Another first....

Getting the mail all by herself!!! 

Growing up.... Independence :) 

Spoiling Daddy...

Morning ride to bring Daddy oatmeal :)

My better half....

Turned 27 on Thursday!!

We've had a few days of celebration - lindhouts, korporaals and a nice quiet relaxed kinda day today that was topped off by evening "catch-the-last-bit-of-snow" sledding down the side of the dike!!

Ben, you are my true love, my much better half.... You complete me in so many ways and put up with all my crazy antics :)  thanks for being the great hubby and daddy that you are.... So much love and appreciation for you... I treasure every moment with you!!

Xo

The kids were excited because we went to the dollar store and they were allowed to pick 5 items each for Daddy!!

So fun... From Ranen he ended up with a straw that doubles as glasses, a ball shooter gun, a farm puzzle, a snake and yo-yos.

From Owen - pink and white striped socks, a tie, a mini basketball, a few little cars and a pen!! 

When I upload those pics I'll post them :)

First Snow...

Last week

our first snowfall

we bought the kids their first sled

.... so much fun!

 

(and I actually pulled out my 'real' camera to document it :)

 

Madly in love with this...

So thankful to make and capture memories :)

'snowboarding' :)

... so many special hours with Corina...

we love having her work here on the farm :)

 Love my family...

So glad for the quality 'family time' that comes along with farming...

Love it - so thankful for my fab hubby! xo

The Smiles :)



Swimming Mornings...

Ranen is still enrolled in swimming lessons 2 mornings a week... And we are all thoroughly loving it... Owen and I go in every time and at the end of Ranen's lesson she joins us... 

Quiet mornings, cheam centre - the best!

Ranen's favourite thing to do is jump off the diving board!! She loves it!! And yesterday, Owen proved he can keep up to his big sister... Laura came along as a little break in exam studies and she helped him walk to the end of the board... As long as I'm in the water he will jump to me! So cute:)

I love how it gets me to just settle down and play with the kids for 2 full mornings a week!!

Some post shower pictures :) 

          This buddy is all tired out!!

:) good times - thanks for joining us Laura!

A favourite from a recent photo shoot...

Just a quick post to show you one of

my favourite pictures of late...

 

Cody - sweet little man!!

 

I have a few photoshoots to share with you...

hopefully soon!!

Just couldn't wait to share this one!



At least once a day....

...actually more like twice or three or four

or however many times we are willing to sit down

and play with her...

 

Ranen loves memory!!

(and often blows our socks off by remembering

where cards are that we have forgotten...)

it is great!

 

The odd time a little cheating goes on... if the second card she flips over

is one she knows then she will find the match!!

Yes, Ranen... we love it too!!

 

Owen has fun putting the completed sets back into the bag...

 

 

xo

55 years!!

Today,

Opa and Oma Lindhout

hope to celebrate their 

55th wedding anniversary!

 

They are so very loved and treasured by us...

Many afternoons they came to lend a helping hand

because they knew how busy I was

with the printing business and

as Oma would say - at least I know I am useful here!

So many treasured memories...

they have taught us much,

how to love...

how to give, how to help...

how to be sweet...

Love them so much!!

 

The kids also get excited... Owen just went crazy seeing

this recent picture I took of them on my computer as I was editing...

 

And Ranen knows she needs to be babysat tomorrow and she is wondering

why oh why it can't be Opa and Oma Duke babysitting her :)

 

Love them and wish them a fabulous day tomorrow!!

Above all the Lord's blessing in the future.

 

xo



A few randoms...

Was working on a little personal editing this morning

because I needed some special ones for a powerpoint...

 

Noticed that I haven't edited any from our family holiday to Osoyoos!!

OOPS...

Well here are just a few from August:

 

 

 Loving the pictures of these 3 cousins together!! Great memories :)

 

 

My tomgirl.... she was acting like a diva

so I took her outside for a little photoshoot :)

My darling... LOVE!

 

This past Friday... Cayden came for a sleep over and

new chicks were put in the barn - so much excitement :)

 

It took some coaxing... but Cayden touched it :)

Puts a child in complete awe to see this many chicks....

 

Hopefully going to get to some more pages of the album!!

 

 

 

 



Never taken for granted...

... Oh I treasure these moments!!!

Buddy needed a little song and extra encouragement to fall asleep tonight! May not always be convenient but I so enjoy and treasure these moments!!

So blessed to be a mother!

So blessed to be able to hug, cuddle and kiss...

And this is how the self-feeding is going!!

Oh, the grin makes it all worthwhile!!