Dad and Mike singing

A brief look inside the store.

Have a great time shopping! May your season be filled with Peace and Joy and fun filled memories!

Merry Christmas! :)

The day after!

What a gift!!!

The stores advertised 4:00 a.m. on Friday morning the best savings for all the things that one can give for gifts. I don't knock them....

but what a gift it was for us to not control when or where or even if it would happen and then through LOVE it all came together and Jenn and Diana and Jonah and I started making gingerbread houses after Thanksgiving.

Seeing and hearing Jonah be sooo proud of his accomplishment and watching Jenn allowing him to experience it all by himself while she stood close by bore witness to my soul of how God watches and stands by while we experience life and delights when we tell him everything that is going on - the good and the bad. JUST BECAUSE HE LOVES US!! Can there be any greater gift than the gift of time and LOVE?

Go Jonah!!!/Thank you Diana for being home!!!!/ Thanks Miettinens for staying one more day.

Thanksgiving Day!!!

The day started out with going to the famous Gardner /Oakmont Rivalry Game! Jonah made the rounds and had the best view!:) Mike and Jonah.

Sara, her usual beautiful self, and Jonah very intent on watching the game!

Diana had flown home just for his game and he didn't dissapoint her! I am so glad she came, besides being able to enjoy her being home, I finally got a picture of him in full uniform!

James Rupp and Matthew after the game!

A great write-up about the game!

After the game we enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving Dinner! I didn't have any popcorn kernels so I used candied corn for our moment of giving thanks. Hmmmm a new tradition?

Isaac stole the show when we gave him a taste of mashed potatoes. He literally dove for them. What an absolutely fantastic blessing to see him so healthy and enjoying LIFE! Thanks Heavenly Father and way to go Jaska and Jenn, Thanks for hanging in there!

Here we all are afterwards - come as you are photo! Isaac was taking his nap!

Wonderful, great day!!!