Dinner with Uncle Keith & Auntie Linda

On the night before Eva’s Christening, we went out for dinner with Uncle Keith and Auntie Linda. At the dinner was Melissa, myself, Abby & Aiden along with Shawn & Megan. We went out to eat at Montana’s. This was a dinner that we had planned long before we realized that we would be coming down for Eva’s Christening. It was great catching up with … Continue reading Dinner with Uncle Keith & Auntie Linda

Maurice’s Funeral (Babysitting Eva)

On November 23rd, I travelled to Douro for the day to attend the funeral of Maurice Hickey who was the father of a childhood friend, a dear friend of Dad’s and Rob’s Godfather. I will miss seeing Maurice swing around to visit Dad on his way into or back home from somewhere, and usually still wearing his rubber boots. In the afternoon before I went … Continue reading Maurice’s Funeral (Babysitting Eva)

Visit from Julie, Macklan, Eva, Mom & Dad (Nov 2015)

In mid November, Julie brought Mom and Dad to our house for a visit. They were here to celebrate my birthday as well as have a nice family visit. They came up on Sunday in the late morning and visited until early evening. In the early evening they headed to their hotel so that Macklan could get a chance to swim in the pool. The … Continue reading Visit from Julie, Macklan, Eva, Mom & Dad (Nov 2015)

Thanksgiving 2015 (Visit from Jason)

On Thanksgiving this year, Jason flew up for a visit. This was the first time that he got to meet Eva. He flew in mid week and left on Thanksgiving Monday. We did not come home until Friday evening and spent the weekend at Shawn & Megan’s. We had a lovely Thanksgiving dinner on Saturday evening put on by Shawn and Megan’s. On Sunday, we … Continue reading Thanksgiving 2015 (Visit from Jason)