November - National Adoption Awareness Month

November is National Adoption Awareness Month. At the end of October I attended the Ontario Adoption Resource Exchange and participated on a voices of adoption panel. I am used to public speaking in front of large groups but never on such a personal issue. It was difficult but rewarding to perhaps help others.

Looking forward to the start of ski season ... with Paul playing hockey it is going to be a challenge to fit everything in.

Summers Over

Have not updated in a while ... September is always rough .... back to school and routines. Here's some pictures ..............

Graduation Day - So Proud

Hopefully these are not the only graduation pictures we will every post :)

Ride for Heart 2007

All four of us went downtown for Ride for Heart this morning. Paul managed to complete the 25km all by himself. Out of 12,000 bikers we saw maybe 1 or 2 other kids around Paul's age that were biking on their own. He did a great job.

Randy rode with me on the tag-a-long. Much easier than finishing on your own pedal power the entire way but still quite an accomplishment for a four year old. We had a great time and the weather co-operated so we could get our ride in before the rain came.

The 25km ride starts at Exhibition Place .... goes east on the Gardiner Expressway to the Don Valley Parkway. North on the DVP to the Bayview/Bloor exit where you turn around and head back to the CNE. There is also a 50km and a 75km ride as part of the event but we though we better start slow.

They went to bed without much fuss tonight. I don't think I will be too far behind them.

Its Been Awhile (Again!)

I'm not sure if anyone is even looking at this anymore. It has been so long since I have posted anything. The boys have grown up, moved away for University and got married. Time just seems to be flying boy. Here are a few pictures anyway .... no wedding pictures yet ... that was just a joke.

Maybe We Over Did It

A fun ski weekend but I think we may have worn them out. Spent all day Friday at Beaver Valley and skiing with the boys from 9:30 to 4:00pm. Friday night checked into the hotel and went for a swim before bed time. Got up the next day for another 6 hours on the slopes.

They had a great time in the powder (lots of snow) and fun with the cousins. We will see how today goes ... a couple of grumpy kids :)

Steve

Happy New Year

Happy New Year from all of us. Wendy took the picture and Paul doesn't stand in one spot long enough to be captured in any photo .... need higher speed film I think.