ABC's

Here is Troy singing the ABC's in the tubby...

Winter Playground

We did manage to get out of our pajamas today...as the Chinook arrived and it warmed up nicely for a venture out to the playground.  Troy loves to play in the snow - mostly rolling in it :)

Snow Fallin'

Half Snow-Angel

Snow jump

Here is Troy walking/falling in the snow...

Doing a little "boogie" on the snowboogie

Swingin' on the "Big Boy" swing...
because Troy doesn't fit in the baby ones with snow pants on!!

Snow slide!

Sunset at the playground

Licks 'n' Lego

Troy enjoyed two of his favorite things this morning - helping Mommy bake (which means licking the beaters) and playing Lego...all while still in pajamas :)

Yummmm...chocolatey

Do I have chocolate on my face?

Oh well

I'm going in for more!!

Troy's train table doubles as a lego building centre

Piecing it all together

Building a tower (to knock over!)

Taking a squeezee break

Aloha!

It was Uncle Scott's birthday on the weekend...and we helped him celebrate (and blow out the candles!).  It was nice to hear all about their Hawaiian vacation - the thoughts of warmer climes helped us forget about how cold it was outside :)  We also spent the weekend taking down our Christmas decorations - but we weren't ready to part with our tree...just yet.  So, we put it up on our deck outside.  We joked that it will be the only large tree we will see in our backyard for awhile!  

Now it is time to get back to doing the hula with Troy.  (Yes, we need to get very creative on these cold days).

Only three candles?

Okay, Uncle Scott....let's do this!

Team effort

Uncle Scott, Auntie Lorraine, Bailey, Zach and Dylan enjoying a Luau in Maui

Our Christmas Tree outdoors

All "decked" out with snow

Trains

When we were driving home from Taber, we asked Troy if he thought Santa had left him a present at his house.  He replied "Yes"...a "big present".  He was right!  Waiting for him at home was a train set.  He was thrilled!  He really enjoys driving the train around the track and having a few "derailments".  Speaking of derailments - Daddy has left for Banff yesterday morning to help with the clean up of the CP Train derailment there.  They are pumping out the spill and trucking it to Balzac (a five-hour round-trip) so he is spending a lot of time driving.  We hope he will be home tomorrow.

WOW...Santa brought me a train set!!!

Driving over the bridge

Look...there is even a hospital

Let's try out my race car on the track

Here are some pics of the Train derailment in Banff where Daddy is working

whoopsie

Fa la la la la la...

We have returned from the Gulley where we spent Christmas.  We thoroughly enjoyed spending time with family.  Troy loved having his big cousins to play with and Gramma's butter tarts to inhale...good times!!

Troy "needed" to help Kyle open his present

Papa got a hand warmer

These gifts are a handful!

Playing the game of Life with the big kids

Troy was "go-pro"ing - can't wait to see the footage - or should i say knee-age :)

Helping Papa and Jude build a lego spaceship

Gramma's butter tarts are awesome!!

What do you mean they aren't a one-bite dessert?

Auntie C and Mommy hosted Gingerbreadapalooza again - this year it was birdhouses

Here is Mommy's "Hunting Lodge"

Auntie C's colourful creation

Troy in Gramma's pantry (still a favorite place for him)
...he is now taller than the second window!

This is Troy last Christmas :)

Making a "windmill" with Auntie C

Sammy is coming to lick me...isn't she???

Note: there was not much snow...but Papa had an inflatable sled
which was perfect for gliding across the surface of the snow (and ice).  

Santa came!!!

a Puppy!!

It is cuddly...like Daddy!!

Gramma and Papa gave me a school bus

Vrooom....it even has lights!

Christmas morning

Playing with my new toys

Daddy and Troy playing the "marble" game

Oh my gosh...Christmas is FUN!!!!