It's really no secret that this year has been tough. There's a whole list of hard stuff. My soul was very much restored by spending time with my parents; they took care of us and loved us. I could rest and reset. We all left with our buckets a little fuller!

My Mom took time off while we were staying with them and that was lovely! It was so nice to just be together. My parents took the best care of all of us! Granny had a list of all the Christmas goodies she wanted to bake and my girls loved jumping in to be the helpers! It was all sorts of magic and so relaxing for this pregnant old gal!

We exchanged gifts and celebrated Christmas with my parents while we were in town. My parents were so generous and put together really thoughtful gifts for my children. We so enjoyed spending time with them over this Christmas season. It was an absolute JOY!

While in Calgary, activities were very limited. But getting out for a walk was always an option!

My girls decorated 3 Christmas trees this season. The first was helping Granny with her tree. Step one was to fluff the tree, step 2 was decorating!