Summer Is .............

Picking cherries

and making them into filling:)

Smelling flowers

Riding Horse

Going swimming

And Relaxing:)

Going to Rodeo's

And Combining

Playing at the beach

Spending time with Andy

Having corn on the cob and picnic's

Making strawberry jam

Storm cloud's and Rainbows

Playing football

Going to the lake

Smelling flowers

Having a camp fire

Canda Geece

And then comes winter,LOTS of snow,wind and cold and Christmas!

Remembrance Day

Today in Canada we are reminded of the freedom that some men fought for and gave their life for. To often we forget the many privileges we have and that we can enjoy a free country.

Then to I am reminded of another life that was laid down to give us eternal freedom. God's only son,Jesus was willing to give His life so that all the world could be made free. This freedom is offered to the whole world. We only need to realize that we are sinners and in need of a Saviour. By asking Him to enter into our heart and life we can have that eternal redemption. God is so good to us. Let's not forget to thank Him for what He did for us and that we can enjoy spiritual freedom through His suffering,death on the cross and Resurrection.

He is despised and rejected of men;a man of sorrows,and acquainted with grief:and we hid as it were our faces from him;he was despised and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs,and carried our sorrows:yet we did esteem him stricken,smitten of God,and afflicted. He was wounded for our transgressions,he was bruised for our iniquities:the chastisement of our peace was upon him;and with his stripes we were healed. All we like sheep have gone astray;we have turned everyone to his own way;and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Isaiah 53: 3-6

Thanks to Raechelle for being creative and doing these pictures. She was out before breakfast snapping some of these. We had a lovely layer of freshly fallen snow this morning.

Happy Birthday Rita !

Rita,you are such a blessing to our family. The past 15 years have been so much fun. You were our fourth born child,and I think by then we had things a little more down pat with babies and we could just thoroughly enjoy you. But another thing that really helped is that you were so easy going. And you still are sometimes when we get in some tight spots you are always there to encourage and say"O don't worry,it will work out already." And it usually does because of your willingness to help out wherever you can. Rita is a quiet and fast worker.

Rita loves to do almost anything that has to do with the outdoors. She is great at milking the cows and doing chores,driving the combine and spending lots of time with her horse. She likes to have time for herself going for walking and jogging. Not only does Rita like to do outdoor stuff but she is also a great cook! On her cooking weeks she has the house in an aroma of all sorts of delicious smells. We all enjoy coming to the table to discover what she has cooked up for us this time!

Rita loves her family. There is a strong bond between her and her siblings. There are three girls in one bedroom. When Rebecca got married one bedroom became empty. But it is still not being used because none of the girls wants to be alone,so they decided to stay together. I am so thankful for that special bond and friendship between sisters. She has a teasing way of getting her younger brothers to want to be around her. And she has a very special place in her heart for her little nephew Andy.

Rita loves her violin and enjoys spending time making music on it. She plays some tunes on the piano as well. But trys to keep that to herself.

Rita we are so happy that you have Jesus as your friend and are walking in His steps. It makes us as parents so glad to know the our children walk in the truth. Rita our prayer is that you will continue to look to the Lord for guidance and direction and let Him be the Master of your life.

I can not help but say life would very dull and empty with out you in our family! We love you for who you are and what you do for us! May God bless you with a blessed year. Love Your family

Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue.

2 Peter 1:2&3

Rita's Birthday!

HAPPY 15th BIRTHDAY RITA!!!!

Rita you are one of the very bestest sisters I could EVER wish for.

Thanks for everything you do with me and for me,I really don't know what life would be like with out you,your the best!

I can't even start to name all the things we've always done together and I'm so blessed that it's been that way,you've always been there to laugh together with me,to cry together with me,I know I can tell you anything that I'm thinking about,your always ready to laugh when something doesn't go right :) I always enjoy slumber parties with you and Ruth,going for a horse ride or shopping with you,Mom and Ruth.

Rita you ARE so special to me!

I know I'm blessed beyond words with such a WONDERFUL sister!

Your the BEST Rita!!!

I love you SO MUCH girl!!

Thanks for being my best friend!!!

Love your sis Rae

When I became an Auntie

Since tomorrow is my very dear nephew Andy's 1st Birthday I figured that I'd do a post about what we did and what those few days were like before he was born.

Sunday November 1 2009:

We went to church Sunday morning like normal,we came home and had lunch,then later in the afternoon Josh and Becca came over,we played games and visited and just had a good day.

Everything was very normal with Rebecca and the baby,and no one was expecting anything to happen with the Baby until January some time.

So Monday morning when I got a phone call at work from my Mom saying that Josh had taken Becca into the hospital because she was having contractions we were all very surprised and shocked,it was hard to keep your mind on anything cause we always wondered how everything was going for Josh and Rebecca.

All Monday afternoon we just waited for a call from Josh about any news,praying for a miracle that what ever happened Rebecca and the Baby would be fine.

So on Monday at around 6:00 Mr. & Mrs. Pauls and my Mom & Dad left for the hospital in Winnipeg where Josh and Becca were.

That afternoon I had called Jen (Pauls) to see if it would work if we'd come down to their house while both our parents were in Winnipeg.

So just after Mom and Dad left all us kids left for the Pauls kids so that way we could be there for each other.

Looking back I know I'm SO blessed that we got to spend those two day together with the other part of our family :)

I know it made it ALOT easier on me to have an "older sister" (Jenny) there to be right beside me while we went through something that none of us had ever gone through before.

(Thanks Jenny!!)

So our two days spent together with the Pauls' were full of GREAT times that I will NEVER forget.

We spent our time Waiting for news from the hospital,milking the cows,Waiting for news (any kind of news) from the hospital,cooking for ALL the kids,making doughnuts late at night :) ,watching "Facing The Giants" (just us girls :),doing laundry,Waiting for a phone call or email,talking late into the night about all kinds but especially about how it would feel to become an Auntie,always thinking about everyone back in the city,playing games,Praying for Josh and Becca that everything would go well,and just being there for each other.

Every time the phone rang,who ever heard it,was always wondering if it was our parents.

Then finally after many phone calls and emails we got the one we were waiting for!

For the whole two days we were never sure what we should be praying for,that Becca would stop having contractions and not have the Baby now,or that she would have the Baby and that everything would be ok.

So on Tuesday November 4th at around 5:10 p.m. Mrs. Pauls emailed us and we got the news right while we were having supper that Josh and Becca had a Baby Boy Andrew Joshua Pauls weighing 3 lbs. and 2 1/2 oz. and he was 15" long.

We all got the news at the same time and when we did I remember feeling so relieved and grateful and happy,but at the same time worried about how he was doing and if everything would be ok because he was so premature.

Everyone was so happy and excited it was hard to believe that we were now actually all Uncles and Aunties!!

Now one year later it's hard to believe everything that Josh,Becca and Andy have gone through but through everything God was always there for them and we can clearly see it!!

That week is something that I'll always enjoy looking back at,being together with our "Family" for the big day was the best and I want to say Thanks to the Pauls family for everything you did with us while we were at your house,it was GREAT!

Thanks Jen,Meg and Ker for just being there for us!

Love you girls LOTS!!

Also I want to praise God for everything He has done for our families over the last year!

And also for Josh,Becca and Andy,you are all so special to us!

I love you so MUCH!!

I will praise Thee for I am fearfully and wonderfully made,marvellous are thy works and that my soul knoweth right well!

Psalm 139:14

Memories Monday by Rita

We did this about a year ago it was the grey cup game and since Andy was in the hospital we went to a hotel for one night to watch the game,it was a lot of fun so here are some pictures of it.

All watching the game,it was a really great game:)

And after we all went swimming and pretty much took up the hole pool:)