A RACE AGAINST A DELIVERY

August 4, 2002

On the road again............

We were travelling from Ontario to British Columbia

The last telephone up-date we received from the

Father-to-be

said

Baby was on the way!!!!!!!

As luck would have it

we arrived at the hospital in Vancouver a few

hours before the birth

Right after the delivery the new Dad

came out to tell us the good news

WE HAVE A BABY

After the congratulation hugs

I had to ask......

Is baby a boy or girl????

A BOY

Ethan Joseph O'Rourke

Sweet wee baby boy

7 pounds 7 ounces

23 inches long

Now that's a long baby!!!!!!!

Perfect Soles

And baby makes three

Home in Pemberton

Granny's next trip west

The young boy was now seven months old

This is my all time favourite smile

It warms the heart!!!

The young boy's cousin

'the girl'

(ZOE)

is helping with dinner

This was my third visit with the young boy

Sitting on his cow

at Nana's home

in Summerland

Christmas at Granny and Papa's

Sarnia

Down to Lake Huron they went

Oh boy doesn't that look like fun

You can almost hear the squeals of delight!!!!

Having breakfast with Angus

We brought our 5th wheel to Kelowna

and parked it in their backyard lane

We were on our 'way' or 'way back' from Arizona via the west!!

Soon the family would be leaving for a two year 'stint' in New Zealand

WE HAVE ARRIVED IN NEW ZEALAND

FOR A VISIT

Nothing like an afternoon nap

I know there were howls of laughter as they dodged the waves

The family is back in Canada

In the background you can see a little rocking chair

It belonged to the young boy's Father  when he was a little boy

Papa Joe made the blocks

Many an hour has been spent playing with the blocks

LOVE THAT CANADIAN FLAG

ON THE WALL

A new bike goes along with learning the rules of the road

His Dad was playing rugby in Phoenix

so

the family came for a visit

Off to a park we went

Here he is with Goliath

(the boy and girl's dog)

The young boy was sooooooooo funny

He would say

'Granny'

look at me here

'Granny'

 look at me here

He was lovin' having his picture taken

Aunt Stephanie and the girl squeeze in to get in the picture

Had to try ot the saddles at Tortilla Flats

Having a game of pick up sticks with Papa at the house in Penticton

The young boy's little brother has arrived

The young boy's 'hockey' career has started

2011

There was an open house at his school

We all checked out his classroom

and

 school work!!!!!

GOOD JOB

Amazing what the boys put together with lego

Well done

Check out those long legs!!!!!

From what I understand the young boy

is nearly five feet tall

Pretty soon he is going to tower over his

Nana and Granny

WISHING A HAPPY BIRTHDAY

TO A GREAT LAD

you are so loved