Monday, September 15, 2008

Fundraising Notes...



I'm not sure if anyone has noticed some of my latest add ons to the sidebar on the blog, but I have added a new heading "If you can, please Donate". Under the heading I have added the links to homepages of 3 cancer sights (two of which are specific to Lymphoma's). They will remain on the sidebar...should you feel that you are able to make a donation and would like to do it to one of these charities, remember that every little bit helps. Without money, research can't be done and cures can't be found. Tax receipts can be issued for any donations made to any of these three organizations too :) Thank you for looking (and considering donations to a great cause).


In addition to plugging my new sidebar links, I have another consideration for you, should you have a bit of money burning a hole in your pocket...Coming up in October is Breast Cancer awareness month. Although I am not participating in the walk this year, I did make my annual contribution. If you'd like to donate, consider helping Abbie to surpass her fundraising goal...you can see the details HERE : https://www.cibcrunforthecure.com/html/personal_page.asp?track=2751752&languageid=1 Otherwise, you may also go to the CIBC Run For the Cure homepage to donate as well. Tax receipts are also issued for this charity as well!
Thanks everyone for reading and of course hopefully donating! We will have the blog updated as usual with the latest pics in the next few days!


Cheers xoxo



Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Camping at Fitzroy Harbour! FUN TIMES!

Olivia had her first camping trip (actually, it's also the first time Brad and I camped together)...Labor day weekend! Fun Times!
Olivia wants to know..."Will I need my rubber boots"?
All the gear??? Holy cow, we are only going 2 nights!
Ready to go!!! I think we have everything!
Putting up the tent!
Olivia at the beach. She LOVES the sand and water. She ate ALOT OF SAND! YIKES!
The Kids...
Mama and babe! So much fun at the beach!
some of the gang we were camping with...Fun times! Fun bunch!
All the kids in the water!
Olivia and mommy, chillin' outside of the "kitchen"!
Breckan, Madison and Olivia...
Cousins! Too cute!
Panoramic view of our group campsite!
Emmerson and Mia. Poor Mia couldn't keep a marshmallow on her stick for the life of her :( She was oh so patiently roast a marshmallow for Brad and lost one after the other...5 marshmallows later and there was major trauma. Another one bit the dust....SNIFF SNIFF..."iwas making that mashmallow for Badly" ...lol
Olivia and mommy cuddling in our tent!
Sleeping beauty!!!
Yummmm Breakfast! Marty's Fancy Mickey Mouse pancake!
Olivia and dada...
Family pic - The O'Neil's go Camping!!!
Olivia LOVED the doggie...Her name was "Abbie"...I think she was confused as to why were calling the dog Abbie. Afterall, "Abbie" is her cool cousin who often comes over to hangout and spoil her!!!!
Relaxin in our Chairs!
ANOTHER day at the beach!!! We SO lucked out for the weather!
More beach!
Olivia telling mommy what a lion says!
...and AGAIN with more enthusiasm!
Andy and Olivia playing in a hole...
...Taking a bath!!! Conserving water!!!!
Daddy helping Olivia ride a bike!!! Still too small...maybe next year!
...Cozying up for the night! Gotta keep WARM on the chilly nights!
Olivia having a cuddle with baby Chris!
Wiped out after a fun weekend...Getting ready to go home :(
LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR WHEN WE DO IT AGAIN! :)

Monday, September 08, 2008

Logan and Olivia

Olivia and Logan had the chance to play a few weeks back at Nanny and Grandpas house. Logan is just over two and Olivia just over one. They are very cute and play very well together...

Nanny and Grandpa (with helpers) get lunch ready....
Playing...
....Looking for 'Miss May'... Here kitttty kittty kittty......
...Coloring.....
....Chasing Miss May....

A great day out at Heather and Graeme's Cottage...

OOOPS, my pictures got posted backwards?!?!?!

Anyhoot, we had a wonderful day at Heather and Graeme's cottage. Olivia had a blast too! She loved that she was outside all day long and got to play in the water and even had her very first canoe ride! Fun times!

FRom later on that evening....(la Camp-fire)....
...the taylors...
AK, Heather and Brad...
The O'Neil's...God, could we be sitting any further apart...lol...
La rip-roarin' fire!
From earlier that day...Getting supper ready...

Olivia's VERY FIRST Canoe ride - she was awesome...next year she'll be paddling and mommy will be sitting in the middle!


...The floppy hat sister....

Swimming in the lake with dada....



...Thanks again to Heather and Graeme for a lovely day/evening :)