New Seasons...

This morning I woke up to the big snow storm that wasn't ;-) Somehow it missed us and that's okay with me, as much as I love winter I'm looking forward to spring.  

There have been a few mornings lately when I've been out doing chores and the birds have been singing as if it's spring. That's one thing I love about spring...to hear the morning bird songs through my open window.  It's always amazing how beautiful the songs of so many different birds can sound all sung together. 

Another reason I'm looking forward to spring is because little Vanderlaan will be arriving!  A new season in life begins for my husband and I...Opa and Oma we will be, sounds kinda old doesn't it :-)  But it seemed all the more real a couple weeks ago when we saw Will and Amy...she so radiantly pregnant.  We can't wait to meet this little one, only a little over two months to go. 

Things to be thankful for...

1807. Chat with Jocelyne and Charissa

1808. Words of encouragement

1809. Tea with Sarah

1810. Beautiful sunshine

1811. My husband, an encouraging father

1812. Snow falling

1813. Challenging bible study with friends

1814. Hanging out at the church office

1815. Hug and a smile from a little girl

1816. Visit with an elderly couple

1817. Working with a great leadership team

1818. Dinner theatre

1819. Helping hands

1820. Beautiful waves of pink in the evening sky

1821. Gorgeous, peaceful morning doing chores

1822. Worship

1823. Greeting people at church

1824. Morning chat with Will

1825. Sunshine

1826. Chat and songs with Lauren, Keira and Jocelyne

1827. Good fellowship with a couple

1828. God stories

1829. Sarah over for a visit

1830. Call from Jocelyne

1831. Soft purples, pinks and orange across the evening sky

1832. Quiet night at home

1833. Gorgeous sunny spring like morning

1834. Knitting with a friend

1835. Our Marriage Ministry team at church

1836. Bright sunshine on my face

1837. My husband

1838. Laughter

1839. Longer days

1840. Charissa home for the weekend

1841. Beautiful covering of soft snow this morning

1842. Doing the men's breakfast with mom, Charissa and Debra

1843. Dinner with the neighbours

1844. Checking out an abandoned house with Charissa

1845. Sisters

1846. Charissa home safe

1847. An ambitious girl helping with chores

1848. Walk in the Frink Centre with Lily, her mom and brother

1849. Dinner made by Kayla to celebrate her parents birthdays and anniversary

1850. Visit with an elderly couple, reading to the wife who suffers from dementia

1851. Coffee with friends

1852. Chat with Jocelyne

1853. Movie night with friends

1854. Celebrating a friend's birthday

1855. Gently falling snow

1856. Pictures sold

1857. Cold crisp morning

1858. Chat with Will

1859. My marriage

1860. People willing to be vulnerable

1861. Crunch of the snow under foot on a cold morning

1862. Morning sun glistening off the tree branches

1863. Charissa home for the long weekend

1864. Relaxing Saturday

1865. Warmth of the wood stove on a bitter cold day

1866. Gerber Daisies from my husband

1867. Meeting and hearing stories from a man from Nepal

1868. Will got his frozen water problem fixed

1869. Gently falling snow

1870. Charissa safely home

1871. Jocelyne's 24th birthday

1872. Snow storm

1873. Beautiful out in the snow

1874. Neighbours working together

1875. Working with Matt on some pictures and video

1876. Beauty of winter

1877. Celebrating my dad's 75th birthday

1878. Encouraging words

1879. Gorgeous, crisp winter morning

1880. Laughter with my husband

1881. Tea, conversation and bible study with friends

1882. Beautiful sunshine

1883. Gorgeous pink morning sky

1884. A woman stepping out into a dream of hers

1885. Chat with Will

1886. My husband's help in the kitchen

1887. Celebrating my dad's 75th birthday with an Open House at my sister's

1888. Seeing all my aunts and uncles and some cousins

1889. Life and family

Techy Aunts :-)

Young and old but no easy match hey James :-)

Good old Pac-Man

1890. Beautiful weather

1891. Grand-baby is growing beautifully - a little over two months and he/she will arrive

1892. Delicious rib dinner with friends

1893. Dan got accepted into school

1894. Warm sunshine

1895. Visit with Lily

1896. Warmth of the wood stove

1897. Dinner made by Kayla

1898. Call from Will

1899. Knitting by the fire

1900. Snow day

1901. My husband's leadership

1902. Tree limbs coated in ice

1903. Quiet day at home

1904. Charissa's help

1905. Beautiful morning

1906. Delicious birthday gifts from Charissa

1907. Luncheon, fellowship and FFI presentation/sharing 

1908. Many hands make light work for cleanup

1909. Servant hearts

1910. My husband's help in the kitchen

1911. Lunch guests and good conversation

1912. Matt's smirk

1913. Morning bird songs

1914. Finding satisfaction in doing the things I don't necessarily love to do

1915. Chat with my sister

1916. Bright sunshine

1917. Chat with the neighbour in the woods

1918. Matt's creativity

Murphy's favourite spot.