Our Family & Our Life

... we had immigration news! Colin recieved the FBI Certificate (clear, no record, phew) which was promptly forwarded to Immigration Canada by the not-so-prompt Canada Post...  Next step, Permanent Residence. The next day he received the Work Permit!  ..... we went to the Rockton World's Fair ! I get a kick out of that name.  If you blinked you'd be through Rockton...  Hardly known to the world... But anyways, it was fun.   It's been years since I was last there and it hasn't changed a bit.  Everything is in the same place. The giant pumpkin contest is neat to see... I think this one was over 700lbs... (the pumpkin, not Isla) Even though we live on a horse farm, she LOVED the sheep, especially BLACK sheep ;-) .... Isla turned 32 months on Sunday.  Four more months and she's 3! For the record (unofficially) she's 29.8 lbs and 36.5 inches tall.  Petite, funny, sweet, active and oh so beautiful! We were at the park th...

... now back to the rest of the days dealings.... ATTENTION all those who think Isla can do NO wrong: See this - my plants all over the sofa and floor.. I didn't do it, the cat was outside and didn't do it... So who do you think did it? Yup, this sweet little darling! Did I mention she went crazy with a blue crayon  all over the doors and furniture this morning while I was in the shower? Not as angelic as some seem to think, huh?

I like this time of year....  It's cool, no humidity, the leaves are turning pretty colours and lots of pumpkins... Colin doesn't like it.  Everything is dying and leaves have to be raked up.  Ok, raking leaves is no fun but seriously, it's so refreshing to walk outside... Take a peak: I found a local farmer with a huge field of pumpkins.  She loved running around it and getting all muddy.  I don't care, she had fun and we picked three pumpkins: Daddy pumpkin, Mommy pumpkin and Isla pumpkin!   Oma came with us which made it more fun! The last time Colin was in the UK, he was fortunate enough to go visit family in Ireland for a weekend - yes, one advantage to being separated - and of course he couldn't resist buying something for Isla.  Here she is modelling:  Daddy went to Ireland and all I got was this goofy rugby hat and lovely tshirt! Relaxing together in the warm sun.  I think Colin was taking advantage of the sun as he kne...