December 27 + 28, 2009

This is lumping the past 2 days into one. We went to church yesterday morning (the 27th). The kids all got to sing at the front of the chapel. After church we went home to put the turkey in. We were expecting family for dinner. We were celebrating with the family on Grant's side who live here in Alberta. Garth and Sarah came at 3:30pm and brought their puppy Russia with them. What a sweet little dog she was. So cute! Sarah and I took Russia to my brother, Caleb's, house after the kids got to see him. We just thought it would be easier because some of the kids are afraid of dogs and there would be a lot of people in the house. So Caleb and Meg were kind enough to help us out. She was such a sweet dog though. When Sarah and I got back, dinner was almost ready. The Sherlocks had arrived while we were gone. We had a very yummy dinner with Turkey and roasted potatoes, thanks to Grants mad kitchen skills) and some vegetables thanks to Sarah and Garth and some caesar salad thanks to the Sherlocks. They also brought a pumpkin pie for dessert, but we didn't end up getting a chance to eat it. All of the cousins had a fun time being together and us adults had a nice time chatting. Garth and Sarah and their girls slept over, because they live a few hours away. Garth, Sarah, Grant and I played the Quiz game that I had bought Grant for his PS3 and had snacks and chatted until 1:30am.
We woke up in the morning and had a fun day of visiting and playing together. Alex and Josh and their family came over mid morning to come hang out for a bit as well. It was a fun time. Everyone left to go home after lunch. Kaitlyn then went swimming with her friend, and Grant went off to the gym. I am feeling just a wee bit tired after the holidays, but it was a lot of fun this year. Tonight, I think I shall relax and not worry about the state of my house. I think I deserve some down time for myself...