It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas........

The boys arrived yesterday.....oh and what a pleasure it was to greet them at the airport. Their flight was only 40 mins delayed....I thought that was pretty good considering the weather conditions that have been happening out east. They arrived safe and sound....tired but in good spirits. You know what it's like having to get up at 0300 then drive for an hour to the airport and then they had 9 hours to get to their destination, but they made it and we are thankful for that.

Hubby wanted to do some shopping on our way home, and I couldn't believe it but the boys were totally ok with it....mind you it was going into electronic stores...with all the computers and gadgets and all...it's like a candy store to them. Hubby never found what he was looking for....I picked up another couple of boxes of silver ornaments for my tree and a couple of things and then it was off home. It was a glorious day yesterday....I told hubby if we can't have snow for Christmas I want a day like today...it was cool and crisp the sun was shining and the snow on the mountains and glacier was picturesque......I had thought to bring my camera, but forgot it on the dining room table....good place.....NOT.

Today I am up early, I want to get on my stepper and do a few chores. I am going up to work today to pick up the Christmas hamper we have been preparing to give to a family for Christmas. This year we have a family that is a single mom and two small children. The youngest is 18months and suffers from asthma and frequents our paediatrics department at the hospital. It was our Social worker who told us about this family, and we all thought it would be just perfect. We had asked the mom if there was anything special she or her children would like for Christmas....her list was very small. The one thing the mom asked for was colourful towels. I had already bought her a collection of bath creams and shower gels, so when I found out she wanted towels I thought how perfect, so I went and got her a couple of bright yellow towels a vibrant pink and a turquoise coloured towel.....I don't think you can get much more colorful than that....for the youngest I bought a musical toy that lights up and pops up....very interactive I thought...and for the 3 year old I got her a very cuddly Christmas bear dressed in it's Christmas best.....the staff have been very generous I thought and a colleague and I will be delivering the hampers today.....you know it feels so good to be able to give to someone who really needs it....that's what Christmas is about isn't it?

Wishing you all a wonderful day.........cheers!