~Home in time for Christmas~

We had to rush home to be in time for Becky's staff and family Christmas party at Butchart Gardens.   And....what a treat it was.   The shopping, hot chocolate, cookies, carousel ride, skating rink and wonderful meal were amazing and of course the lights and decorations were incredible!!!!!!!!!!

What a wonderful way to begin this Christmas season.

Look at us all now in jeans, boots, scarves and jackets!!!  What a change from 3 days ago.

While we were walking around the wind was picking up and at around 8.30p the entire place went pitch black. All the power had gone out in the area, so everyone was left to find the main path back to the entrance in the dark. Too funny! The gardens had generators for the restaurant and for the main entrance, that came on immediately but that was the end of the evening for us!!

SO....back to our house we went ........in the dark...............to find candles, matches etc.....so we could see. What a funny way to end our fantastic holiday!!!!