Welcome to the world Marissa Emma Oliver!!

At 10:23 am on October 3rd, 2009 Marissa Emma Oliver was welcomed into the world weighing 7 1/2 lbs. I would like to say Congratulations to her parents Larry and Candace.

Here is a picture of the beautiful little princess!

Isn't she the cutest!!

Marissa is my parents 7th grandchild, 6 boys and 1 girl!!

3 of the boys Sidney, Ryder and Ethan!!

My VERY Wise 3 year-old!!

Ever hear the saying "Kid's say the darnest things"??, well I'll tell you it's true!! About a week ago while we were eating dinner, Ethan stood up at the table and was playing instead of eating, and I asked him to please sit down and eat, to which I got the reply........

"A STRONG MAN STANDS UP FOR HIMSELF!!!!!"

I couldn't help but laugh and think where does he come up with this stuff! After I found out he heard it on the movie "Barnyard" The cow stands up to the bully Coyotes to protect himself and his friends!!

Back to the Blogging World!!

It's been a long time well actually almost a year to be exact since my last post!! So i'm going to give a quick recap on the past year!!

October 2008:

Our Newphew Ryder was born October 13th, 2008

Our Neice Chloe was born October 17th, 2008

November 2008:

We packed up and left Ontario to move to Newfoundland, Rocky Harbour to be exact.

December 2008:

My first Christmas in Newfoundland since 2004

Geremys first Christmas with his parents since he was about 17 and i`m not sure if it was his 1st in Newfoundland or not!

It was a month of many new things for Ethan who was 2 at the time:

1st Christmas with all his Grandparents

1st Christmas in Newfoundland

1st time meeting his cousins Sidney and Ryder (well it was our 1st time too)

1st time since he was a little baby that he actually sat and got his picture taken with Santa

1st time Santa came and visited him at home on Christmas Eve

Letter we wrote and posted on facebook to all our family and friends in Ontario :)

The picture we took of the kids when they went to see Santa, we framed it and gave it to Mom and Calv for Christmas (L-R: Ryder (about 2 months), Ethan 2 years, Sidney 1 year)

Ethan and Santa Christmas Eve at our place (Nanny and Poppy`s)

2009:

Geremy drove a skidoo for the 1st time.....lol

Ethan got his 1st ride on a ski-doo (We were never in Newfoundland during the winter)

We became Godparents for the first time!!

Geremy went to Central Training Academy in March for the Tandem Truck Course

In April Geremy was finished his course and we decided to move back to Ontario to make a fresh start.

Ethan turned 3 in May!

Aunt Bobbi-Ann, Mommy, Ryder, Uncle Geremy, Sidney and Daddy!!

Ryder`s Christening

Godparents!!

Ryder Calvin Gaius Sparkes

Nanny, with Ethan and Sidney

Currently Geremy works for Graham Bros. Construction and I`m a stay at home mom at the time and hoping to go to Sheridan in January for the Medical Office Administraion Program!! I am accepted to Sheridan just waiting on EI now for funding!

Ethan currently attends the Region of Peel Preschool program 2 days a week from 8:30 - 11:30 so that gives Mommy sometime to get cleaning, shopping or anything else done that I can do while he`s at preschool!!

Ethan`s 1st day of Preschool!!