Christmas Moments

So we thought we'd try and post a few pics for family members who are far away to see. Christmas day was enjoyed by all. We were thankful to all be together even though Sonya ended up with a flu bug for 2 days, Lily had a very bad cold and Grandpa Landers had a sore throat. All in all we were very blessed.

Christmas Eve

Well finally after a 4hr delay we were up in the air and we arrived safely in Toronto. The best part was the suprise when we landed...our little 6yr old neice was quite excited that she had stayed awake until 1am to see us, and our brand new little nephew was there too! Oh sooooo good to see family.
We were in Burlington last night to see David's brother. Got blasted with snow and it took some time to get shovelled out. We were very thankful for Doug's snowblower!!
Christmas will be spent in Alliston.
Merry Christmas to all, may you enjoy the love of friends and family and most importantly remember the birth of our Lord and Saviour.

Still Delayed....

Our 4 pm departure is now 7:07pm...LOL
Everyone in the airport is either on cell phones, laptops, watching the departure boards or trying to sleep. You have to just smile and be thankful that we live in a country where we have the opportunity of "quick" travel. The West Jet people are doing an amazing job in spite of circumstances that are beyond their control.

Airport delays

'Tis the season and who would ever expect that Vancouver would be getting a snow storm. We are currently sitting at the Calgary International airport and they have announced that Vancouver is closed. The good part is ofcourse that we are going east not west and so far these shut downs haven't affected our flight...however we are sitting about 45min. delayed. The main goal is to get home by Christmas day and enjoy our friends and family.
Patience, patience.....and if there are any other changes, it will make for a real good blog story.

4 More Sleeps

Oh the excitement is building....and the countdown is on. We will be arriving in Ontario late Sunday night (21st). There are so many family and friends we hope to see that it will probably be quite hectic but so worth every minute.
It's good too hear that others are reading our blog and haven't forgotten us. Thanks for the phone messages too!(M.S...it was a wonderful surprise to hear your voice)
We haven't done any decorating in our compact space and we haven't even unpacked any Christmas music but it still feels that it's close. Some of the dorm girls have begun leaving this week too so it's definitely Christmas break.

CCCCold!

We were definitely blinded by our Spring like November and we still can't believe that four days ago it was +3 degrees. Yesterday though we felt the change of weather big time. It was -25 to -27 most of the day with a windchill that took it to the
-40's. Overnight it went to -36 degrees...Brrrr and this morning it is -29 again. Time to find all the really warm clothes.
Last year in Manitoba it very was cold but we were in sort of a protected area from the wind and never felt the temperatures like we do here. Out here on the open prairies of Alberta the wind goes straight to the bones. Whew!

11 Random Things

OK, a dear friend of ours from Manitoba posted her random 11 things on her blog www.cathysbloggin.blogspot.com and she challenged us to do the same. So here it is:

1. We are almost considered professional packers since we have moved 3 times in the last 2 years and covered over 2080.18 miles according to mapquest.

2. We love the beauty of nature and have often enjoyed just pitching a tent in a provincial park and walking the trails.

3. Coffee is considered a major food group in our house.

4. Our favourite night time snacks are cheese & crackers or plain potato chips with dip. (Kraft herb & spice dip)

5. We've learned to trust God for direction as He has carried us through alot of major adjustments. He has always provided for us and never let us down.

6. Our 2 little furry kids...Charity and Chloe are the sweetest siamese cats. They provide us hours of entertainment and their love is unconditional...and they've moved well.

7. We enjoy hanging out with young adults. We used to lead young adult bible studies and now we just have fun with the girls in our residence. We're kindof like that crazy Aunt and Uncle.

8. The strong and often cold prairie winds are not exactly our favourite experience but we are learning to adjust.

9. Survivor, E.R, and Biggest Loser are our favourite TV shows.

10. We are both born in November and often celebrate our birthdays together.

11. Being together with family and friends is one of the most rewarding experiences for us.

So there you have 11 random things about us. If you want to post your 11 things then link a comment on Cathy's blog.