First Goal!

Michael had a hockey tournament in Digby today and scored his first "real game" goal! It was so exciting!!! On the drive home, we were talking about the games and I asked him if was proud of himself for scoring a goal today. His reply was "I was so proud, I almost cried!". Awww! That boy of ours has such a big, sensitive heart! Here he is in action (#5) during his last game of the day against Lunenberg. I think they won 8-3 but we're not supposed to keep score! :-)

Trip!

Over the Christmas holidays we decided that our family was ready for a dog. See what free time does to you?!? Steve started actively searching in the Fall but we found our perfect match in December. He was a golden doodle puppy named Trip! We fell in love with him over the internet and bought him right away. Look at that face...

Here's a picture of his Father full grown! Beyond adorable right?!?

Sadly, plans fell through due to embargo issues and lack of heated cargo planes flying into Halifax. At one point we were going to be flying to New York to pick the puppy up?!? Needless to say...we will be getting a puppy soon. Hopefully one from Canada that we can pick up ourselves. At least we now know we are ready for a dog, but I think we'll wait for our next posting to buy one.

Major Fun With the Major's!

We love hanging out with Mary and her beautiful children! The kids get to have fun...and the Mommies too! We got together one winter afternoon in January to go sledding at the Canex.

So much fun and so many laughs!

Here's Jackson and Michael!

Abbey and Sophie!

Some older children had built a jump to the right of the hill. When they left, our children couldn't wait to get their turn. Here are Michael and Abbey getting some air!!!

Abbey's ponpon straight up in the air. She was on her way...down!

McDonald's was the perfect way to end our date! Thanks for the great day Mary! :-)

Little Drummer Boy

For Christmas Abbey and Michael got a drum set! It's so beyond fun...and LOUD!!!

Here's Michael rocking out on the drums!

Wait for the BIG finish at the end! ha!ha!

Santa!

Christmas picture 2010 with Santa Claus at the Greenwood Mall!

My scanning skills are not up to par (evidence to the right) sorry!

Packing Light?!?

My Dad always tells Abbey and Michael that he's going to sneak them into his suitcase and bring them back to Ottawa with him when he's leaving. Here's grand-papa bringing his suitcase up…

This is some very precious cargo...

Connect Four!

Abbey and Michael got the game Connect 4 for Christmas. What an awesome game! I remember sitting on my grand-parents kitchen table in New Liskeard playing with my grand-papa Ayotte and my cousins as a child. It was sentimental that this Christmas I was playing it with my own children! Crazy!!!

Abbey is so freaking good it!! She beat me fair and square on many occasions!

Of course the adults HAD to play too! A little healthy competition for the Connect Four Championship Of The World!!! ha!ha! I'm not sure who held the title at the end...either Steve or grand-maman!! Here's a picture of a heated battle...ha!ha!