Merry Christmas from Halifax, Nova Scotia!

Fortunately, the fears of two youngsters were put to rest when Santa made his delivery to the Forgie home on Christmas Eve. Ashley and Grant must have been very good this year for Santa seemed to be extra generous. They were a bit concerned that Santa wouldn't know where to find their new home but a glimpse at the tree on Christmas morning left no doubt that he knew where to find them!

So, I suppose I need to explain the photo. While Ashley has always wanted a little sister, she has had to make do with what she has. Therefore, she tends to dress Grant up like her little sister and Grant is only too happy to oblige. He was quite proud of his "nightie" and I think dad is a bit concerned that this dressing up in girl's clothing is a reflection of future habits. Don't worry dad, he's all boy!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

December 10 brought our first snow fall. The kids couldn't watch the weather channel without seeing snow everywhere else...but here. Well, yesterday their wish finally came true and here it is...snow, and lots of it. It's actually quite beautiful although Rob might disagree since he was the one actually clearing it out. The kids made their first snowman of the season. It looks as though the joy could be shortlived as they're predicting rain and warmer temperatures over the next couple of days. Click on the photo to get a better view!

Ashley lost tooth #4 today which means she is now toothless in the front...top and bottom. Hard to believe she's getting to be such a big girl..even Grant is amazed at this wonder! I will avoid singing "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth" since I'm certain Grandpa Dempster has already began humming it as he's reading this...

A Friendly Visitor

Congratulations Kelly! You are the first guest to stay at the Hotel Forgie in lovely Halifax, Nova Scotia! The weekend of December 2 brought our first visitor, Sharon's good friend Kelly. Kelly is Ashley's "fairy god mother" and has always been great at visiting us wherever we are. We did some brief tourist things including a trip to Lawrencetown Beach (Ashley's favourite place) and the Lower Deck (every drunk in Halifax's favourite place). It was a lot of fun and the kids loved having Kelly here and abused her completely. I'll bet you had a good sleep when you got home, didn't you Kelly!