Marcel's parents gave money (in their will) to the church.
It was to be used to buy a piano.
Here is our beautiful baby grand piano
that arrived the Friday before Christmas!!!

It sounds awesome

Alexander loved his West Virginia sweatshirt
from big sister Michelle!!And it just kept getting better Prince Caspian and Treasure Planet movies!

But the best was - a PSP!

Allison was very, very excited to get Twilight book #3But that was nothing compared to the "near tears"
that came when she opened this present!

Her "very own" digital camera!
Yay!!!! I don't need to sneak Mom's all the time!!

No - he really isn't loaded or anything
Mom just caught him starting to blink!This is much better! His new snowboarding helmet!
It's even Ipod ready!!! What more can you ask for!

Michelle was very excited to see this present
not that you can tell or anything!!!!!Her "coon skin" hat

Mike was not impressed with gift opening at all!Michelle and Brandon with their "ready to fight" faces on!!

Sporting their new "hats"

Merry Christmas!

Had to take icicle pictures

Alexander bought Michelle her advent calender!"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas"

The mantel all decorated....looks really nice when it's dark!

The beautiful results of about 35cm of snowThe birds like the newly insulated hedge

The birds don't mind the icicles or the snowy roof...

do you really need to be so close?????Ahhhhh...that's better....they really do love each other......

Michelle and her baby brother

Allison and her big sister...she missed her terribly

Having fun even though they are cold!

The kids in the snow....mom insisted!

Allison's newly painted room.

Oma W's wardrobe that Opa W made finally put back together again!

Allison's new comforter and sheets....she just loves the colours!

This is the only time they aren't fighting with each other!

Pauline, Rob & Jemma with their "little bit" of luggage!

Ducks

Tower building

Marcel building a tower at suppertime
At the top were two porkchops

balanced on a full glass of wine

dorm room

Michelle's dorm room
Marcel wants to camp at Jellystone!!!!

Going over the bridge in Gananoque to the USA
One of the "Thousand Islands"

Round Lake Regatta

Brandon and John competing in their first regatta
The gang on their way out
Brandon and John getting some great wind!