Quick Trip to Ottawa

Michael and I were able to make a quick last minute trip up to Ottawa to visit his family. This was a really nice treat because Michael's work schedule is very busy and we figured he wouldn't get the chance to get home for Christmas, so this worked out perfectly. Here are a few pictures:

Michael and I at his parents place in Ottawa 

 Michael visiting his old stomping ground in downtown Ottawa

Michael and I getting ready for a date 

 



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Thanksgiving 2012

It was really nice this year to be able to enjoy Thanksgiving up north at my brothers place. That same weekend it was my mom and my dad's birthdays which made it even more special.

Evan with his froggy and me with my doggy, all ready for bed!

Karina absolutely loved Chewie. Every time she saw Chewie she would start laughing. It was adorable! 

Karina and I 

Mark, Evan, Chewie and I playing in the fall leaves! 

Mark, Averil, Evan, Mom, Karina and Dad 

Myself with Evan and Mom with Karina. 

My mom and I, on my mom's birthday

Long Weekend with the Family

This labour day weekend was a wedding weekend for my cousin James and so all us family travelled up to the Sault to celebrate with him. It was very tiring, but worth every moment. Here are a few pics!

 

August Long Weekend

My neice Petra and I!

Father's Day

Our family was lucky enough to get to spend almost 2 days together as a whole family on Father's Day weekend. This doesn't happen much anymore with everyone in different cities and busy with life, which makes it extra special when it does happen. The new babies are both growing and adorable!

 This is Evan, Mark and Andrew playing some soccer.

Aunt Rebecca and baby Karina

 Evan and Rebecca goofing around

 Baby Petra so adorable with her soccer ball

 Cousins 10 days apart - Karina and Petra

 Mommy Averil with Evan and Karina

 Andrew, Nadine and Petra dressed up for church

2 happy Grandparents with their 3 happy Grandchildren!

Day in Hamilton!

This past weekend I was able to spend a day with some family at Andrew and Nadine's place in Hamilton. Petra is absolutely adorable! And it was great seeing some relatives I haven't seen in a while. And Chewie too! haha Here are a couple pictures!

To Sudbury and Back!

Mom, Kristi and I took a quick trip up to Sudbury this Easter to see Karina! And we also swung by Hamilton on the way back on Sunday to see Petra! Wow, what a tiring weekend but it was awesome. Thanks for welcoming us on such short notice Mark and Averil!

Petra Naomi!

Congratulations to Andrew and Nadine on the safe arrival of their first baby!

Karina Ann!

Congratulations Mark, Averil and Evan on the arrival of their new baby!

Andrew and Nadine's house!

I just got back from spending the weekend with Andrew and Nadine in their new house!! I'm so happy for you guys - your house is great. Congratulations on your new home!!

Christmas with the Family!

All I can say is, Christmas was great!!! I love my family so much. Here are some pictures that capture some of the great moments - especially moments with Evan and Chewie!

Trip Home!

So since it was my 25th birthday this year, I decided I'd enjoy a few days off at home with my parents, Kristi and Chewie! Mom and I headed to Frankenmuth and Birch Run for a couple days of shopping. That was a really nice treat for us. I really enjoyed the famous Christmas store Bronners! And then when we got back, we just hung out at home for a few days. It was fun. Just the break I needed. Here are a few pics!

Smith Family Day!

The Smith family was blessed with the amazing chance to ALL be together for a few hours on Sunday Oct 23rd. Andrew and Nadine came over to join me for church, then Mark, Averil and Evan joined us a couple hours after church, followed by the arrival of Mom, Dad and Kristi coming from Windsor. And an extra specal part of the day was that Michael joined us as well! (The only thing missing was Chewie! lol) We were pretty crowded in my little apartment but it was still a lot of fun. Evan has grown so much! He was saying lots of words, even our names!
Here are some pictures from the fun!

Thanksgiving!

Michael and I had a great time on Sunday in Windsor celebrating Thanksgiving and my mom and dad's birthdays. Mom cooked a turkey which was delicious and Grandma and Grandpa brought a birthday cake. We played some fun games and introduced Michael to the family game of Wizard. And of course we spent some time with Chewie too!
Here are a few photos: