Drinking from Our Saucer...: January Highlights

New Year's

I really couldn't think of a better way to ring in the New Year than playing games with our dear friends and that's exactly what we got to do. We cheered in the new decade after some mean rounds of Speed Slice on the Wii Resort. We then managed to bring on the craziness of "Peanuts" aka "13 Pack" which lasted a good hour or two. As I think back on all the fun we had I can do nothing but smile and praise God for giving us far more than we could imagine. When Chris and I first moved to Cleveland our constant prayer was for friends. We were recovering from the "good-bye's" of college graduation and moving to a town where we virtually knew no one. Our friends from college were such kindred spirits that I didn't imagine God could bless us with such close friends again. I guess that's what Ephesians 3:20 means when it says "He (God) is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think." Praise God for His goodness to us!!

Left to Right: Me, Caitie, Lindzey, & Tarah

Mary & Carl (Chris is behind the camera)

Mark's 1st Snow Experience:

I was trying to get through this winter without buying a snow suit for Mark. Chris desperately wanted to take him out to "play" in the snow several times this winter, but I was trying to convince him it wasn't worth it this year. Well, when our lawn was "dusted" with 14 inches of snow earlier this month I saw Chris's point--- we had to document this experience in which the snow depth was greater than 1/2 Mark's height. Chris & I had a blast dressing him up and introducing him to the snow. (We have the proof too--- we took over 200 pictures in about 30 minutes!!!) On the other hand, Mark was not a big fan of the adventure. He pretty much screamed every time we set him down in the snow. Which just meant we got to hold him more :-) (He'll come around eventually!)

Getting Ready: We used Chris's work socks as leg warmers :-)

Fun times with Dad: We didn't have a sled so Chris propped Mark up on the snow shovel and toted him around. They both loved it!!

Me and my sweet little boy :-)

The Pfeils Return & Mimi's 50th

Chris's sister and her family (the ones who are missionaries in Japan) are back in the States for a year. Needless to say we are excited (and that's an understatement for sure!!). All of Chris's siblings were together to welcome their arrival. Coincidently the date of their return was also Mark's Mimi's 50th Birthday. We did a lot of celebrating that weekend!!