Saturday

Yesterday was nice day despite a stomach that didn't agree with anything.

My Auntie Betty was having a Christmas/New Year dinner with everyone at her home near Sherwood Park. My mom and I decided to head in early and do a little shopping. We really only made 2 stops as we have another trip into the city for Monday. We first went to a fellow LPer who generously left me a rubbermaid bin full of stuff for Jamaica. With the exception of a couple of things...everything will go. We went into Ikea as I wanted some storage containers for the girls dress up clothes. I went in with the intention of buying a chest I saw on the internet but changed my mind for something a little more versitile. They had some simple felt baby mobiles on sale for 1.99 so I bought three of those to put in the suitcase for Jamaica. After Ikea we headed to Chapters. My mom bought my brother, Daylan, the rest of the Harry Potter series. I think he has the middle books but not the beginning or end. She also bought the girls some new books. I love Chapters as they always seem to have great kids books at bargain prices. Some of them I don't like but if you take your time they surface. I bought the girls a book called COW which is fitting for all the farmers in our family and I love the illustrations. I also bought myself, Time Travellers Wife, after hearing many recommendations on LP. I purchased a laminated world map so I could show Natasha were we are headed. Today we hung it up and used a marker to plot our flight.

Auntie Betty's was nice. She made a lovely supper and smiled depsite 10 kids uner 8 running and screaming throughout her home. She bought each of her Great Great neieces/nephews gifts as well as had "Santa" stop by and fill stockings. I got a lovely Christmas tree ornament. She has been buying me an ornament for Christmas for years and I look forward to getting it. Most of my collection is from her but some of them still grace my moms tree (she's not quite ready to give them up LOL). The kids had fun and did not want to leave. Thankfully everyone left at about the same time so it made it a little easier (though the doorway more crowded). We got to Camrose shortly after 9 and I darted into Safeway for a couple of things.

Ashley fell asleep so when we got home I just carried her straight to bed. Natasha (my night hawk) was asleep by 10:30 I believe. She pottered (Janes blog rubbing off) about while I unloaded the vehicle.

I was still feeling fluish so I took some Niquil and went to bed. I started a new book, Almost Moon, but only read a couple of pages before my body/mind started to drift.