Whew!

Those Rider games have been tough on the ticker the last couple of weeks. I'm not sure I can remember a more exciting, more competitive season. I'm now looking forward to attending the game in two weeks against Calgary - likely for 1st place. I'll be joining my good friends Dave, Steve, and Craig in what has become an annual event. Look for us on TV; we'll be wearing green.

Thanks!

We're off to the lake for the weekend in what has become a bit of a Yhanksgiving tradition. We'll be visiting with the fam, watching the Riders play, and hopefully shooting some birds (nothing makes me feel thankful like shootin' stuff!). I wish you all the best (except for you - you know who you are) this weekend. God bless!
Here's a picture of some lovely young ladies Erin and I are very thankful for this year: enjoy!

Wow

If you have a spare 15 minutes sometime, you need to see this. One of the best interviews I've ever seen - especially the last half where they speak of faith, forgiveness, and healing.

Comparing Notes on Captivity | CBC News:The National

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We did it! (Well, mostly Erin)

Our family just came home from the hospital yesterday after meeting Ellie for the first time (full name Ellie Marie). Erin and I are tired, but feel better equipped this time around - we'll see. She was born at 12:35pm on Saturday, Sept. 5th weighing in at 7lbs13oz and measuring 21 inches - lots of hair. Everything went really well. The labour and delivery didn't take very long at all, no complications, and Erin was once again heroic. A few pictures for you:

Too Cool at School

I'm writing this post from my icy cold classroom where I've been preparing for the school year. Our baby is due in a few weeks so I've been putting in some time this week to make sure I'm organized for when things get crazy.
The last few weeks of summer were eventful. My brother was visiting from Taiwan, so I tried to spend quite a bit of time with him; my aunt, as most of you know, has been diagnosed with cancer which has been hard on everyone; and Erin and I have been trying to prepare a bit for baby#2. So to summarize, it has been a very good summer, but please pray for my aunt - please.
Other than that, Maria has been growing up so quickly; it's really hard to believe. She's also been giving me major guild trips about leaving to go to work. Today she started bawling when I left. It breaks my heart. Here's a cute picture of her and her cousin playing in the new house my 'rents picked up recently for their backyard.

Blogging has been a tad slow lately. Our laptop has been out of commission for the past few weeks and we won't be getting it back until next week so internet access has been limited. With all this extra time on my hands (before baby #2 arrives in September), I've been trying to get a late start on my summer reading. I almost bought this book the other day because it made me laugh out loud in the bookstore (kind of embarrassing actually), but I didn't and I'm still looking for a couple of good summer reads. Any suggestions?

Oh sure, like it's never happened to you!

A couple of evenings ago my 22 month-old daughter hit me in the right eye with the corner of a board book and scratch the cornea. There's a lot of information in that last sentence, and I've been reflecting a lot its contents over the past couple of days while I'm sitting at home recovering in low-light conditions. I'll be OK, but if she's already beating me up at 22 months, I don't stand a chance.