Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Merry Christmas

But it's February you say. Yes, I know. My family delayed Christmas until Sean and I came home. No presents in December, no tree, no socks hanging cheerfully on the mantle....Until now. Our first afternoon in Saint John found us decorating the tree; well, Sean kind of supervised while the rest of us decorated. Then after a night spent dreaming of dancing sugarplums we awoke Christmas morning. One of the best things was giving out all our presents we'd brought back from Yemen. We had a fun time watching the reactions and in some cases explaining what the gifts were ;) Sean and I got books, gift certificates, household items and lots of little treats to eat. We had a full house last weekend and this weekend we'll have yet another celebration when my sister her family come down to visit.
Merry Christmas everyone!

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Portage

What to do when you return to Canada? Canoe down a snow covered slope of course! We decided to dust off the old vessel and create a new winter sport: Canoboning.
Sean, his father, brothers and I trekked up the hill behind their house and jumped in.

We had a great time pioneering this new winter activity, and now we're waiting for word from the Olympic committee as to whether it'll make the cut for Vancouver's winter games. ;)

Saturday, February 17, 2007

Family

We're back. We arrived at the Fredericton airport at 4:09 pm and were greeted by a very enthusiastic group of relatives. Hugs and kisses all around. We've missed everyone so much and it feels good to settle back into the rhythm of Maritime life. If you haven't spent much time out in the world, you can take our word for it: There's no place like home.