Are hung by the chimney with care.......
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Baking Marathon!
Twelve batches of cranberry orange bread. Peppermint cookies----however many 14 cups of flour makes. Many, many peanut bonbons. Pretzel chocolate candies. Two pecan pies. Two pumpkin pies.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
An Early Christmas Gift
Today, quite by accident, I received an early Christmas gift.
The mail came with an envelope from World Vision. It contained a photo of the most beautiful seven year old boy from India with a letter saying that we are his sole sponsors. I did not remember signing up to host a child but what a joy to see little Satish's face.
Having sweet friends from India when we lived in Switzerland planted a seed in my heart & Olivia's for these people. Sumah and her husband, Bosco, were so wonderful to us. The two of them along with several others cooked delicious food for us, taught us about their country, customs and beliefs. They were patient to instruct Olivia and Landon to eat with perfect form using their fingers. We had much joy with their unexpected friendship.
It seems that we are consistently meeting people with connections to India. An Indian Pastor visited our church and attended our Sunday school class. Then there is Peter Mayer, a talented musician, who grew up in India with his Lutheran missionary parents. We just "happened" to attend his concert last night. and WOW! and so on.....
Anyway, we did not sign up to sponsor Satish. Robert gave him to me as a Christmas gift! He wasn't expecting a letter to come in the mail so soon. Now I can enjoy Satish a few days early.
An incredible gift.
(I will try to get photos posted of our new family member soon.)
www.worldvision.org
www.petermayer.com
www.thekirk.com
The mail came with an envelope from World Vision. It contained a photo of the most beautiful seven year old boy from India with a letter saying that we are his sole sponsors. I did not remember signing up to host a child but what a joy to see little Satish's face.
Having sweet friends from India when we lived in Switzerland planted a seed in my heart & Olivia's for these people. Sumah and her husband, Bosco, were so wonderful to us. The two of them along with several others cooked delicious food for us, taught us about their country, customs and beliefs. They were patient to instruct Olivia and Landon to eat with perfect form using their fingers. We had much joy with their unexpected friendship.
It seems that we are consistently meeting people with connections to India. An Indian Pastor visited our church and attended our Sunday school class. Then there is Peter Mayer, a talented musician, who grew up in India with his Lutheran missionary parents. We just "happened" to attend his concert last night. and WOW! and so on.....
Anyway, we did not sign up to sponsor Satish. Robert gave him to me as a Christmas gift! He wasn't expecting a letter to come in the mail so soon. Now I can enjoy Satish a few days early.
An incredible gift.
(I will try to get photos posted of our new family member soon.)
www.worldvision.org
www.petermayer.com
www.thekirk.com
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Great Grandpa & Elias
My Dad, now Great Grandpa, celebrated his 66th birthday on Friday, December 11th. It was an honor to be with him.
Elias and his Great Grandpa Myers!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Olivia's 12th Birthday
December 1, 2009
Olivia is 12 Today!!!
SURPRISE! The only thing Olivia earnestly desired for her birthday was to get her ears pierced. Since she had been asking her Dad for months she figured there was no way he would grant her wish. Then it came to the final birthday gift.....a pair of blue topaz butterfly earrings!!! The next day she had her ears pierced.
Thanksgiving With the Deal Clan
Elias enjoying his first Thanksgiving.
The Deal Family Thanksgiving! We were missing a few family members. This is a pretty good representation of the Deal clan at Ann and Ed's house though.
Our Crew!
Grand Dad celebrates his 80th Birthday!
Thursday, November 19, 2009
So MUCH Can Happen In a Year
It has been a little over a year since the last post. I'll try to hit the highlights and get up to date.
Since November 9, 2008:
11/10/08 The kitchen renovation continues....
11/16/08 Haden's 22nd Birthday
11/25/08 Janine returned from Switzerland upon the approval of the fiance visa!
11/26/08 Haden and Janine were married in a small family ceremony!!
12/01/08 Olivia's 11th Birthday
12/31/08 Haden and Janine announced there were having a baby!
1/05/09 Keaton's 15th Birthday
1/13/09 Janine's 25th Birthday
4/10/09 Final touches on the kitchen before 60-plus people arrive for the rehearsal dinner
4/???/09 Family & friends begin arriving from Germany, Texas, Arkansas, etc for the formal wedding ( why two weddings? the fiance visa required them to be married within a certain time period upon arriving in the States is the reason they were married in November. And not knowing when the fiance visa would be granted, the formal wedding date was set well in advance to allow Janine's family to make international travel plans. )
4/10/09 Sandra's Birthday
4/11/09 THE WEDDING
6/??/09 Camping trip the the Illinois River
6/25/09 left for Marshall,TX for a wedding and camping
6/27/09 Jansen's 20th Birthday & Natalie's wedding
6/28/09 Left Marshall for camping trip to Glenrose, TX
6/29/09 Left Glenrose---no water in the river & lots of snakes. It was 108 degrees when we arrived in Glenrose! Headed to Ray Roberts Lake north of Dallas for a few days.
7/09-8/09 a couple more camping/floating trips
7/09 Met the Gallagher's in Branson,MO for a few days
8/09 Janine's mom arrives from Germany for a stay
8/25/09 Dayton's 18th Birthday
8/27/09 ELIAS NATHANIEL DEAL is born!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9/25/09 Robert's Birthday
11/06/09 Landon's 14th Birthday
11/16/09 Haden's 23rd Birthday
Since November 9, 2008:
11/10/08 The kitchen renovation continues....
11/16/08 Haden's 22nd Birthday
11/25/08 Janine returned from Switzerland upon the approval of the fiance visa!
11/26/08 Haden and Janine were married in a small family ceremony!!
12/01/08 Olivia's 11th Birthday
12/31/08 Haden and Janine announced there were having a baby!
1/05/09 Keaton's 15th Birthday
1/13/09 Janine's 25th Birthday
4/10/09 Final touches on the kitchen before 60-plus people arrive for the rehearsal dinner
4/???/09 Family & friends begin arriving from Germany, Texas, Arkansas, etc for the formal wedding ( why two weddings? the fiance visa required them to be married within a certain time period upon arriving in the States is the reason they were married in November. And not knowing when the fiance visa would be granted, the formal wedding date was set well in advance to allow Janine's family to make international travel plans. )
4/10/09 Sandra's Birthday
4/11/09 THE WEDDING
6/??/09 Camping trip the the Illinois River
6/25/09 left for Marshall,TX for a wedding and camping
6/27/09 Jansen's 20th Birthday & Natalie's wedding
6/28/09 Left Marshall for camping trip to Glenrose, TX
6/29/09 Left Glenrose---no water in the river & lots of snakes. It was 108 degrees when we arrived in Glenrose! Headed to Ray Roberts Lake north of Dallas for a few days.
7/09-8/09 a couple more camping/floating trips
7/09 Met the Gallagher's in Branson,MO for a few days
8/09 Janine's mom arrives from Germany for a stay
8/25/09 Dayton's 18th Birthday
8/27/09 ELIAS NATHANIEL DEAL is born!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9/25/09 Robert's Birthday
11/06/09 Landon's 14th Birthday
11/16/09 Haden's 23rd Birthday
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