Merry Christmas!

I wasn't expecting to write a blog post on Christmas Day, but there is a short lull in the activity this afternoon.  Merry Christmas to all of our friends and family!

Big News?  Nope.
Sorry, there hasn't been any exciting adoption news as of late, but things have been very quiet.  We are getting a lot of practice in waiting on the Lord and trusting in his perfect timing for our family.  

Workin' Girl (one or two days per week)
I decided this Fall that I had better dip my feet into teaching again for a while.  I have started substituting with the public school district and the Catholic school district.  I have only had two days of work so far, and apparently, it can only get better from here.  They were two tough days, one taught without a sub plan.  My thought on returning to work was that I should teach again before we get a placement so that I don't totally lose touch with the profession.  I plan to be at home with our children, so once we get a placement I will be home for another 4-5 years at least.  I am hoping to really enjoy the subbing!

Christmas Fun
It has been a great Christmas season with lots of activity going on.   We've hosted our community group for a Christmas party, been skating on Cold Lake, had appetizers with our awesome neighbours, sang carols at our church Christmas Eve service, and are soon expecting friends to come over for appetizers and games with the kids!  We've opened our gifts to each other and feel incredibly blessed and spoiled. 

I really feel loved by my husband after receiving so many thoughtful gifts from him this year. He topped it off with a very special gift in my stocking: ANTI-CELLULITE body wash! Bahahahahaha! He swears that he didn't notice the anti-cellulite part written in huge letters on the top of the box.  Sure.  Not subtle, Ben.  Lol.

Just think of the cellulite you can dissolve with all 20 uses of this body wash filled sponge scrubber! 

We're heading to my mom and dad's place for Christmas celebrations with my extended family this weekend and I am guessing that less insulting gifts are in my future :)  I will be receiving the 'favourite things' of each of my sisters and mom, and they will all be given my 'favourite thing.'  This is a new gifting plan that we started last year and has been great so far!  I am guessing that anti-cellulite body wash won't be the favourite thing of any of those fine ladies.

Secretly, I can't wait to use it.  It sounds easier than exercising and dieting, haha.

Thank you
I also wanted to say thank you to a couple of dear friends who donated something towards our adoption agency silent auction fundraiser happening in March!  It really helps Ben and I to feel supported in this adoption endeavour and we are so grateful!

Merry Christmas, everyone!  We wish you the Lord's richest blessings in 2015!