Merry Christmas!

Wow, havnt written in a while.  Am finding it hard to get time for myself lately.  Amazingly, both babies are sleeping right now.  They are getting to the stage where they want to be entertained and Im finding it difficult!!!

So its been a very stressful weekend for me.  On Sat Shaun and some of his buddies drove to Seattle for a football game.  No kidding, 5 min after they left my power went out and stayed out.  So I stuck it out for 90 min and decided we better head elsewhere.  It was snowing and I was going to need electricity to get bottles ready. So I phoned my friend Carrie (whose hubby happened to be w/ mine) and she said we could head on over.  So go to get my car out of the garage and oh yeah, no electricity.  Phoned Shaun and finally figured out how to open it.  Packed the kids in a panic and cautiously drove to Carries.  I was so afraid we would get stuck.  Im one of those people who always drives to work on snow days when everyone else stays home and gets a free day off.  I mean its only snow, but this is Victoria.  But its different when you have two babies and your by yourself! 

So got there safely and we ended up spending the night.  Babies didnt sleep too well, so neither did I.  Carrie made us pancakes in the am.  Her kids were great w/ the babies.  Her oldest Gwen took care of them while we dug my car out from, I would guess 20 cm of snow.  Almost got stuck getting out of her place but we got help from a neighbor.

Drove cautiously home.  Remember this is Victoria and we dont have many snow plows here.  Made it to the front of my house and had to park on the street as I couldnt make it up my driveway.  Luckily my mom had just arrived at my house.  She was here for a bus trip.  So while she took care of the babies, I shoveled the driveway.  Wasnt able to get moms car in, but it was a rental.

Our power had come back on at 230 am so the house was toasty and the dogs didnt even go to the bathroom in the house overnight!  I was so proud of them as they had been locked up for 15 hrs.  Had a very nice visit w/ mom.  Babies loved her and smiled as soon as they saw her.  She left yesterday (had to shovel her out as well) and Shaun got back safe and sound yesterday. 

Apparantly we are to get 10-20 cm more snow tonight.  We got 32 cm on Sunday.  I love the snow but it makes for horrible driving here. 

We are having Christmas dinner at Shauns brothers.  Unfortunatly his father is in the hospital so we wont be all together but we will make the best of it.   Well better go.  I hear Shaun shoveling the drive again.  At least it will be a white Christmas! 

Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas.