Augustin, Kristie, Sébastien, and Lydia are in Canada!

And boy are they having a grand time!

Lydia, Sébastien, Kristie, and Grandpa Bellavance

Even Grandma is sledding!

Today they are going ice fishing, and tomorrow they will have dinner with their uncle Robert up north in the Laurentide Mountains. I can't wait to see more pictures!

Christmas Pictures

We always get together on Christmas Eve for a traditional French Canadian Christmas dinner followed by the opening of presents. Then the older children and Michel leave for midnight Mass while I put the youngest to bed. Felix and Matthias alter served on Christmas Day.

The little boys had their own table.

After midnight Mass the older children had dessert with us. Augustin and Kristie made the egg custard pie, Lydia the fruit cake and Sara the magnificent cream puff pyramid. I made the tablecloth. ;o)

After dessert they enjoyed a game of scattergories.

Sébastien, Lydia, Shannon, Gabriel, Augustin, and Kristie.

Raphael on the right, Clark and Sara on the left.

St Nicholas Day

The little boys woke up this morning on the Feast of St Nicholas to find each of their shoe filled with gold chocolate coins and a delicious orange. Later in the afternoon Lydia mixed up a batch of German Spice Cookie dough from the book Christmas Mosaic. The children cut them out using a carboard template, and had a great time icing them. What a delectable treat they were with Kimberlee's cocoa supreme !

Thankful

HT: View From The Pews

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEBASTIEN!

We miss you dear son! I hope you have a merry birthday with your friends at Belmont Abbey. See you soon.

Sebastien with the two deer he shot Thanksgiving weekend!

Happy Birthday Matthias!

The sun was just rising when the little boys gathered in the kitchen to see the traditionnal birthday table.

And of course, just like Felix on his birthday, Matthias also wanted a new cloak.

Now, he is ready for battle!

Happy birthday dear Matthias!

Thanksgiving Day

Raphael killed his first deer!