November/December 2018

November arrived and so did Nanny!

Nanny and the girls loved reading.

We took Nanny to the zoo!

Saw the great new panda display.

That evening we celebrated Nanny and Gwen's birthdays a bit early.  Amelia and Jamie came for the celebration! 

The birthday girls!

It got cold just as Nanny was heading back to NB

and it snowed - luckily she missed the snow!

Gwen's Brownies took a trip to the Military Museum for Remembrance Day activities.

Gwen and Dad got to look around the cool museum.

Gwen's birthday breakfast in bed!

Gwen had had enough cake so she went for birthday pie!

Lemon meringue! yum!

Back at the military museum to take Cara for a Guides trip - Gwen got to see what they did with the poppies they painted.

Gwen's school has an artist in residence - a wool felting artist.  Gwen made an elephant.

Another snowy day and Amelia was with us for the day so she got to ride the sled to school.

December arrived and Gwen's dance class had their final performance.

She did a great dance to Singing in the Rain

Dance class complete!

Then we hussled over to the bowling alley for the annual Christmas party with Dad's work.  Made it in time for Santa and a string of bowling.

Cookie decorating

Cosmo the Christmas Cat

Our gingerbread village.

Gwen's Christmas piano recital went great!

She played Deck the Halls and Dino Stomp (from her lesson book)

We made it to see Santa at Bass Pro a few days before Christmas.

They still fit on his knee!

Gwen's school Christmas concert 

She's always a great performer.

Some photos with the tree since they were all dressed up.

After the last day of school Gwen went for a sleepover with her friend.

Christmas Eve!

Pjs arrived while we went to church.

Thanks Santa!

Hanging the stockings.

Snack all set out.

And Santa came!

Merry Christmas!

A pair of mittens that were made by their mother.

Christmas dinner was just us this year  - perfect!

Big surprise of the morning - a nintendo switch from mom and dad!

New nighties from Nana

We also had our traditional visit with our friends on Boxing Day and Jamie and Amelia came on the 27th for celebration - we just didn't take any photos!!

January 1st Family Photo

 Peace out 2018 - looking forward to 2019!