Merry Christmas!

Well, another Christmas has come and gone. Matt and I traveled to Saskatoon on December 22 to spend some time with my family. The drive was long, but well worth it once we arrived. After a visit, Matt and Shane headed to Source for Sports for the 'Garner Family Discount'. Matt was able to buy some hockey skates, gloves and socks for the upcoming Veronica Palace tournament in Edmonton. On December 23, the entire extended family came over for a gift exchange, drinks and appetizers. It was great to see everyone again.

Christmas Eve found us packing up and heading 3 hours north to Nipiwan, Saskatchewan. My brother Devin is a member of the RCMP and had to work over Christmas so we went to spend the holidays with him and his fiancee, Angie (and puppy Bhody!) in their new house. A family game of poker, and some Baileys sounds like a great way to spend the holidays. Christmas morning was a mass of paper, gifts, and laughs. Matt spoiled me rotten, and I think he got everything he asked for and more.

Matt and I headed back to Saskatoon on Christmas night to break up the long 9 hour drive home. Boxing day found us on the highway rather than the stores.

Devin and Angie are coming to Calgary for a few days to visit between Christmas and New Years. We are very excited to have them, as neither of them have had the opportunity to see our new home. I believe a trip to Lake Louise for some snowboarding is going to be on the agenda. New Years will find us at home this year. We have been so busy this season travelling and socializing that we really want a quiet night at home.

The holidays this year have been amazing. Matt and I know how lucky we are to have such a supportive family, and the love that they have shown us through this past year has been incredible. We know that we can get through anything in life with families like ours supporting us. We love them all very much and cannot wait for the next time we can all be together.

Jenn