So we left for Chilliwack on Christmas morning.  It was a warm, breezy 6C when we left at 7:00. We got to Chilliwack around 6:45 at night.  We stayed at John's sister Nella's and brother in law Chris's house. They were fabulous host/hostess and the kids loved it there.  There was a horse to ride for Kenna, and the little nook in the master bedroom provided hours of entertainment for kids of all ages.  We went to see the show 'Fly over Canada' at the Imax and then went to Stanley Park Light Show.

I got a box of 101 blocks from Walmart for $5! Mckenna set to work right away and built this robot :)

At one point, we had so much snow, there was a fort under the trampoline.  When we shoveled the snow off the trampoline, the snow didn't fall! So Emmy took her froggy lattern out for light.  And he got left outside 

hoarfrost is BEAUTIFUL 

From Chiliwack, we went to Lethbridge where we stayed in Days Inn so that the kids could all go swimming.  Here is Mason and Mckenna chilling on the bed!

For Christmas, the girls and I made a table runner for my mom. Here is Mckenna doing her part of sewing the seams 

And Emmy... she amazed me with how quickly she caught on. 

The finished front 

finished back 

 For Christmas John's family did gift basket exchange by the family.  The girls got a no bake cake pop kit.

From us the girls got skiis.  Unfortunately they have only used them once this year.  Every time JOhn is on days off, the weather is way too cold to go.  And I don't ski so....

The girls were given each $5 to buy gifts for each other at the dollar store.  They were laughing here because they bought the same thing.. a slinkee!

 So that's a little update for now. if I think of more, I will let you know.  Tomorrow I have the girls teacher coming down to go over stuff, and I am babysitting a 3 year old, 1 year old, and a 2 week old.  Then I get to go for a late lunch with a friend.  Tuesday morning I have a dentist appt and Wednesday me and the girls leave for AB.