Susannah sings solo.....

Not that you can tell she is singing here, but Susannah sang a solo in the school in the school concert tonight at times others joined in but large parts of the song Susannah is singing alone - and then at the end Susannah comes back on and singing completely solo.

It was WONDERFUL and afterwards soooo many people were congratulating her and people came up to us and congratulated us.  Susannah said she was really sad that the show is over and there isn;t another one for another year - she has enjoyed it soooooo much!  I know she will LOVE being at Vic.  It certainly makes me consider whether she should go there earlier - or we should at least give her the option of going there for Junior High next year......

sorry the pictures are so bad - iphone snapshots because I decided not to take my camera and just to enjoy the play :)  Chris did video it though ;)

Sam's tree.....

Sam fell in love with this tree today outside of gymnastics club - it was a bit like a fort as they could go under it and stand up :)  He asked me to take their picture under it - so of course I obliged ;)

He may not like Santa....

But Sam doesn't mind having his picture taken with Frosty at all :)

Another hard day at the office.......

Festive family movies....

We've been curling up as a family to watch a lot of Christmas movies lately.  Last night we watched 'Home Alone'  - a fabulous movie!!  Of course, we've seen ita  million times but it's a classic that you never tire of :)

It was new to Sam - or at least he didn't remember it from last year, being so little, and he's at that special age where that type of movie is soooo funny to him - the idea of baddies getting hurt by a little boy!!!!  :)  He was giggling away and saying 'thats hilaweeous'......

A few nights ago we all watched 'National Lampoons Christmas Vacation' - another classic!!  Lots of groans and laughs :)

We've also watched Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs (lol not festive but sweet), Santa Buddies, The Grinch, and The Santa Clause..and Lloyd and I watched Four Christmases

Still on the list (amongst others) are:

The Polar Express
Miracle on 34th Street
Jingle All The Way
Elf
A Christmas Carol

and I'm sure we have other Christmas dvd's tucked away down there....and of course there will be family movies on tv too - I also happen to know of a few dvd's Santa may be bringing.....

We have the fire going, the Christmas tree lights on and the other lights off and we curl up and watch the movie.....sometimes have treats and often the cats will join us - by the fire or on the sofas with us.....

What Christmas movies have you been watching?   Which do you plan to watch?  Which are your favourites?

Thursday Thirteen.....

Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen Things I hope to do before Christmas....

1.  Take Abigail to her last gymnastics class today.

2.  Go and see Susannah in her Christmas concert tonight - I am told she is the new Rihanna....she sings in the concert and is one of the lead parts in the concert and after the concert yesterday she was told constantly by people that she is going to be the new Rihanna lol.....she came home VERY happy....her brother came home rolling his eyes because he was tired of people going up to him and telling him how great his Sister was - he was NOT impressed - he told her she sings like a man ;)   Ooooh sibling love ;)  Susannah plays a CTV news reporter in the concert.

3.  Have a day out with Lloyd on Saturday.  Chris will spend the next two days at the Legislature taking part in a mock-Legislature, so after dropping him there early there on Saturday, we plan to spend the day out together- have a festive lunch somewhere and just enjoy a day out.

4.  Enjoy next Tuesday when Lloyd has a day off :)

5.  Go and see A Christmas Carol next week :)

6.  Go to Staceys  open house!!

7.  get caught up with my Christmas journal tomorrow!

8.  Have a gingerbread house making party with the kids and their friends.

9.  Have a lovely visit with Val and her family.

10.  Ring the bells for the Salvation Army Kettle

11.  Get a new paper trimmer because mine got broken by a certain someone....

12.  Stay healthy and have everyone else stay healthy for Christmas

13.  Make the Rice Krispy Christmas cakes and decorate those with the kids AND the gumdrop wreaths....and Susannahs candies for her friends - none of which can be made until next week - we have everything all set to go so we should be fine.....