Love this picture of Grandma and Grandpa...

Brock Logan Duce

Four weeks ago Brad & I had a cute little baby who we named Brock.  He's been really fun and spends most of his time sleeping! We sure love him and have had a great time traveling around visiting family these last couple weeks. 

First we got to visit Uncle Gary & Auntie Carol for Kjersti's Cherry Grove reception. The reception was so much fun.
It was really nice to meet Jason and get to know him and his son Connor. 
We had a minor miscommunication when Kjersti's sweet step-son Connor thought we named my son Barack, and he later referred to him as Obama.  It was good for a few laughs once we figured out who he was talking about.

Then the next week Brad & I got to go up for another visit since he had to work in Cold Lake.  It was a blast and we appreciate the time that Uncle Gary & Auntie Carol and BJ & Svea's family spent with us.  We stayed up late every night playing games, visiting and laughing. (All hail BJ, King of Catan!) 

I also learned that Kajsa LOVES babies!   She was Brock's biggest fan!

 

I wish that I would have remembered our camera when we went to French Bay to play at the lake with our cousins.

We were also very lucky to have family pictures taken in Auntie Carol's gorgeous garden.  We've seen two of them and are so excited to see the rest.  

Thank you to all the family that came to my baby shower.  It meant a lot to me that people took the time to come. 

I was so surprised when I saw Taylor walk in the door looking all beautiful and grown up!  I didn't even know she was in Edmonton!  That's our family update.

I look forward to hearing about how everyone's summer has been. 

Love the Duce's

Thank You and a few pictures...

Thank you to those who were able to be a part of our wedding celebrations.  Auntie Jan and Uncle Wayne made a quick trip to Cherry Grove to repair the wedding cake that Kajsa took a few bites of and to help bake a few hundred cupcakes. Auntie Debbie woke up early and drove to Cherry Grove to enjoy a restful day but was soon put to work and didn't stop helping until the celebration was over. Uncle Brian and Auntie Myrna drove to both ends of the province to celebrate with us. Uncle Len and Auntie Lori brought Grandma and Grandpa to Canmore...thank you!

Both days were rainy but I have been told repeatedly that rain on a wedding day is good luck. So, I guess that means we are doubly lucky! We don't have all of our pictures yet but I thought I would post a few that we have.

Good News!

Lucky for us we now have a new way of contacting Auntie Jan!  Yep that's right, she's got a fancy schmancy iphone 4 and a new email address too!!!

Her email is - janita252@yahoo.com

I'm sure she will have room in her inbox once in a while, between the millions of love letters from Uncle Wayne ;)





Also tomorrow is Kjersti & Jason's reception in Cherry Grove!  I feel like I'm advertising for the event but I can't help it.  I'm just so excited!!!!   


Did you guys see the photos from her actual wedding day?!  It looked amazing and she got to take pictures on top of a mountain.  No big deal, just fly to the top of a mountain in a helicopter wearing that gorgeous dress!  JEALOUS.
I hope that everyone can make up to Cherry Grove tomorrow!

July Birthdays & Anniversaries!

 

July 3 - Karlee Beazer
July 4 - Steve Hatch
July 9 - Rhonda Schoepp
July 10- Brian Lillie
              Sam Holman
              Sarah Hawkings
July 12- Brent Hatch
              Cambria Lillie
July 22 - Grandma & Grandpa Hatch's Anniversary *
July 27 - Taylor Jones
July 29 - Arthur & Jocelyn Boutin *

A New Journey!

Hey Family,

May 15th, 2011 was a bittersweet day. Brad graduated from Case Dental School in Ohio(Yahoo!!!), and we had to say goodbye to our Beautiful Ohio. It was such a wonderful experience to live there....minus the rats, cockroaches, 100 year old homes where few windows would open with a rope pulley system, movie-quality scary neighborhoods, Lebron James, and wet towel weather. haha! The Kirtland Temple and Historic Kirtland , and the John Johnson farm ( where JS was tarred and feathered) were a quick 20 minute drive. Copley, Ohio where Grandmas family were from is located in a beautiful area near the Amish. We had a wonderful time exploring the East and hope to return one day to visit.

We have now relocated to Nanaimo, Bristish Columbia and are excited for our next journey! We were excited to meet some island cousins...Stephanie Williams and Marvin Mason and a few of their grandchildren. The Copley name is held high here. Thank you for all your love and support and we are excited to see you all someday soon!

Love,

The Holman's

Happy Father's Day to some of the finest Dad's we know!


Here is my favorite quote about Fathers.  Kind of funny how true this seems at some points in life until you realize you're going to be the next "ignorant dad".

When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around.  But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.  ~Author unknown



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