January

It's already the end of January and I haven't posted our boat pictures. It's probably because this year, we don't think we did well in our culinary tradition..Keld envisioned a battleship and I saw seashells on the beach. Oh well, we'll do better next year!

January has been quite cold but Keld and Kelden still went snowmobiling a few times.

The semester ended and it looked like the end of the year for Kelden...

Zack seems to have done pretty well for his first exams.

Ryan left for his 8 year-old trip.

Julia is quite jealous but she still has fun with her friends.

We Keep Partying

 We started the year with lots of chocolate! Grand-Mère sent us a package and Auntie Becca gave us some more!! 

It's a good thing I still go to school on snow days or I would have finished it all :) This first week of school was all snow days. Ryan stayed home with his brothers on Monday but then he went with me.

Despite the lack of practice because of the weather, Kelden got his licence!

We celebrated the Wise Men as per tradition. Keld got both fèves and shared with Ryan.

And we also continue our New Years tradition, étrennes,  which is to buy a book for each kid. Ok, maybe more than one book for some kid.

Christmas Holidays

The Christmas holidays are almost over. Kelden had high expectations, worried it might be his last Christmas vacation home. I think he had a good time. He started by going cross-coutry skiing with some friends (including twins who are pro at this; they win medals..)

We also enjoyed the snow while sliding with the cousins.

But then we had the biggest snowstorm since I've moved to Canada (Keld's work was closed) so it wasn't as much fun. We had to be careful and the boys went shoveling... 

We stayed inside, played games and ate good food. Julia brought us a new game she learned in Idaho and Keld found me an almost frozen bûche. I still can't find the kind they sell in France but this was close enough!

And, of course, they went snowmobiling. Zack took his license online.  

And now, it's over (well, tomorrow is a snowday so...) Julia is back in the States. Another eventful flight.

Thanks for the warm welcome Utah family! Happy semester Julia and Jordan!

Happy New Year !

We ended the year by buying two snowmobiles. For her Grade 12, Julia went running at Disney. Kelden chose a new winter sport!

 

We had poutine for New Year's Eve.

We started New Year's Day with pains au chocolat and ended with bûches. 

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