Wednesday, December 10, 2008

We have a TREE!!!


Today I was leaving the gym and I hit a wet spot on the stairs and went flying down!!! Amazingly (and I still don't know how this happened) NOTHING happened to me! Except for the utter embarrasment at the fact that I now had 12 complete strangers convinced that I was lying about being hurt, nothing happened. There is one spot in my back that is now a teeny-tiny-little bit sore, but I chalk this up to being a miracle!

We went out and got our Christmas tree today. The original plan was to head out to the woods and chop one down. Unfortunately the day that I was supposed to head out with Grandpa Mark there was a blizzard and I wasn't about to test my newly learned driving skills in a storm in the country side! So Grandpa Mark went out alone and said that there were not any suitable trees. I am thinking we should try again next year ... a Charlie Brown tree might be kinda nice.

So instead my friend Kathy and I ventured out today in the muddy slush (do you have any idea how hard it is to push a cart through sludge????) and bought a tree at Home Depot. Then I spent the rest of the evening decorating with Evan. It was soooo much fun ... and look how pretty it is!!!

Evan and I were sad that Justin couldn't be here with us (he is in Edmonton) but alas we will hopefully have next year to make these memories with him!


I had to include this picture! Evan is a very photogenic child, but there are many times that we get this look while trying to capture a moment. We call it "drug baby" What is funny is that his Tummy Mommy does the same thing!!!!! We have lots of really cute/funny pictures where they are doing it together!!!

9 comments:

Lynn said...

LOL! That is so cute.

LOVE your tree! Beeeeautiful!

And yes, I hear you about dragging a cart through this slush. I hope a TON more melts BEFORE the cold and freezing snap this weekend, or we will be dragging carts over Iittle mini icebergs. Now that is even funnier! (Can you tell I am dripping with sarcasm, here? : S)

Glad you are okay after your fall. YIKES!

Jen and Ricky said...

How fun!!! Your tree looks awesome! and I can't believe how much snow you have already. Evan is getting so big and I love his facial expressions. super cute! We still need your address, so maybe you can email it to me or call me tomorrow?

Da Costa said...

The tree looks beautiful Kira! I love it and as always, Evan is adorable! :0)

becky said...

Cute, cute, cute!

Fred ... said...

Glad you weren't hurt (other than your pride that is). Your tree looks beautiful.

motherofangels said...

the tree looks AMAZING!!! I am going to come see it, maybe today :) Trudging through the Sludge is what memories are made of!!! and we have made SO MANY good ones in the short time I have known you!

Lisa said...

Love you tree! Sorry about the fall - be careful. Evan does look like a drug baby in that picture.

Sarah said...

I love how you've coined the phrase "Tummy Mommy". I think that is so great that you are so willing to talk about her and have a relationship with her.

Heidi said...

Beautiful tree, Kira!