Happiness and cheer
Fun for all that children call
Their favorite time of year."
Lyrics from the song in...
"A Charlie Brown's Christmas"
"The joy of brightening a child's heart
creates the magic of Christmas."
-W.C. Jones
"To be kind to all, to like many and love a few, to be needed and wanted by those we love, is certainly the nearest we can come to happiness."
-Mary Stuart
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| HoHoHope you all Believe in the HAPPiNESS & CHEER this season brings! Thanks to my sweet neighbour, Heather, for SHUFFLE'S SANTA SUIT... she truly loves it! |
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| Brian and I at friend Ell's for a festive and fun supper Thursday... sharing Happiness and Cheer! |
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| Wrapping up gifts at Friend, Brenda's last week... Part of the seasons' HAPPINESS and CHEER for me is gift wrapping! |
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| Me with Brenda at the Staff BSOBAD Christmas Party this last weekend.... more Happiness and Cheer! |
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| Sunday's breakfast with dear friends, Jacquie and Bob... Jacquie's flashing snowflake necklace was so festive and fun! |
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| Sunda my good friend, Gailene, was celebrating her birthday in style... and shaing her HAPPINESS and CHEER with her entire family! |
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| My sweet cousin, Bev and dear Auntie Mary on Sunday when I stopped by her nursing home to share some Happiness and Cheer! |
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| Brother Brian stopped by for a little supper on sunday... Shuffle loves all visitors!!! We enjoyed our evening together. |
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| My sister-in-law, Bev talking to Mariah on the phone the other night when she stopped by to drop off some treats! Mariah was sharing her good news of her dance exam results. |
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| We stopped by SWANK SHOE LOUNGE on Wednesday, to drop off a gift basket for MELISSA, Jana's store partner. She has shared so much Happiness and cheer with us year round, so we decided to share some with her, too! |
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| Friends, Robin and her fiance, Alex dropped by Saturday to share more Happiness and Cheer! |
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| Friends, Brenda , Kellie and I were treated to a special lunch from our friend, Cathy, at Moxies, on Wednesday... These 3 gals shared gifts with me as well... such a sweet bunch! |
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| Thursday morning this lovely bouquet of flowers came for us from our sweet friends, Joan and Gerry... We have received many special gifts and cards lately both in the mail and in person... Thanks to each and every one for all the HAPPiNESS and CHEER... as well as all the love and continued support. |
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| Beau and Mariah with Santa at the Wheaton Party a week ago... I know they are extremely excited today while they wait anxiously for Santa to come tonight! These two munchkins bring so much HAPPINESS and CHEER to our life year round. |
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| Two very excited munchkins on Friday night... how expressive they are! |
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| My sweet friend, Ella, last Thursday at her beautifully decorated home when she had us for a fun and festive supper and lots of happiness and cheer! |
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| This photo comes out a Christmas each year... but this year it's more special and also more dear... knowing what these brothers went through this year. We will be feeling the love from above from BRUCE this year... this is Bruce and Brian in the early 1950's... such a cherished memory. I want to wish all my family, friends and blog readers a season that is chalk full of HAPPINESS and CHEER! My 2013 has been a real mix of emotions, but at this time we reflect on all the blessings in our life. As you can see this past week was certainly a week full of Happiness and Cheer as we lead up to the big day. This evening we will share a fun filled night with the Raskob family at their home with relatives. Tomorrow morning we will be at Jana and Nels's house to share in the gift opening there. Later tomorrow we will share Turkey supper here with their family, too. We traditionally do a Boxing day open house, on the 26th, however this year have decided to for go that tradition. We do see many of our special friends on a regular basis and over the holidays hope to have many more visits as well. Our house is all festive and looking full of Happiness and Cheer for not only today and tomorrow but into the new year and we will welcome a year of miracles and blessings and more happiness and cheer to come. I would be remiss if I did not mention how missed my brother-in-law, Bruce will be this year. He sadly lost his battle to cancer on August 11th, 2013, so he will be celebrating his first ever Christmas in Heaven this year. He will always be with us in spirit and in our hearts. Bruce's son, Alec just celebrated a birthday on December 22nd. My nephew, Lucas will celebrate a birthday on Dec. 31st as well... so wishing those two very special Celebrations and happiness and cheer year round. We have been on a journey here at our household since mid May of 2013... and I want to say thanks to each and every one of you who have shared love and support continuously throughout our little journey. My son, Colin and his girlfriend, Caro are on route today to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand for a lovely holiday. We had a very nice visit with him on the phone last night, and as always it makes my heart smile just to hear the Happiness in his voice! My daughter, Jana and her family keep very busy with work and all the activities their family is involved in. Her Shoe Store, SWANK SHOE LOUNGE, has had 4 and ahlf very successful seasons. Nels continues to run the A & B Pumping here in Saskatoon... and works throughout the province keeping very busy always with that. Mariah is now 7 in grade 2... dances 4 days a week, and is missing her 4 top teeth!Beau is 3 and goes to day care and gymnastics... he is such a funny little gaffer and always keeps us entertained. He has very long hair for a boy... but as he always says... "Long hair... don't care!" Brian and I feel blessed daily with everything thing and one we have the pleasure of sharing our life with. We see family lots... just this week we had visits from both his sisters and both my brothers, too. We see the grandkids weekly... we are so lucky! From our house to yours we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a very wonderful 2014 filled with Happiness and Cheer to last the whole year round. On that note... my rhyme of the day... This is our wish for HAPPiNESS & CHEER... And for all the best in the brand new year. Hoping for miracles all merry and bright, And things go well and all turn out just right. We're ever grateful for the gifts, love and fuss, And share it right back to you from us! It's a time filled with just SNOW much LOVE! Shared with dear ones and ANGELS up above. |
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