Maybe he'll be a Pepsi man

The operative word being "maybe". I hope to keep that out of his system for a while yet. A mother can dream right?

Ten Months Old!

Yep, those are four teeth you see there. His top two sprouted a couple weeks ago and just keep coming out. It really changes his appearance. This is his cool Green Bay Packer outfit that Opa and Oma Reiss gave him...he wears it and I put it on him with pride...even though they aren't having the greatest season...yet! :)

Helping Mom with the laundry...

...or is he? I think he likes to play with the laundry but it sure is fun to have him around when I do some of the little tasks. He brings a smile to my face.

Thanksgiving in Nipawin

We had a good weekend. Lindsay drove with the soccer teams down to Millar College of the Bible and spent two days in cold conditions coaching our teams. It was a good trip but they were thankful to get back. On Sunday a bunch of us got together for a Thanksgiving meal. On Monday, Mom and Dad Anderson were able to come visit for lunch and the afternoon. We had a great visit. The goal of the weekend was accomplished...we came away thanking God for the abundant blessings he has given us in family, friends, health, provision, NBI, etc. We are thankful.

Just hanging out

Having fun with Laura...

Laura Collins (her and her husband Dan live downstairs in our building) had just got her new laptop and was testing out a new program called Photobooth. As you can see, it takes more than the traditional shots. Liam thought it was great and if he could talk would probably tell us that he wants one too.

The Good Old Summertime...

These were taken this summer when my mom was babysitting one day. Liam's little friend, Nolan, belongs to our friends and my parents renters, Becky & Jason Salmond. They decided to go to the park and have some fun. We are missing the weather when all that was needed was a shirt. Sadly, it's only going to get colder, but the snow will be fun.

We're still here...

I'm going to be very boring and not add any pictures today. I'm so used to having all our pictures right on our computer but last night I did some house cleaning and saved all of them to disk. Silly me forgot to bring them along on my little trek to Linds' office. While I'm here though I wanted to send out a hello. Again, my apologies for not posting more often. I am really missing the internet at home. Life is going well here. Linds is busy getting ready to teach on Friday. He starts both classes then. Thanksgiving was quiet for us. We stayed here in Nipawin, spending time with other couples and Linds' parents came up on the Monday. It was a really nice day and a good visit. Perfect weather for the day. Cheerio until next time...

NINE MONTHS OLD TODAY!

Liam was born nine months ago, today. Wow. Can't believe it goes by so fast.

Missing Daddy

Linds is away for two days as he needs to attend a PAC (Prairie Athletic Conference) meeting in Moose Jaw today. It will be a busy week for him. He gets back late tonight and is in charge of the outdoor soccer tournament we are hosting here this weekend. Liam and I are hanging out today. Liam is either teething or is sick with a cold. His nose is a constant drip and he's had a bit of a fever 37.6 is the highest it's been. Under the armpit, they say that 36.5 is normal. It is beautiful up here today so I thought we would get some fresh air. I am currently in the student lounge using the computer so I am not able to send a picture or two along with this post. You can just picture us in your mind's eye...Liam has red cheeks, snot rolling down from his nose, his mouth open so he can breathe, and spiky hair...still. I look a little tired and my hair needs to see a brush 'cause I just realized I forgot to really look in the mirror before I went out. ahh...officially a mommy! Well, better get the munchkin back to the apartment. We are approaching nap time.

Bath time...sitting up

Labour Day Weekend

We rented a boat with Dan & Laura Collins and Kyle & Kassy Parsons on the Saturday of the long weekend. Both couples live in the four plex with us. Dan & Laura work at NBI (Enrolment Director & Exec Assistant) and Kyle is a 4th year student with Brad. Kassy works in town...the important piece of the puzzle that keeps them away from student loans. We went out to Tobin Lake that Saturday and spent 2 hours on the lake. It was really fun. We came back to the Nipawin Regional park for a BBQ supper. What a great day!

Baby Shower for Brooklyn

Ian (Linds' brother) & Danielle's little Brooklyn is such a beautiful baby and it was really neat to be able to celebrate her birth at the baby shower before we left for Nipawin. I realized after that I actually didn't get a picture of Brooklyn...silly Auntie Amanda. I'll have to make up for it the next time we're together as a family. The pictures are of Danielle opening her gifts, Liam playing with his cousin, Adrian and Ashlee (Linds' brother Andrew's girlfriend) and her mom Norma playing with Liam.

Saying Goodbye

We know that we will see them from time to time as we are only 3 hours away...but it's just not the same. Craig & Jen Glen were one of the biggest perks of living in Saskatoon. God is good and this couple is just another example of that statement. We are thankful for them as a couple not only personally but also as a pastor couple as they have followed God's leading and minister to our church family in Saskatoon. The last time we moved away our friendship grew even over the miles. We hope this trend continues. We love you two!!!

Moving to Nipawin...

Moving to Nipawin...

Hello from Nipawin...

Nipawin...our new home. Actually we are 1 km south of town, living on the Nipawin Bible Institute campus. We moved last Saturday (August 26). Thanks to helpers from church and our family, we packed up the Uhaul on the Friday night and drove up here on Saturday. It's good to be back...for those of you wondering what that means, Linds did his education here and was asked to come back to be on staff. He is teaching two classes/semester and is in charge of the athletic program. I won't be taking up my executive assistant post I had last time we were here as I get to stay home and hang out with Liam. I anticipate there being a lot here on campus that I can do in a volunteer capacity. I'm really excited about being a part of the team, even though I'm not in the office. Sad to say, we don't have internet at home any longer so I will have to get to Linds' office in order to blog and email. I hope to make it here every couple days. This afternoon I walked over without bringing the cable that allows me to download pictures from our camera onto the computer. So no new pictures of Liam today but I've included one I took last fall. We were on our way to the NBI dining hall for supper when we saw this sunset...another perk! Hope you all have a great long weekend. A few of us from the fourplex complex we live in our renting a boat this afternoon and hanging out at the Nipawin Regional Park. It is good to be out in the fresh air again. Saskatoon isn't as bad as the big cities...Toronto, Vancouver...but we can definitely tell the difference when we come up here and take in a deep breath of fresh air. Well, I need to sign off. Hope all are well. If you care to drop us a line, either by snail mail or email, here is our info...

Lindsay, Amanda & Liam Anderson
c/o Nipawin Bible Institute
Box 1986
Nipawin SK S0E 1E0
Email: anderson3@nipawin.org

Exhibition Parade, Saskatoon

Sitting Up!!

Liam started sitting up all by himself while we were in Wisconsin. Must be that humidity. :)

Welcoming our Niece

Brooklyn Elizabeth came into the world on August 8. We were able to visit with her, Ian (Lindsay's youngest brother) and Danielle the next day. Both mom and baby are doing well. She's a cutie and the Anderson clan gets their girl! Mom Anderson is very excited about all the pink things she now gets to purchase and make. I think she's had enough of the blue.