Christmas

My mom and dad came up and spent Christmas with us until boxing day and then we travelled to Langenburg to spend a bit of time with Trevor and Grampa Kirk.
my sister's family had vehicle trouble and could not get up to see us on the 23rd (sigh) which was disappointing but what could they do - they managed to make it to Calgary by Christmas Eve tho so that was good!

It was tough going back to work yesterday after 10 days off but i survived

Mom and Dad packing up to leave on boxing day

toured the amazing xmas light tour in the little town of Bredenbury (my grandparents on the Trembley side lived here and were school teachers)

Tom getting in a few bowling games with his dad

here is the Kirk clan - we are missing 3 (Carol and Graham and Doris my mother-in-law) .. you keep loving what you have and yet we can keep loving what we don't have {what amazing power we have to do both)

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Excellent pictures Donna! Looks like you had a nice visit with your family. I like your thoughts on "you keep loving what you have and yet we can keep loving what we don't have {what amazing power we have to do both" That is so true. We will always be missing those that are not with us even though those around us full fill us. We can do both! Have a really good New Year Donna! Health, Heart and Happiness to you in 2009 and always!

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