Oh Yeah Coaldale!!

So the first week of our excursion to Alberta was Coaldale. It was really great to go there and see all of our other "family". The sad part is when you go somewhere like home for a week you realize how much you actually miss being there and how many people we could have seen there.

This is a picture of Ben on Tante Helene's counter one morning. I think he gets away with almost anything there. He gets raisins, cookies andall sorts of love. He even coerces Helene to rock him to sleep at night. The Mantlers are super special people and we appreciate their kindness to us as well.Colin and Trina came over as well. So poker was on the ajenda and it was a good time. Bryan is a shark and pretends like he doesn't know what he is doing. Whatever, he is a farmer he gambles all the time. It was a great evening we ate steak and all the fixin's. Yummy and had a super time of fellowship.We got to spend a few nights in many places. We spent many nights at Tanya and Everts place. They are great. They hosted us and fed us and all sorts of other fun stuff. This is Ben with Eve and Arianna. Ben really plays well with Eve she is a few moths older than Ben and we think they will get married one day!! We even got to spend a little time with T's parents and that was a special treat. They are great people and we are very grateful they opened their Christmas to us as well.

Another one of our families had us over as well for a day of Wall time. It was great!! This is where Ben started his fiasco of gifts that lasted for nearly 3 weeks. It was great to watch Avery and Ainsley love Ben and hold and care for him. He is a lucky boy to have those to girls doting on him.

Well, that will bring this blog to an end. Thanks for allthe great times in Coaldale. Many people hosted and served and treated us all week and it was great. We look forward to returning to our home, the church and friends again real soon.

Avery I posted this picture just for you. He loves Avery and plays with your picture all the time. Thanks for being a good big sister.

peace out,

md