#4 January 4, 2013

Worked until 12:30.

Tonight Rain went to Flick & Float at the Y, Ethan and Gavin were there also.

Mike and Penny stopped by for a little visit.

That is Sydney getting in the picture.

TV Shows & Movies watched tonight

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The Honeymooners

The Big Bang Theory

The Saint Meets The Tiger

2013

This is my first post of 2013 and my first in over 6 months. I have not had the inkling to do any posts until now. For now I am going to try a different approach and think of this as a daily journal. I'm not exactly sure how I will go about this, or if I will even keep it up, but I am going to try. I am hoping to do a project life type of album this year, so this will help me to keep everything in order.
I hope everyone has a wonderful new year with lots of hope, love and adventure.

#1 January 1, 2013

This was my mom's 75th birthday. She looks so good for 75. We had a surprise birthday party for her on Boxing Day. She was thrilled with that.

Sadly it also the anniversary of the death of my cousins 21/2 year old son, Kiran. My cousin Brian and his wife Sejal asked his family and friends to wear Kiran's favourite colour yellow on this day in remembrance of him. And then he wanted us to send him a picture of us dressed in yellow. So all that were here that day did just that. We felt honoured that we could do this for these beautiful people. 
Mike and Penny came over for the afternoon. And Ethan and Gavin wanted to come over to play with Rain. Logan and Cathy were already here. We ordered pizza and had a nice meal together.
Cathy and mom took off the decorations on the Christmas tree.
Amberley & Perry went to Sarnia for Perry's birthday. They met up with Owen, I was buying his Samsung tablet and he gave it to them to bring home to me. My laptop broke during the holidays, so when he said he would sell it to me I jumped at the opportunity. I was thrilled to get it, but it takes time getting used to a tablet, I had to stop thinking of it as a computer and start thinking of it as a mobile device.
All in all it was a good day.

 TV Shows And Movies Watched:
The Big Bang Theory

Black Widow

Has It Really Been That Long

Well here it is Feb. 2010 and this is my first entry of the year.
I love to blog hop and see all the beautiful blogs out there, and in a sense go visiting around the world. There are so many different interesting blogs and so many wonderful bloggers who really care about God, their families, their environment, who are willing to share their stories, crafts, ideas. It really is it's own little world. So I get caught up in these blogs, by the time I get to mine, I am either blogged out, or have somewhere else to be or simply run out of time. Enough said, I am here now, so let the show blogging begin.
If you like taking pictures there are so many photo memes out there. Everyday of the week there is at least one.
Sunday : I am sure there is one, don't have one listed, I will get back to this.
Monday: Mellow Yellow Monday, the pictures all have some yellow in them.Tuesday : Ruby Tuesday, the pictures all have red in them


Wednesday: Window Views 2, the pictures have windows and door themes.
Thursday: Tablescape Tuesday, if you can believe it the pictures are table settings. I have seen some pretty nice dishes and the table settings are very impressive.
Friday: Sky Watch Friday, you guessed it pictures of the sky. This is one of the most popular memes, often times they have close to 400 entries from all around the world every week. The pictures are amazing, I have put in a couple pictures.
Saturday: Pink Saturday, all things pink.
These are just a few, there are ones for animals, the world, metamorphism's of things, all things to do with water, pictures that are in monochrome, the outdoors and even postcards (I love postcards). So whatever your interest there is either a blog about it or a meme or both. How about you do some blog hopping today.
I am hoping to mention other blogs that I enjoy going back to often, they are usually colourful and have something to offer, I like feel good blogs ones that make me feel good, of course I like blogs that offer photo tips or photo of the day, scrapbooking blogs, craft blogs, and eating healthy blogs.
So today I will start with a feel good blog.
The Farm Chicks.
She has lots of ideas for crafts, decorating, cooking and it just a nice looking blog. Check it out, I think you will like it.
Also my daughter Amberley has a new blog, all about eating healthy click here to see it.
Here are some pictures from this past Christmas. All my kids and their kids were together for 1 day, Boxing Day. My brother and his wife Penny had Christmas this year and we had a wonderful time.
These are my 4 grandchildren, Gavin, Rain, Sydney and Ethan. Poor Sydney she had enough of Christmas at this moment.
These are my beautiful kids. Brittany, Owen and Amberley.
The next 2 pictures are of same people and pose just 2 different years. These young men are all of my mom's grandson's.

This year in September my daughter Brittany is getting married, in London. So how exciting is that.
This is their official engagement picture, it was taken by me at Rock Glen Conservation Area. Here are some other pictures that I took that day that I like.
Also another feature I was thinking of adding was Flashback Pictures, pictures taken many years ago, it can be of anything but should be at least 10 years old. Here's one to show you.

1984
These young fellows are my brothers, Mike and Chris
One last picture, it is a fun one.
Almost everyone that was there at Christmas had a cell phone, so we took a picture of all the cell phones there.
Enjoy your day and all the best for 2010.
Terry

My Family And Some Photo Memes

Owen is coming to Chatham today I can’t wait to see him. He is going to help us change the livingroom furniture around and get the Christmas decorations down from the attic. Wow can you believe it’s that time of year again. It’s exciting, I love Christmas. I am loving living in Chatham (except for the part about not seeing Owen everyday), I love life and I love my Saviour whose birth we celebrate at Christmastime.

Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

From : http://www.biblegateway.com

Amberley & Brittany both had to go to the hospital this past week. One to emergency for an infection the other for a bunch of tests. Even though they are grown ups and have families of their own I just hate to see them suffering. I just love them so much I still want to protect them from harm and sadness, once a mom always a mom.

Sydney is beautiful, and thriving. Having a girl in the family means pink and dolls, frills and tea parties. I am going to enjoy every step of the way while also enjoying the ruff and tumble of the boys, the trains, Superman, and Wolverineman and all the boy stuff. Isn’t it fun having little ones in your life.

This is my sister Cathy, holding her great niece Sydney with her great nephew Ethan close by, doesn’t he look happy.

This week I had Rain for 2 nights which was fun he is such a good boy and so smart. On the second day I had him, I picked up Ethan & Gavin took them to McDonalds for some ice cream and playtime in the play area, cousin time. Then we headed back home, and made supper for them after I made popcorn and put it in 3 individual popcorn bags for them and watched a movie together. After the movie Perry came to get Ethan & Gavin. What a wonderful time with those little guys. I am so blessed.

For some reason they decided to take their shirts off, such silly and cute little guys.

I am planning a cookie baking day for next month, with mom, Cathy & Penny. Hopefully we all have that day off and get lots of baking done.

Some memes for today.

For more yellow go to Mellow Yellow Monday.

I took this picture in my daughter’s backyard.

For more blue go to Blue Monday.

This blue jay was sitting right out my door.

Well that’s it for now, have a good day. And remember to take time to enjoy what you have.

Terry

Christmas Song & Christmas Memory

Owen and I went to Chatham to celebrate my sister's (Cathy) 50th birthday. We had a really nice time being together with the family. It was really nice to see 2 of my nieces. On Sat. night we went to Amberley & Perry's and played Settlers, I lost again. My brother and sister-in-law came to play the game also. Then Sunday after the party we went back to A & P for another game of Settlers, we were joined by one of their friends. I was like 2 points away from winning. Also sometime that weekend we played Boggle which I also lost. I know I loose a lot of these games, but I still love to play them. The only one that I ever seem to win is Trivia Pursuit.

I made a quick and tasty meal last night. I used one of those Glad steam bags. I cooked some rice, heated up some frozen vegetables put them in one of those bags and microwaved the bag. Topped it with soy sauce and ate. It was pretty good and very quick.

December's birthdays:

Dec. 6 Amy - my niece This picture is of Amy in Spain (she is there now until April)
Dec. 6 Megan - my niece

Dec. 8 Cathy - my sister Christmas Movie:
Tonight I watched "The Bells of St. Mary's" I really like this movie, the message is also a good one. It is about having faith, hope, dreams, never giving up and it shows how people can change other people's live's for the better

Christmas Memory
When my sister and I were growing up we would spend Christmas with my grandma & grandpa Weston. We had wonderful times and Santa was very generous to us, he gave us lot's of presents. Then later on my cousins and Aunt & Uncle would also come. And my great Aunt Iris would come from London (Ontario). Grandma would cook a beautiful dinner. Such good memories.


Christmas Song #7 - I just discovered this song "Christmas Canon" and this ochestra, what a wonderful song. I hope you like it.

Family, Voting Day & Pictures

I have been missing in action, in other words life is keeping me busy. In other words I am plan and simple tired.

Let's see where to begin.

I have had my blog now for over a year. A lot has happened in that year, good & bad. But you know the saying you have to take the good with the bad.

Last week Rain had the chicken pox, he missed a whole week of school, but he is doing alright now.

Last month was our Thanksgiving. It was a very small group, my mom, me, my brother Mike and his wife Penny and Penny's brother Todd. Then after dinner Amberley & Perry came with the boys to play some games. It was a small group but we had a very nice time.

A couple of weeks ago I went to see this movie.

It was good it wouldn't normally be a movie I would of picked. But it was a fun movie with lots of laughs.

Today is voting day in the US. I don't know who is going to win but I am sure that today will be a day of records and firsts. I hope whoever wins the presidency will always do the right thing for the people. In case you don't know I am an American, with lots of relatives living there. So I care what happens.

Some random pictures from my last photo shoot.

Thanksgiving and Birthdays

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Owen and I are going to Chatham today to spend the day with family. Instead of the traditional turkey we are having potluck. As long as we are together that's all that matters. Of course with all mom's grandchildren getting older most of them won't be there. They are either at school or working. We have a day of togetherness, food and games planned, I can't wait.

I am thankful for:

God's love and mercy

my mom

my children and my grandchildren

that my sister's surgery went well

I have a good job with an understanding boss

that I live in Canada

that I have good friends

my car (without it I wouldn't be able to go to Chatham)

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving and don't forget to remember what you are thankful for.

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Birthday's this month are:

3rd - my brother, Chris

4th - my son, Owen

12th - my niece, Tiffany

14th - my sister-in-law, Penny

Happy Birthday to all of you.

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Perry and Amberley came here last night, so we played Settlers and Trivia Pursuit. Amberley won Settlers, I had 7 points but it wasn't enough to win. We played on teams for Trivia Pursuit, Perry & I were on one team, Amberley & Owen were on the other team. Both teams had all six pies, so it was a matter of who got to the centre first and answered the question right. Amberley & Owen won the game. Between the 4 of us we actually answered a lot of questions. It was a lot of fun.
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I have been trying to learn the ins and outs of my DSLR camera. So I have gone out to the country to take pictures, here are some of them.
This heron was in a farmer's field, no water in sight.