More photos of Claire - Geoff's album

Here is a link to Geoff's (proud daddy) album on FaceBook. They are public so you don't need an FB account to view them.

Geoff Boothroyd's Photos - Claire Abigail McCann Boothroyd

Claire Boothroyd - Photos

Here is a link to my Claire Boothroyd Album on FB:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=76559&id=1222212000&l=fa4af1b88c

Plus a few photos to make this post look pretty :-)

Claire Abigail Boothroyd - Welcome into the world

Geoff and Miriam have asked me to let you all know that they have a safely delivered daughter, Claire Abigail, born 16:56 Toronto time, weighing 6lb 13 oz (3.09 kg).

According to Ingrid Claire is beautiful, looking perfect and, at the time, crying :-) Miriam, herself, had quite a long push at the end - about 2 hrs. When I spoke to Ingrid Miriam was fine and very happy - as well she deserves to be.

Congratulations Mommy and Daddy on the birth of your daughter and, Claire Abigail, welcome to the world of flashing lights and moving shapes and cacophony of sound and, in the midst of it all, the wonderful sound of your mother's voice. Congratulations, too, Sharon and Alan, on the birth of your grand-daughter.

Thanks to all of you, family and friends of Miriam and Geoff, and friends of family and friends, for your interest, support, prayers and whatever other positive input you have had to the safe delivery of their daughter and our grand-daughter.

Photos to follow as soon as we have them.

- Ingrid and Terry

Tah Dah!! Miriam went in this evening

On Tuesday when Miriam went for her weekly checkup the obstetrician told her she should come in Thursday (today) for an induction when there was a bed free for her. She finally received a call 9:30 this evening. Geoff and Ingrid will be in the labour ward with her. Hopefully we can give you some good news in the morning sometime.

Meanwhile we hope and pray for a safe delivery for baby Claire and for good health and strength for Miriam.

Stephen and Heather in Morocco (Part 4)

subject Re: ello from morocco

Hi,

three weeks later we are back in Casablanca after a wonderfull time in Morocco. Our last week or so has included trekking around in the beautiful Dades Valley with a very sweet man. Our favourite hike was through a gorge where we pretty much had to wade waste deep the whole way through the river that ran through the gorge.

We then went on to Marrekesh where we got a little city shocked after spending 2 weeks in the peacefull Morocco countryside (arriving at 9PM without a hotel booked was not the best idea). We decided that 2 nights in the city was enough and then went on to the very laid back beach town Essaouira (pronounced sa-wee-ra). The town became hippie central after Jimmie Hendrix spent some time there...we couldnt walk 10 meters on the beach without being offered "space cake".

While there we managed to catch the absolutely awesome Netherlands-Brasil match at one of the local watering holes: being 99% Muslim, watering holes in morroco are not bars, but cafès that are packed with men (Heather was the only woman) sipping their cafè au lait or their thè là menthe (mint tea) while cheering on their favourite team (Morroco cheered for netherlands because one of the players is from Morroco. We were congratulated by several men after the game).

Thinking that our flight to rome left Monday morning we headed back to Casablanca on Saturday (travelling between towns here pretty much requires an entire day...everything runs on african time), but silly us, our flight is tuesday morning so we got an extra day in Casablanca which is probably the worst place in morroco to kill time as there is literally nothing to do here, although it wasnt entirely without incident with a movie being filmed in our hotel...more to come about that; unfortunately it doesnt involve us being movie stars.

Tomorrow it is off to Rome and then back in Toronto on Saturday!

See you all soon,

Steve