Remembering Mema 1926 - 2009

1. Mema's 80th Birthday, May 2006
2. When we visited this past August, just after 420 Bishop Street was sold
3. Tim and Anna's wedding (2003). I don't have any digital photos of our wedding!

I'm not going to write too much right now or I'll just start crying. Mema had a wonderful life and wonderful family. Ten great-grandchildren - that says it all! I am so happy Mema got to meet Grace and the boys.

Playing in the Garden

Grace's Baptism

Grace was baptized today in a lovely service by Uncle Dan at St. Basil's Church. Grace's proud godparents are Dan's cousin Patricia O'Callaghan and her son Dan. When I see these pictures of Grace and her Dad I have these flashes way into the future...white dress and all. Has anyone watched the new show FlashForward?

Outside pictures

We did manage to spend some time outside at the cottage. Here we have pictures of each of the kids with Buck Lake providing a scenic back drop. I've also included a picture of Liam from Thanksgiving 2002. My how he's changed in seven years.

Happy Thanksgiving!

So thankful for both our families, good health, delicious food, a cozy home, a wonderful husband and 3 beautiful children.

8 Months!

Grace is 8 months! (HELP! We need to stop the time...my little girl is growing too fast!) She's talking up a storm, enjoying lots of new foods, working on her top teeth and still trying to get her bum up to crawl. Grace is cuter than ever...even at 3 in the morning.

We were planning to go apple picking yesterday but it was too cold and rainy. I really wanted to take a photo of Grace in the pumpkin patch, but we'll have to settle for this photo on our porch with the pumpkin Luke brought home from his farm trip.

Aside from the weather yesterday, I really love this time of year - especially when the sun is out. There are so many little things to be thankful for: the cool morning walks, the leaves changing colour, hockey season and of course, pumpkin pie!

First Skate

Last night, the boys and I went skating for the first time this year. The ice at Ted Reeve was surprisingly good. Liam tried out his new skates and helmet and Luke slowly circled the ice as he was intent on not falling and getting his track pants snowy. Hockey starts soon for Beth, Liam and Luke.

Cutie pie!

Granddaughters and Grandsons

Grandpa, where are your red crocs?

U2!

U2 was back in Toronto this week. This would be a perfect post for Dan to write...but it seems that I've taken over his blog. Oops, sorry Dan!

While I was worried that Grace (and therefore, Liz) were going to have a terrible night (they were fine) I still had a great time on Wednesday night. The concert was at the Dome with the roof open, which was awesome, though the sound was very much how I remember concerts at the Dome - not the greatest. We were 4 rows back just behind the stage. Not as close as when we saw them in Buffalo but pretty good. One of my favourite parts was when they played "End of the World" and Bono sprinted around the 360 degree stage! Edge and Larry were in fine form too...I can't believe it has been 22 years since I first saw them play at Exhibition Stadium.

Dan went to the second concert on Thursday and was on the floor. I will leave it at that and he can fill you in on how amazing it was. The photo is a bit small - sent from Tim's phone - but it shows Dan right under "the claw" at the edge of the stage.