On a More Positive Note....

Christmas is coming "and it's beginning to SNOW" (still my favorite line from RENT).

I can't wait to see the girls faces when they see what Santa brought them. We finally went and saw the big guy today at the mall (Square One). It went rather well. The line was small and they did rather well with the wait. The actual event??? I think the picture sums it up rather well... Anna is reaching out to Lee and I, Lily just wants down and Santa just looks shell-shocked. They took 2 other pictures but they were not that great. In one Lily has her Baby Doll in Santa's face. But it's done and is crossed off the list till next year.

They actually did better with the Santa that our Ward's Councillor brought down our street earlier in the month.

The Santa even looked great. Mommy not so much. Next year I'll get Daddy to join us.

For Comparison... here's last year's Santa picture. Santa is happy, kids are happy. No tears at all like today. Then again last year they didn't know better plus they got Candy Canes for the effort. This year.. no candy canes.. maybe we waited too long to go see Santa. Next year we'll try Pine Banks or go back to the Burlington Mall.

To our credit, we took them right after we entered the mall. It might have been too soon (the decorations were so big and impressive to a 2.5 year old) and they might have been hungry and tired. After seeing Santa we headed to the food court where we got them some Chicken Nuggets, Apple Fries and Milk. On our way back downstairs we stopped to see the Giant Tree and they spotted Santa and started blowing kisses, waving to him and saying "Hi Santa".

Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night.

I usually Love Snow

But today it is really not making my day... I was supposed to go to church this morning and then out shopping with a friend and then much later out scrapbooking.. None of that happened today.. Instead I got up at 6am and sat listening to the news waiting to hear news about church (1st it was delayed due to weather then cancelled) then I got an email that my crop was cancelled too.. I called my friend and left a message that I wouldn't be leaving the apartment today. Instead Lee took me out for a walk down the street to get some treats and then back home. I took a well-deserved nap and am now sitting here doing laundry and trying to figure out dinner.. at least I got some knitting done. I am not a happy camper. At least tomorrow I can TRY to leave here and go to work. Hold on did I just type that I wanted to go to work? Quick take my temperature I must be delusional since we will be packing up the office this week and moving to the Corporate Office on Friday.

At least I have stuff to look forward to later this week.. D is coming home on Friday. I can't wait to see him and get his reaction to what I look like right now.

Oh I watched the girls last night.. we had a really fun time together.. D was adorable as most 2 year olds are and even told me that her belly was big like mine. I asked her what's in her belly and she told me "Soda and chicken" (I swear I only gave her a sip of the soda). S on the other hand decided to draw a picture of Santa for Santa and put it in the fireplace for the elves to come and bring to Santa. How cute is that?? So glad that I didn't stay over at S's house last night.. I would have gotten stuck there today. Not a bad thing.. I just wanted to be in my bed last night with Lee and the kitties.