New Year's Eve a BIG DEAL

First, it was Myles's first formal night out for dinner. Grandma took us to Oceana for Grandma's favorite chinese food.

[Note to self: wait well beyond the age of 2 and half years before taking children to a restaurant for a New Year's Eve dinner. After being seated at 7, an hour and forty minutes is too long to wait for your meal, mom get's much too hungry.]

Second, there was Gina and Big-Billy-North's anniversary (#11 ! I think) as well as Ginger and Thevy's anniversary (#3, I think there). Congratulations yooz guyz. Ain't married life bliss ?


Third, Myles stayed up to 'ring in the New Year' for the first time ! (... and to wish Mom a Happy Birthday, she's a New Year's baby) Chocolate helps. Here you go Erin, your close up.

And of course, there's the old standby, 'get on the bus', to help pass a few minutes ...


AND FINALLY, NOW for some really BIG STELLAR NEWS, our friends Andy and DeeAnn McCullough announce they are HAVING A BABY ! Their FIRST. He/she/(they?)'ll be hear on July 26th. That's good stuff ! Congratulations Freddy boy ! Way to go DeeAnn. We weren't sure you had it in ya ... uh. Nevermind.


Post script. Fred, we're all so very happy for you now that you have finally stopped falling head over heals for those low-life bags you were constantly picking up with so much skill. You look after DeeAnn !

That's all for now folks !

Christmas at the In-Laws

There was just enough time before dinner to get a decent start on demolishing the ginger-bread house. [Construction runs in the family.] Of course, there weren't enough people to hold two pre-schoolers down to eat a decent supper after the fact.


A welcomed surprise. Auntie TC came home for Christmas (from Alberta) with her new 'smelly squirrel' -- a ferret named Grechin.