Joanna is 1!!

Wow, it is hard to believe it's already been a year since our little darling joined our family. We are so thankful to God for the health and strength He has given her and for blessing us so much with her! Happy Birthday, sweet Joanna! We love you!

Oma & Opa Westendorp came by for a nice visit for her birthday in the morning, so we had a small 'party' for her. Oma gave her some cozy new pajamas and we gave her a big fluffy bunny. She enjoyed all the attention. :)

Here's Joanna walking around like a pro. She's been doing it now for 2 weeks and we can hardly remember the time when she didn't walk around. She even 'runs' around a bit. :)

Horseback riding already! :)

winter scenes

Early one morning I awoke to long, gorgeous rose-colored icicles forming a sheer in front of the kitchen window (the picture doesn't do justice)

I do love the winter - especially when the snow falls thickly from the sky and we can sit snuggly watching it from our warm house!

And then when the sun comes out, I venture out on my skiis - easier than trying to walk thru knee-highdrifts...

Yes, I recently got ski poles again (thanks Maurice!) and got out my old skiis!

I'm a little stiff and rusty, but is it ever nice to do that again! Sure is a good workout!

How dazzling the fresh-fallen snow! Gives us glimpse of God's glory and purity - if snow that He made, that is here today, gone tomorrow, can be so beautiful & white imagine how beautiful and pure He is!

And to think that my sin-stained heart is made so pure and white by Christ's blood. How can it be? What wonderous love!

"Though your sins be as scarlet, They shall be white as snow..." Isaiah 1:18

...To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood...
Revelation 1 : 5

Happy Birthday!

Sledding at Mom and Dad's