Just when it couldn't get better!

We hope everyone has had a great Christmas season. We had a truly wonderful and special Christmas this year. The best present we got was the news that in June we are going to be grandparents! Vanessa and Stuart are so excited, as is the rest of the family. They chose a real neat way to tell us. They wrapped up a picture frame (see picture) and had Callum open it. It was absolutely one of the most emotional experiences we have ever had as a family! Vanessa is doing quite well and I have already found a sale at Gap for Kids! (thanks Raegan for introducing me to that store!).  2009 is going to be a great year! 

The Christmas week was busy, but we were just thrilled to have so many of our family take the time to share it with us. It was very special for us to have most of Callum's family with us. The cousins are now at an age where they reminisce about the past. Family memories are so wonderful and should be cherished. We had many days where we didn't have to think of the "c" word. We were able to enjoy the holiday season like most families do and are so very thankful for being able to do this. 

Callum had a fairly quick recovery from the last chemo treatment.  He said he hadn't felt that good since about September. He was busy cooking for about 5 days. He has such passion for cooking and loves to prepare new things. We are so lucky - we ate really well for a week!

I am now sitting in a hotel room in Calgary. We heard of some nasty weather headed to Saskatchewan so decided to grab an earlier flight and had to leave at 6 am! We were up at 3:30 am so booked a day room at an airport hotel. We are really excited for our trip and feel a lot more comfortable knowing we are in Calgary. Our flight to London had been moved up so we had only 45 minutes from the time we landed in Calgary until we had to board again - not enough time for our comfort if there were weather delays.

We wish each of you a very Happy New Year and all the best for 2009!

A happy New Year! Grant that I
May bring no tear to any eye
When this New Year in time shall end
Let it be said I've played the friend,
Have lived and loved and labored here,
And made of it a happy year.
~Edgar Guest

Happy New Year!

TTFN

Lorna