Caden's Birthday and Do I Dare Say "Winter"

Winter has arrived - along with the Bluejays.  It is a glorious blanket from God! 

Stunning scenery - Snow is as beautiful as the message in Isaiah 1:18 - "Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be white as snow!"  What a comfort! 

Despite the cold - we have now lit our fireplace for the first time - comfortingly warm - so proud of my man for a beautiful job! 

 

Leanna's HUGE smile - always there! 

As usual, put the birthday pictures on backwards - how typical!  Anyway, Opa gave Caden a tiny present first - a tiny plastic giraffe which he thanked Opa for, so sweet - Caden said "I like other things too!"  So Opa gave him his first BB gun and he was so thrilled,  the pictures say it all!  And the orange hunting toque was from his mom - so he is all set to go hunting with Opa or Dad.  Now for the target practice!  I'm sure he will remind Dad about that!!!!! 

 

 

 

Addition to Previous Post

And..........while on our vacation with Roelie and Arjan - we went to visit Lynden, Washington and looked up some wonderful folks and had such a nice visit with Raymond and Ranelle and Greg and Leanna and even Mandie from South Africa with all their kiddies.  Thanks once again for having us, now your blogs make more sense to us.  And thanks Mr. Faber, for the sprinkler, now I can't wait for spring to try it out!!!!
The pictures on the blog of the raft in the water are actually the BBS Stucco crew, who went on a 2 day cruise  (haha, slept under the stars, so not and 5 star cruise) on the Athabasca River, and actually some even stole a dip in the cold water.  Great relaxing guys!

Random Pictures

Over the course of the end of summer and fall, it seemed that blogging was just out of the picture - I was being kindof a lazy bum, but it seemed as if there was always an excuse not to blog.  So today, I decided to stay home to add some pictures of what we have been doing.  Still a few from the parade this summer, the two little boys are Tracy and Paul's - they were all so adorable in their outfits. Frieda and Heres and Anna were out for the occasion as well, and it was Heres' birthday, so of course the most boisterous of the crowd sand the loudest, was so wonderful to have them out for the weekend. Had lots of barbeques at our house as well.  Loads of fun for all.  My sister Mary came out with Amanda and Josh, had a great time with them, and another reason for a barbeque.  Roelie and Arjan also came for a vacation, thanks so much for the wonderful time we had with you.  Even went to the mall - where they had their Western picture taken,  isn't it gorgeous?  Went on a little holiday with them as well, to Coaldale for the weekend and then thru the Crowsnest pass and on to Osoyos and across the border and into America, where the mountains were magnificent as well and onto Cloverdale for the wedding of Steve and Kathleen and a visit with Morris and Mary (thanks a billion, was great).  We have so very much to be thankful for.  And then there are the glorious sunsets that we receive from our Father above even though we are so undeserving, we receive so much!!!!