My Great Relatives

Remember the crazy relative picture I showed you a few days ago? Well, my cousin Mary gave me a beautiful shot of their family taken recently. Aunt Gwen, Uncle Robin and in order of age. Nathan, Natalie (bottom left), Mary (bottom middle) and Leah (top).

Have I already said it's great to have you here now? Love you all lots,

Erin

Roses Are Red...

Dad brought Mom and I home each a beautiful red rose for Valentine's day yesterday. Thank-you Daddy, it's lovely. I love the card too.

Valentine's day... is much more fun with a baby around!

Happy Birthday Nana!

Nana P's birthday was yesterday, we celebrated it Saturday night. It was nice to have Uncle Robin, Aunt Gwen and Mary there as well. It's so nice to have them here.

Nana was pleased with her dinner: Chocolate steak, baked potatoes, grilled vegetables and salad. Topped off with carrot cake and ice cream.

Happy Birthday Nana! We love you!

Exciting News...

... Dad bought a new home computer for us to use! Dad is working hard to transfer all the data from our old computer and reloading all the software. Thank-you Dad for the new computer! Hopefully I will be able to blog a bit more often now :)

Be faithful in the small things because it is in them that your strength lies.

~ Blessed Mother Teresa

Our crazy life!

Over the last few weeks our family has been sick on and off with Mom being the worst. This weekend it was my turn! Mom and Dad are a bit under the weather as well. So it's a nice quiet weekend here. We have had a few different things going on that I wanted to share with you all...

Life with Alexia is wonderful. She is very cute and always seems to have a new thing to show us! She is very smart for her age....

Her first time coloring (at our house)

Saying "hi" to Clare

Outside with her buddy, Ralph

Wednesday we had a large snowfall all day and part of the night. We ended up getting close to 10 inch. at our house!

My friend Tannis lent me a book last week called "Arms Of Love". What a wonderful book! It was truly inspiring. It's a book about two people who are very different. She is a lovely young Christian lady who is a photo journalist. He works at the same TV station and uses any woman he wants... until she comes along! It's about courtship from a Catholic perspective. He does come to the Lord and changes his life completely....

A good read

Big news!!! My Aunt Gwen, Uncle Robin, cousins Mary and Leah moved to the area last week! Nathan is in school near Toronto and Natalie is in the U.S. for music school. My Uncle was a pastor in the Guelph area for 11 years. They were out west before that. He took a job as pastor of Cedarview Alliance church in Barrhaven. They won't have a house for at least a month so right now they are living with my Grandparents across the road from us. I will tell you guys more as the story unfolds...

Have a wonderful weekend everyone. Enjoy the sunshine!

Brad Paisley Concert!

Last Sunday evening January 30th 2011 our whole family and my friend Tannis went to see Brad Paisley in concert! There was two opening acts as well, Darius Rucker and Jerrod Niemann. We had a fun evening listening to some groovy country music including my favorite country song "I thought I Loved You Then" by Brad Paisley.

Tannis and I before the show started

Shawn and Scott

Mom and Dad

The stage before the singers came on (after they came on it was impossible to get a nice picture with all the lights going)

Brad Paisley singing

It was great fun to go see Brad Paisley live as we have always enjoyed his music. Also at the end Carrie Underwood came out on the stage to sing a few notes with Brad! It was neat seeing her in person.

"One thing I love about coming up here", Brad Paisley joked during the evening, Are all the Tim Horton's you have. I have never seen such national pride in a donut store".

Josh Groban - You Raise Me Up

Beautiful - This song will raise you up!

Sunrise Yogurt Pancakes

1 cup flour

2 tbs. sugar

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

2 eggs

1/2 cup plain yogurt

1/2 cup water

2 tbs. butter or maragine melted

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in large bowl.

Combine eggs, yogurt and water in medium bowl. Whisk in butter. Pour liquid ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until moistened.

Preheat griddle over medium heat. Grease lightly. Pour individual spoonfuls onto griddle. cook until bubbly and tops appear dry...turn and cook for about 2 minutes.