Making gingerbread houses

I decided that we'd do something festive today so I called up Dana, she was free to make gingerbread houses. After a quick trip to Michael's to buy the kits we started on the projects. The kids lost interest fairly early on but it was still fun. My boys didn't help too much and Ethan's main help was to create an avalanche on one side of the roof. Anyhow, it was all good fun and the houses were still standing at the end of it!

The boys entertaining us!

 

 

Making the houses with some help from the crew.

 

 

 

 

The end result - 2 gingerbread houses and 5 tired and silly kids!

 

 

 

Our 5th Anniversary

It was my turn to organise our anniversary so we started out with brunch in Gastown. Then a little stroll in the area. It was cold so we went straight to the Westin to check in and have naps. It took a while to get the boys to nap as it was all very exciting to be in a hotel! Aaron was glad to get there as he didn't know what we were doing and couldn't figure it out since we didn't seem to be in a rush to drive anywhere far! I decided that a night in the city was more relaxing than driving to Whistler. After naps we had an early supper and hit the shops. Not much shopping as the boys were getting cranky but I managed to buy something in both stores that I made it to, so pretty good odds!

The hotel had an outdoor heated pool. After walking around a bit and getting quite cold, the thought of swimming outside wasn't all that appealing. We tried to convince the boys that a hot tub in the hotel room would be just as fun. It worked once we gave them each a bar of soap to smear all over the tub walls and tub! On Sunday we stayed for lunch at mtg so I didn't even have to cook. A nice treat for me and a good end to our little wkd.

Starting the day with brunch.

 

The boys playing around.

 

 

 

 

Strolling through Gastown after breakfast. It was cold so we were glad to get in the car and go to the hotel.

 

More shots of Gastown

 

 

 

 

Aaron looking at notebooks - a favourite past-time.

 

The boys enjoying the big tub at the hotel!

 

 

Yumm - chocolate dipped strawberries to come back to after shopping. B & E shared a gingerbread.

Christmas Party!

The boys had fun helping to open the mystery presents at the party. Then once the toys that I brought and eating all the food was getting boring...they pulled out the art bored and entertained themselves a little longer! The party was nice, got us in the holiday mood and it was the beginning of our anniversary wkd.

 

 

Watching the snow and then going out in the snow! First time for Ethan to see it as he doesn't remember it from last year.

 

 

 

Time to put away Ethan's b-day cards so I thought I'd take a picture before I took them down.

 

Bentley's xmas decorations. Then 2 happy boys watching a Christmas card - over and over again...