MY FAVORITE CHRISTMAS PICS!!!

RESOLUTION RUN 5K 2009

With a temperature of -20....with the wind chill it felt like -35, what a great night to go for a 5km run! Since I began the exciting sport of running, earlier this year, I thought it would be a great idea to sign up for my first organized running event. The event is held on New Year's eve at 6pm for The Running Room.

With all the layering I had to do, I ended up looking a cross between Spiderman and a Stalker

This year, there was a complete registration of 210 participants for the event. It was stressed that this wasn't a serious competitive running event, but a fun event enjoyed by running enthusiasts of all types

I had a lot of fun running in this event. I started at the rear of the pack for the beginning of the race and finished somewhere in the top 1/4 of participants. My time was 32.20 which I definitely could have improved upon, with a more structured start and better trail conditions.

THE SUGAR BOWL

Just before all the schools let out for the holidays, Justin thought it would be a great day at the Sugar Bowl for some tobogganing! He was right it was a blast!!! We were the only ones there for most of the time and Mackenzie was a true dare-devil!!!

Kenzie insisted that she go it alone. She must have walked up that hill 50 times by herself!

It was a fantastic snow day!!!

HALLOWEEN PICS!! (BETTER LATE THEN NEVER)

Kenzie was a cute 50 60's dancer this year. Her most favorite thing was the fact that she got to wear make-up!!

At the Truck or Treat.

Doing some posing for mom.

She was and expert at the twist!!

KENZIE'S FIRST DAY OF PRESCHOOL

Mackenzie started preschool Sept. 9th, and boy was she ready!! Her preschool is called Noah's Ark 1st Adventure and it's in the basement of a beautiful church in downtown Lethbridge. What a wonderful experience she has to learn and grow and meet new friends!

On the front steps of her new school!!

This is a picture she drew for her teacher Mrs Slomp.

This is very own cubby!!

This is the last picture I got of her before the kids were whisked away into preschool heaven!!
Jessa came with us and it was a good thing because I kinda had a moment and Kenzie noticed that I was crying so she ran back and grabbed my leg to give me a big hug!! Then she wouldn't let go so her auntie had to take her in while her mom wipped away tears and waved goodbye. Since we've been attached at the hip from birth I feel like I do get that momment to blubber like a fool!! What was I thinking? Not only is this an amazing experience for her but I now get 2.5 hours to myself twice a week!!! The funny thing is that I went home and cleaned for 2 hours because I missed her soooo much. She starts again on the 16th and I'm sure it will be a different story this time!!!

Tears of joy!!! For real!!!

Daddy was there to pick up his princess!!!

BIRDS OF PREY CENTRE

My friend Susan and I took the kids to the Birds of Prey Centre in Coaldale Alberta. I can't believe that we have been in Lethbridge for 8 years and live only 10 mins away and have never been there!! It was the funnest and most interesting place I've been to in a long time!!

One of the tour guide girls showed Kenzie how to feed a 2 month old eagle a cut up mouse with a pair of tweezers.

All the birds are teathered to there posts. This beautiful bald eagle was stunning to look at up close!

This eagle was brought in by a lady who found it near death after being shot in both eyes and chest.

Mackenzie and her friend Summer got to hold this adorable little owl.

Sweetest thing ever!!!

I got to hold it too!!

I also got to hold this beautiful owl named "Gordon".

Kenzie is feeding the ducks here. These ducks were CRAZY!!! As soon as you threw the food down they attacked you!! Kenzie and Summer were not keen on that, so Susan and I were left to distribute 10 pounds of duck food while Kenzie and Summer screamed and ran away from greedy duckies!!!

We just heard lots of high pitched squeals!!! It was too funny!!

They preferred to hang on the bars!!

Those darn ducks followed us till they ran into some other suckers that had food!!

This little guy was in the gift shop. I wanted to take him home. Kenzie is Hooing at him. I love that they never look amused!!! After the Birds of Prey Centre we hit Mcdonalds for lunch and the girls played in the playland. Another fun fun day in Southern Alberta!!!

WHOOP UP DAYS!!!

Every year for Whoop Up Days the fair comes to the exhibition grounds and invades our neighbourhood with loud music and delicious stinky greasy food smells. Instead of avoiding the somewhat "white trash" event we joined in and made it a day to remember!!!

We were lucky to have cousin Jordan come with us and later Amber joined us.

Who can resist a ferris wheel!! On this day, from 1pm to 3pm, you got to get on the rides for 1 ticket, so we had to get in as many rides as we could. This was Kenzie's first ride ever!! She waved to me every rotation shouting "hi mom!!".

I think the Merry-go-Round is the most beautiful ride!! I really thought this would be Kenzie's favorite ride, but I was wrong!

Maybe he'll realize one day that they really don't go anywhere!!

It was the Tilt-a-Whirl!!!!! She giggled and screamed the whole time!! When we got off, I thought I was going to puke and she said "let's go again!". Every night before she goes to bed, I ask her what her most favorite thing that happened to her today was and 3 days after the fair she still says "when I got to go on the Tilt-a-Whirl 2 times!

Amber screamed more than me!!!!!

Her second favorite thing was winning an adorable cow purse at the fish pod game.

A fun rollercoaster ride with Jordie.

Auntie Amber wanted Jordie and Kenzie to get their picture taken with Huge snake!! While they were setting up, Justin took a couple of shots. I love Jord's face in this one!!! Kenzie thought it was awesome and loved the feel of the skin!! YUCK!!!