DaveOlson.ca

I’ve been challenged to show myself.

Who is the real DaveOlson?

Good question. When I figure it out, I’ll let you know.

Seriously, this is part of The Face Behind the Blog Collection started by David Airey. Personally I’m really excited to participate. The more we get to know each other the stronger the relationships we can build. Several people have already participated and you will want to head over to their blogs and get to know them a little better.

Gayla at Mom Gadget
Char at Essential Keystrokes
Paul at Reflections
Rob at 2Dolphins
Zep at The In-Sect
Ingo at Stixster
Stevie at Lost In Cyberspace
The Paper Bull at The Paper Bull
Lisa Sabin-Wilson at Just A Girl In The World
Dawud Miracle at dmiracle.com
Wendy Piersall at eMoms at Home
Dennis Bjørn Petersen at Petersen Inc.
Randa Clay at Randa Clay Design

So here’s my contribution. Hopefully these pictures will tell more than my thousand words.

Click through to see them all.

Kim and I celebrated our 25th Anniversary on September 5, 2006 with over 100 friends and a big fiesta. Unlike Dawud and Sabira, we knew each other 8 months before we married.

Our immediate family. From left to right, our oldest son Joel with his wife Sarah and their daughter Arielle, Kim and I, our oldest daughter Jessica and her husband John, our youngest son Josiah and our youngest daughter Johanna.

Christmas family dinner (2006). Of course I had to take the picture. We are fortunate to have all of our children living near us. We are pretty close as a family.

Arielle’s first Christmas. I actually think her dad was much more excited than she was.

Our house at the beginning of January 2007. We’ve lived in Revelstoke for almost 17 years and this was the most snow I’ve seen yet.

Kim, Josiah and Johanna at the memorial near Ground Zero. It was a very emotional morning. We visited the Vietnam Veteran’s Plaza, the Museum of Jewish Heritage and then Ground Zero in one day. I was an emotional wreck. We have travelled quite a bit. In fact as I write this I can hear my kids planning our next family vacation. We’ll all travel to Disney World.

After being Revelstoke Princess for one year, Johanna competed in the BC Ambassador Program. This is right after she placed as part of the Ambassador Team. We are really proud of her achievements. She is currently in college with plans to get into journalism.

This is what it looks like to be brand new grandparents. Only moments old! Arielle was born September 6, 2006. One day after our anniversary.

My parents, their children, grandchildren and great granddaughter.

The most beautiful little girl in the world. I am only slightly biased. Becoming a grandfather brought on my version of a mid-life crisis. I actually couldn’t bear to be called grandpa so I asked if she could call me “Papa” instead. Somehow that was easier to handle.

I’m currently trying to get my private pilot’s license. My instructor is young enough to have been one of my kids so that’s a bit different. I’m absolutely loving the experience.

Okay! So now you know a little bit more about me. I have a great family that I love. I spend as much time with them as I can. Fortunately I have been able to arrange my schedule to do that.

Enough about me. Let’s talk! Since I’ve already opened up the conversation, feel free to join in. Tell me what you think of my photos and family. Ask me about being a grandpa. Tell me about YOU!

Since this is such a great idea I’m going to have to tag a couple of people to participate in the project as well. You can read the rules for The Face Behind the Blog.

So I tag….

• Rory at hamelife.com
• Tammy at I Can’t Say That
• Vivien at inspirationbit.com
• Vivienne at versacreations.net
• Greg at Become a Remote Control CEO

I’m sure that anyone would be welcome to join in.