Feb16 (Tina's Birthday) we move into our new house

Jan 30 we take possession of our new house

We begin packing for the MONUMENTAL move.

Jan7th:  Although near death, Randy can't resist the call of the unseasonably warm weather and fires up his bike.

Edmonton is struck with FREAKISHLY warm weather +12 C on Jan 6th and we r struck with the Babies' cold  :(

Jan 2nd....The babies are deep into a NASTY cold and we both had the back 2 work blues  :(

New Year's Eve - We partied like it was 1999 (cuz we slept that year in too!)

For the return trip on Dec 29th however we'd have GLADLY traded our Jimmy in for a sled and 8 tiny reindeer cuz it looked like there was a blizzard of biblical proportions brewing.

Dec 28th We started a new Xmas tradition w/ the Gibsons..."Xmas Chilli"

On Dec 27th we loaded the kids in the truck with care and headed to Saskatoon in hopes that Saint Nicholas soon would be there... (sadly however they are 1 hr ahead of us and not 2 days behind).

Dec 25th: We lost the kids in a storm of wrapping paper....sadly we found ALL 3 alive and well a few hrs later playing with the cardboard boxes that their gifts had been wrapped in!

Dec 24th.... I saw mommy kissin' Santa

Crystal celebrates Xmas with her fellow employees on Dec. 20th

Kelly and Randy go to a "free" Xmas lunch on Dec 19th they wish they could 4get...enuf said! (WARNING: Beware of free lunches!!!)

Lab Christmas Party on Dec. 17th at the University Faculty Club (Kelly babysat the whole gang)

Dec14th Crystal and Mum put up the Xmas tree (and i couldn't find anyone to go 2 the ballet with).

WE FINALLY BOUGHT A HOUSE (Dec 8th) - See the "our house" section on the main picture menu for the pics (use 1024 x 768 screen resolution or higher)

Nov 24th Crystal goes to the Grey Cup! (oh, did I mention...Shania Twain was the half-time entertainment?)

Randy FINALLY gets tapped to work as a volunteer slining sudz in the Spirit of Edmonton room on the eve of Grey Cup (WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!!!) - Thanx Neil  :)))

Nov. 1st: With the onset of winter, we are enrolling Becca in the afterschool program at her school which will allow her to be involved in all kinds of kewl stuff with her friends.

HALLOWEEN: Crystal took the Babies out trick or treating a the two little puppies (Blue and Magenta) from the kidz show Blue's Clues. Becca actually came up with the idea for her own costume (a gypsy) and created herself (with a bit-O-help from Mom.

Vicky is standing on her own now and has begun walking while holding onto our hands. Both girls have uttered their all important 1st word...and it was DA-DA!!!!!.....now I just gotta teach em to say ma-ma before they learn to start making demands for stuff.

OMG, I swore that I'd never take another coure as long as I lived so I'm not really sure what happened but I spent the day (Oct 30th) in part 1 of an animal handleing workshop.

We got a substantial snowfall today (Oct 25th) which consisted of large flakes that fell slowly to the ground. It left all of the bare trees heavy with snow and EVERYTHING in the city was white....ahh xmas will be here soon :)

Oct 19th Crystal started her 3rd and final cake decorating course leading to her certification while Becca and I spent the afternoon raking up the yard (9 JUMBO garbage bags full). WARNING: getting a 5 yr old to help rake the leaves means the job will take 10 times longer than expected.

Veronica is crawling everywhere now and she now has a total of 6 teeth! (she seems to take GREAT pleasure in testing them out on anyonne that comes too close)...OUCH!

We got our 2nd snowfall on Oct 11th thus officially ending motorcycle season for me :(((

Oct 4th I acccepted a part-time position at Grant MacEwan College where I will teach the distance learning (internet-based) version of Medical Microbiology.

Veronica begins taking her first while we hold her hands and she gets her 1st upper tooth..

Nana has taken on the daunting role of primary care giver which has allowed me to return to work.

Sept 16th I accepted a research position in the Dept. of Dentistry where I will examine the role of free radicals and endogenous antioxidants in oral carcinogenesis.

Sept 3rd Becca started Kindergarden