Sunday with the old Foster Kids

Nikki bumped into our old foster family on Friday and she and their mom decided to let us take the kids for Sunday afternoon. We picked them up after lunch and took them to the park, then back to our house for some Wii, dinner, then back home. We feel a lot better after seeing our old kids and knowing they are okay. The kids were happy to see us and excited to see Winnie again.


A, who is not so little anymore. She grew 3 inches over 3 months and gained a lot of weight. Her speech and coordination is also a lot better.


Nikki, Winnie and A walking to the park. A didn't have proper clothes so we dressed her in Nikki's small clothing. Like we said, she is a big kid now!


A at the park


K playing on the equipment. He hasn't changed much but he can go higher on the park equipment than he could before.


Sisters reunited at last


A shot that A took of me and Winnie


Me and K went back to our condo park and played with the trucks


The old gang reunited. B was playing with a friend, so he didn't come.

Curtis' B-Day Party

It was my birthday on Sunday and I turned 28 years old. September 19th is also International Talk Like a Pirate day. Arrr.


Colin and Caleb playing with a toy


Baby Winnie on the floor


Me and Winnie blowing out the candles on the carrot cake

In the Sault

Susan playing with Winnie


The gift that Winnie received my Aunt Mary Jean


My aunt Sally holding the baby


Daddy holding Winnie in the sling


Gake holding Winnie


Claire and baby with funny knitted hat


Cousin Jaclyn and second cousin Emma


Myself and my brother at Lake Jobamageeshig


Michael getting some pretzels from our servant Stephen


The industrious little pooch Bo


Fishing with dad and brother. No fish were harmed in the making of these pictures.


Our niece Mackenzie with her favourite new cousin


Mackenzie riding the train at the Jocelyn County Fair


Some neat carvings at the fair, complete with functional hydraulic systems


Winnie with her new favourite toy, a helium balloon on a stick


Cousins 4ever


Nikki and Susan with baby at Batchewana Bay Beach


Rolling on the blanket on the beach


Nikki with her godmother


Everyone at Tim's right before Mackenzie and Dawn left for Thunder Bay


Gary with his girls


About to say goodbye


Gay and son-in-law walking to car (also pictured: baby)


As always, lots more pictures at the Web Album.

In Ottawa and Quebec

Winnie visiting with our friend Leslie


Winnie visiting with our friend Pedro AKA The Rib Chef AKA The Sleep Master


Indie and Pedro with baby


A rare picture with everyone


Sven with the baby at Haveli's, an Indian restaurant in Ottawa


Winnie with papa at the Quebec Info-tourist station


Nikki and Winnie outside a restaurant in Mont Orford, Quebec


Nikki and Winnie sitting on a dock on a lake near Magog, Quebec


At the "epluchette de ble d'inde" (corn husking) at Eric's father's house. Yum yum.




Winnie's first foray into solid food


A pregnant horse that frightened Nikki


At the church waiting for Eric


The bride walking down the aisle


The exchange of vows


Us at the reception


Nikki with baby