Where did November go????

OMG! I can't beleive it's been nearly a month since I posted anything to the blog. It has just been plain hard to get at it, because life moves fast, particularly as Christmas quickly approaches!

All is well with everyone. We did a lot of visiting at the start of November with Douglas down for the annual week of deer hunting. November also brought the sad passing of another neighbour - Bert. Work has been work for Gord and I. Of course, the economic slowdown has had an impact on my workplace, so people are a bit nervous and that adds a whole new level of stress into one's day. To be perfectly honest, it has taken quite a toll on me, but I'm getting through it with the help of home and good friends!!

Erin continues to love her time in Sparks - check out the pictures of her enrollment below (it was supposed to be in October, but we were away at Disney)! I also experienced my first hot dog lunch volunteer day at Erin's school! I had a ball! It was great going into the Kindergarten room and having all the little ones come up and give me hugs!! I helped to cook and prepare 127 hotdogs that Friday.... it took a full day to get the smell of hotdogs out of my nose!!! I am volunteering another day in December, and have to admit that I'm looking forward to it!!

Gord is continuing to do work in the basement - in fact he's working on the stairs as we speak! It's been nice to go down to our 'family room' in the evenings now that we have the tv and receiver all set up!

This past Thursday was parent-teacher interviews at the school. I'll try not to gush too much, but Erin is doing great according to her teacher!! The school also had a Scholastic book fair, so Erin got to pick out some books for her great report, and we donated one to her class. They also had a secret santa shoppe set up, so Erin went in with one of the 'big' kids and picked out presents for Gord and I for Christmas! She had fun with this, as she even got to wrap the gifts up!

Today we went over for a visit with Richinda, Emma, and Erika. We have not had a chance to get together for a while, so Erin and I called this morning because we had some things to drop off and it worked out well. Erin is now colouring Hannah Montana colouring pages! You have to love the Internet!!!

So Monday is December. I can't believe it. I'll try to keep things up to date because we have some very fun things happening in Decemeber, not to mention Christmas!!! Next weekend will be busy. Friday I plan on trying to finish off most of the Christmas shopping. Erin and I then have to make 4 dozen cookies for her daycare as part of the Christmas in Merrickville festivities on December 6th. So yes, that is going on, then Erin has been invited to a Birthday party for 2 of her friends from school. Sunday we are having some of her buddies over for a Christmas Cookie party, then having Richinda, Emma, Erika and Jamie over for dinner.

The following Friday I'll take Erin out to finish up Christmas shopping - she wants to pick up something for Daddy!!! We then have the Children's Christmas party for my work on the Saturday, then we'll be heading in to Ottawa to have dinner with Jo, Chris and the boys, as part of our annual Christmas festivities! The next day is Gord's birthday!

Things don't lighten up the following week. We have cookies to make for the annual Christmas lunch at Erin's school. I volunteered last year, but can't swing it this year, but we will provide some treats! I volunteer on the Friday for hotdog lunch, and Saturday is the Christmas parade in Merrickville! Sunday is our anniversary.... I'm getting tired reading this!!!!

North Bay grampa will be down for Christmas on Christmas eve day, and we are hosting dinner this year. But, I know we will have fun and Erin will love every minute of the action that December will bring us!!