Finally ... the birthday post

OK, so I'm really behind on my blog posting. I'll try to go ahead and post now, though, before all the Bixby March birthdays start rollin' in. :)

We enjoyed having Papi and Mimi over to celebrate Miriam's birthday with us last week. Here are a few pics of the birthday girl and her party. Thanks for the shoes, Auntie Donna. ;) As you can see from the ecstatically spontaneous hug she gave Mimi, she was also very pleased with the dress from her grandparents. Just realized we didn't get a picture of her new Ikea kitchen as I was going through these pics. Maybe we'll have to do that in the future.

Peace!

Okay, that pretty much covers all the pictures I took.
I'm sure I didn't bore anyone with the cute pictures!
I am so very thankful the Lord allowed me to go. It was a special time!

The New Fam!

First Home Bath

Nothing like a freshly bathed baby.

Fun in the Snow!

I was perfectly content to take pictures for the kitchen window!
It did look like fun, though!

Lunch At Swedish Pancake House

It was great to spend some time with B & J and kids, also.
I took Patience out for an early b-day, but unfortunately I forgot my camera. We had a good time though.
Patience was able to be at lunch because she had pink eye! Good timing, Patience! ;-)

Dressed for her 1st Church Service!

These are just too cute for words!

Sweetness!

Of course, Auntie Donna wanted to be the first to give her a doll!
Stefan likes it MUCH better than Olivia, though!

Cute, Up Close, and Personal--especially for Papi!

Center of attention!

Olivia enjoyed lots and lots of snuggles with Auntie Donna. I'm pretty sure the enjoyment was mutual;-)

While dinner was being prepared on Sunday, Corban read to Olivia. So cute!

Miss Miriam turns 5!!!

Today our smiley little girl turns 5! Since it is Saturday (busy day for preachers Daddy and Papi!) the party is going to be Monday night but we are all still thinking about the sweet blessing she is to all of us. Happy Birthday, Miriam!

Repas Agape 2010!

Repas Agape 2010 is history!! In spite of the quick planning, it went over great. Our theme was
"Je cours vers le but... le prix céleste." We used the Olympics idea. Completely different than the usual repas but with a smaller crowd (we served 29 in the salle), it was great. We even played the 2010 Vancouver ski slopes via Wii which was a big hit. (Didn't know your parents were so up to date, did you? We aren't-- we borrowed it!) Dad emceed the evening and Tim preached. Ruth and a German girl sang a beautiful duet. I made Brenda's Beef Burgundy so the meal was relatively easy.

Wednesday Fun With Papi

Don't think anyone is happier than Papi that he can walk over and get his grandkids for an afternoon of fun!

Brother & Sister!!

Zacharie is 2 months old!

At yesterday's appointment, he weighed in at 5,6 kilos (about 12 lbs. 7 oz.). We love our growin' boy(s)!

In other news, today was the day for celebrating February birthdays in the Moyenne Section of the Maternelle at Ecole Jules Ferry, and so Miriam was very pleased to share a truly American birthday cake with her class of French kids to celebrate her upcoming 5th birthday. By her report, only one girl didn't like it, Miriam supposes because of the frosting. :) But Miriam wasn't too bothered by it, as she got to have the "whole R" from her name, with all its bonbons!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Olivia Karis Hanson
8lbs 5oz.
3:56 am

Our Early Valentine's Party

Micaiah and Miriam came over on Wednesday for lunch and to prepare for our Valentine's Party (we had to have it early because we couldn't find another free night :-( ). Anyway, we had fun making cookies and blowing up balloons! The ticket to get in was to wear something "red". You can see that Tim got out his Tintin ties for the big occasion!


After supper we went down to the salle and played some games-- girls against the boys. The boys won the first game (finding the candy) but Tim seems to have suffered for the victory. However, when it came to speed and skill, the girls tromped them!





Back upstairs for dessert and some presents. Mimi was spoiled with a watch, necklace and earring set from Papi! Wish the rest of you were close enough to have joined us!

His smile has finally broken free!

Together again!

It sure was good to be together again for church at EBP.

Happy Birthday, Jennie!!!

We are all thinking lots about you today and are praying that it will be extra special. Just think-- you will get to celebrate again when Bob returns from Haiti. We love you! Have a great day.

Thank You, Donna!!

We all appreciate your hard work on a GREAT calendar. They are in the mail so you all should have them before February 1!!

Hard at work in Haiti...

Plane from DR to Haiti!

Pray for Haiti and Bob!

The family are all "in the loop" but there are many friends that read our blog, so we wanted to let you know that Bob left this morning for Haiti via the Dominican Republic. He will be with a group of doctors, some of whom are Haiti and some of whom are not Christians. He was asked to go because they wanted a chaplain who spoke French. As you know, the situation is very volatile and potentially dangerous, but it is a open door that he felt he should walk through. Let's all remember to pray for him continually and for Jennie, too, as she holds the fort at home. We love you all and are excited to hear the reports!

New pics of Zacharie

Lala loaned us one of their old cameras. So here you see what Zacharie looks like as a one month old. (He'll be five weeks old tomorrow.) Took these pics yesterday and today.

Guess who's 1 month old today?

Our little Frenchman!

I'm afraid the picture is more than a week old, but here are Zacharie's new stats from last Monday's visit to the doctor.

Weight: 4,5 kg. (9 lbs. 15 oz.; he was 3,5 kg. at birth)
Height: 53 cm. (49,5 cm. at birth)

As you can see, he isn't starving to death! We see so many differences in him already. He's more and more fun to be around.