Wednesday, December 31, 2008

There is Never Too Much....

Okay I had a blog all thought up for today but this became so more of a must to do....

Anyone that knows mom knows her love of Chocolate and being as small as she is... why the heck not.... but this year it was out of this world just by the photo you know she had a great Christmas and afterwards....
The large Belgian Chocolate bar is from me... I was in at walmart this morning and they were on 1/2 price and I just couldn't resist getting one for mom...
And by the looks of this photos she will not be looking for chocolate for a while... and by the look on her face... she is loving it...

Wondering if she is going to share this hmmmmm..... LOL of course she usually does....

Enjoy Mom... JoJo

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

The Last Of The Christmas Photos

Well here is it the last of the photos for Christmas 2008

Click on Me...
Happy Holidays All
Joanne

Monday, December 29, 2008

And The Family Tree Grows Once Again

On December 28th, 2008 at 7 pm my time 5 pm Winnipeg's time Craig Hills and Simone MacArthur exchanged marriage vows...
The sand ceremony
making them one unit...a family

Signing
I would like to introduce you to the newest members of our family
Joshua, Keira, Matthew, Craig and Simone
Congratulations Craig and Simone...
Wish I was there in person not just on the end of a cell phone...
Love Joanne and Carl...

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Way Late with Everything

It is the 28th of December and I have been really slow with everything this year... but there are photos... and I will get them up in the next dy or so... I am sorry....

Actually this morning I packed the first of 5 containers of Christmas stuff ... after having everything up for over a month I am ready to take it all done... so this morning I started with the dishes only to be asked not to put them all in a few containers snce they are quite heavy so after 5 containers there is still enough to put in two more.... and with each one things continue to be taken down and packed away....

The only thing I have not touched yet is the tree but I will have to either try and move it or remove it because I have company coming on New Year's Day and need to get in the closet that is behind the tree... for my dishes...

Today is an important day in one of my son's lives... in 1.5 hours the phone will ring and it will be Craig and leaving his phone on Carl and I will be listening to him and Simone take wedding vows to each other.... Unbelievable or not one of my babies is getting married today... and as soon as those pictures come in they will be posted as well....

Joanne

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Pre Christmas Eve Day

Sitting here at 4:30 in the morning wondering if I am actually going to start doing something or go back to be.... so I decided to come on here have a cup of tea and then decide what I am going to do.... but I know what my first job is going to be this morning... and that is picking up the wrapping paper and ribbon that is over flowing the container I had for these supplies and for some reason has out grown the container... and why is that well I am terrible when it comes to this time of the year... I probably have enough wrap for the next 5 years .... yet the next time I go out and see some pretty Christmas wrap 10 to 1 it will be in my container waiting for next year to be picked to making my gifts beautiful... ribbon is a totally different story all together... I have enough not only to choke a cow but I am sure 10 of those suckers... and it is not only this time of the year I pick up ribbon up but through the year... if I see something I like home it comes with me... if I don't use it to wrap something there is always scrap booking or some of my craft projects I use it for... I am just thankful this is not puppies or cats... this house would be bushing with them...

Yesterday we decided to change our minds on a few things that we had bought for Carl's parents... or should I say Carl changed his mind on his father's gift... they like my parents ( or any parent because I am hearing it from my children as well) are very hard to buy for... I thought everything was settled when he was away and we decided to get gift cards for his parents... but he came home and last week as you all know he worked on his snow blower...(as you can see I said his not ours... I have nothing to do with that thing) any way we took a trip or two up to Big River Sports to get a parts and while we were there he spotted a powered shovel... it threw the snow 20 feet...and thought it would be nice to give to his father.... so this morning that is what we went and picked up... then I got into the act .... well I didn't think it was right to give his father a gift and his mother a gift card... (yes I am weird) so off to Charm's to look for something for his mother... (I also spotted a little teddy bear as well and you know who came home with an early Christmas gift) so now we have 4 gift cards... waiting for me to take a fit to go shopping because they have been bought and paid for... I also dropped into Holiday Collection for a few more little gifts... those are the ones I like the best... actually I have always tried to find a little something for my two sister in laws just to say I may not be around all that much but you are always in my thoughts kind of gift...

So I think I am safe to say the wrapping is done... and yes I wrapped the power shovel as well... and end up with another roll of extra wrapping paper... lol ... so that is getting put away... the tables have been placed in the dining room waiting for my time to set them up which will probably be tonight before going to bed.... I am a little excited to try my hand with this gluten free baking I have to do today... just hoping it will work out... and of course the usually picking up, straighting out and hiding all the stuff you don't want your company to see.. he he ... and I have checked the batteries for the camera to make sure I get tons of photos in the next few days so I can bore the heck out of all of you...lol

Hope you have a good day... don't work too hard...