Seasons in Photos

So one of my goals at the moment is to get back to blogging. Getting settled in Canada this past year and actually being with Phil have both kept me busy and off the internet most of the time but its something I'd really like to start keeping up on again. Ironically, now that I'm here there's a ton to blog about and no time to do it! But I am going to try. My last blog post was back in May...so to start, let's have a recap of Summer, Fall and the start of Winter 2011...in PHOTOS! Cause that's more fun! :)

SUMMER 2011

We celebrated both Abrianna and my birthdays in June:





I had my first Canada Day and then forced Phil to acknowledge the 4th of July by making the always popular flag cake...it was delicious:



We spent time up at the trailer and had lots of fun swimming in the lake:



FALL 2011

In the fall came Alishea and Chloe's birthday's. This was the cake I made for Chloe:


I took the girls to a local farm to pick out pumpkins for the whole family then we all got to carve them...here's how they turned out:





(Abrianna's, Chloe's, Alishea's, Phil's, Amanda's)

Oddly enough in Canada Thanksgiving comes before Halloween...this was my very first turkey and it turned out great:



We had a Halloween party at our house this year and had a lot of fun. Phil and I dressed up as vampires:



We headed down to James and Martha's in New York for US Thanksgiving (Phil and I even braved Black Friday shopping!) Martha made a delicious dinner:



James was sick with the flu (that I unfortunately passed onto their family a few weeks earlier when they came to see us...so sorry guys!) so Phil got the honor of carving:



The big feast:



WINTER 2011 (thus far...)

The holiday season started with The Bowmanville Santa Clause Parade. The parade goes right past our house. I wasn't in Canada for this last year so I was really happy to be there for it this year:






For my gift this year, my mom sent me 3 big boxes full of tree ornaments so I could make our tree gorgeous! My mom is very picky, particular and has impecable taste when it comes to decor and Christmas is no exception. Growing up, our Christmas tree was always breath taking and I really wanted that feel in our home this year. Its hard being away from family and friends back in the states during the holidays, but I'm so happy to have the whole holiday season with Phil and the girls:







MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! Hope you're all having a very happy holiday season!
XOXOXOXOXOX