Catching Up on 2012 since we're well into 2013

Catching Up Part One

These next posts are the "catching up" that I mentioned over 2 months ago when I was on here last. Truth be told, I finally have a working computer, so blogging will be easier and faster and hopefully I will get caught up quickly because it feels like I've missed so much time. I'm doing these catch ups primarily for myself because I use this blog as a memory journal for myself and our family. If it happens to inspire/ bless others it is a wonderful bonus.

1.  Our Summer Wrap Up

I realized I pretty much covered our summer in the August 30th Post. Summer finished out in a whirl and the Koreans finally returned home :) it was a challenge to have them, but looking back I probably still would have done it.    

Emma and Kate's final Presentation host families.

We ended out the season with the annual Marconi Labour Day soiree and lots of visiting with friends, return trips to Zooz and Marineland and enjoying the outdoors as the heat and humidity gave way.

2.  Our Fall
We started the fall hesitantly as we were never sure when the baby would arrive. School and soccer continued until after she was born... 

Soccer Champs

I pretty much closed out the gardens in September... 

A small sampling of our harvest.

and started decorating inside the house.... 

 2. The Baby 

I will be posting a very big post soon on the baby, her delivery and then her shower. I promise. Just waiting for a set of pics to finish it off. Until then, I'll move on to finishing out the fall...

3. Our Fall

How we celebrated the fall...as early as the week Elaina arrived, we were out "hiking" with our homeschool group.  

We had our annual visit to the Pumpkin Patch.

I participated in a preserve exchange. So awesome.

Major events of the fall

Since the baby was born so close to Thanksgiving...we had a quiet celebration at home with some of the family. The Monday hubby and I took the boys to Safari Niagara one final time for the season, they FINALLY got to do the long awaited ropes course... and it was worth the wait, despite the rain :)

The boys went out with their dad for Halloween around our street. It was also low key and enjoyable. 

And Carter's 5th Birthday

Stay tuned for the Christmas post...I know it's sooo late, but maybe I can use it next year. teehee!
Phase one done!