End of the Shots & Out of the Shop

This weekend will see the last of the shots we have needed before we leave and I for one can't wait for them to be over.  I know the kids are looking forward to them being finished as well. Unfortunately, the last one is once again rabies which means another two days of feeling like a retired linebacker.

We have also all had our physicals, eye appointments and for most of us dental appointments and everyone has come out of the shop with a clean operating report, so we are all good to go.

Our duffle bags that we ordered have also arrived at Quinn the Eskimo in Saskatoon and will be picked up today (thanks Becky).  We figured duffle bags were the best bet rather than luggage so we can fill them all on the way down with whatever we need, but if we don't fill 10 bags on the way back, we can roll the unused ones up and pack them in the other ones.  Instead of the camo military style, we have plain black ones made of the same heavy canvas material that the military uses and we will be sewing our Canadian flags on them so we an identify them better in the airport.

Everybody is coming up to Prince Albert to visit us over Christmas before we fly out, so its going to be a little hectic around the house for the next week and a half.  Melody's brother Aaron and his wife will be arriving tomorrow and staying until Christmas Eve, when Tony, Suki and Tony's mom will be coming over for Christmas supper.  Its Suki's first Christmas in Canada and we figured they shouldn't be alone over Christmas.  Then on Christmas Day, my parents will arrive for a few days.  I will of course be taking no time off over the holidays because it will all be used in February, so its going to be a busy stretch.

I probably won't be posting until after Christmas, so I can talk about what the kids got that they might be able to use while we are gone.  Two of them can read fairly well, and they know how to find the blog, so no hints will be given.  Merry Christmas everyone.