Scarlett's first cake from scratch ...

Scarlett has been working on her Girl Guide Badges this weekend, and after making strawberry and raspberry jam wanted to bake a cake by herself.

Scarlett learns to make jam ...

Not quite sure what happened with these pictures, the coloring is totally off, but here's pictures of Scarlett making her first batch of Strawberry Jam.

What could be better than a pile of dirt ...

Uncle Kevin took the kids up to the sand pit this weekend, and found this instead. A developer is going to build on our beloved sand pit, and had created a great place for the kids to play.

As a child my brothers and I would toboggan, snowmobile and climb the hills. Now twenty-five years later our kids are doing the same things.

Scarlett completed her first 5km walk/run ....

this past weekend. The run was called "Its cool to be me 5km" and was run through Girls on the Run.

www.girlsontherun.ca

Scarlett has been attending a 10 week program twice a week, where they not only learn to run/walk 5km but also learn about self-respect, empowerment, healthy choices and community service.

Each Tues/Thurs she met will her coaches for 1 hour and 15minutes where they discussed many different topics including ...

body image

healthy eating choices

drugs / alcohol

inner beauty / vs inner beauty

peer pressure

perseverance

and many more topics. She really enjoyed the program, and is looking forward to signing up again next year.

The race included approximately 4000 girls who had completed the program this year in the GTA.

Scarlett's team played in a hockey tournament over Christmas in Whitby .....

after a very hard fought battle the girls won a silver medal.

This was probably the hardest tournament the girls have played in so far. The competition was tough.

The girls won the first game 5-1, lost the second 8-1 so they were a bit disappointed after the first day.

Day two brought on a very hard fought win, with a score of 2-1.

Sadly for Scarlett she got sick that night, poor thing was up all night and finally fell asleep around 4:00 a.m. As soon as she woke up she wanted to know if the girls had won the semi final game.

When she found out they won she and her dad were determined to make it to the final game. No way was she abandoning her team in their hour of need.

I had my doubts but she got dressed, packed her hockey stuff and we jumped in truck to race to the game.

5 minutes down the road, she realized that she had used all of her energy just in getting dressed and pretty much begged to go back home.

I think her dad was more disappointed at missing the game than she was thou.

So while she isn't in this picture of the girls with their silver medals, they did present her with a medal at their next regular game.

Georgina Golden Hawks Atom Girls win Gold !!!!

Scarlett's team won gold at the Central York Girls Hockey Association Tournament in November.

She was very excited to participate as she was asked to play up an age group, so for this tournament she moved into Atom (girls ages 9-10)

Not sure if this was actually the goal she got, but it was one of her many attempts.

2009 Georgina Golden Hawks (Atom) gold medal winners

CENTRAL YORK GIRLS HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
3RD ANNUAL HOUSE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT

November 27, 28, 29 2009

ATOM DIVISION


Red
CYGHA Red Wonder 4 CYGHA Black 2
Georgina Blue 1 CYGHA Red Wonder + 3
CYGHA Black 4 Georgina Blue 4

2nd Red - Georgina Blue 1 3rd Red - CYGHA Black 4

White

CYGHA White 2 CYGHA Blue 4
Georgina Yellow 4 North Bay Guardian Angels 1
CYGHA Blue 3 Georgina Yellow 0
North Bay Guardian Angels 2 CYGHA White 2
CYGHA Blue 1 North Bay Guardian Angels 0
Georgina Yellow 2 CYGHA White 0

Semi
1st Red CYGHA Red Wonder 2nd White - Georgina Yellow
1st White CYGHA Blue 3 2nd Red - CYGHA Black 1

Final
Winner Georgina Yellow 1 Winner G# 95 - CYGHA Blue 0

What did your dad let you do .......

This is how my handsome boy left the house this morning, and this is how he came back 2 hours later when I asked his dad to get him a trim, to clean up his mop top a bit.

He has also lost two more teeth for a total of 4 now, with another two that are loose.

Lazy summer days ......

What to do on a summer day where you have nothing planned, you grab a few kids and paint their faces ....

Alfred Gordon McGreagor Killah, my papa...

passed away this week after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

This is a picture of my grandma and papa with my mom when she mom was about two years old.

KILLAH, Alfred Gordon McGregor (Alf) - February 5, 1925 -- September 8, 2009 (RCAF) In loving memory of our father, grandfather and great-grandfather who passed away peacefully at Southlake Residential Care Village. He leaves behind his loving wife of 61 years Margaret Bernice (Cole); daughters Lynda (Ian) and Karen (Dave); grandchildren Kim (Martin), Derek (Michaela), Kevin (Kerri), Christal (Mike), Tracey (Shane); great-grandchildren Scarlett, Alexis, Kaleb, Blake, Brayden, Justin, Clara and Avery; also he leaves behind his loving sister Marg (Harry), sister-in-law Lil Cole, brother-in-law "Best Friend" Ralph Cole (Kathy) and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by sisters Mary, Jeannie, brothers Sandy, John, brother-in-law Vernon Cole, and granddaughter Katherine Louise Tokarski. Family viewing and committal was September 10, 2009 with a private burial September 11, 2009 at Pine Hills Cemetery. Dad, you took such good care of mom, Karen and I, we will lovingly remember you always as the best father in the world. "Our memories are a gift you gave us". A special thanks to staff at Southlake Village, especially the nurses and PSW's on 3 East that lovingly took care of dad and the staff that still lovingly care for mom on 4 East. Please sign the guest book at www.starclassifieds.com and please write down any memories you have of dad for a Memory Book for present and future generations.

Soccer Pictures 2009 .....

Kaleb was on team Italy this year. The boys were great, and won all games during the regular season.

Crazy Hair day .....

Today was crazy hair day at camp, so Kaleb and I went shopping to see what we could find. He choose Toronto Maple Leaf blue and silver hair gel.

He asked that I spike his hair then add the colors. So I back combed his hair the best I could and added the gel.

The poor boy went to the mirror took one look and started to cry, he so didn't like it. but it was time to leave for camp so he was stuck with it for the day. These pics are about a half hour after I finished, and the spikes were not staying up, but you get the general idea with the colors.

Soccer, Soccer, Soccer

The things you find while on a walk ....

My dad was out for a walk a few weeks ago, and came across a strange sight. Plastic cups being held down by two forks. He continued walking along the path they made, and realized what it was.

The cups that were still attached to the ground had tiny little marijuana plants under them, these pictures are of the bigger plants.

Needless to say he hasn't walked out in these fields again since.

Canada Day 2009 .....

We watched Canada Day fireworks in Lindsay this year. It was a great show, and the kids loved it.

I have to say these are two pretty cute kids.

We got my dad a Nikon D90 for his 60th birthday this year, and these are some pics I got of the fireworks. Now I just have to convince Martin to let me buy the same camera. I can only imagine if I new the proper settings what this first one would have looked like,