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September 2007

Benjamin and Rachel are both going to St. Patrick's school. We are back in the stride of Fall activities now.

We had a great summer - Banff, Niagara Falls, Thetis island.

August 2006

We have had a wonderful week at family camp and have just returned. There's so much to do at Pioneer Pacific.

That's our main holiday this summer, but we have Mum and Dad's arrival to look forward to, and we are all going off together to Alaska at the end of the summer.

December 2005

Happy Christmas to Everyone! Here's a happy picture Rachel drew for us this morning.

We have had a little bit of snow this month. I don't think we will get any for Christmas though. Rachel and Benjamin made the most of it in true west coast style and made a teeny weeny snowman that melted the next day. We had my work Christmas party last weekend, and also the party for children of employees, so it was quite a busy weekend. Added to that, we had a St. Nicholas day party for the children at church - it was all very busy.

This week we have Carolling from Rachel's school and carolling in the village (Cadboro Bay). This happens every year, and there are hot chestnuts, tea, coffee, hot chocolate and so on. It's a great community affair.

We are staying in Victoria for the Christmas holidays, and all we need to do now is get a bit more organised - some cooking, some gift buying, and of course, getting ready by reading and praying during Advent.

October 2005

We're back now from holidays. Look what we had for dessert.

May 2005

We have been busy on the house, painting it yellow and fixing up the rock wall on the drive.

Andrew went off to the HL7 (Health Level 7 ) conference in the Netherlands at the beginning of May. Here is the story.

November, December 2004

We were fortunate enough to have another visit from Mum and Dad in November, and we made the most of the good days as the weather is not so nice now.

But Andrew was off to India on business and he has put up his story.

Mum and Dad were here for a visit, and we had a lovely time with them.

What's in that book?

Enjoying tea near East Sooke Park.

Anne visiting from Zimbabwe, David, Helen, Bob

August 2004

So far we have had a fantastic summer with a wonderful visit from Anne and from Mum and Dad throughout June and part of July. Then we had Kathleen and family from Toronto for a visit.

Susan's nephew Darl came for a visit too. He was here for an athletics competition at UVic.

Darl and Andrew, Legislative Buildings in the background

We have been hosting the choir practice at our house which keeps us in tune each week, and Andrea is staying until her marriage in mid-August.

Rachel

Benjamin

April 2004

Easter has just passed, and we had a great celebration at Church of Christ's death and resurrection. This Easter (or Pascha) we officially joined the Orthodox church and took our first communion on Easter Sunday.