January 3, 2020

2020. A new year a time to make new memories. One year ago, if you had told me I would be living in Ontario I’m not sure I would have believed you. I’m amazed at the Lord’s leading this pasted year and wonder what’s in store for us this year. We hope to buy a house in the near future but will see how the Lord leads us. Thanks to all of you for the Christmas letters! So much fun to read about your lives and families. If you all can handle a bit more Christmas I will try and tell you about our month of December. December 2nd, we went to Waterloo/Kitchener to Costco after Kelly got off work. The 3rd I got groceries. I only live about 3 minutes from the grocery store so I can easy be home in an hour or less.  The 4th was Bible study in the evening. The 5th I went and made Christmas cookies all day at Vicky’s with Carissa. Jack’s birthday was that day so we all stayed for supper and had a party. The 6th we had our first PTM. The 7th was Kelly’s work Christmas supper in the town of Atwood where he works. The children stayed at Jason’s. The 8th we went and had a little service at the nursing home in the afternoon and in the evening, we went to Darrell’s for Miriam’s birthday. The 9th we ran to Waterloo after work. The 10th was sewing. The 11th Heidi went with her school in the evening to a care home for children to give their Christmas program. The 12th we went to Jason’s in the evening for Jacob’s birthday. We have lots of December birthdays! Now until the 19th I have nothing written down. So, either I was so busy I didn’t have time or I didn’t do anything. I’m guessing it was the first part! The 19th I cleaned. The 20th I had a checkup on my eyes. I have to go to the clinic every 2 years for a checkup since my laser eye surgery. In the evening was Heidi’s school program. My folks came out for it so we had everyone one over after church for Heidi’s birthday! She asked for Minnie Mouse cupcakes with Christmas hats. The 21st my folks left and good friends of ours from Hythe Mark and Trista came over for a bit to visit. The 22nd my first born child turned 7. Seems like just yesterday she was a tiny baby in my arms and now she is a tall girl in grade 1. The 23rd I cleaned. The 24th I finished cleaning and we had our little family Christmas after Kelly got off work. The 25th we had church in the morning. We went to Darrell’s for dinner and Kelly’s folks flew in and everyone came to our house for a taco supper. The 26th we had the Isaac Christmas at Jason’s all day. Came home a quickly finished packing and headed to my folks. They only live 4 hours from us so we got there at 1 in the morning. We had a great time with all my family on the 27th. All my sisters where home. The 28th both Nigel and I came down with the stomach flu and we decided to go home. The 29th we came home with Heidi sick. The 30th and 31st where spent recovering from Christmas and sickness. The 31st we went to Jason’s for supper with Kelly’s folks. Well I can’t remember if I told you all about our little house, we are currently renting but it’s a little 2-bedroom 1.25 bathroom. Nigel sleeps in a little unheated toy room of sorts so it works great for us now. You all are welcome to visit and join us for a meal but we don’t have lots of bed space. Hoping to buy a bigger house in the near future. We live in a town that has everything we need except the trips to Costco. A timmys is right down the road from us. The children have adjusted really will to the move and Heidi asked soon after we moved why we didn’t move sooner like when she was 4! Margo has ditched the bottle and is 90% potty trained will be leaving the soothers behind in the next month or so (currently working on 2-year molars). So that should catch you all up! Our cell numbers are staying the same and we can’t wait to start this new year with our new life in Ontario with all our new friends! My children have never really built a snowman so another first to look forward to.  Hope you all have a Happy New Year. Till next time…..