Friday, October 21, 2011

Happy Birthday Oma!

Congratulations with your birthday Oma... although you live a province away from us we think of you often and wish you the best as you celebrate your birthday today!

Oma is a sweet, caring, beautiful woman who loves to garden and enjoys making others happy...  here are a few pictures of her...


About 23 years ago...  Opa and Oma with me!



Opa and Oma with the 5 oldest from our family




Oma, you are a wonderful person...  wishing you a great day!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Mix and Match 2

First ...  HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!  Wish I could have done this yesterday but you know me... always procrastinating and running out of time!  They say - better late than never! 

Thanks for all that you do for us...  especially lately when you have taken Ranen for the day so that I could accomplish some much needed items on my to-do list...  I appreciate it!  You had a busy life being a Mom with 7 children to take care of - and it's not like we were always well-behaved or submissive niether, and you did it well!  Thanks for all you have done :)

A few pictures from over the years...



Well Mom... you were always taking the pictures... in my baby album (up to about 2 years) these are the only 2 pictures with you on it!! 

Here are a few other snaps shots from the last few weeks:

Ranen witnessed her first calving the other day....  see her pleased look!





Gardening with Daddy!!  What a fun Saturday we had together...

I know the focus is off but I love this picture because Ranen is in love with the dogs and the dogs are so good with letting her do stuff to them... the day we were gardening Ben got a picture on his phone of Ranen bouncing on Jessie...


It's only a good day if we get into atleast a little trouble....  it is a good thing there was not much left on the toilet paper roll or it would have been all over the house!!

Enjoying my walk with Mommy!


Literally every morning, Ranen will climb on my lap and point outside saying "Daddy" and "tractor" so we generally try to make a trip outside to the farm...  here are some pictures from one of our excursions!!  Ranen is totally a farm girl - so happy when she is out there!!


I absolutely ADORE my Daddy!

Not one bit afraid!!  ... the cows are more afraid of me than I am of them :)


Taycin came to visit the other day....  she is such a happy, beautiful girl :)  


 Loving the airplane rides my Mommy gives me... this one was a little scary though because she let go with one hand to take the picture!!

Cayden and Ranen get to practice their sharing skills once a week when Cathrine comes to help out with printing stuff... they are generally pretty good together!!  This box was a form of entertainment for a few days for Ranen!


 On Thanksgiving Day we had Opa and Oma Korporaal and Auntie Joanne and Uncle Doug over for dinner...  we had a good time and Ranen enjoyed the one on one attention with her Aunt!

Hope you enjoyed...
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

I Heart Hands

I Heart Faces has a special photo contest this week focusing on hands rather than faces...  this week there does not need to be a face in the picture.

As soon as I saw the subject for the contest I thought of this picture...  It means so much to Ben and I when we think back of our mission excursion to Africa...  With our 2 pairs of hands we were able to accomplish much and it really feels good!  Would love to do it again :)  Maybe one day!




Head over to I Heart Faces to check out more entries...

Will try to get to posting some more soon!!