Happy New Year...

Hello...and Happy 2012!
  Wow...I am SO sorry for the lack of posting. Once I passed a couple non-blogging weeks - it was just left by the wayside. But don't worry - With the new year, I will make an effort to update more regularly...at least weekly. I probably owe you more to make up for lost time but...we'll stick with a guaranteed weekly update ;)
  Back in early December, I was lucky enough to accompany a fabulous friend on an all-expense paid trip that she had won for her and 3 girlfriends. We were whisked away to a winery in Osoyoos BC (Okanagan Valley)...got pampered at the spa, drank lots of delicious wine and had some awesome girlie time together. And the bonus was surprising our beloved Brandi that week with the trip, whom we hadn't seen since the summer. Awesome...and I can now say that "I've been to BC"!
  So...The holidays have just passed....and I hope it was happy for everyone. We had lots of familiy time over here, and the holidays were made even more special with far-away family coming for Christmas. My aunt/uncle (also my godparents) and cousin came up from Vermont and it was great to see them as it had been 2.5 years since I had seen them. And they got to meet Caleb too!
  As usual, there was huge lead-up to Christmas....many hours/days spent decorating, baking, shopping etc... for the 'big' day to pass by in a snap. It was a bit derailed as Reegan got pink eye on the 23rd...We started treating it before it got bad and thought we were good to go for Christmas...but she woke up on the 25th and the other eye was now infected...we had to skip going to hubby's family's Christmas celebration as there would be 3 other kids there under 8 and we didn't want to infect anyone else. So we had a nice relaxed Christmas just the 4 of us, then crashed my parents house for gifts, dinner and dessert. Thankfully they had enough (too much!?!?) food! We ended up doing gifts with my in-laws on the 26th. C'est la vie.
  We're into the 2nd week of the 'break'...no school for Reegan, no 'class' for Caleb and the winter activities haven't yet started....Reegan has done a couple sleepovers at both set of Grandparents recently and may have one more planned if all goes well later this week.
  Both kids will start swimming lessons this Sunday, Caleb's 'class' at the EYC will begin again on Monday and Reegan will start her 2nd Karate session next Tuesday. Busy and out of trouble right!? Looking forward to some 'routine', tho we're enjoying PJ days...especially Caleb! I've been leaving him in his jammies ALL DAY recently, only dressing him to leave the house. Hubby comes home from work and calls him Hugh (Hefner)! Love lazy, lounging days tho!
  Well...Reegan is calling my name as Caleb plays instead of napping....I think the dog is tapping at the door too. I'm off to find INDOOR things for us to keep busy with today as it is seriously cold outside. Or as the paper put it this morning... "...can freeze flesh in minutes". Ya - We're definitely staying in today.

Stay warm...and I'll blog again soon...I promise!
T.