowman when you are taller than it.

TA DA!

Teder Tauter

The boys and I enjoyed some sunshine on a beautiful fall day at the park. The days are getting colder now, but it is nice to see sunshine.

Haunted House

The view from our driveway... (back of the creation)

This is a panorama of the front. This is what you saw when you drove into our complex headed to our home. We are behind this haunted creation.