PRESS DARLINGS
Friday, April 06, 2012
Ethan
Ethan was born at 5:02 am on Thursday, April 14th, 2011. A very big boy at 10 pounds and 21 inches!!
Right from the beginning he was a content, happy baby who loved to eat, cuddle and be loved by his sister.
He continues to amaze us with his wonderful humor, laughter and growth.
We are so happy we have him in our lives and cannot wait to celebrate his 1st birthday.
I still don't know where this year has gone.....
Monday, December 13, 2010
December
This year it has been even harder waiting for the holidays to arrive. Niamh has grown and changed so much and we can't wait to get home to our families and show her off. I know everyone back home can hardly wait to see this little princess and hold her in their arms.
Here are a few photos to hold you off until our arrival :)
Dressed up like Michael Jackson for one of our dinner parties.
Riding off into the sunset......
Such a big girl.....reading all by herself.
While wearing underwear! Mommy wow I'm a big girl now.
Niamh playing with her good friend Noah.
So cute in her sparkly party dress....love the pom poms.
Great family photo.........with the addition of Noah who wanted to show off the cake he made for me. His mom Sophie made the big birthday cake. It was very yummy!!
Cutting the cake......check out super baby in the back ground.
See you at Christmas :)
Saturday, November 27, 2010
November
Niamh is growing like mad and getting into everything. She is always on the go and is really keeping her mom and dad on the move after her. She is a funny, happy little girl who loves to learn new things. She claps her hands and attempts to jump up and down when she does something new. She is a big helper and loves helping us with the groceries, laundry and clean up. We are loving every minute of it and are trying to capture as many special moments as possible to share with you.
Giving daddy a hug and kiss. She is definitely a daddy's girl!!!
Heading outdoors for a walk in the sun. She loves going for walks, and will often try to put on her suit herself.
Wearing a baby amuatik....so cute!!!
Playing with mom. She is just so much fun!
Finally at the end of the day she gets all tuckered out from her hard day at play.
I could just stare at her all night :)
We are anxious to get home for Christmas and see all our loved ones, who I am sure are counting down the days just as eagerly.
Friday, November 19, 2010
A'mas Visit
Here are a few photos from her time here with us.
The North so far.....
August/September
Our trip back North was an adventure to say the least. It started out like any other day of travel, and we made it in one piece to Kuujjuaq. However once there we received word that it was foggy in Wakeham. After spending 5 hours at the airport we were told that there would be no planes today and that we had to spend the night here. We made our way to the Kuujjuaq Inn where we rented a room and got some food. Luckily James and Sophie were with us, so it made the long day much more bearable. We were all exhausted though and we soon found ourselves fast asleep.
Weather improved the next day and we were able to get on the plane. This time however we got delayed in the village of Quataq as the plane had a broken piece. We had to wait 2 hours for another plane. By the time we landed in Kangiqsujuaq, made our way down to the village, found our house keys it was 11pm. Another exhausting day.....but we finally made it.
The next couple of days we made ourselves at home. With the sun shining we took advantage of the long days to go off exploring and show Niamh her new home. She was welcomed with many open arms, cheek squeezes and Inuit kisses.
Niamh in her stroller enjoying the fresh Northern air.
She made herself at home fairly quickly and we found ourselves falling back into the rhythm of living in the North. It often felt so normal that we would forget a year had gone past that we had no been here.
Playing at home with mommy and daddy is one of Niamh's favourite things to do.
And it's ours too!!
We love getting together for suppers or potlucks with old and new friends, and we find the time really does pass more quickly when you are having fun.
Here is Niamh in her Sunday best on our way to a potluck brunch at a fellow teachers house.
We started back to school and Niamh went to daycare. I think this was harder on us than on her as she loved her new found friends and all the playing that she was able to do during the day.
Neil found himself teaching grade 4-5 English again, and this may be his most challenging year yet. I am back teaching Social Studies to all the Secondary levels as well as English to the Grade 7-Sec 1 group.
On one of the first day back I took the grade 7/sec 1 class on a bike trip.
The biking was harder than we thought as we had to pedal our way around a mountain, but the day was so beautiful that there were no complaints.
Of course these sunny days are going to be a thing of the past very soon as the cold weather starts to creep in. So for a test run we got Niamh into her new winter outfit.....not a success. But she has learned to love it!!
Monday, August 09, 2010
The final countdown
Monday, July 26, 2010
The Return North
Will post soon......
Monday, March 24, 2008
Kangiqsujuaq Hockey Tournament
Neil and his team played hard for three days straight.
Go #17!!
Neil dancing around the opposition.
Lydia Kristensen cheering on her father, who was on Neil's team. I teach her older brother and sister.
Two of my students, Qipitaq and Alasie. Best friends.
Alasie and I. She has really taken a liking to me, and always wants to talk and learn more about Neil and I.
Two little girls wanted to have their picture taken too!
Neil was the tallest guy on the team, so I never had a hard time spotting him on the ice.
Neil's team won gold!