The Ever Growing Family

The First Ski Lesson

2006-03-08T10:45:00.000-08:00

Above is pictured the next generation of Olympic skiers. In there first ever lesson. Hang on to this picture folks, it could be worth alot of money one day. Taylor tired out but had a blast and Ms. Sarah could have stayed all day and desperately wanted to go up the chair lift. Maybe after a couple more lessons we will go ski on a mountain instead of a large hill.

The computer has risen!

2006-02-23T11:07:00.000-08:00

At last, I am back. My computer crashed and it has taken a month to fix. Corrupt memory or some such nonesense. So they reformatted it and of course I lost my instant access to the blogs (not to mention a bunch of other stuff). It has only taken me a week to figure out my user id and password for this site. So I may be able to update in the near future again. But HOORAY~~ I figured it out finally.

The War Begins.

2006-01-26T20:43:00.000-08:00

Pictured above is Happy Herman the Hampster. Images of "Lizbo" must be removed and a formal apology must be issued by midnight Jan 30 if the Hamster New World Order would like the member returned safely.

The Maya had the good life!

2006-01-18T16:45:00.000-08:00

I want to move to Mexico.
I want to move to Mexico.
I really want to move to Mexico.

What a let down coming home. It's great to see the kids but instantly back in routine is a shock to the system. I'm covered in a thin layer of white as my skin has been subjected to the harsh dry Alberta climate. Humidity is a good thing.

The French should stay home.

2006-01-12T18:47:00.000-08:00

Well, we were welcomed back by snow but had a fantastic holiday. I would recommend the Mayan Riviera to anyone. Weather was fabulous, staff friendly, and food was fantastic. Everything was perfect except the French.
I have never met such an arrogant, ignorant, and pushy bunch of people. They literally have no manners at all. Does the world revolve around them?!? They butted into lines, were rude to everyone that didn't speak french...... I could go on and on. They were worse than any American's that I have ever encountered. They shouldn't be allowed out of their country.

At any rate, we played a couple rounds of golf, snorkelled, toured the ruins and relaxed by the pool. The Mexicans pick pocketed us and scammed us on our souvenirs but nothing that was too serious. I would also recommend the RIU hotel chain. They were fabulous.
I'd love to say that it's great to be home but another week would have been nice.

Which one is better?

2005-12-28T11:07:00.000-08:00

Christmas was fantastic. A slight disagreement arose regarding which of the toques looks better on Dan. I for one think that the Blue is better. Perhaps we can take a poll to help Dan out. (I think he prefers the White)
Wishing you all a New Year.

Golf Lesson

2005-12-20T16:45:00.000-08:00

I took a golf lesson on Saturday. Chuck always goes by himself and he really wants me to golf this year. All the instructor kept yelling was "STICK OUT YOUR BUM, MORE, MORE, MORE". As silly as it sounds and as stupid as it looks, I did manage to hit the ball several times without missing. We will have to see how I do. I imagine after a few drinks I'll play much better. So to all you golfers out there, STICK OUT YOUR BUTT. I did manage to buy myself some really expensive golf shoes though. Perhaps I should splurge on some outfits to go with the shoes. Aside from that, not much is happening around here that isn't related to Christmas.

Santa's New Recruits

2005-12-15T13:04:00.000-08:00

So, this will be the first year that we will have all the kids on Christmas Eve. We started to talk about Christmas Eve traditions and how it is high time that we started some. We are currently reviewing any suggestions that come our way.

Who is this Crazy Canuck?

2005-12-13T18:25:00.000-08:00

Any guesses? For all of you in Jolly Ol' England, this is the appropriate winter wear for a Canadian winter. We winter people all dress in these lavish coats. Anyway, not much to report as of late. Taylor had her 5th Birthday party, Chuck and I went to the Celtic Hall for his company Christmas party on the weekend. The party was okay. We were all Lords and Ladies, a bit overdone if you ask me. They kicked us all out before midnight too.

Hurray for Vacations!!!!

2005-12-08T08:41:00.000-08:00

Finally , I have booked our vacation. January 3rd, I will be laying on the above beach in the Mayan Riviera. Can't wait. I've never stayed at a 5***** resort. This should be an experience. Our hotel is by the beach and on a golf course. Chuck of course is thrilled about the golfing part. For me, Cozumel has some of the best snorkelling and dive sites in the world. I am going to try Scuba diving this year. As much as I will miss the kids, I can't wait. A week in paradise with no children. Fabulous, fantastic, exellent........ (26 sleeps to go!)

My Girls!

2005-11-30T17:09:00.000-08:00

Well, it's time to face facts. I no longer have a life outside my family. I'm not unhappy about that, it just that reading everyone's blog makes me remember when I had a social life. I love being a Mom but enough children. We seem to have picked up one a year for 3 years. Love them all to death and could easily bore you guys to tears with stories about them. In fact, I think I will. From now on this blog will be filled with the Simpson family memoires. Perhaps this will inspire some free babysitting when everyone realizes how fabulous these kids are.

BREAKING NEWS -- Christmas Cancelled

2005-11-26T20:02:00.000-08:00

Further to the previous post, something terrible has happened.
Santa and Frosty were last seen at 8:30 p.m. waving at passing traffic in the small town of Stony Plain in Alberta, Canada. The residents of the property stated that they saw nothing. We must act quickly to bring Santa and Frosty's killer to justice.
What will Christmas be without Santa, justice must be done. Please we beg for any assistance from the public as the R.C.M.P have no leads. We know that someone out there has important information. Saw something, heard something, noticed something...

Christmas at the Simpson House

2005-11-26T19:58:00.000-08:00

Wow, hurray, hoorah!! We have Christmas....and the kids didn't manage to stay up and see it.

The Child that Never Stops Talking

2005-11-25T18:09:00.000-08:00

Meet Sarah, I believe that is the monkey dance that she is doing. I never thought it was possible to talk as much as she does. The joys of having children. I really don't think that you understand until you actually have them.
Sarah is currently in Grade One, she plays the violin, swims, goes to gymnastics and can't wait to start diving.
She's a bit of a whiz kid but I guess that runs in the family. Seems to have skipped my generation though.
Have to run. Oilers vs. Flames tonight. Go Oilers.

The Handy Man's Dream House

2005-11-21T19:54:00.000-08:00

Sarah decided that this would be a great residence for all the pesky men out there. She figures that Chuck and Dan could manage just fine and perhaps they'd be allowed to go home for the occasional shower. She hopes that it's haunted for them.

Dad turns 60!!

2005-11-21T19:50:00.000-08:00

So, I finally got it posted. That's my dad, standing among the buzzards. Fits right in.
The buzzards were a blast to put up. Sue can atest to that. Think I might have broken my nose taking them down.
Please don't count them.

Halloween

2005-11-02T18:37:00.000-08:00

Halloween has come and gone. For all you wonderful people in jolly old England, you cannot possibly imagine the frenzy this holiday causes. Our poor children were over wrought by the evening. Parties in the morning, parties in the afternoon, supper party and then finally trick or treats for just Sarah as Tianna collapsed from exhaustion right after supper. We had the grand total of 14 kids, perhaps the ferousious dog barking scared them all away.

Now you've seen the girls, can't forget the boys

2005-10-22T12:56:00.000-07:00

Sarah and Poncho and Lefty.

I called this site the Ever Growing Family because we continue to add to it every year. Hopefully we are done. It started with just Sarah, then along came Chuck and Taylor, then Lucas (roomate that has now left), then Tianna, and then the pups all in 3 years. Crazy how life can change on a dime. Now I think I have the hang of this I will maybe try to "blog" another day.

Camping

2005-10-22T12:46:00.000-07:00

I have no idea if I am doing this right. This pic was taken in the summer out at the lake.

crap

2005-10-22T12:36:00.000-07:00

Hi,
I guess in order to post on Dan's account I have to set this up. Why not, maybe I'll be more diligent than my sister.
Time will tell
Liz