The Tattoos

I couldn't get this picture to add on to the last post. So, here is the picture of Peter and Libby's new tattoos.

Also, here is the picture of Laynie looking very Amish at her baptism in the hat Ruth made for her. Wow, do we have a cute baby or what?!?!

Laynie's Day

Friday was a very big day. Laynie got baptized. She did very well!! We had a private ceremony while Simon's family was here. Pastor Carol of the Deerfield Community Church did the honors. Zak and Robben are the godparents and they are very happy for their new job! Laynie looked really cute (as usual). She wore the same Christening dress that Simon and Zak wore. Eleanor added pink flowers to the knitted dress to make it a little more girly. She also wore the handkerchief hat that Ruth made. It's a hat that can be later used when Laynie gets married. It turns into a handkerchief that she can use on her wedding day. It's very neat! It was a very nice ceremony and it was great to have everyone here for it. Also, yesterday Peter took the plunge and got a tattoo. (Libby is such a bad influence!) He got a sun on his forearm. Now my crazy in-laws have shown that they are truly young at heart! How great for them! Unfortunately, we are now headed for the airport to take most of the family back to Colorado. We had a great visit and we were so happy to have everyone here. Thank you all for coming and being a part of Laynie's first Christmas and her Baptism. It meant so much to Simon and me and I'm sure Laynie will enjoy looking back at all of the pictures.

After Christmas

Well, the wrapping paper has been lain to rest and the after effects of Christmas are starting to hit us. It's back to work for most of us. Today was a pretty busy day in the clinic. We used our X-ray machine for the first time on a great patient, Summit the Newfie. It was very exciting for Simon and Jodi to play with their new toy. In the meantime, Peter and Robben are teaching me how to use quickbooks (I guess my tax-guy will be really happy about that). Rick spent all day staining wood for the clinic. Eleanor and Ruth were baking liebkuchen and scalloped potatoes. And Zak was doing odd jobs around the house and working on the barn. Meanwhile, Laynie is just lazing around, playing with her toys, and stealing as much attention from everyone as possible. The wainscoting is being put up in the clinic and everything is looking better. I can't wait to be able to take pictures of a finished clinic to show everyone. We're getting there little by little. Soon, it will all seem like a bad dream. On the funnier side, Peter and Libby went to get Peter a tattoo today. (Libby got one last week of a goat on her ankle) Unfortunately, they were too busy to give him a tattoo. So, tomorrow they are going to try again. I'm including a few pictures from Christmas. I'll try to take a picture of the tattoos tomorrow so everyone can see how wild and crazy my in-laws are. Hope everyone had a great day!

Merry Christmas

OK, well, thanks to my new sister, Robben, we have joined the world of blogging. I will do my best to keep up with this so everyone can keep up-to-date with Laynie and the clinic. I'll try keep pictures on here so everyone can see how cute my daughter is. I really hope everyone's Christmas was as good as ours. We had 10 people total for Christmas (Simon, Jenni, Laynie, Ruth, Rick, Libby, Peter, Zak, Robben, and Eleanor). We have a full house and it's great. Lots of love, lots of food, and lots of fun! We started off the day with Eleanor's homemade cinnamon buns and a breakfast casserole. We opened our stockings and Laynie had a good time playing with the bubble wrap that surrounded a Christmas ornament for her. After breakfast, we gathered in the TV room, sat next to the fire, and opened Christmas presents. Laynie was really spoiled and got lots of toys that make too much noise (although she thinks they're great). After playing with our new toys all day (Libby got a pink laptop), we took a walk in the snow and then went sledding. Robben and I got the longest distance, but Simon and Zak were much more entertaining while they were trying to run each other over. We enjoyed pie and cookies and then put Laynie down for the night. (She slept great!!!) To end the night we played Michigan Rummy (aka Tripoly) and I beat everyone which really ticked off Zak. That was our Christmas. We hope everyone else's was just as good as ours. Who knew that having a crowded house could be so much fun?!?! Now, we'll keep busy cleaning out the barn and staining wood for the clinic. We have plenty of leftovers to eat and more family to enjoy. Hopefully tonight I can kick Zak's butt at Tripoly again. But, thanks to everyone for coming to spend Christmas with us! We love you all!