A Love Letter.

Dear Friends and Family,

If you have ever had ANY doubts about how much we LOVE and MISS you, we'd like you to know that today we turned down three free weeks at a flat in downtown London....during the Olympics.....for YOU. Yep, we said "NO" to the opportunity of a lifetime to make precious memories with YOU this summer!!!

Love,

Linds and Phil

P.S. Can we count this decision as your "Christmas gifts" too?

...and all that's left are EXAMS!!!

GOOD MORNING!

It's 2 degrees outside (YEP - TWO) and I am happy to be using my "Daddy" mug for the VERY FIRST TIME!!! Cathy and Shahid picked it up from Colour Me Mine last night and delivered it at the perfect time - just when I needed a break from marking!

Onto other things I am happy about this moment - it's the last day of teaching before exams, it's CLASH day at school, and the Red Wings are on television making Phillip VERY HAPPY this morning :)

Enjoy your day!!!
XOXO

PROPS to CHRISTMAS!

If only EVERY Sunday was a FUNDAY :) 20 more days until St. Nick!

SAYONARA!

As if Astro and Drew were sent home this week! These contestants were top two in our books, leaving us unimpressed with the voting that took place in the United States of America. In fact, right after the show aired all we could do was look at the four American's in our apartment and shake our heads.

Our Holiday Addiction?

Ask us in January and I'm guessing we will respond with "BOO-BLES CHRISTMAS ALBUM".

SO GOOD! His music is so romantic and day-making :)

Christmas Comes EARLY!!!!!

School supplies, nutritional lunches, education for a young girl, pigs and chicks, and soccer balls, OH MY! These things were given in our name to children in need!

Thank you Mom P, Dad P, Oscar, Nicole, Stephen, Sebastian and Nala!!! What a WONDERFUL idea! These are the perfect gifts for US :)

WE LOVE YOU!!!
XOXO

Coming to LIFE :)

This week we received an email from our trip coordinator giving us more details about the family we will be building for in Nepal. It came at the perfect time - because I was starting to wonder if we should be heading home for the holidays instead. Anyways, receiving the news - they are a married couple with a 3 year old boy - and seeing their picture really made the whole experience seem "right". I feel like we are meant to spend our Christmas making this family a home. Everything has clicked. Nepal wins the tug of war this time :)

Thursday Night JOY!

Last night, Cathy and I baked some Christmas goodies to bring to a "Christmas Tree Decorating Party" this afternoon. It was so much fun - we had the lights on the tree and "Boo-bles" (a.k.a. Michael Buble) Christmas music playing on iTunes. Our baking soiree was followed by M.J. night on X-Factor. Delightful, AGREED?!

What do you think of our peanut butter cookie reindeers and candy cane cupcakes?! They seemed to be a hit at today's party!!!



Are there any holiday treats that have kept you in the kitchen?! If so, PLEASE SHARE!!!

WORLD AIDS DAY 2011.

This year's theme is "Getting to Zero". Read more about it HERE.