Christmas Morning

Seeing the gifts for the first time.

DSi

Easy Bake Microwave (as Kya would say)

On Christmas Eve Noah lost a tooth and there was some concern on if the Tooth Fairy would come the same night as Santa. Noah left his tooth under his pillow and woke up at 3:30am to find $6 and a note from Santa saying that the Tooth Fairy asked him to check under Noah's pillow. We woke up to Noah (quite upset) saying that he couldn't get back to sleep because he knew Santa had been here and he was too excited to wait until morning. Greg crawled in bed with him and they all slept in until 6:30.

Christmas Morning

Gifts from Kevin, Judy and Sloane. Thank you, we love the iPad!!

Thank you Aunt Amanda, Uncle Rob and Danica

Playground Fun

It's great having a playground so close to us.

The tree

November

(These photos were taken last month when we still had snow)

Today we start our holidays until the new year. We are looking forward to the time off and hanging out with the kids. We don't have any definite plans, we are just going to take it day by day. Happy Holidays everyone!!

Running

I joined the Running Room this year and have completed their Learn to Run , 5K clinic and am now in their 10K clinic. I'm really enjoying it and last weekend I participated in my first official 5K race. My goal was to do the race in 30 minutes and I came in just over 28 minutes so I'm happy. I had the whole family there to cheer me on. Santa was even there with treat bags and new stuffed animals for the kids.

Christmas Photo Shoot

This season got away from us and I didn't have a chance to book holiday pictures for the kids. So we dressed them up and did a mini photo shoot at home. It was short lived but I think we got a few good pictures.

Santa Claus Parade

This year Noah was in the Santa Claus parade with his Beaver group. He enjoyed it but said he was pretty cold by the end of the parade. It was snowy and beautiful. Definately the best Santa Claus parade I can remember.

A reunion

You may or not be aware, but I was adopted at the age of six weeks old. I am fortunate to have such wonderful parents as Barry and Irene and certainly could not have asked for a better life. Over the last 5 or 6 months I have found myself on an extremely wonderful and emotional journey of reunion with my birth father. After numerous months of emails and phone calls, him and I agreed to meet in person. This weekend we met for the first time here in Fredericton. We celebrated together an amazing weekend together and I feel so very lucky to have finally met him. I am so lucky this experience went as well as it did and could not have asked for a better first reunion! What a neat experience and I cant wait to continue this cool journey!!

Hockey Year in the Lydon household

Noah has chosen to give hockey a try this year, instead of ski school. We talked about it extensively and decided that we can still ski as family on the weekends and also be hockey parents. We aren't cashing in our retirement funds just yet, but will see if the maritimes may be able to produce another NHL'er! "Stick on the ice and have fun"

Kya's 5th Birthday

Well, our little princess turned 5 years old this past October 24th. She decided she wanted to have a gymnastics party with all her friends at Kingswood. We also celebrate her birthday the next day at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Happy Birthday Kya!!

Thanksgiving on the Tobique

Looking for Partridge

Brandon, Nicholas, Bernie and Noah - Hunting

Fun at the cottage

Fall Walk

The Harvey's and the Lydon's

(almost impossible to get a good photo of the 5 of them)

Dinner

Cooking Dinner

The turkey is done after only 30 minutes. So good!