IT'S A GIRL!

Our family is growing! IT'S A GIRL! Blonde, cheerful and we are so excited to have her as the newest member of our family! I think everyone is! Especially Kevin!

No we are not new grandparents - we are going to be new parents again! I knew the guy/girl ratio in the family would balance out some day! I just needed to be patient. Kev's been anxious for this weekend and I think she was waiting too knowing ... someday ... just when!

KELSEY DAWN & KEVIN JAMES

We haven't heard a wedding date. We haven't even seen them yet - just a phone call a little while ago! I'm sure their smiles will melt away any snow or warm up any minus 20 + weather! We're excited for them and look forward to God's best in their new life together! More blogs to come!

Craft Sale 2008

Another craft sale has come and gone! Now that it is turning into a fading memory, I have time for a quick little update. My collection of pictures is severely lacking from 7:00 Saturday morning before the sale to after church the next day. So .... if you want a visual for those in between hours, you need to check with someone who actually captured pictures for that missing time period. One couple in attendance (B and K) have posted a gorgious picture on their blog spot! I'm hoping they will do more! I guess when we reach the actually "selling time" I pull a blank when it comes to getting the camera out from amongst the tissue and bags and boxes stored under the tables and actually take a few photos to share with you. Sorry, but I can share what I do have though!

Final prep before the sale

A bit of post-service MUSIC ...

... MARIO ...

... MUNCHIES ...

In between, we had a good sale. Considering the economic upheaval we find our world and country now entering, we had a really good sale! Without the help of our children we wouldn't have been able to pull off the final preparations and actual day itself! So much thanks to Kev and Kels for helping dad get the final signage out and tables prepared themselves for vendors to arrive at 7:30 that morning! Thanks too for helping get our own tables set up for the sale and then helping with the sales! Also for being back at the hall to take apart and pack up what will now go into the sale for 2009! Thanks to Brent and Kirstin for watching the little ones at home early that morning so the guys could help the girls get their stock in and get things underway! Tak as well for helping with the selling and for the words of advice for next years sale! Good ideas and advice are always welcome! Again, thanks to you both for helping get things packed up once 4 o'clock rolled around! I know spending time with the younger cousins was fun, but thanks so much for keeping restless bodies and minds busy and happy. It was truly a pleasure to hear the laughter in the next room of age range of voices playing "Clue". Hum! Have to keep in mind the closet full of games for the coming family celebrations!

Thanks to everyone who came and participated and then celebrated in our mini family reunion that evening and next day! Let's do it again! Same time next year? Sure thing!