Happy 6th Birthday Noah!!!

Is it possible that my baby is six today??? Time passes so quickly...

Here's a little recap of noah...

2005...

2006...

2007...

2008...

2009...

2010...

2011...

New M6!

Since Josh and Cam do so much snowmobiling, including trips to the mountains, we decided to order Josh a brand new Arctic Cat M6 this winter. Don even invited him to the shop to uncrate it and set it up! How exciting!

With our trip to California taking up the Christmas holidays, he hasn't had a chance to ride it much, but we're thinking it will have lots of miles on it by the end of the season!

Call Me - Text Me - BBM Me - Email Me

OK so I finally caved... the new BlackBerry





Who knew there were so many ways people could reach me in the grocery store or whle I'm getting a haircut...


I have learned how to do two very important things with this new phone...

1 - turn off the noises

2 - lay it face down so I can't see the icons popping up showing me I have some type of correspondence

Tha Saga of Kym's Cards

So my friend Kym is very particular about her Christmas cards. They have to be designed just *so* and made the same way.





...in walks Jess...





I think we all know that I have a more "get 'er done" attitude... so this year I took charge! (at least I thought I did...)





I forced her to make a standard size card (to find envelopes easily) and forced her hand on a flat card (regular postage)... but somehow she managed to cajole us into a bunch of extra steps just the same! Her love of distressing and all things vintage get the best of us...





BUT the good news is, we finished yesterday... one hundred of these gorgeous cards all made and ready to send...

Christmas Card Time!!!

OK so I still make all my Christmas cards. And I have left EVERYONE on the list year after year... sending out cards and expecting nothing in return...











OK TOTALLY a lie... I *so* wish more people still sent Christmas cards! I LOVE Christmas mail, and especially when we get photos of family and friends and maybe even the occasional annual letter!








This is my stack before I hit the post office...

I think I sent around 60 this year... and I made a few extra to hand out to teachers and send to stragglers (in case I missed anyone!)

I'd love to see your stack of cards or hear about how many you make vs how many you receive in return... (just out of curiosity haha)

Hawaii Recap

So Britt was invited to go to hawaii for two weeks with this guy...

















For those of you who don't know... that's actually my Dad under all that facial hair... (which I think they talked him into leaving in Maui???)







She spent most of her time with her Auntie Jen (my sister)...

And Barb (my cousin)...

I think this is when they climbed a mountain? I remember seeing an elevation sign at some point... (I bet you all wish she was doing the update and not me huh?) ha ha ha

It was a long two weeks but a fantastic experience for her! Wonder where they will go next???

Remembrance Day Program

I've been meaning to share this photo I snapped of Josh before he left for school on November 10th. His class was reciting "In Flanders Fields" and were asked to dress up. I think he was the most handsome kid up there!

It's amazing how good looking good can make you feel!