of the birds

This morning we had a birding moment when Mom M was enjoying the birds out the window and decided she'd better call some other birders to come take a look.  Soon the powerful camera and binos were busy at work.

 A few of the common redpolls they were enjoying.

 There were literally hundreds of these birds, flying in a flock and enjoying our tree.

A possible hoary redpoll made it much more exciting...can you tell if it is one?

 Meanwhile, on the inside...

 And this photographer had his models posed and ready :)

A couple of extras for the afternoon kept Chelsie and themselves busy :)

 Enjoy the last day of 2011!

Merry Christmas

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas with family!  May you remember the Gift given by God in His Son Jesus Christ.
Love Leanne, Brian and family

It was great

to be in Wisconsin

to be with Carolyn and Brody

to enjoy the littlest sweet boy

to work with Brody on the farm project

to enjoy the sunrise

to bask in the sunshine (inside)

to see the farm where they hope to move to

to bake together

 to play piano together

to photoshop together

to have cousin time

to play together

to laugh together

to shop together

to get clean together (as kids)

to relax together

 

 to read stories together

  to enjoy these chubby cheeks and legs

 to go out to eat together

 to have friend time

 to give kisses

 to be crazy together

 to enjoy more chubby cheeks and grins

 to watch daddies leave together

 

 and beat them up together

to simply BE together.

We hope we'll still be welcome back despite bringing the flu and an eye infection to WI.  

So sorry for both!  THANKS for everything.  It WAS great.  Love, us

For Cam

Dear Carm,  While there wasn't a piece saved in the freezer, there were pictures taken of Chelsie's birthday cake. 

Thanks for looking :)

Our beautiful home

Simon saw Chilliwack!  And loved it :)  So glad to live here - it's our special part of God's creation.
Enjoy!
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Sir Hiss

We had the privilege of studying one of God's smaller creatures for the past few days.  At work on Thursday, Dave D caught a garter snake which Brian delivered to us in an empty Tim Hortons cup, lid firmly closed.  This little guy became our pet until today.  Chelsie was excited to bring him to preschool to show her friends.  We researched his habitat needs, food needs (small worms),

and enjoyed (mostly) watching him for several days.  As Chelsie aptly put it, "Sir Hiss makes Mommy a little nervous."  (It was more his acrobatics up the side of his container that made me nervous.) 

 This afternoon we set him free, as we all agreed he would live more happily in the backyard than in his small sour key container.  Enjoy the pictures.