Happy New Year!
The holidays are now over and we've
settled back into our normal routine. What a crazy, festive end to 2016 it
was!
We started taking the kids to curling
with us. They like to opportunity to get out on the ice, which is good for all
of us. We're doing okay this year. Sometimes we're on, sometimes we're off, and
sometimes I'm cold. 
The kids keep us entertained with
their band performances. The costumes are exquisite! It's only a matter of time
before they start asking about pyrotechnics...
We participated in a few holiday
gatherings of family and friends, which were a lot of fun. We had to miss out
on at least one due to sickness, but that seems difficult to avoid this winter.
:) The kids got lots of fun presents. Felix got several Lego airplane sets.
Space-crazy Iris got an astronaut costume, a rocket play set, and a trampoline.
And the kids got tablets and a telescope to share.
I had quite a bit of time off around
the holidays, and made the most of it, catching up with a friend and getting
appointments out of the way. The kids spent a couple of days with Nick's
parents and the rest of the week at the Y. Peace, quiet and The Crown for me.
:o)
The kids stayed up later than they
ever have on New Year's Eve. Iris watched the ball drop and went to bed shortly
after 11. Felix made it until 12:30! The 1st was a sleepy day at our hour.
And now, we look forward to 2017. The
kids are going to start ice skating lessons again, and we have a spring break
trip coming up!
Felix: 7 yrs & Iris: 4 yrs
