Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Macfarlane 2011 Newsletter

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012 to all our friends and family. I hope that this Christmas has been one where you have experienced much joy, peace and fun as you celebrated the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ with family and friends.
2011 has been an eventful year. Some of the highlights:
  • we became the proud grandparents of two more grandchildren! Nolan Matthew was born to Heather and Matthew on March 26th and Mia Frances was born to Susan and Tyler on October 11th. We had the joy of having Susan, Tyler, Abby and Mia here for Christmas this year which was very special.
  • Tory is engaged! Scott Stevens has asked Tory to marry him. Wedding will take place this coming summer. Very exciting!
Below is a short description of some of the highlights of 2011 in the Macfarlane family lives:

DAVID
David continued to travel and speak throughout Canada keeping a very busy schedule. He did manage to fit in his yearly trip to Florida for our summer holidays which is always something he looks forward to - sun and heat! He is very excited to be speaking at an international conference in Oxford, England this coming February. He is enjoying being a grandad to his 4 grandkids who think the world of their Pop!

DIANA
I worked at two jobs for most of the year, making my work schedule full time. Since September I dropped down to working solely at the University of Waterloo in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Office. It certainly keeps me very busy, but it is a great place to work in. In February and November I went to see Susan, Tyler and Abby (and Mia in November) in Lethbridge, Alberta. I love to visit with them whenever I can as I miss having them nearby! I'd be lost without Skype!! I can watch Abby dance or sing and I can read her a book over Skype! I also like to spend a day a week helping Heather with the Ava and Nolan. My mum turned 91 this year and is still living in her apartment in Brampton. I go and see her once a week and take her groceries and play games and just hang out. Life is very full at the moment!

TORY
Tory is very excited to be engaged to Scott - with their upcoming wedding in the summer. She has just finished her BA in Global Studies and is now looking for full time work which is no easy task in today's economy! She has a very busy social life and in her spare time finds time to paint homes for extra cash.

SUSAN
Susan is very busy looking after her family. A new baby is always a lot of work with many sleepless nights. Abby is now 3 years old and so much fun to interact with. She is very bright and very chatty! She is attending a Montessori preschool two mornings a week. Work at their Kawasaki-Yamaha Motor Sports store keeps Tyler very busy.

HEATHER
Heather is also busy at home with two young children. Ava turned 2 in September and Nolan is 9 months old. She will be returning to work in the Emergency Department at Grand River Hospital on a casual basis at the end of February.

OUR FOUR GRANDCHILDREN:
Nolan,Ava, Mia and Abby









That pretty much brings you up to date with the Macfarlane news. David and I would like to wish each of you a wonderful New Year.

Love
David and Diana