The V G Holiday Get Together

Last week we enjoyed seeing most of the VG family for a holiday get together, we missed all those who couldn't make it! Thanks to Uncle Tim and Aunt Marni for all your work in organizing!!!

Sweet little Zachary

Enjoying the good food and fellowship.

The girls diligently coloring.

Uncle Tim and Austin.

Here is the whole gang!

We enjoyed singing Christmas songs accompanied by Mark and Jeff!

Tia helping Grandpa with his cane.

Mark and Esther looking through a memory book of Uncle Jim and the family.

Uncle Steve, Aunt Pam and Tyler...it was great to see you again!

Tia playing with her noodles...surprisingly she ate a bowl full.

Tia took a liking to Uncle Sam right away.


Thanks everyone for coming! It was good to see you all again!

Kids...

Here are some random pictures of the kids over the past few months...

Here is Tia looking at Aunt Sarah like, "what do you want me to do with him?" (This is new baby Zachary, brother to cousin Eric.)

Grandpa brought Justus over to play for a day...what fun that was...the two boys played so nice together all day. You can see in the background the mess my living room was by the end of the day!

I had to run to Home Depot for something and left the my husband in charge...after awhile it became real quiet, ok, time to check on those boys and see what mischief they are up to, but this is where Phil found them sitting up in Silas' room reading books together. I wish kids were always this easy!

Eric and Silas enjoying a snack of Golden Grahams.

Sweet little Tia-Bia playing in my pots and pans.

Thanksgiving Day!

For all of you waiting for some more posts...here are some pictures of our fun filled Thanksgiving day!

Precious little indians, Tia & Helena

McKenna and Selah and their indian babies.

Tia trying to show some love to Judah.

Here is the whole crowd of pilgrims and Indians.

Silas loved his Indian dress.

There are so many things to give thanks for, let me just name a few that come to mind:

A new little blessing on the way.

An Almighty God who is in complete control of our lives.

A God who forgives sin and who's mercies are new every morning.

My Tia who says so sweetly, "Please Mama".

My husband and all the work he has done to make this house new again.

The warmth a wood burning stove brings.

Parents who love the Lord.

My Silas who will eat anything I make.

A Father & Mother-in-law and their endless help.

Fresh fruit and veggies in the winter.

The blessing of so many young children in our church.

The beauty snow brings to this brown wintry earth.



Oh, there are so many more I could name...praise God for his overflowing hand of blessings!