November 2010

Football is over for another season. #72 was fun to watch.


Georg joined the Thom Trojans coaching team and had way too much fun this year.





I keep doing what I do best... or most anyway



Life is Good (up on Grandma and Grandpa's roof)


Dieter joined the racing program with the Wascana Racing Canoe Club and won 16 medals. We're so proud of him!

What a terrific bunch of kids!



Erik had a great year with the Luther Lions.


We had an interesting Halloween this year.

The lovely little miss Amelie turned "ONE"

It was a big event worth celebrating for sure.

Spring is here

The Easter Bunny. Aycen (Our little but very tall and extremely smart 3 year old great niece)



Sisters... one of us celebrated a very "important" birthday this year.

Erik played his first-ever season of basketball, joining the Luther Lions Junior team.

We celebrated Dieter's birthday in Phoenix with buddies Alex and Kat.




Oma, Dieter and Wilhem - so cute! Oma landed a big role as "elderly lady" on the STC commercials so she'll be featured in tv and print ads this year. A celebrity in our midst.


Erik travelled with Luther to Kenya during the Easter break. What an amazing experience!
This was a "must take" photo. These little tykes were clearly just "chillin" and acting cool.





Perhaps another Luther Lion?


There was just enough time to take in a weekend of skiing in Banff this year. We even got to meet up with friends Gail and Bruce during that brief time.



No trip to Banff is complete without a "pit stop" at one of the many candy stores.

2009 has been an amazing year

As the sun sets on Waikiki beach we sit back, relax, and reflect on the year that has passed. It's been an amazing year.


The Movie RUST concluded with a red carpet event in Kipling. Erik and Corbin (son and father in the movie).


Georg and I went to New York in July to celebrate his big birthday.

Opa - Georg's DAD celebrated his 90th birthday in August!

My beautiful Mom turned 70 in February and this year, was honored by the province of Saskatchewan for 25 years of service as an emergency medical technician. She has retired from her volunteer commitment as an EMT. We are very proud of you Mom.

We rented a cottage for a week this summer and the boys went waterskiing. Dieter learned when he was seven, and was pretty confident this year.

Erik was a starter on the Luther Football team, and is playing basketball for the first time in his life on the Luther Junior team. He's very busy with sports and school but seems to be happy about it. He's made some great friends at his school.

I continue to rely on my running buddies and my running to "calibrate my life." This year we ran three half marathons: our favorite has always been the RPS, and we generally run the QCM to have a focus for the summer months but we also ran our first Rock and Roll Marathon in Vegas in December. It was a fun time just hanging out with the girls.

We've been busy - everyone's getting older!

Guess who's driving?


Mom Svedahl celebrated her 70th birthday this year AND was honoured as one of Saskatchewan's long-time Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) for her years of service. What a role model! I am so proud!


48 is GREAT


Opa celebrated his 90th birthday this year. After his third knee replacement this year - this bionic man is better than ever!



Oma celebrated her 82nd birthday this year! After a successful operation to remove her bladder she has her life back and is enjoying spending time with her grand kids!


Life is Good:Great to have my sisters so close - they're only an hour away!


Sisters - one perfect brother and my amazing parents


The bionic man and his wife (Georg's incredible parents)


In June my almost-sister from SanFrancisco came for a visit: Deborahloo (Dr. Caust) we love you!


Erik and Dieter played soccer and Georg coached Erik's winning team. Dieter had a fun time and was able to reconnect with Mathew, a pal from French preschool.

Erik celebrated being on the honour roll at Luther high school.

Dieter paddled with the Wascana Racing Canoe Club over the summer as a part timer. It was fun and he has some excellent role models (The young Christopher LaPlante and his lovely sister Alexis).
Dieter played SPRING hockey this year



The family rented the Veresh cottage out at Katepwa Lake for a whole week. It was a fun time for boating (water skiing/tubing/wakeboarding).



Georg and Shelley travelled to New York City to spend five days celebrating a 50th birthday (which actually happens this month).



New York!





Erik and Dieter spent some time with their cousins at Pasqua Lake.

Georg and Erik finished a couple of concrete jobs and the entire family tackled the yard project, finishing the back deck and adding crusher dust and rocks in all the muddy areas.

Erik finished his work on the RUST project with Corbin Bernsen and took some additional work as an extra on set of another movie. Dieter and Georg also took on roles as extras in the movie.


Autumn in Saskatchewan brought beautiful weather which was great for the pool and outside activities. The McDonald family travelled from Winnipeg for the September 13 Marathon weekend. It was a fun time to reconnect with our extended "family" and the marathon was good too.
Spencer, Brett, Erik and Dieter (just like old times)


Pool Daze (taken from the back balcony of our home in Regina)



Dieter is in grade six and has an amazing teacher AND his best friend Alexander is in his class this year. We're off to a great start with school, basketball and swimming. Waterpolo will resume after Christmas.






Erik is in grade ten at Luther and busy with football and school work. Waterpolo will start in November for Erik.





Erik and our almost son Christopher

Erik and Liam (elementary school buddies) after a soccer game


Erik and Buddy Scott heading off to play "ultimate frisbee" with the Luther team


Georg is playing hockey and enjoying life.


I'm training for the Rock and Roll Marathon in Vegas in December. Five members of our running group will go experience the run together - so much fun!

Our CLAN welcomed baby Amelie Diane on October 12. She weighed 7 pounds 5 ounzes and is a beautiful little angel. A grand niece for Georg and me and a second cousin for Erik and Dieter.
Amelie Diane

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