Snowing in October - is this early?

It started off with a few flurries and the kids darted to the trampoline; but within a few minutes it became a quick reminder that we live in Winnipeg.........

Emerson and Jenna finding some fun in the white stuff.
-D

Testing Contribute

Tools and how to use them are separate in theory - here is the first blog written using Contribute.  Lets see where we can go from here!

 

Mango and the Lizardo's chillin in the sun. 

After the Storm

It's amazing when colors surround us. The double bow after a short and intense thunderboomer on Thursday.

-Dave

Sunshine at the Riviera

Emerson and Mango

Gageman - enjoying the sun.

The Dogs

 

Mango and Moxie

I thought Mango was small. We walk her and people driving by slow down to look and wonder 'is that a real dog? it's small!'.

When we take them both out, Moxie looks like a hampster on a leash. People see Mango, do their thing, then they see Moxie and wonder who are these people????


They are funny, small and cute together.


-Dave

Getting there

Wow - January has nearly passed. I am dreaming of blue skies and calm water; and the low rumble of inboard boats.

The Sun has been getting higher in the sky everyday and that can only mean we are close ... closer to the warm breeze of spring; and with that means the green grass, trips to the lake and back to swinging the wrenches.

Can't wait ...

Here's some pix over Christmas and New Years of the Clan and Friends:

Emerson and Jenna looking like Sisters:

The kids on their handhelds at Grandma O's:
Emerson and Cassie with the Lizards:
Gageman and the Football obsession:

Emmy just chillin in the hamper:

Mom and Dad ... still lovers
Taking calls?

Mango the Dragon with Chochy

Me and the puppies

Peace

-Dave

Garage Woes

It's Cold Out There

Glad that plastic breaks before metal; my Garage door has decided to eat the gears up so we are manually opening until I finish switching out a few pieces.

Thanks to the fantastic Sears Parts Department I was able to get the replacement kit the next day...too bad it's -39 out and bare fingers seem to get a little chilly in this weather! I will wear some sweet gloves from Princess Auto this afternoon and get er done.

The gear - chewed, stripped, ravaged...

The new piece looks nice and fresh

The Kit - all I really needed was the bigger gear but you must buy the $36 kit to get it...oh well


Peace
Dave

Meteor - rock from space

I missed the actual sighting; I have seen a few meteors in the past but this one seems to have spurred alot of talk.

Here is about the best of the video sightings taken from a Police Cruiser dash cam in Edmonton; it shows the tail and movement of the meteor as it enters our atmosphere.

What a sweet light show! I am amazed at the brightness of the burn and can't even imagine what something big would be like if it had a chance to hit Earth.

-Dave

Mango

Welcoming the newest O'Matthes - Mango

She is funny, small, cute and fast.

Next time you see us you should see her too.

Toy Chihuahua/ Miniature Pinsher Doberman

Born: June 16 2008

Current Weight: 1 lb

August and the Moon

What incredible light the moon has cast on us the past two weekends; during this waxing phase I thought there were street lamps shining down on us!!

A nice little fire with the Moon in the back ground

Here are a few pix from our adventures marking halfway through August; Gage has embraced his football and he is part of an awesome team. He is the defence master and is picking up the plays really fast. If you ever want to watch a game email me or Brandy for when and where.

Eric busted out uncle Jerry's old helmet for the stands (incase any rowdys got out of line!)

Emerson and Baby Ava were cute as can be...
Back at the lake the old Pig Roaster was home to about 50,000 wasps; I got out the foam and took care of business. I managed to get away with just three stings during the whole ordeal!Another beautiful sunset...

See you at the lake
-Dave

Pog Bloggin

Holy Crap - August. Time flies when you are having fun!
Summer is going great and I am augering in to the new J O B with some good feelings, I think all of the Spring Changes will turn out to be a blessing and I hope B finds the same.
A few pics from the last weeks of July:

The kids were TIRED after playing hard all weekend together; it was hot and the J man was sick. I think they all had piles of fun.
Gage and Emmy enjoying some smore's
Emerson looking relaxed on the couch with some AJ
Sweet B on the surfer ...
Trev's Van around the camp fire

Peace out
-Dave

It's a beautiful day

Yee Haw!! Happy Canada Day!

Matty Brown - you made B's day. Cleaning is on the horizon!

Its been a great week; with B and the kids off I am the commuter man. I love coming home to the cabin ... we ate supper and hit the water every night this week. Tube/ ski/ wakeskate/ wakeboard/ swim/ whatever it has been awesome!

Special thanks to B for the smores ... the best portable treats (she puts a top on them like a sandwich)

The doors turned out awesome - thanks again to Trev for the mortice templates and tools! PINE ... I smell PINE!!

Another one bites the dust...Jeremy is gettin hitched and we had the classic pizza/ paintball gathering. Nothing like shooting your friends with paint.

My dancing queen ...

Aaaaaagh!!!!!

Gage was all over the bike this weekend ... he is loving two wheels and I will try to have a bike everywhere we go now! Way to go G :)

Swingers. Watch out for the monster....

-Dave