Catch up!

First of all I would like to tell everyone that I have been reading all of your blogs but cannot comment .. blogger doesn't like me right now sooooo like the "queen" I might have to make the switch to new blogger??

I have a lot of catching up to do with my blogging pals .. I know that you're all sooo excited to hear what I've been up to .. you're probably sitting on the edge of your chairs ... well hold on ...cause here it comes ...

We got our christmas tree a couple of weekends ago .. always a fun experience since my husband will not allow us to have a fake or cultured tree ... nope we get to drive around for hours and hours in search of the PERFECT christmas tree .. Linden thought it was very fun .. of course we couldn't leave home without his "hunting hat"so the bucks don't see us .. and his "gun" which is AKA - a watering nozzle (you know those gun looking things that you water your shrubs and outside plants with) ... he basically shot every tree, squirrel and bug that he saw. After roughly 4 1/2 hours we finally got our tree .. and you're all probably thinking we just threw it in the back of our truck ... hell no ... we strapped it up on the ol' ENVOY!!! REDNECKS ... Nope!!!Oh and as for it being the "perfect tree" ... most might not think so but the memories of getting it makes it pretty special!

Rednecks??? .. I made sugar cookies the other night .. most would use the traditional cookie cutters for Christmas .. the angel, gingerbread man, snowman, bells ... not this family .. we use Linden's favorite cookie cutter ...that would be the MOOSE !!!!!!Yep, "P" when you come to visit you can eat a Moose cookie .. and if you're really lucky we might even BBQ you a nice steak or two!!!

What else is new .... took Linden to the "skate with Santa" .. he liked it of course ... he's totally into Santa , just loves him .. shhh don't tell him but our good friend "R" is going to dress up as Santa and come to our house on Christmas Eve ... I think Linden will love it and I'm sure Santa "R" will like the Christmas cheer he'll receive when he stops by!

Ryan and I braved the shopping mall last Saturday ... it's was messy .. took us 20 minutes to find a parking spot, not kidding ... Ryan was very good ... very patient .. which was very unusual! We got MOST of our shopping done .. there are always those few "hard to buy for" gifts that you leave till the last minute ... and with only 3 more shopping days left Ryan still has to find something for his Dad..... in Vanderhoof?!?!?!

After a hard day of shopping we ended up staying over night in PG and went for dinner at the "SHO-GUN" with our good friends "S & J". We had a wonderful time ... specially when "J" and I started talking about my pre-stagette night when my Dad treated me and my bridesmaids to dinner .. memories ... tarable flirting with the cook .... tarable wearing a certain someone's fur coat .. we were laughing sooo hard that we had tears flowing down our faces ... good times .. good times ..
After a couple of bottles of wine ... a couple shots of SAKI and a few bellini's we were off trying to find something else to do ... it just happened that there were a couple of Christmas parties going on in our hotel ... sooooo "S" and Ry decided to join one ... picture "S" and Ryan casually walking up to the bar .. buying some drink tickets and mingling with complete strangers ... surprising enough someone thought they recognized them cause this man came right over to "S" and Ry and said "Hey .. how's it going .. haven't seen you for a long time" Well that was their in.. they headed into the banquet hall and started to talk up the older ladies .. good work guys .. Needless to say "J" and I were too shy to go with them so we snuck off to the Caddy and had a great night!

Sunday Ryan, Linden and I volunteered to help deliver baskets to the needy .. it was a real eye opener to see how some people live and how they are struggling to make ends meet and to raise children with no money ... when you knock on a door and see a beautiful little girl with big eyes watch you as you bring in hampers full of food ... all I can say is how lucky we are .. it was kinda neat to deliver a basket and get a huge hug and invitations to come in for tea or to meet the kids .. most of the people we delivered to were soooo grateful and couldn't say thank-you enough .. it's was very heart-warming ... we will be adding this to our Christmas traditions !

We're not sure who the family was that we adoted this year but I'm positive they stood in disbelief as the person delivering their stuff brought in 5 rubbermaid containers ... full of winter boots, toys, remote control cars, coats, wrapping paper, detergent, and all the food you can imagine!!

As you all know I LOVE this holiday .. I love that it's a time for family and friends to get together ..(I'm not like my sister .. I love company and the more the merrier!!) I love that it's a time to go shopping for OTHER people ... I love that it's a time of endless hours of wrapping .. I love the hussle and bussle .. love decorating in festive colors .... love Christmas lights and of course Christmas carols .. those are playing loud and proud in my truck .. including the famous "I want a hippo for Christmas" ...love the eating (until January and then the guilt sets in )... love all the Christmas shows on TV .. love the Christmas Cheer (drinks)... love that when I leave a store people say "Merry Christmas"... to sum it up I LOVE CHRISTMAS and everything that goes with it!

Getting so excited for Christmas .. only 4 more sleeps ...