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Christmas Day 2016!

The first one up was the dog, at 7:00AM she was ready to get up. It gave me some time to take some early photos of the tree and presents.

The girls made their way down around 8:00ish.

Chloe was right into opening presents this year.

 

Claudia in her bear onesie.

My selfie with Chloe.

A throwback to when they were younger and would get the same clothes.

We headed to Lori and Dale’s for dinner in the afternoon. Here are Angela and Gillian playing with one of Lily’s toys.

Bear had a piece of wrapping paper and tape stuck to his foot.

Kaiden throwing some wrapping paper.

Bear with some wrapping paper to throw.

Claudia protecting her head with a box.

The girls received onesies from Auntie Carolyn.

A squad photo in their onesies.

Chloe was good, she mostly ignored Todd and Marley.

Brad and Melissa got the kids the game Pie Face!. Here is the one time Kaiden played, after getting pied once, he had had enough.

Lily anticipating the pie.

Here it comes.

She was loving the game, especially when others got pied. She knew what was coming.

Auntie Melissa getting it.

Gillian took a turn.

Uncle Brad playing the game.

Claudia took her turn.

They had a great time playing the game.


Family Skype

This was the first weekend it was only Susan, Claudia and I. Gillian was working and Angela was busy at school, so they did not come home for the weekend. After some technical difficulties with Gillian’s Skype, we managed to do a group call. It only works if you are all using Skype on a computer or laptop. Angela was in her residence room and Gillian was in her bedroom at Lori’s. Here is a photo of the screen.

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Steve and Miranda’s Wedding

The wedding was at King’s Riding Golf Club in King City. After the heavy rains passed in the morning and early afternoon, the sun peeked out before the wedding. It was still hot and humid and showers were off and on, so the ceremony was held inside. I took some liberties with the sky.

Gathering on the back terrace with a drink to cool off.

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Miranda, Steve, Dad and Mom out front.

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Andrew taking his photo.

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Claudia picking a spot for a photo.

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Aunt Sandy, Uncle Ray, Aunt Sandra, Uncle George, Aunt Bev, Uncle Ken, Mom and Dad.

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It was like herding cats trying to get them organized.

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George, Ken, Harry and Ray.

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Brothers.

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Grandma with the girls.

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Susan and I (photo credit: Gillian).

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Angela doing a selfie?

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The girls with Grandma and Aunt Gert.

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Sisters.

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The centre pieces were bobbleheads of the federal party leaders, we had Justin at our table. Claudia won it with the closest birthday, we also brought home Stephen Harper from Grandma’s table.

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The Swan men.

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2016 Family Get Together

Saturday was the family get together at Mark and Gaila’s place. It was a gathering of the Uyeda’s, Tanabe’s, Imai’s and Okashimo’s. One of the appetizer’s was a somen noodle server. Fumie brought it from Japan.

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It was pretty cool, the somen went around with the flow of cold water. You dipped your hashi in to pickup the somen noodles.

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Mark and Carey bbq’d burgers, dogs and sausages.

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There were approximately 32 guests, including some who we haven’t seen in a long time.

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Claudia brought her die for the Saikoro game.

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This is Saoirse, she is Jennifer Post’s youngest daughter.

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Lily.

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Saoirse grabbing my beer bottle.

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These are Jennifer’s other daughters Kiyoko and Caris.

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Our three doing the four-legged race?

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I set-up my camera on the tripod for a family group shot. Gillian testing the timer option.

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Followed by Emi.

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Here is the family group shot. Can you see Kaiden in the background? Click on the photo to enlarge the photo.

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On the slide: Caris, Lily, Kiyoko
Front row: David, Auntie Margie, Dad, Mom, Auntie Terrie, Joyce
Row 2: Julie, Carey, Lori, Gaila, Carolyn, Gillian, Angela, Susan, Saoirse, Jennifer
Row 3: Alex, Emi, Tristan, Dale, Mark, Justin, Darin, Richard
Top row: Rio, Claudia, Soh

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This one had everyone at the party in the photo, everyone was watching Lily and Caris running off for a water break.

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There were glow sticks for the kids.

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It was a great day, the weather was perfect, food was plentiful and was great catching up with long lost relatives.

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Happy Easter!

Happy Easter to our family and friends. Thanks to Carolyn and Danny for a great dinner on Good Friday.


Family Day Snowshoeing

We were all home for Family Day. Gillian was on her Reading Week and I had taken the day off for once. We headed out to Mountsberg Conservation Area near Campbellville for some snowshoeing. Here is Angela making a snow angela.

And Claudia.

The girls showing off their footwear.

Despite it being Family Day, the trails were not packed.

Claudia tired of wearing her snowshoes on her feet and switched to her hands.

It was a great day weather wise.

Gillian breaking trail.

This is the area where the girls use to do their year-end camp when they were in Girl Guides.

Afterwards we checked out the display with the Birds of Prey.

A bald eagle.


Boxing Day

We headed out to Dundas on Boxing Day. After dinner things got serious and Claudia pulled out the Rummoli Board, she had been looking forward to a re-match from 2011 with Uncle Ken and Aunt Bev.

Claudia was the only one to win the 7-8-9 pot and she had the Ace-King of Diamonds but was unable to play it.

Here is some video of the last hand, won by Uncle Ken.

 


Good (Old Hockey Game) Friday

We headed out to Carolyn and Danny’s for Easter dinner, as has become tradition it involved a game of road hockey. Here’s Brad unsuccessfully trying to go 5-hole on Alex.

There was a tune-up game before dinner and another one that followed dinner, although we were moving a little slower.

Final score was 10-9 for Team Brad, Eric, Uncle Richie against Team Alex, Emi, Claudia, Angela, Uncle Danny.

Also on tap was a celebration of 60 years for Danny, here he is putting on his birthday bling.

Anyone needing drywall work done? Danny now has all the right tools and then some.

Happy Birthday Danny!

Lily waiting for cake.

We also sang Happy Birthday to Angela.

Lily still waiting for cake.

Lily no longer waiting for cake patiently.

Lily playing peek a boo with Eric.

Thanks to Carolyn and Danny for a great dinner.


Easter Weekend

Chloe enjoying the early spring weather.

We headed out to Carolyn and Danny’s on Good Friday. As always a good game of road hockey.

Lily.

Looks like she is concentrating on something.

Auntie Melissa going in for the cheek squeeze.

Some video of Lily smacking her lips.

Sitting content with Great G-pa, for at least a few seconds.

Getting ready to go with Claudia.


Happy New Year!

We headed out to Mom and Dad’s for New Year’s Day. Sara and Lily came so we got to play pass the baby around. Here she is with Great Auntie Susan wide awake and alert.

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She’s a cutie!

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Not so happy with Great G-Pa.

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Four people playing Whirly-Word on an iPhone.

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There was lots of food, as usual more than we could eat. Mom’s traditional fish that never gets eaten. This year Emi and Danny ripped it open. It was a New Zealand Snapper.

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Lots of tako (octopus).

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Chloe was good as usual. Just had to hide from Emi for some peace.

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Brad made the sushi. It was very good.

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Some squid.

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Claudia’s favourite, chow mein.

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Some salmon sashimi.

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And another plate of maguro (tuna).

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A bowl of kazunoko (herring eggs).

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Inarizushi (brown bag sushi).

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Shanna, David and Jesse Skyped in from Rossland. Next year we need to bring some speakers and a microphone.

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Dessert time, fruit salad (made by Gillian), fruit salad without jello (for Melissa), strawberries, jello jiggles, cookies, apple pies, and a Christmas ice cream log.

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Lily with Great Auntie Carolyn.

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Lily in her pj’s sitting with GG-pa and ready to go home.

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