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