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2007-05-11T10:46:00.000-07:00

Handesome men working in our yard. Look there is Sienna's swing.

wrong baby... still cute though

Awaiting the princess.

2007-05-11T10:42:00.000-07:00

Love living in this place in the spring.

the cowley gardens

2007-05-07T12:06:00.000-07:00

Beautiful spring blossoms

More spring blossoms... Mom N, Corrina, Ruth, and Naomi!!

2007-05-07T11:53:00.000-07:00

Well first of all it has been a long time since I have updated this blogsite. What I want you to know about is face book much handier although this is good too. Sign up on it and really keep up to date with us and our family. You may meet people from way back when on this communication tool. please consider it. It is fun and interesting and much quicker to update and keep up with. Don't be an old fuddy duddy keep up with the times and enjoy learning.

2007-04-02T19:28:00.000-07:00

This is out new family. Actually this is the winning team of the scavenger hunt.
Here is the other team.

2007-04-02T19:19:00.000-07:00

Here is part of the scavenger hunt -- at the corner grocery-- a reminder of where the kids used to get a treat once in a while.
At grandma Nettleton's house for cookies....
Running to get into the vehicle, after someone moving it on us .. but then we had tryed to block them in by parking behind them.

2007-04-02T19:13:00.000-07:00

Elizabeth took it upon herself to do a Scavenger hunt for Phil's bday. PHil used to make them for he kids on their bdays, Well to say the least it was an adventure.This was Elizabeth's 2cnd one of the weekend. You will have to look at their blog site for the other one.
We had two teams. We were a little competative, and we did cheat quite a bit, but all in all it was fun. I was on the winning team. With in the 1st minute the dog almost got run over by two cars, we finally got her back in the yard and continued on with our game.

2007-04-02T19:10:00.000-07:00

This was great we all got to have our piece of cake before he revived. Hee hee!! That't what you get for having your bday on April 1st.

2007-04-02T19:08:00.000-07:00

This is still Phil blowing out his bday candles Look at the smoke. Love Brian's camera it is amazing for picking up all the details.

2007-04-02T19:06:00.000-07:00

This is Phil blowing out his candles....

2007-04-02T19:02:00.000-07:00

Here is a picture of course with PHil having his bday cake. Strawberry shortcake. I know it is a very simplistic loooking cake. I am not a decorater I only bake. It was good. It is gone. We had a great weekend.

2007-04-02T18:53:00.000-07:00

Well I am so excited to be putting some blog updates for this past weekend. All the crew was were home except for Gavin and we missed him greatly. Here is grandpa with his precious little grand child. Isn't that sweet.

Here she is peeking over her mother's shoulder. She also has whipping cream on her lips. We tried apple sauce on her too. She really only likes mashed banana, red licorice, and ice cream. All the healthy things.

2007-03-29T22:36:00.000-07:00

We went to see Uncle Dave on the spring break. Elizabeth, Brian, and Sienna came too.
Uncle Dave was soooo happy to see Sienna his Great niece, and he is a "great" uncle.

2007-03-29T22:32:00.000-07:00

Well here is out avid little reader. she loves the bright colors and wants to eat the book.

Isen't Sienna cute!! We saw her at spring break. She is such a good baby.

2007-03-09T10:06:00.000-08:00

Here is the table set for one of the perogy casserole lunch at R & G's. I loved working around their little place.

2007-03-09T09:51:00.000-08:00

Here is Rebekah's reading corner. Also here is a touch of spring birdies that I left for them. Thanks for the great time at your placeRebekah and Gavin.

2007-03-08T16:59:00.000-08:00

This is next door to the Briscos. Loved the little snow drops which turned into real snow flakes for a couple of the days that I was visiting. These snow drops were so profuse I had never seen so many. It covered the whole lawn.

2007-03-08T16:57:00.000-08:00

The Gavinator alias Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. For Luke's bday party. Everyone had to dress as something with the letter T. Rebekah and I went as twins. It was fun!!

2007-03-08T16:54:00.000-08:00

this is how rebekah and Gavin spend their lunch hours. A couch a piece. I enjoyed making some lunches for them.

2007-03-08T16:47:00.000-08:00

Well I spent the last week with Rebekah and Gavin. It was a wonderful relaxing time. They are doing great, one of the biggest shocks was Rebekah's locks. She looks cute!! Her curls are coming.
We had a fun outing to VV boutique. Gav loved this tshirt and jacket. Great prices.

2007-02-19T11:57:00.000-08:00

Here is the quilt I finally finished for Sienna for Valentine's Day. Love the little eyes and the animal characters. I hope she enjoys it too. She has the most of my quilts , she got a lot of my beginner quilts. I am still timid about giving them to any one else but family.

2007-02-19T11:40:00.000-08:00

Grandpa and Sienna just before Valentine's Day too. Grandma had a cold, so I did not want to be in any pics. She got held by all of us that day. Love seeing how she is growing. She chuckled at her grandpa that day. She is so cute!! Grandpa is too.

2007-02-19T11:38:00.000-08:00

Here is Great Gramma with little Sienna just before Valentines Day. Aren't they sweet.

2007-02-19T11:30:00.000-08:00

Her is the cutest little grand daughter ever!!
Sienna

Here she is peeking at us with mommy.

2007-02-19T11:26:00.000-08:00

Her is our one exchange student who was with us from Brazil. A german-brazilian. Camilla. She stayes from Sept to January. A true blonde.

Her is our new exchange student from Germany. A real little german. Very shy and everything is so new to her. Her name is Carolin.

2007-02-19T11:20:00.000-08:00

Hey here is my Christmas present from my ever loving husband. He sweat and saved and worked his butt of so that I could have this Infrared Sauna to sweat and work my fanny off and also ease my muscles, and the like. I love it I sit in it for usually 45 or more minutes a day and enjoy the marvelous heat up to 135 or more degrees F. It is wonderful and so is my husband. I only need to walk in the little room and see this and think how good he is to me.
Thank you for this wonderful gift Phil!! You are the best.

2007-02-19T11:14:00.000-08:00

Finally this blog thing is doing what I wish it to do. I could just scream it is so easy once you do it but before it seems impossible. Anyways here is the patient who as I said previously is no longer a patient but back at things in general.

2007-02-19T11:06:00.000-08:00

Hey here is an update on Phil and his knee he is doing better and the surgery went as well as it could. No singles tennis, no bball, but still hockey?? and doubles tennis. Who knows he is going to be chasing his little grand daughter anyways so I think he will difinitely be on the move.

2007-01-22T08:55:00.000-08:00

Hi I know it has been a while since I have posted anything but here goes. I was making a quilt for my son thro love. (son in law) I had hoped to have it done by Christmas but it didn't happen. So I was aiming for his bday which is today. Here it is!!
Happy Birthday Gavin!!

2006-12-07T10:34:00.000-08:00

A proud Grandpa and a mighty handsome one I must add.

Well Phil and I are grandparents to a beautiful granddaughter. She is adorable and getting sweeter by the day and minute actually. I am so thrilled she has arrived. God is sooo good. Thanks for all who prayed and thought of us during this momentous time. I know I am not the best blogger but I do the best I can for the time and experience that I have with this. Phil has already emailed the most of you about how and when this little one arrived so I won't bore you with the details. We are on into the Christmas season, and the only thing I pray for is for family to be together immediate and others.
Well I think I will try adding a few pics.
God's gift to us this Christmas is Little 'Sienna Elizabeth'.

2006-11-21T14:07:00.000-08:00

Since everyone is sharing pictures of our lovely Elizabeth I thought I would post one too. Anytime now with the precious wee grandbaby. Isn't life exciting!!

Here is the lovely aunt to be, she is upset with me for posting her beautiful picture, I know she will be furious with me now, but what can I say, I can't help myself. She takes after me with the looks she can give people and they get the message clearly, (just ask her brother Philip) even though underneath we are very sweet and sensitive.

Well Hopefully all will be well. After all Rain does bring life, and make a bright day even better after it. If all the days were sunny it would be a mighty dry world. Um I think I better stop while I am still not too far behind.
God Bless!!

2006-11-18T23:14:00.000-08:00

I know I will probably be in trouble from Naomi about posting this picture but I just love it. She looks soooooo cute!! What are your views on it.
I just have to throw out a question for whoever reads this blog. Naomi thinks that I am too much of a worrier about our eldest daughter and her husband having a little one. She thinks I shouldn't be worrying about Elizabeth going through childbirth because so many women go through it. But.....me being a mother and knowing what someone goes through in this process of labour, I am very concerned about Elizabeth going through all the hard part. I mean the pain part. I know that the end result just majorly overshadows anything else but ....... this is still my child and I have always tried to protect her from any pain etc. Surely I am not being overly concerned. Wouldn't you be this way if it was your daughter???Remember to pray for a safe delivery for this precious little one we are about to meet. Elizabeth just found out he wants to come bum first, (breech) she is a little nervous about the epideral and the ceasarian. I am soooo thankful God has known this little one and Elizabeth before they were even in their wombs. So again I leave it in God's wonderful hands, and remind Him of that again and again. It is my funny way of trusting.

2006-11-18T22:51:00.000-08:00

Well I gfuess it is time to do some updating. I have avoided it long enough. I was soooooooo disappointed about Philip not being to come to his Bday party that it has taken me some time to get past that. Here we are we did have fun but there seemed to be such an empty spot in the weekend. We played a "Cowley overkill " game of 'Deal or NO Deal' As you can tell by Phil.

This is a gorgeous picture of Naomi with her newest venture. The guitar. Not only did she get one but Phil got one too. I have immensely enjoyed his strumming. I will have to post a picture of him too.

Phil is enjoying his capture of the remote while the kids went out for a bit at Rebekah and Gavin's place. It was sure roomier and a lot more comfortable being at their place this time. They are happily settling in and I wished I would have gotten some pics of Gav's office, and the church. If you ever want a great recipe for Ribs just ask Rebekah. Hopefully we will have Philip's celebration at Christmas time. Thanks for having us all over Rebakah and Gavin. It was fun. I loved the little shops we visited I keep thinking about a couple of the items in that one shop it was so cute!!

2006-11-05T18:50:00.000-08:00

Well from the french maid "Fifi" and the "butler" hope you enjoyed some of our fun at our household. It does get crazy at times but that is all great too. Look forward to updating you in our exciting venture of life. Until next TATA

2006-11-05T18:43:00.000-08:00

Here is some of the great cuisuine and some of the crew that joined us. It was fun!!

2006-11-05T18:29:00.000-08:00

Well here are a couple of more pics from the great party. Here is "Devil Woman" or is it the lady from 'The Devil wears Prada' and a Brazilian Goddess. The blonde is our international homestay student.Camilla. She is quite the little lady to say the least but we are enjoying her as she experiences Canada here on the Island with us.

This is 'Ursula' She joined us on Thanksgiving via Victoria, she has been in the upstairs shower, the closet, and varios other places she is just getting to know her way around the place although soon she will get to know the storage room. Sorry Brian.
Here is our precious little fairy princess. The life and hostess of the party. I will post some more because I tried to do more photos but it only did three of them at a time.

2006-11-05T18:22:00.000-08:00

Sorry about the absurd post of Nov. 1st. The stupid pictures would not download or whatever they do for the life of me. I don't know how many times I tried. Needless to say Camill and Naomi are away so I now have a chance at our computer. the first pumpkin is Phil's and the other one is mine. I think they look not bad. This other picture is the laundry ghost at our home he only show up at this time of year.

I am going to add more pictures my usual way in bits and pieces.

2006-11-01T10:04:00.000-08:00

2006-10-25T09:11:00.000-07:00

Well just a regular week at out place. Only had to make one trip to ER. That was with our homestay. I think she's enjoying Canada. She's had the greatest experiences since she came. Her Thanksgiving consisted of the wonderful 'BC Flu" for 1 1/2 weeks. This time to emergency was from Basketball. She dislocated her baby finger. It went completely sideways, she pushed it back into place. It is very pretty colors now.Yesterday she had a better experience of the city of Vancouver. She had some great photos. Hopefully the next few months here will be better. At Christmas she might be able to experience a wonderful Turkey Dinner.
Phil is busy nursing his knee and probably going to be dealing with surgery on it in the future, as whenever he can get in. In between he is playing hockey. Ouch!!
Naomi is working two jobs one caring for an elderly couple, cooking and cleaning(no it is not for Phil and I) and the other is at the local bakery.She brings home some great left overs from the day. Lots of the prize winning cinnamon buns. MMMMMMMM.She is also busy with her music, leading the youth band at the church, and involved with the worship music. I love listening to her. I can't believe graduation is just around the corner for her.
Myself I am enjoying home, just doing the regular with two teens and a husband. Waiting as patiently as I can to become a grandmother. It is such an exciting time. I hold a Bible study for Women on Wednesday evenings. I am trying to continue my quilting and handwork in between times, and still reading lots of books. I am feeling great. The Lord is soooo good! Well I am off to the sauna. Infrared heat is very soothing. I was going to give it up but I love the relaxed feel and the way it cleanses, and heats my muscles etc.
I am starting to ramble so talk to you all soon. Next time I'll post some pictures.

2006-10-16T17:27:00.000-07:00

This is some more views from our place and area. Hope you enjoy these. I sure did today.

2006-10-16T17:16:00.000-07:00

These are all for little Jamal or Eyleah.

2006-10-16T17:07:00.000-07:00

Well another post by bits and peices.I only know how to do it this way. So bear with me as I am learning. I couldn't resist the view from our deck today as the sun shone. I will bring a couple of more pictures as the colours on the trees are changing. What a beautiful time of year!!
Everyone is back at the school week. Camilla our exchange student found out about our wonderful flu viruses here in Canada and spent Thanksgiving weekend ill, very ill, and all this last week feverish and weak. Today she is back to the land of the living and out with her school chums to Tim Horton's to overdose on raspberry filled doughnuts. Not one or two but up to four at a time.
We are enjoying her and are so glad she has recouped.
Naomi is working her way thru this last year of school at the little bakery down town. Phil is into hockey I plan to post some pictures of him in action soon. We watched last night as his team won 11 to 2. Incredible.
I am at home enjoying the scenery and working on ......
Yes you guessed it baby quilts, lots of them. Here are two recent ones.

2006-10-16T16:45:00.000-07:00

2006-10-11T11:02:00.000-07:00

2006-10-11T10:55:00.000-07:00

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2006-10-11T10:38:00.000-07:00

Well this is a first for me. I can ramble on and on about my little mundane life and all its wonderful goings on. Fortunately I have a interesting and exciting husband and family to spice the whole thing up. This really is exciting because I have nothing else to do and so now I have something to do besides watch soaps, eat chocolates, chips and chip dip, drink bubbley and all the usual things I do. Today I am doing my unusual things like laundry, dishes, cleaning the bathroom, planning meals, taking care of a sick girl, you know those unusual days. (cough cough just clearing my throat)
We did have a great Thanksgiving , we certainly missed our son being homebut he was in our minds and hearts.
The girls and their men were home. Our precious little grandchild is growing. God is soooooo good!!
We are still figuring out how to do this blogging. It is kind of fun but a bit frustrating at first. Especially when we had more pictures to post and they wouldn't show up even after it said they had been posted. Where are they now? Maybe someone has some new family members on their post at least they are all good looking.
Anyways I am just rambling again and I want to see how this thing works.

2006-10-10T17:10:00.000-07:00

2006-10-09T19:48:00.000-07:00

2006-10-09T11:19:00.000-07:00

Hi Everybody,

Okay Ruth thought it would be cool to have a blog site so here it is. It is Monday, Oct. 9, Thanksgiving Day and we are waiting for Brian and Beth to arrive from Victoria. I made a pancake, ham, and eggs brunch for everybody. This morning Becky and Gavin went and played tennis with G. Nettleton and Corinna. I think they want to play some more this afternoon. It is a beautiful sunny day and we really do have a lot to be thankful for. We are especially grateful to God for healing Ruth recently as she has been off of painkillers completely now for a few weeks. We are looking forward to our first grandchild at the beginning of December and are thankful that Elizabeth is healthy. We miss Philip not being home for Thanksgiving this year but are thankful that he is healthy and has a good job in Kelowna. We will be having a big turkey dinner today at about 5 o'clock and then picking names for buying Christmas gifts. If anyone bothers to read this we hope you have a great Thanksgiving. Phil and Ruth