3 Birthdays

Scott ~ October 19th ~ 21 years old
Scott with Mom and Dad

Scott and I

Shawn ~ October 30th ~ 24 years old

Shawn with Mom and Dad

Shawn with Nana and Papa Pifer

Mom ~ November 15th ~

Family Picture!

Shawn, Scott and I with Nana and Papa Pifer and Nana Humphrey

Mom and Dad

Afternoon Out and Pleasant Surprises!

Today, Mom and I went to out with my Grandma, Aunt Gwen and Cousins Natalie, Mary and Leah for the afternoon. We all met up in Barrhaven and then drove together to Manotick where they were having their annual "Dickinson Day" in honour of the towns founder Moss Kent Dickinson. They had the main street in town closed down and all the little shops had displayed their wares all along the street. We stopped for lunch at a nice cafe nearby. On our way home Mom and I stopped at Bayshore to do some shopping.

While we were gone my dear brother Scott finished weeding our large vegetable garden. He has been working very hard the last couple of weeks doing that for us. Thank-you Scott! There was alot more weeds then normal this year 'cause last year we didn't end up doing a garden. It's great to be doing it again! There will be pictures hopefully in the next few weeks...

Also while we were gone Dad and Shawn cleaned all the windows around the house and powerwashed all the screens! Thank-you Dad and Shawn! It's amazing what can get done when you leave the house for the afternoon....

"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, His love endures forever".

Psalm 107:1

A Weekend Away/ Hunting

Mom and I went away for a ladies retreat this past weekend in Quebec. We had a lovely relaxing time together. The theme of the weekend was, "I have called you by name, you are Mine!"

- Isaiah 43:1

Shawn and Dad hunted very faithfully the whole two weeks of the season and on Saturday Shawn got a nice doe! Thanks Shawn, it will be good eating this winter. I couldn't help putting up this picture of Bambi...

Have a wonderful week everyone! Baby Alexia is getting a picture post soon.

- And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

Romans 8:28

Getting ready for hunting

We (meaning Shawn and Dad mostly) have been getting ready for hunting the last few days. The season started today, they are both out 'till dark. I will be going out with them too over the next two weeks. I don't know if Scott will be back for the hunt this year or not... maybe next weekend, we'll see. Good luck guys, I hope you get one just like the picture!

Mom took this yesterday after we had been working on the deer blinds and Dad had been sighting in his rifle - it was a cold evening!

"Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. The fear and dread of you will fall upon all of the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air, upon every creature that moves along the ground, and upon all the fish of the sea; they are given into your hands. Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, now I give you everything."

Genesis 9:1-3

Our First Snow, The Wood is in and Fall Porch Decorations

Friday we had our first "sprinkle" of snow. Dad, Shawn and Scott were working hard into the evening to get the first load of wood in. Just as they finished, snow began to gently fall from the sky.

The wood pile (we still have another load coming)

Our fall decorations - I keep forgetting to post some pictures of them!

Pie pumpkins that were baked and pureed today