Bring back summer!!!!

Last week i was shopping and all i heard was "Happy Holidays" even a "Merry Christmas". I didn't realise that over here, the holiday season is a month long from Thanksgiving until New Years!
It's been amazing to see everyone putting their lights on around their huge houses, and their festive spirit!
We always put ours up the first of December, this year we had to start again! New tree, decorations and a new tradition! It's a mixed bag of emotion. Our first Christmas with snow, a lovely house, room for a lot more than what we used to have. But it's harder as we can't see our family or friends that we're used to seeing. Rita is coming out and then my mum and Mick afterwards, so we will see them and i can't wait! But it  still doesn't feel the same.
I have nearly completed all the Christmas presents. We wanted to spoil them a little as it won't be the same as what normally happens. Lucas walked down yesterday whilst i was in the middle of wrapping up some. Luckily Dave and i spoke to him and he still believes in it all.. for now!

We had a wonderful thanksgiving, Dave and Lucas went to their first American Football game, and now aswell as "soccer" we have "football" on the telly too!!
We have been very social over the last month and it has been wonderful. Friends are becoming closer and i no longer feel embarrassed to invite people over!
The boys have got so much homework and tests at the moment, it has been really hard to keep track but they are coping. I am trying to do it with them as soon as they walk in the door. Which believe me, is a battle!

The weather is cold, but the snow has gone..for now! We have moved the rooms around so we are in front of the fireplace, which makes it a lot more cosy.

We've been so busy with football at the weekends, we haven't ventured out much! It's going by far too quickly, 9 months we have been out here and i think the furthest we have visited is about an hours drive!
I know we will get out more and take stock, but you forget how life just gets in the way of adventure!

Finlay is starting to do solid food, i've been trying to puree my own for cost purposes, but i'm not doing it everyday. Must try harder.. story of my life! He's getting really big and is chatting away, he's nearly sitting up.. although he likes to do a backwards shuffle more!

I still feel very overwhelmed by everything. The washing loads are driving me nuts. Keeping a big house clean is really hard, especially when everything is pure white! I love it and couldn't ask for any more. But OMG i could really use that housework fairy every now and again!

Anyhoo, nothing exciting to report this time! All is well with the Wallace clan and we are as busy as ever.

Lots of love to all.. and as it' all i have been hearing for the last few weeks....


HAPPY HOLIDAYS.............eugh!!!!

Much love xxxxxxx