2 Weeks old

Here are some recent photos over the past 2 weeks--time is flying by already!!

More baby photos

She's here!!

Our little miracle has finally arrived!

We are so thrilled to announce the arrival of our baby girl:

Elise Yvette Brewin was born on Sunday June 5th at 8:20am at Foothills Hospital in Calgary: 6lb 13oz.

Overdue!

Still no baby: enjoying a visit with Mom and Dad and exploring the city...

Happy Mother's Day!

We spent our 4th Mother's Day in Calgary joining thousands of families for the annual Mother's Day "Run". Obviously it was a "walk" for us this year (note the belly size!), and true to tradition, it was cold and rainy, but a great experience. Thanks to all who sponsored us!!

And of course, Happy Mother's Day to our wonderful mothers, and to all those mothers we know and love...

Baby Room

Looks like we haven't had too much exciting going on the past few weeks: mostly making preparations for the baby, and Dave has been working on his MBA Finance course.

Dave finished building and staining the furniture for the baby's room (crib, dresser and shelf), and "Granny Sue" (Dave's Mom) did a great job on the bedding (bed skirt, bumper pads, quilt and valance curtain).

Great spring snow!

Backcountry ski day at Crowfoot Glacier (Dave and Tommy)

Crazy snow at Castle Mountain Resort

We've had lots of great snow these past few weeks--luckily Dave has been able to get out and enjoy it!!

More work in the woodshop

Dave has been busily working these last few weekends on building furniture for the (soon-to-be) baby's room. Here is the dresser/changetable so far...

Granny Brewin will be adding her handiwork by making the bedding/curtains/etc.

"Skating" with the Wrigglesworths and Hollidays

The Wrigglesworths are back in Calgary, with a new addition: "Libby"! We were so happy to spend some time with them today, for "brunch" and then a walk/skate at Bowness Lagoon with the kids. Here's a group shot:

27 Week "Photo Shoot"

Last weekend, our good friend Marc Binkley took some great "couple" photos of Dave and I and the "belly"...While we still have a few good months left before her impending arrival (due date = May 29th), we thought this was a good opportunity to get some photos together--not really knowing what the next few months will bring! We will plan to get more photos done closer to the due date if possible...

Whitefish weekend with Barrie/Dad Brewin

We were delighted to have Dad/Barrie visiting last weekend, and joining us for another great weekend in Montana. We stayed once again at a rental property on the Whitefish ski hill with a large group of friends: the Gaffneys, Harmans, Binkleys, and Budi. It was a great weekend, with so much snow that we ended up extending our stay in Fernie BC on the way back, awaiting the road through Crowsnest Pass to reopen.

Barrie and I (Beth) took our snowshoes out to explore the Whitefish mountain: a beautiful pristine way to enjoy the winter weather!

Fernie weekend

We've been laying low for the past few weeks here in Calgary, enjoying spending time with friends, and each other, working on our "hobbies", and resting and relaxing. This past weekend we were off to one of our favourite getaways: Fernie BC, with friends Dave and Shandra Harman (and baby Alex), Crystal and Marc Binkley (and baby Kenyon), Rob Budianto, and Karlie and Mike Krenklehorn. According to the diehard skiers, this weekend was one of the all-time best for great skiing--we always seem to have good luck with Fernie!

We have a few more getaway weekends planned for February--heading to Eureka and Whitefish Montana. It's always so nice to enjoy winter by spending time in the mountains!!

Christmas photos: New Years

We celebrated New Years in Toronto at the Schultz's with a beautiful catered dinner with great friends!!

Christmas photos: Jackson Christmas

We spent the Jackson Christmas in Bobcaygeon: a beautiful winter wonderland!!Mom and Dad show off their tree (with lots of presents for the grandkids!!)
Janet and Dave explore the frozen lake with the boys
Cuddling with Nadine

Merry Christmas to all...

We've had a busy but really fun few days of visiting here in Ontario:

First, we spent a few days in Burlington with Dave's sister Tara and her family: husband Jay, daughter Chloe, and two "step-daughters" Ellie and Hannah, as well as Mom and Dad Brewin (of course). It was our first time spending more than a few hours with the girls (Hannah and Ellie) and we had a great time getting to know each other--very lovely, sweet, well-behaved and quick-to-warm-up kids!! Chloe is getting bigger all the time, and seems to just get cuter as she grows! Tara and Jay have a wonderful home and were gracious enough to host all of us from the 21-26th. I managed to fit in a brief visit with my oldest and dearest friends: Skye, Lara and Lindsey while we were in Burlington. It's amazing to see how much our lives have changed over the years, yet we are still able to maintain such an easy and fun friendship.

We headed up to Bobcaygeon on the 26th for some time with the Jackson/Marchildon clans--our nephews Malcolm, Charlie and Westley, and nieces Nadine and Kaiya, as well as all of the adults (Joel and Janet, Amy and Jay and Mom and Dad Jackson). It has been so fun watching the children delight in the magic of Christmas: opening presents, playing in the snow, and playing with each other and Uncle Dave!! While we don't get to see them often enough, our visits always feel special and fun (although busy!).

We will be celebrating New Year's with our old "Toronto" friends at Karen and Blair's home in Toronto. We are looking forward to some time to catch up and enjoy our old "stomping grounds".

We are also excited to announce that we are expecting another little Baby Brewin in the end of May--we just had an ultrasound last week that confirmed she is a girl, and we are in the process of talking about names and nurseries, and all the fun that goes along with planning for a baby. Since we've been through some of these early stages already, we are taking things slow and "cautiously", but are hopeful and optimistic that this will be an entirely different experience. Luckily we have many friends and family members with new babies (girls too!) so we are looking forward to hand-me-downs and words of wisdom from the "experts".

We hope this season finds you happy and healthy as well, and enjoying time with family and friends in the true spirit of the season.

Merry Christmas to all...(... and to all a Good night!)