As the New Year approaches.......

Our cat Milo reminds us that we are called to be different.



Yes, that is a bone. Milo has taken every opportunity to steal our dog Bailey's Christmas gift for himself. I guess we can forget the catnip next year.

A snowy end to 2009

We have only been stuck in our driveway a couple of times ;O)

Allan turns 40!

Comments like, "WOW! It looks like the whole cake is on fire." and "Yuck! Look at all the wax on the cake." did not make him feel any younger.

Blessing

Today I am celebrating 14 years of being married to the amazing man that God chose for me.

Ashlyn turns 4!

Yummy chocolate BIRTHDAY brownies courtesy of Allie.

New Beads in the Shop!

It has been too long!

I will be posting more in the future. Here are a few Christmas card picture out-takes. Those of you on the Christmas card list will see the "good" ones any day now.

Sometimes preschoolers don't cooperate. "Where is Ashlyn?"


"Well, at least she's in the picture."

Vacation!

So far while in Branson we have been.....

Swimming








To the Butterfly Palace


And a quick jaunt through Silver Dollar City, but it poured most of the time :O(

A New Handicraft for Allie

Allie went to Grandma and Grandpa's house over the weekend and she came home with a brand new skill. She had an intensive "Beginning Sewing" workshop with Grandma and created a lovely nightgown for Ashlyn. I am very impressed with her work and thrilled to have been able to pass those first few lessons off to someone else.

So cute!

Allan's sister and her husband came for a visit and they brought along our precious nephew. He sure livened up our house in a hurry. He had so much fun playing with the kids. Here he is peeking out of the clothesline fort.