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Today is our 31st anniversary, so I couldn't resist making that the photo for the day.

We got married during my Christmas Break from teaching that second year of teaching in East Moline, Illinois. What a lifetime ago!

We're thankful for GOD'S faithfulness in keeping us all these years. Every year is made up of many moments! We're thankful for the way God's grows us together and grows us spiritually through this gift of marriage. It's a commitment that's grows  every year.

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We bought this sweet angel in a shop in Itri. In Italy.

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We bought a couple of these beautiful gold ones at a Christmas store in Garmisch, Germany. So delicate. Wish I had gotten more!

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A unique ornament that we had made while living in Italy. Good thing we didn't have any more children after that! :)

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The Westroads Flash Mob looking down from the upper level. It got even more packed!

Here's just a bit of the singing!

The baking begins

The meat pie looked so good that I had to take a photo. The puff pastry makes it yummy!

And a cascade of gingerbread. This is from my Grandmother's recipe who wrote on the recipe that it was HER mother's recipe. Over 100 years old!

Amazing Legos

I had some fun with a couple of boys Wednesday afternoon. We pulled out the Lego container AND the old ship. They were happy for hours!

But we had to take a little break to play with the cat... dangling "mouse" on a string! It was so funny!