Christmas season is upon us!

How can it really be December 10th?? We've been back from our vacation for almost two weeks, and the post-vacation "hangover" is subsiding. It took a few days to get my head back in the game, it's always tough to come back to real life after vacation, even if you are happy to be home! The kids were happy to put the tree up last week, and it did get my Christmas spirit going. We did most of our Christmas shopping last week, just a few odds and ends left. This weekend I will probably wrap the presents and get them under the tree, the kids like to see them there and guess as to what they could be:-). Who would have thought we could survive 2021, and here we are! 

On the vaccination front, the boys got their second vaccine the day after we got home from our vacation and I got my booster shot that Monday. Brian is going to get his booster on Monday, and then we will be all boosted up for our trip:-). I got our Covid tests for going back to the US booked at the Calgary airport, but I still have to book our PCR tests for going TO Canada - those appointments haven't opened up yet. I cannot wait for the day when you can just get on a plane and not worry about tests and masks - will that day ever come? Probably not for a while. Oh, well - I'm just thankful that we can still go places! I'll go through all the hoops to live a somewhat normal life and see the people I want to see. 

What else was exciting this past week . . . oh yes - THE HOCKEY GAME! Brian and I went to see the Oilers vs the Kraken last Friday! It was the first time I had seen the Oilers play live since 2014, pre-Connor days. It was so much fun! The Oilers sadly lost (boo!) but the atmosphere was fun, and it was a close game in the end! I am hoping for some redemption when we take the kids next Saturday, but with the current four game losing streak the Oilers are riding, I am already preparing Nathan for the possibility that this will not work out in our favor:-/. The only way to enjoy the Oilers is to expect a loss and just HOPE for a win - and have fun either way! Expecting a win as an Oilers fan is just a recipe for heartbreak I have been learning over and over again, gotta make sure Nathan learns this at a young age lol! 

It's been a busy few weeks, and I'm sure the next few weeks will feel just as busy! Looking forward to our trip up to Alberta on Christmas Day, we are hanging out in Calgary and Three Hills and looking forward to some family time.