Right now I am putting a lot of faith in Environment Canada and hoping that they are right about the storm that is about to hit. I am sitting here way past my bedtime and I am really hoping for a day at home, to get caught up on a lot of odds & ends.
Today the girls got their letters written to Santa. Poor Emily is fighting a stomach bug right now, but she really wanted to get her letter written. This year Hayleigh was able to write her letter all by herself, needing help only a couple of times with spelling. She is a smart girl and growing up so fast. Most times when she was unsure of how a word was spelled she would go looking for that word in books or in the case of the toys, she brought out the toy magazine. The only problem with bringing out the toy magazine is that she finds more toys that she would like and the rule is that she has to narrow it down to one toy that she really, really would like. Emily's letter was short, sweet and too the point. She wrote her entire letter by herself needing help with the spelling. Her writing has come a long way in the last few months.
Now they are marking the calender as to the number of sleeps. I love their excitement!
Hayleigh had to leave a note for Santa on Christmas Eve explaining that each reindeer was to have a carrot and Rudolph was to have three being as he did so much work.
Now the tree is down and most of the decorations packed up. It all goes by too fast, but I have to admit that I am looking forward to some quiet days in January. 
and this Ben.
And Hayleigh and Emily with their cousins. 
As for Christmas, I think I am ready. I still have a present or two to wrap. The shopping is done and the house is organized. Friday night the girls finally got to visit with Santa and we took them to see the lights in Waterloo Park and for a horse drawn trolley which was a big hit. Today was the Christmas Concert which was postponed from last Sunday and both girls did an awesome job. Hayleigh had her very own line to say and she did very well. Emily had a school Christmas concert last week as well which she did a great job in singing some of the songs they learned from their gingerbread unit. And I am officially done work for the rest of this year.....YAY!
Ben Kingsley and Natalie Alexis Robinson born December 18 at 7:30 pm. Although it looks like Ben is getting ready to beat on his sister already, Natalie was born first weighing in at 5lbs 13oz and Ben weighed 5lbs 10oz. I realize that this is not the best picture, but I was pressed for time. Hopefully, I will have better pictures to share come the weekend.
Right now I am putting a lot of faith in Environment Canada and hoping that they are right about the storm that is about to hit. I am sitting here way past my bedtime and I am really hoping for a day at home, to get caught up on a lot of odds & ends.
