We headed out to Lori’s and Dale’s for Boxing Day. Brad had bought the family a new puppy. After his Dad told him he could get a big dog… if he moved out, he wisely picked a Jack Russell mix. Her name is Marley.

Marley getting to know Chloe.

Marley sitting still for a moment.

Last year it was all pictures of Lily, this year she had to share the spotlight with Marley.

Lily with her lion hat.

Lily with her finger puppets.

We bought her a circus tent from Ikea, Angela looking kind of creepy and Gillian offering a ball up.

Lily checking out the tent, I think the girls had vacated it. Marley playing with some wrapping paper.

Lily was helping herself to whatever was in the bags.

Marley took a nip at Chloe and she didn’t take that too kindly.

Marley with her sweater.

Uncle Dale taking Marley out for a pee break.

Lily trying to pull the wool over Marley’s eyes.

Both Lily and Marley had her shoe in their mouths over the course of the evening.

Lily and Marley fighting over the shoe.

Shanna, Jesse and David had skyped in from Rossland.

It was an early evening as the first snowstorm of the year rolled in with high winds and blowing snow. It was a slow drive home. In the end there was 10-15cm on the ground.