The Anker Family- The Anker Fam·i·ly

Greatful For:

Our Daughter Elina
My Dear Husband
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The Anker Family

We live in the Beaches area of Toronto. I’m originally from Thunder Bay, my husband from Oslo Norway. Our household is run by one 5 year old and two Siamese cats.

Here is a little bit about us … in a nutshell!!

Our Wedding Photos | Our Soppy Love Story

Elina (aka our sweet beautiful daughter)

Came into our lives on August 9, 2003 (Leo)
She’s always been quite tall
She’s an entertainer
She loves to sing
She has strong opinions
She’s got brown hair and brown eyes
Her hair is wavy
Weaknesses: chocolate, cookies
Loves pink
She’s travelled to Oslo, Norway, Varadero-Cuba, Casteries-St.Lucia, Mayan Rivera-Mexico, Panama and Bermuda.
She loves … just loves

Dina (aka Mommy!)

Born Mar 65 (Pisces)
Ojibway
5’8″ tall
I have a tattoo
brown eyes
Curly long dark hair
“I speak my mind”
Weakness: Stamps…
Favorite Season: Spring/Summer
I work at the University of Toronto
I have a completed two School of Continuing Studies – University of Toronto certificate series – one in ELearning & working on a 2nd – New Media Management.
I have a college diploma in Law and Security Administration as well as a college certificate in Photography
I love to travel. I’ve been to about 20+ different countries.
I worked as an au-pair when I was 23 in Switzerland.
My husband and I met while chatting on the internet in October 1996 and have been married since July 18, 1997
I’m the oldest of a family of 6 children.
I grew up in Thunder Bay Ontario where I completed 4 years of college (two 2-year diploma programs).
Mice is my absolute fear
I love rollercoasters
I love to be creative using Stampin’ Up products
I love being a mom to Elina

Herman (aka Daddy)

Born October 64 (Libra)
Norwegian
6’3″ tall
Curly blonde hair
“I love my car”
Weakness: Chocolate!
Favorite Season: Summer, Summer Hot Hot!
He grew up near the Holmenkollen Ski Jump in Oslo, Norway.
Like most norwegians, he was born with cross-country skis intact.
He is a Technical Specialist (Unix Administrator) working for acompany providing the software support for the mutual fund industry here in Toronto.
He loves his car
He’s kind to animals, he loves to walk, eat chocolate, take hot vacations and talk about cars!
He’s the middle son of a family of 3.
He’s got a older and younger sister who both live in Oslo.
His family loves the outdoors, the ocean, the mountains and especially to ski!

Peps & Daisy – Bluepoint Siamese CAtz!

We would not have ever imagined that we would have siamese cats! Peps came to us only because we couldn’t say no when we saw her little face, we were actually looking for “free” kittens and happened to do it on the only weekend there weren’t any in the newspaper!
When we bred Peps, we never thought that we would take and keep another kitten. We had 3 of Pep’s kittens already spoken for, even before they were born but with the complications at Pep’s non-delivery, we ended up with just the one kitten and we couldn’t give her up.
They are quite a pair, and it’s wonderful to see Pep’s always be a mother to Daisy. They are both very smart and very social.
They both have never left the apartment, except to see the vet and to be cared for when we go away. (Herman put Peps in a snowbank once!)
They have their bizerk moments on a daily basis where they both run after each other in the apartment.
Peps & Daisy will fetch until they are to pooped to fetch anymore!
They are the most spoiled cats and live a life of luxury!
They freak at the sight of a suitcase. They know somethings up and live in our suitcase. It’s not hard to know which suitcase is ours at the airport because our has the most cat hair on it!