Merry Christmas!

I'm wimping out this year and not sending Christmas cards...
so here is my Christmas greeting to you all..
Have a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!

MORE ON SHOPPING

My idea for Saturday is to have us all meet at Panera for brunch at 10:30. Some may want to head in early for sales and some may want to stay home and sleep a little later. But let's meet at 10:30 and have a great time! If you want to do something different or meet somewhere else just let me know. Thanks. Carol

shopping

Looks like it'll be St. Cloud on the 12th. Linda is booking the rooms. Contact me with any questions or comments. Carol

shopping

How would you all feel about shopping in Brainerd this year?

And another thing...

Is anyone interested in helping put together another calendar this year? I will do the monthly pages if someone else will do the pictures. We also may need some money donations if I can't talk them into letting me use the equipment at work.

Hopper

Christmas Quilt

Hi Moren Family Bloggers,

It's time to get busy on your quilt blocks. I would like to have them back by November 12. I think the weather has been deceiving us. It's later than you think.

Are we going shopping this year?

Hopper

Owen

Hi Everybody:
Mom told me a few weeks ago to put an update on Owen on here but I was waiting for today to be done before I did that. We have had an exciting couple of months with him. The end of June he graduated from physical therapy after almost a year of going once or twice weekly and he started walking about that time too (or should I say running??). Today we went to Gillette for his 6 month check up with the orthopedic doctor and his follow up with the neurologist. He impressed his doctors a lot with where he has come the past few months so we graduated from there too. They have no answers for why he was the way he was or why he came as far as he did. We of course know the answer to that: MANY, MANY ANSWERED PRAYERS but that all to often isn't in the medical dictionary as a treatment plan. He does have a small pineal cyst on his brain however the doctor is not concerned about that and gave Kevin and I some things to look for in case it ever becomes an issue. He should hopefully be done with his 2nd helmet on September 28 which means I will be celebrating with lots of margaritas.

Thanks for all of the prayers and concerns--it was an awesome feeling to know we had so much support from family.
Maggie

p.s. One day when I get caught up--hopefully in the very near future I will post some pictures of the Bug and his brother.

Has Anyone Ever Heard Of This:

So. Much. Fun!!!

A little family-owned zoo located in Freeport, MN. We go back every year. I added a whole lot of pictures to my blog if you want to check out more. They also have a website: www.hemkerzoo.com (I think:) )

This is what happens when you leave your kids with Grandpa Sam.

Any suggestions on what the conversation was that lead to peeing in the ditch?
Oliver and Isaiah after Auntie Pat's funeral.

The invitations below

I posted two invitations for May 29th below. If you have a hard time reading them click directly on the invitation and it will enlarge. Please tell everyone in the family if they don't read the blog.
Thanks. If you have any questions please call or email me. Carol

Invitations!

Hello Everyone!
You all are invited to these two parties on the same day...should be fun!

Habitat Brunch

Sharing some photos from the habitat brunch. I just saw in the paper that they raised $10k.

TO MY WONDERFUL FAMILY

Oliver and Theo hit it off right away
So tired!
Happy cousins!

I need to say thank you to so many of you who have been so understanding and helpful during this incredibly difficult time in our family. Your calls with prayers and love and just plain encouragement have been so powerful and comforting; you'll never never know how much it has meant to us. THANK YOU! WE LOVE YOU! Please keep the prayers coming..we still need them as this is not done yet. Thanks again.

And then, the Lord in His goodness, gave us Theodore Jeshua! He's such a little sweetie. I started calling him "Theodorable" while we were there this past week. He's such a ray of sunshine! Thank You, Jesus!

A verse that I've been clinging to is: Isaiah 41:13 - For I am the Lord your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, "Do not fear; I will help you." This is a verse that has become very real to me.

Thanks again, everyone!

Here are some more photos of Theodorable!

Theodore Jeshua Gaalswyk

Here are the pictures I promised!

BABY!

Theodore Jeshua Gaalswyk was born yesterday, Feb. 15, 2011. He weighed 8lbs. 1oz.
Luke and Anna are his adoptive parents and will be bringing him home from the hospital on Friday!
Elizabeth and I are going to Dayton to see him right away and then I'll post pictures.

SHHHHH!

It's a surprise 30th birthday party for Josh at the Red Rooster on Fri., Jan. 28th at 8:30. You're all invited! I hope he doesn't read this!

Grahm

Yeah all. Have been staying at the hospital but wanted to get some pics in front of you. Grahm is looking real good, the doctor just wants to see him establish a good pattern of eating before he can come home. He is now off all of the monitors and can leave the nursery. The doctor projects he will be able to go home in a couple of days.

CONGRATULATIONS ANGIE, KYLE AND GABE!

Graham Virnig was born today around 3:00. He weighed 5lbs. 8oz. and is doing well.
YAY!