My dad died on this very day last year and today is my baby's due date. We settled my dad's ashes with his late mother in Gretna, Manitoba during our visit in June. Feel free to look at this wee blog about him that I started last year.

Ashleigh Robertson: 1984-2005

It's been exactly one year since the 22-year-old, blonde beauty above was taken from our family. She was the light of my brother Matthew's life. His girlfriend, his Princess. She and my sister became dear friends. A genuinely sweet person, Ashleigh and Matt were the perfect pair. Without a shred of warning, Ashleigh was killed by a drunk driver merely hours before we lost our dad.

Thinking today about all those that have been forever altered by this tragedy, especially my brother and sister, smiling bravely above.

Tommy's bedtime walk to the beach

Frozen in place as a plane roars overhead. "Baa-ing" at the sheep in hopes of having his call returned. Pausing in amazement upon reaching the ocean. The tide much closer than he remembers it being last time.

As if being seen with me in public wasn't enough, my hubby and my sweet daughter have been working overtime to ease my, um, heaviness, by coming home with the neatest surprises. Last night it was the Holy Grail itself-my own Dirty Dancing. I carefully took the cellophane off, and I might have to read the back cover a few more times before opening the case or maybe even watching it or something.

Thursday
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She finally did it! Introducing: The coolest blog in the North.
And, on the subject of Jaime...

Happy 30th Birthday to my wonderful friend to the end! Love you Charlie Brown!

(okay, this is the last birthday announcement on this blog as i neglect to mention so many important b-days, and yes, i had a mullet.)

Take a look!

Intrigued by all things fishing, our budding enthusiast spent last week's evenings hiking down to a lake with Steve just to see what she might find.

Emily and Tommy's 2nd cousin Elle is sooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Our dead grass saw more antics than it bargained for when my charming brother, darling sister, her awesome boyfriend and his super-cool lil boy showed up last weekend. I couldn't have asked for a sweeter or sillier bunch to help make the time fly by (time slowing down daily as the 4 week count-down to baby begins).

I was almost sad to see Emily's funny loose tooth go tonite, until she showed me her new smile!

Would the owners of these forgotten articles please return for another visit as soon as possible...

Thanks.

Also, would they kindly email me some pics so that I can make a proper post concerning the events of last weekend...

Thanks.

Holy Generousness! Our friends next door gave Emily some amazing costumes the other day.

We spent our 12th anniversary amusing ourselves on what I consider a to be a haunted beach. Those starfish make me nervous.