Livin' in the fast lane....

Yes, we are all still alive and kicking, though some are kicking more than others. I have no great singular reason for being such a blog slacker. But here might be a few contributing factors:
*all settled in (unpacked) except for 3 rooms: office, guest room and storage room
*hosted a successful visit with my parents for 6 days and celebrated an early Christmas with them

*been out and about to the Royal Alberta Museum a couple times and loved it, buying year passes to a tune of $30 for the family (GREAT deal!!)
*been out to the Muttart Conservatory a couple times and had a blast (yes, purchased passes as well)
*been to our local library a couple times and have read umpteen good kids' books, then brought them all home to do it again.
*been to the Valley Zoo one morning, but didn't see many animals, so decided it'd be better in nicer weather when the animals return outside
*picked up our new dishwasher whiiiich we can't use until we renovate our kitchen after Christmas (after we upgrade our electrical aaaaand call a plumber... hmm.)
*had playdates with Lucas, Kassidy and India at various locales
*been to the first monthly meeting of our new bookclub and started the book Sweetness in the Belly to be read by the beginning of January: how exciting to be surrounded by other intelligent gals without kids for a whole evening!
*been to the mall to see our "local Santa"

*we all went to a Christmas open-house of a girl who's in the book club... and had a good time (despite being in a new location with many new people: this type of situation is not my forte.)
*went to this fabulous institution to bring home six tasty dishes for the holiday season
*took Natty to a potential new pre-school (or "pretty-school" as he calls it) to check it out one morning. He LOVED it: now he just needs to get toilet-trained over the holidays. Prime time, n'est pas?
*been to see our potentially new family doctor about Natty's newly diagnosed peanut allergy (just in time for the holidays...)
*been to the pharmacy to purchase his Brand New EpiPen
*surfed the net and found a whole whack of cool allergy items for kids (well, as cool as this situation permits) like this or these or even these simple reminders. Lots to see. Lots to take in. I just never thought I'd be one of those parents. But I am. Just like that. What a scary position to be in.

Just a few off the top of my head. But maybe I'm just blowing smoke. I'm sure you all are crazy-busy this time of year too. Well, just in case I remain apathetic where blogging is concerned, I do wish you all a wonderful Christmas. May you relax, laugh, eat good stuff, hang with loved ones, and just enjoy life. Love to you all.