HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL On ICE

Well the long awaited day finally arrived...HSM on Ice. Now I do have to admit that I was actually looking forward to it...I mean how bad could it be???? I like the songs, I love Troy & Gabriella etc. etc. I wish I could say my husband was as excited as his girls were. (He had to go because Grandma is still in St. George) So we endured walking 2 blocks thru -30 and finally got into the arena where there were THOUSANDS of little girls! Peter is looking at me like he wants to die!! We walk past the HUGE line ups of people trying to buy merchandise where the cheapest thing you can get costs $15 bucks! Hello where do these people get their money??? It wasn't like tickets were cheap to get into this thing and then a PROGRAM costs $20bucks...are you kidding me!?!?!? Needless to say I told Madison that Disneyland was coming up and she should be grateful she was even there (what a mean mom I am!) We climb over a gazillon people because of course the seats I bought are 20 seats in each way (way to go Kins!) The show starts and can I say that this was SUPPOSED to be on ice and the first 15 minutes we watched a video about the making of HSM3. DUMB!!!! I was quite disappointed with the whole program. It was CHEESY (yes cheesier than the movies), the skaters SUCKED, and it was long! I did have to laugh because Madison leaned over 1/2 way thru the show and said "Mom...Troy looks really different!" What a cute girl. I didn't have the heart to break it to her that we weren't really seeing Gabriella, Troy, Sharpay and Ryan skating....just look a likes and poor ones at that. The best part of the night was dinner...Thank you Won Ton Louies!

Once there was a snowman???

So it finally got warm enough up in the great North to actually go outside and spend some time! Madison has wanted to build a snowman for a while now so we decided Saturday would be the day. We got all bundled up (not really though because it felt like a heat wave outside) and headed out to make a snowman in the back yard. However our many attempts failed....why you ask?? Because the snow was too dry (according to Peter). WHAT?!?!?!? How can snow be dry? Well it was and so every attempt we made at rolling a ball crumbled--we ended up making snow angels which took a lot less time :)

Daddy's Day Out

I sent Madison and Peter out Saturday to "run errands" so I could have some time by myself to clean out the toy room. However, when they came home Peter had purchased a present for Madison. This is now what is on the wall in my daughters room (MUCH to my chagrin!)

Yes it's HUGE

Preschool Program

Today was Madison's Christmas program at school. She did such a wonderful job. I was so impressed with their teacher, Ms. Steed, who taught 4 year olds 5 different Christmas songs--one of which was "Feliz Navidad". Luckily I videoed the event because as you'll see my husband wasn't a very good picture taker!



Before the program the kids were able to sit with their families and have story time. This was so cute...

Shameful!

OK so someone can nominate me for the worst mother of the year, but I have never put up a Christmas tree in the 4 years that Madison has been on this earth. No I'm not Scrooge, but we are either in Utah or at my in-laws, so what is the point of going to all that work for nothing? This year however when we were down in Utah for Thanksgiving and my mom got out her tree Madison begged my mom to buy me a tree so she could decorate one. Put away the tissues....it's not like I don't let her celebrate Christmas. When we got home and I told my mother-in-law what Madison said she went right out with Madison and bought her her very own tree of which they put up and decorated in Madison's room(I guess since I didn't help I don't get to enjoy the tree).


Then today when we got home there was another little tree that "santa" had snuck in and put up in her room and it was complete with snow. Madison is s so lucky to have such a great Grandma and I know that she will remember this for years and years. Thank you Claudia! Now everyone can now lay off the guilt trip because Madison has not 1 but 2 trees!

Misc.

I got back from Utah a few days ago and it was such a bittersweet trip! I was able to spend some quality time with my Grandma who isn't doing so well and isn't expected to make it to Christmas. Knowing that was the last time I would most like say goodbye to her alive was really tough. My Grandma is such a sweet lady and you never realize how much someone influences your life until you are looking back on all the memories over the years. She has been such a wonderful example in my life and I will sorely miss her!


On a good note...I had an awesome time with the family on Thanksgiving! Good food, family and football- what more could you ask for?

Kinsi, Brinley and Madison

Madison went to her first Jazz game with my dad and instead of getting great pictures of her at the game...my dad couldn't figure out how to work the camera so I had to take one of her after in her new Jazz Jersey.

Cousin Dylan looks thrilled doesn't he?

To top the trip off we took pictures of all the grandkids with Grandma and boy was that FUN! Enjoy mom because I refuse to participate again until all the kids are over the age of 18!

Family Pictures

We went and took family pictures (my husaband's whole family)a few Sunday's ago. It turned out to be beautiful weather and for Canada in October it was a miracle it wasn't snowing!! My mother-in-law hired a wonderful photographer who had the best ideas! These are just a few snapshots that I took, so I can't wait to see the actual pictures.

They look so much like brothers!



Madison is so photogenic!