New Blog

So after not much thought and deliberation, I have decided to create a new blog. Yes, I know that this is a hassle. But it is just the best way for us. So hopefully you can know enjoy following us on http://oliversontheprairies.blogspot.ca/

Family pictures

For those of you who have been wondering why I keep taking long absences from our blog...

Well, we no longer have any more data space for pictures, so I'm currently trying to figure out the best way to continue blogging. It most likely means that we will be starting a new blog, boo. But at least we are still going to be able to continue blogging!!

An amazingly talented friend of ours (who we met in our final year at CBC) took family pictures for us at the beginning of November!! She has such a great eye and is able to make seemingly dismal pictures look absolutely amazing. There are a few of Sawyer, on her blog, who of course is pouting, but they look amazing and cute. Well maybe I'm biased, but come on, her blue eyes, and beautiful curly hair....she's a doll. Please take a look at her blog and see for yourself.

http://claracphotography.blogspot.ca/2012/12/oliver-family.html

ENJOY! I know that we did!

Coopers First Birthday!

November 14, 2012! 

We celebrated Cooper Williams Birthday! Lots of friends and family came to help us celebrate! 

Coopers 1st Birthday Card from Great Grandma Penner

Not sure how to open it. Sawyer was more than willing to help out! 

Getting ready to assemble the cake! 

All the yummy treats! 

The men

Grandma Oliver and Sawyer

Opening gifts! He really wanted nothing to do with any of it. Not even the wrapping paper.

Daddy had to help out.

Family...

more family.

His cake

Enjoying the box more than the present. 

4 generations!! 

Snowman Crafting!

I found this craft on pinterest. And followed the link to this page:

 http://stuff-by-ash.blogspot.ca/2011/01/glowing-snowmen.html

They only took about 20 minutes and $10 for the string of lights. We already had all of the other crafting supplies!

Grandma and Grandpa Visit!

My parents came out for a incredibly short visit this past week. They were able to spend lots of time with the kids even though it was a fast trip. They played outside, made crafts, built towers and ate yummy food together! 

Can you see his face?! 

Enjoying ALL of Grandpa's ice cream!

Going for rides! 

The kids very first quinzhee. 

Breaking towers! 

Reading before bedtime. 

Crayons, eyes, and spoons!

I have been collecting pampers points! And we recently redeemed them for some bathtub fun. Crayons for the bathtub!!! WHOO! Sawyer loved them. Cooper wasn't allowed to play with them as he ate them. 

Her amazing creation!! 

Cleaning, cleaning, cleaning! 

Sawyer recently received her first bad black eye. It's not really black, but more swollen and red. 

She even lost a few eyelashes in the 'crash'.

Mealtimes are always crazy in our house. Now add sour cream and cheese and you get an even bigger mess. 

Always smiley! 

The Hammy...

...Napoleon!!

Last week at Small Group, our good friend, Kristine brought her hamster over for Sawyer to play with! She LOVED it! She still talks about the hammy. How she wants to pet the hammy, feed the hammy...you get the picture!

Here are a few shots of Auntie Kristine and Sawyer playing with Napoleon, the Hammy.

Halloween

So our lives seem to keep getting busier and busier, but more enjoyable each day. In October I started working again! I have been working at a playschool in town with an autistic boy. It is such a great change of pace and I love working with him! He is so calm and laidback. I also started subbing again in Kitscoty! It was great but not worth a babysitter. So I let the principal know that I'd love a parttime job! He said I'd have to wait until next fall :( So I subbed a few more days and then I received a call to work every afternoon!! What a blessing!! So my life has drastically changed (I guess that the kids lives have changed too), and we are just as busier as ever!

Needless to say, I don't have a ton of pictures to make up for the last month of my hiatus!

Pumpkin Pie!! 

More pumpkin decorating!! 

How Coop decorates... his tummy ;)

Yes, I tried to make an 'S'. It was very hard! 

Our Halloween display! (Tricia- your piano has more than one use!!)