We were robbed of a decent summer. Our fall *kinda* made up for it, but now that I’m having to leave the house in coat, tuque and mitts every morning, I’m truly missing the warm weather. Not even the HOT of summer, but the warm of early autumn.
And it’s only beginning. We’ve had one big snow fall so far and the temperatures haven’t even been that bad. But they will be.
And I’m not looking forward to it. I don’t like being cold. And I don’t ski. Or snowboard. Or skate. Or watch hockey. There is nothing in winter that I have to look forward to except the Olympics every four years. And if winter only rolled around every four years, I would be more than excited to experience the cold and see the snow.
Until then, I’m just going to have to concentrate on the fabulous things that happen during winter so I can have a chance at making it through to the other side as unscathed as possible.
- Christmas. This year we are spending some of our time in Ottawa, some in Saskatchewan, some in Alberta, some in BC. Yup, it’s the 4 province holiday celebration. And as much work as it is to get from point A to point B to point C to point D, I love that our travels allow us to see all of our huge, gigantic, extended immediate family within a two week span. it’s busy, but so worth it.
- Lisa and Willie’s Wedding Extravaganza. They will be flying in with their little Pearl to celebrate their marriage with all of their closest friends. And to make this one even more fun, it’s black tie. Dress, already picked out. Excitement, already boiling over.
- Jaia’s second birthday. This year we’ll be celebrating in Saskatoon with Dan’s side of the fam. We’ve decided on theme and I can’t wait to get to work on the invitations. I’m thinking champagne for the grown-up’s loot bags – I mean, it is New Year’s Eve, after all.
- My birthday. Usually low-key as everyone is typically still in recovery mode from the holidays. But still…it’s my birthday. Who doesn’t love a birthday?
- A potential visit from Auntie Jen in February. Always awesome. Fingers are crossed.
- And of course, starting some new family holiday traditions, while continuing some of our favourites from the past:
Auntie Jen - Oh I *will* be visiting in February, no doubt about it. Just have to get on booking the flight!