SNOW TIME.....
I see Alberta had a great amount of snow and now it is our turn. We are to get 20-40cm tomorrow. Of course it wouldn't be a great snow storm without freezing rain first uhg! Oh well winter has to come to Canada sometime better sooner than later. On my trip to Alberta I took my winter, fall and summer coats and only ended up using my winter one.
We had a great time visiting most of the relatives while there and even had a quasi family dinner of Chicken On The Way. I must be getting old or my taste buds are changing. I did not find it as good as I remember. As for the corn fritters, you needed a magnifying glass to find the corn. Good times were had by all anyway and as you can see from the pictures, we all had that grease laden hung over look.
I would like to thank Marilyn Tryon, the Doug Tryons, Michelle, and Tabi for the fantastic short notice, johnny-on-the-spot breakfast baby shower they hosted for Nicole Kehler. We even managed to have baby shower games, breakfast food and prizes. This shower came together within a 24 hour period and I do believe it was the best one I have ever attended. We even had two men attend - Geoff and Eric. Good on you guys for showing up - even if it was the food that was the drawing card!
Also a big thank you to Justin, Kristie, Jette, Kaia and Brynn for taking their cousins Geoff, Nicole, Gabie, Dakota, Zack and Patrick with them Halloweening. Though it was a mite on the chilly side, the kids managed to bag a fair amount of candy. The dentist should be laughing all the way to the bank in about three months or so.
Had some interesting conversations while out there and I think it is time we started putting together a bit of family history. So I will collect all the data, stories, tidbits, pictures etc. that any one would like to submit. Once there is a sizable amount I will ask for volunteers to help co-ordinate it all. So if you would either email or snail mail me pictures and stories, I will start collecting. Please do not worry about any pictures going missing, I am making a promise here to get them back to you within a two week time frame. I don't want pictures and stories just of past reunions, I would like to have a history of each family. Including dates, places etc. would be most helpful. If I get enough stuff I will put it on display at the reunion, July 13th 2013. At this point I believe that the reunion will be at Anderson Park in Three Hills - though that does seem odd as that is the other side of the family. I am open to suggestions, so bring them on.
This picture is of the hospital that Uncle Bink was born in at Mundare Alberta. The date on the hospital is 1929, so the hospital wasn't too old when he was born on May 2nd, 1930.
I don't have any new-old scanned pictures done, so I will leave you with this funny. I think I saved it off of Pintrest. I do not know who put it together, but koodoos to whoever came up with it.
Have a good weekend.
Jean
I see Alberta had a great amount of snow and now it is our turn. We are to get 20-40cm tomorrow. Of course it wouldn't be a great snow storm without freezing rain first uhg! Oh well winter has to come to Canada sometime better sooner than later. On my trip to Alberta I took my winter, fall and summer coats and only ended up using my winter one.
We had a great time visiting most of the relatives while there and even had a quasi family dinner of Chicken On The Way. I must be getting old or my taste buds are changing. I did not find it as good as I remember. As for the corn fritters, you needed a magnifying glass to find the corn. Good times were had by all anyway and as you can see from the pictures, we all had that grease laden hung over look.
Eric with Austen and Gabie with Patrick - so cute to have three little ones all born within a couple of months. Going to be good times watching them grow up.
Jen, Jeff and Maren partaking of Chicken On The Way. Our calculations on servings were way off, so I am sure we fed 1/4 of Calgary the next day at lunch.
I would like to thank Marilyn Tryon, the Doug Tryons, Michelle, and Tabi for the fantastic short notice, johnny-on-the-spot breakfast baby shower they hosted for Nicole Kehler. We even managed to have baby shower games, breakfast food and prizes. This shower came together within a 24 hour period and I do believe it was the best one I have ever attended. We even had two men attend - Geoff and Eric. Good on you guys for showing up - even if it was the food that was the drawing card!
Jolly Jumper
More gifts - note Marilyn Jr. holding Austen born in August.
The Baby Shower Recipients - Geoff, Nicole, Dakota, Zack and Patrick
Also a big thank you to Justin, Kristie, Jette, Kaia and Brynn for taking their cousins Geoff, Nicole, Gabie, Dakota, Zack and Patrick with them Halloweening. Though it was a mite on the chilly side, the kids managed to bag a fair amount of candy. The dentist should be laughing all the way to the bank in about three months or so.
Jeff Tryon's Halloween Masterpiece
Had some interesting conversations while out there and I think it is time we started putting together a bit of family history. So I will collect all the data, stories, tidbits, pictures etc. that any one would like to submit. Once there is a sizable amount I will ask for volunteers to help co-ordinate it all. So if you would either email or snail mail me pictures and stories, I will start collecting. Please do not worry about any pictures going missing, I am making a promise here to get them back to you within a two week time frame. I don't want pictures and stories just of past reunions, I would like to have a history of each family. Including dates, places etc. would be most helpful. If I get enough stuff I will put it on display at the reunion, July 13th 2013. At this point I believe that the reunion will be at Anderson Park in Three Hills - though that does seem odd as that is the other side of the family. I am open to suggestions, so bring them on.
This picture is of the hospital that Uncle Bink was born in at Mundare Alberta. The date on the hospital is 1929, so the hospital wasn't too old when he was born on May 2nd, 1930.
I don't have any new-old scanned pictures done, so I will leave you with this funny. I think I saved it off of Pintrest. I do not know who put it together, but koodoos to whoever came up with it.
Have a good weekend.
Jean
