happy (almost) new year!

happy (almost) new year! do you have any fun plans for tomorrow night? my boys and i took a vote and we chose to stay home for new year's eve, maybe if the weather cooperates we will find ourselves on mount seymour tobogganing, otherwise it will be quiet with just the three of us but i don't mind. 

have a wonderful and festive weekend.

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btw, thank you for so much for hanging out in this space; it has been great to hear about how much you enjoy the blog. see you in 2012! xoxo

holiday pics (on the island) and gratitude

having family to spend the holidays with makes the meals we share, the gifts we exchange, and the treats eaten all the more special.  although i was expecting it, i was still awe struck that it completely felt right that we were together.  kai was over the moon happy - every so often when we caught each other's eye he would smile a big grin at me and give me a little wave from the across the room or as he happily ran up the stairs to play with his cousins.  i swell with joy at seeing him content and comfortable.

we enjoyed the moments as they presented themselves - eating, chatting, playing games, going walks.  i feel very lucky having melanie, craig, ruben, maya and india in our lives.

the boys created a fort game with jenga blocks and spent hours enjoying their creation

  

these solitaire games were addicting!

 

  

 

 

  

  

games bring out such giggles especially when a doctor who becomes a hair stylist is involved :)

 

a wander through beacon hill park

 

 

 

 

 

 

thank you for a lovely, cozy, and fun time!  i leave you with this photo of the diego, a sweet and adorable little doggie.

holiday pics (at home)

phew!  that was a long week away from all of you!  i didn't expect to be gone so long.  next week i will be back to a more regular schedule.

our week was filled with a polish christmas eve with friends, a cozy christmas day at home, and a few days post-christmas with family on the island.  quiet, relaxing, the best.

a happy boy on christmas morning

 

a boy with too many gifts!!!

for stefan from me

from my boys: a felted rudolph and cowl scarf from kove

 

christmas bread from thomas haas, a tradition for stefan

scones, by stefan, for breakfast

and the lego building began...

 

               relaxing with an afternoon movie

christmas dinner ham: we had too much food and invited the neighbours to share in our christmas dinner

be merry!

wishing you a very merry weekend!  i hope you have fabulous holidays wherever you might be!  i will be tucked away with the boys i love.  but we will mix in some friends and family as well!  i will catch up with you next week.  until then, eat, drink wine, and be merry.  ciao.