Set Loose in the Candy Isle

The children each received $5 for Christmas from Grandma and Grandpa so yesterday we went to the city to help them spend it, and for us to catch some of the great Boxing Week sales. The boys have been saving a while to buy some Club Penguin cards, so our first stop was Toys 'R Us. Unfortunately, they were sold out.

Shannon wanted to buy some M&M's, so we headed off to the Bulk Barn. We spent great family time in the candy isle. Here is what we all chose. I'm sure there is some great psychiatric evaluation that can be made here (or at least a new Facebook Quiz).

Mark

• 37 rosebuds (not nearly as good as they were when he was young)

Tanya

• 6 pieces of dark chocolate covered ginger (will DEFINITELY be going back for more!)

Shannon

• 5 gummy rockets
• 2 gummy worms
  
• 6 gummy bears (large)
• 7 chocolate dollars
• 16 M&M's (plain)
• 10 Hershey kisses (plain)
• 3 peanut butter cups

(Just a LITTLE bit of everything!)

After much debate amongst themselves the boys decided that they too would buy some candy with their pooled money. (They aren't sure how much they need for the Club Penguin cards.)

Their purchases:

Devin

• 37 sour keys (regular)

Brent

• 1 roll of rockets

Now we could do an evaluation as to how quickly it gets eaten. God certainly included much variety in His creation!

Present Time!!!!!

We opened our gifts last night. Guess what the THREE boys got !!!!!! (Devin, Brent, AND Mark)


Let the fun begin!!!!!

In Thanks for Grandparents (Again)

Friday night Mark and I took a 24 hour holiday and left the kids with my parents. My brother Carl and his wife had come down for the weekend, so they also got to join in on the care giving. While away, we did some shopping and debated buying a gingerbread house kit to make with the children when we got home. For various reasons we decided against it. When we got home, here's what we saw....

and here is what we missed...

The kids practice their decorating skills while Aunt Amy practices her engineering.


Thanks Mom!!!! Can always count on you to fill in the gaps!

'Tis the Season

This one is for you Anjo!

CLICK HERE for a great version of The Hallelujah Chorus.