Mark's Mind

Date Night!!

2008-05-23T15:26:00.000-07:00

So tonight I get to take my wife ....and only my wife on a date. This is a very special occasion because since we have had Elias we don't go out alone very often. He is very attacted to her and her to him. We have a few gift certificates and it was payday today so we will splurge. Will be very fun I am very excited. I will give some of the details when we are done this fun evening.

On a side note and Bonnie will say why do you do that. I love my wife and she is great. You know she is an amazing mother. She has so much patience and cares so much for our two little dudes. She loves and loves endlessly. It is so cool to watch how sensitive and gentle she is with them. She is so loving. She sits and plays and laughs and hugs and wrestles with Ben. She holds and coos and talks to Elias. She is all ears and attention when it comes to Benjamin and Elais. You can tell they are soo super important to her and she treasures those guys. We thank God for them all the time.

I also think she is the greatest friend. She loves me as annoying as I get sometimes and as crazy and insensitive as I am. She keeps loving and supporting me. She sacrifices of herself for me and patiently waits for me. She laughs with me and cries with me. She talks and rejoices and laments with me when that needs to happen as well. She questions me and supports me. She challenges me and helps me learn new things all the time. God has and is working in her life he is changing her and molding her all the time.

Thanks for reading my sap. Bonnie may not read this because she rarely checks this thing. So know that if Bonnie is your friend, she is a good one. I love her and am so thankful she is the mother of my children and my best friend!!

Purely Pics!!

2008-05-22T19:10:00.001-07:00

My Beautiful Bonnie!!

My most amazing boys hanging out in the morning!

Ben making Elias Laugh!! Elias loves his brother and Ben loves Elias as well. Ben is a great brother he takes care of him and hangs with him and talks to him already. Its cool.

We had little 'E' dedicated in church.

Me and E and Matthew!! Cute little guys!

Mom and dad both played soccer with Ben he loved it. Oma taught Ben how to head and Opa taught Ben that you can't score every time.

Morning Mate ritual. So fun and special just with Oma and Opa!

This picture is so cute!! Opa caring for his grandson and they just sat there and talked. Very Precious!!

Thats it for now enjoy and there are more on my facebook if you can get there.

Hey Mom here they are!!

2008-03-19T20:36:00.000-07:00

This is a new family pic we just took this week!! Such a precious family I am honored to be a part of. I love my wife and my boys, Still seems a bit wierd to be saying my boys but I am getting used to it. Elias is now 4 months old, hard to believe you can love a kid so much.

Here he is standing on the couch. He is going to be our early walker. I predict 10 months.
Ben and his new big bike. By the summer he will peddle I am sure. This is his first day sitting on the bike....a major step forward.
Ben loves being with his brother.
He we are getting our hair cuts in the bathtub!
This is my Elias!! He folls over now and this is the look after he accompishes the feat!! So cute!! Well, enjoy the pics and we will talk soon.

Have a blessed easter and my prayer for all you readers is that God reveals himself in new and amazing ways to you. God bless!

Family News!

2008-02-15T07:22:00.000-08:00

Hello family and friends. Here is a little update of the growing family and by that I mean in stature. The boys are getting bigger all the time. Its so amazing to watch the grow and learn and get to be more fun all the time. I love them more everyday.

So today I have a video of Elias talking and cooing and being totally adorable (form a dads perspective) and I have a few random pics. Enjoy them and cherish them it may be a few weeks before I post again.

This video is of Bonnie talking to Elias while he lays on the table he is such an easy smile.

These pictures come from random places but m,any are from when Bonnie and the boys went to see her parents.

This is Elias cousin and she loves him. She wants to hold him all the time. So cute! She just calls hime "Baby!"

This is Ben and Nathan ogling Elias. He seems to be oblivious, for now. They are good buddies!

Ben and Grandpa can spend hours outside doing chores! This is riding on the trailer Grandpa built to haul bails. Tuffy has to be around all the time.Riding on the quad. Soo much fun especially with Grandpa!Papa and his boys reading books. Ben loves it and I think Elias does too!!Ben is such a loving brother. He wants to hold Elias or help with him often.Papa and his boys. Just hanging out!

This is how strong elias has become. He holds his neck up and straightens up. Sorry about the red eyes.This is our amazing MAMA. She loves reading books to her boys as well. We had a night out alone last night for the first time. It was great we went for supper and for coffee without the boys. I love that woman and apprciate how amazing she is. This year will be 10 years for us ....crazy man!Well thants it for now. Have a happy weekend and enjoy Family Day! We are looking forward to a busy weekend! Peace out!

New pics and video!

2008-01-22T16:26:00.000-08:00

Hey Blog family...if that is a real thing and assuming people actually read this thing other than my mom and sister. I am excited to once again post, my mom isn't home for a few more days so this will be a surpise for her. I have a few pics of the boys and a little video of Ben being a Cowboy around our kitchen table. He is riding a horse of Grandpa's and Eve is riding a different one(she isn't there though). Elias is content to just lay and watch his brother go nuts.

Also I have a few new pics!

His buddy Jennifer!! Soo fun !

At his new table in the kitchen. He loves hanging here.

Good buddy Arianna!! So cute!

Bonnie, Elias and Bonnies sister and her new son only three weeks younger than Elias. They are buddies already!!

Enjoy!

More and More Pictures!

2008-01-05T18:55:00.001-08:00

Here are lots of pictures!! Mostly these are for one certian someone that calls and asks me to put them up because she isn't on facebook.

Mommy and Elais so special!!

This next picture is of Elias, Matthew and Kendall. They are his new cousins born 3 weeks and 5 weeks after him!!

Here you go!! Love you and enjoy!

Mark

Three Weeks Old!

2007-12-11T21:40:00.000-08:00

So Our little Elias is three weeks old. I feel bad saying he was little because he really wasn't but he seems little compared to Ben but considering Bonnie carried him and then proceeded to birth him!! That's a whole nother story I will let her explain!! I want to forget about that stuff.

Well, our house has been packed full of people since the day Elias was born until yesterday. It has been good because having family here is always a bonus. My mother in law was here and left and came back again, my parents were here and my brother was here it was great.

Bonnie is finally feeling normal again. Elias is doing great. It took him 1 week to return to birth weight and in the past two weeks he has gained about 8 ounces or something. We are happy with that! Ben is well....adjusting. He loved having family here but turned into some sort of crazy monkey. We will need some family time to "delearn" some bad habits. Things are good with him and Elias though. Ben thinks he is cool but doesn't realize he needs to be gentle. Ah the Learning Curve.

So I know my mom will be mad that it has taken so long to post pics. I apologize...if I wasn't at church or at church I was at home sleeping or hanging with company. My time has been eaten up by all sorts of stuff. I will now post some random pics with minimal explanation. Enjoy and God bless.

Two weeks until the birth of our Savior!! Having a baby this close to Christmas really makes you think about Christmas and Christ's birth even more. Love you!

Elias John Dyck

2007-11-21T15:06:00.001-08:00

Elias John Dyck So the new arrival is here and we are pumped. He was born November 19 at 7pm and was 9lbs and 5 onzes. He was 21 inches long and a large type head. We are so blessed to have another son. We thanks God for him and his safe arrival. Bonnie and Elias are home now and doing well. He loves to eat and sleep. He has a great set of lungs on him already as well. Bonnie will need a few weeks to recover. She had him naturally just has some mending to do before she will be her same old self again. Benjamin and I are very happy to have them both home. We missed them and love them like crazy.

Soon after birth.(1 hour) Ben a bit unsure. Bonnie is amazing!

There he is all 9lbs 5 ounzes of him!

Bonnie Ben and Elias just waiting to go. It seems to take long to discharge when they want you to leave.Ben and Elias!! Ben wanted to hold him already and has said his I love yous. This is a good start.We are finally home. Ben wasn't that interested in pics anymore. So Bonnie and I welcomed Elias to our home. His big hands and long fingers. He is gonna need to be tough to deal with his brother!Proud Mommy! She was amazing all through. Elias is one lucky boy. Because I love him already!
Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers.

Big Boy Bed!!

2007-10-22T12:12:00.000-07:00

So our big boy is almost 3 and the baby is but a month away so it was time. We took down the crib threw a mattres on the floor for a few days and then bought a bed and set it up. The transition has been very smooth. He loves his giraffe quilt and the new bed. So here are a few pics regarding this big step!

Just for fun Ben eating his pizza like a big boy.

He is getting to be more fun all the time. His vocabulary is increasing and he is saying funny stuff all the time. Still his few things he loves to do are wrestle, tickle, play hide and seek and play football. He enjoys watching sports and then playing whatever he can get his hands on. He has been to a high school football game and now loves Adam and Cam because they tackle and kick and play football.

So its been a month!!

2007-10-11T22:33:00.000-07:00

So for those of you that use Face book these pics will be a rerun. We have been busy again. September proved to be a good time, just supremely time consuming. We made it and are enjoying October. We are still a happy family fully loving each other. Bonnie is getting bigger, she is pregnmant and that's what happens, being an amazing mom, running and organizing parties, loving me, and being just as precious as ever. Ben is still crazy and fun and talking like some sort of parrot. I am still ...well...me and doing dad, husband and youth stuff. So enjoy the pics.

Ben with Bonnies sunflowers she cut from her garden.

Ben being....Ben!!Some Mornings Ben goes outside and does chores, like Grandpa does. He puts his boots and his hat on in his underwear and feeds stuff and checks the yard. Soo cute.Bonnie and her sister Stacy. They are due a month a part. Very exciting for both!!
We build towers together...then he destroys them!Special friends and Bonnies other sister Shelley she is prgnant in December as well!!Ben and his cousin/brother Nathan. They have a great time together.

Bed time stories!Just playing for the camera!My super wife!! I love this women and appreciate her for evrything she is and does for us. She is a marvelous mother and wife. We are very thanful for her and her caring spirit and loving person she is. Thats it for now enjoy and talk to you all soon!!

marko

Total Recall!

2007-09-05T15:34:00.000-07:00

To say we have been busy and will continue to be would be an understatement, however, after being harassed by many of my "faithful blog checker friends". (i just stopped for a good laugh) I will update some pics for all of you af many different events of the past few weeks. I will sneak a pic or two of Bonnie in but please don't tell her (she never checks so she will never know). Enjoy! You will see pics of Ben mostly, camping, fishing, fence building and well not sure what else. Thanks for checking anyhow.

This is my parents in Waterton with Ben on my moms b-day.Ben at S & A's wedding in August. He was the ring bearer and he wore a tux. He was adorable.
Bonnie and Ben freezing in the wind at a lake in Sask.Gil trying to hit me when I wasn't looking!Ben's sweet cousins Lana and Julie!
Ben and Bonnie at bedtime!Ben loves his train set!Ben and his bestest buddy Eve. They are super cute together.

Ben and Papa wrestling.

Ben just posing for me.
Who doesn't love a chain saw?

Motorcycle Ben!

Bonnie and Ben at Lee Lake!

I will do more another day enough pics already!

Peace Out!

Some Hot Weather!!

2007-07-15T14:12:00.000-07:00

So for the past few weeks it has been smokin' hot here and apparently another week of 30 plus degrees is upon us. We have been loving the heat mostly but enjoy the cooler nights. Ben has been crazy pool guy swimming and getting wet, naked mostly, whenever he can.
Bonnie isn't as big a fan of the heat. I guess being 5 months pregnant isn't the best for this hot weather. Oh well, she is actually doing very well and feeling good. Bonnie said this baby is very active and moving all the time. We are all getting very excited already! Please continue praying for her as she continues to grow this little special one!(no we don't know what it is!!) She doesn't know I put this picture of her up so we will see how long it takes her to notice. This is when she is in California without Ben and I. She said she missed us lots. We sure missed her. We really love her!! She looks so good and cute, see her little baby stomach!!
So I realize it has been almost a month but understand that Ben and I spent a week alone while Bonnie went to California with her family. She took the camera and so not many new pics have been taken. She is back and we have a camera again so here are some new and possibly nude pics of the kid, his cousins and friends enjoying cherries, the pool, the Settlers day parade and some good times in the backyard.

Enjoy and have a great week. Pray for us as we are involved in a Vacation Bible School program that our church and the MB church work at together. Pray God uses us as churches and imperfect humans to show Christs love to all the children that attend.

Thanks.

Just for Oma and Grandma!

2007-06-25T14:33:00.000-07:00

So this may not excite many of you out there but I know and Oma and a Grandma that will enjoy these pics just because it is their little Ben! So here are a few of the latest pics. Enjoy!
He thinks riding the vaccum is cool. We let him who really cares. Maybe one day he will want to use it. The sun glasses are new and he thinks they are cool. They are "John Deere" green, whats not to like.

This is a picture of Ben and his "friend" Eve. They have a pre-arranged marriage and already run around in our backyard in the nude. They prefer it!

Ben fixes stuff all the time. He puts his goggles on and wanders around the house hammering, screwing, drilling and fixing doors and walls all the time.

Bath Time is fun for everyone! Well, not everyone but is sure is loud. Well, life is loud for Ben! (that is like his mom, loud!)

This last picture is us having a wiener roast. Ben actually roasted his own wiener and did a fine job. He has a long life of bar-b-qing things infront of him!! Now to pass on the skills! Oh what pressure. HAHA!!

Well, I hope those suffice! He is fun and we love him much. Bonnie is feeling great and excited she is almost half way through the pregnancy. Yesterday she was 19 weeks!! We are looking forward to many days in the backyard playng this summer!

Budesliga Spiel!

2007-06-18T16:09:00.000-07:00

So for those of you that have been reading my blog as of lately will be very aware trhat I haven't posted for some time. That is a clear lack of interest in the blogging world. I have since been attracted to the new world of Facebook. Sick I know but its new and I guess I am a sucker for that sort of stuff. I never thought I was but whatever.

So about a month plus we went to Europe. We menas Bonnie and I it was like a Grad present from Bonnie to me or something like that. Whatever, it was a great time.

One of the highlights in Germany was a soccer game we attended. It was great. It was totally surreal. We went to thei 57,000 person stadium and watched Stuttgart beat Meinz 2-0. The home team, Stuttgart, proceeded to win the Bundesliga this year so that was kind of exciting. I kind of thought I knew what to experience because I have watched some soccer on TV and even went to Edmonton top watch some Canadian soccer but I wasn't ready for the hugeness of the fans.

It was so cool. So many people so much noise, so much energy, so much enthusiasim. It was so amazing. The super fans or Fan club cheered and sang and jumped all game and then had a party when it was all done just to celebrate. The people all stand and sing and cheer and say the right German sayings at the right time. It was so cool to see this dedication to their team. As you can see from the picture not every German loves their soccer. How Petra fell asleep during the game is unknown. We even had some Bratwurst and some German water!! HEHE!!

Well, I thought I would post a few pictures and then you can all get a small glimpse of what we experienced.

Thats it for now. I will see if I can motivate myself to be better at posting some pics of Benjamin again soon.

NEW BABY!!

2007-05-24T13:39:00.000-07:00

Well, many of you know already and many of you will soon find out but we are having anothere member join our small family. This exciting experience will happening in november sometime. Officially by the doctors wisdom November 24 but only God really knows (we learned that with Ben).So pray for my amazing wife who is doing well but could always feel better. Her back is almost better and her feeling ill is mostly done.
As for family...we are in Coaldale again and loving it. Bonnie almost has the whole house unpacked and Ben is now used to his new surroundings. Continue to pray for us as we adjust back into church life and also being part of the Coaldale community. Thanks for all your friendships and we hope to hear from all of you!

Some Pictures Of Europe!

2007-05-02T08:02:00.000-07:00

Me and Kyle drinking beer we bought at the corner store on the grass of the Winter Palace in Vienna. Late at night Kyle, Lynnette and myself ran into dowtown Vienna to see the city at night. Bonnie was at home sleeping. This is a picture of us on the train.

This "Cock Soup" is just a menu we found. The picture of us sitting at the table is in Budapest we had a few beers and some juice and all had cheese sandwiches, $15 Canadian Dollars. So nice.

Just some pictures for interest sake. We are still having fun!!

Europe, Europe!!

2007-05-02T04:46:00.000-07:00

So For the last 5 days we have been in and around Budapest. My sister Lynnette and her husband, Kyle, live just ouside Budapest in a town called Erd!! We have toured Budapest and also taken a train to Vienna and toured the city for a few days there as well. We will be here until Thursday night and then we will be flying to Germany to spend some time with the Regers in Kempton.

So here are some pictures of our first few days in Europe. They are random pics of Budapest and Vienna.

Easter Weekend!!

2007-04-14T07:53:00.000-07:00

I understand Easter weekend has come and gone and many of us have forgotten what even went on that weekend except that at some point we spent time in church. It was a great weeekend for us. Well, it was good for the most part, I will elaborate in a minute.

So We started the weekend on Thursday night already with a birthday celebration with Anthony and Shelley for Bonnie's Birthday. It was great the four of us went to Antons in Burnaby. The restaurant gives you way to much food but it is freakin' amazing, really. Basically you take home more pasta than you eat and while you eat it at the restaurant it stays hot the whole time. It was a great time. We then went over to the Dyck's place and played some cards and chatted some more.

On Friday morning, we headed out to church in Vancouver with my parents. It was really cool because about 7 churches got togther for a service and it was a great time of worship. I was also able to connect with people I haven't seen for 10 years. It was great. Some people change and look very different and some don't. It was great non the less. After church Ryan and Naomi came to my parents place with their kids and we spent all afternoon together. The weather was great so we went to the park and played and watched the kids. It really was great to be with family and friends on Good Friday (Bonnie's B-Day).

Saturday was a fun day for us. Mom and dad and Bonnie and Ben and I went into Vancouver. We rode the bus and the skytrain and then when we got to the end of the line we rode the Seabus to Lonsdale Quay. This was a new expierinec for Ben and Bonnie and I think my dad actually. We spent a few hours there eating lunch, wandering about, drinking 'Bubble Tea' and just enjoying a nice day.

After our experience in Lonsdale we jumped back on the Seabus, skytrain and bus and eneded up where we started, only to hope in the Trooper to head back downtown to Stanley Park. This was fun as well. We wandered in the park and Ben played on the playground

and we took some pictures, enjoyed the trees, and company. We drove up to Prospect Point to see where all the devestation was form the stroms in the fall. Wow, nature reared her strentgth and destroyed what it wanted. Kind of cool to see how man thinks they have this handle on things and where we would like trees to grow and stay and look nice and the wind helps us see our smallness and powerlessness. We couldn't even save those trees.

Whatever, it was great to be up there and look over the North Shore and just hang out with family. We then headed home only for me to get sick with some sort of crazy achey, cold and have a bath and back to bed. This was a long day so all of us hit the hay early.

Sunday, I was still feeling ill but everyone else was good so they all headed to church. I guess it was a good service, thats what they said. After church the Gedderts all gathered at my parents house for supper and we spent time cathching up and eating, of course.

It was a great weekend!! We loved our time with our parents. They spoil us and Ben, they love us like crazy, they enjoy time with us(I Think), and they want us to be around. We love them as well and had a great weekend with them.

I am a mere 3 exams from completing my Youth Work degree at CBC. I will be Convocating on Saturday at 10:30am and then heading back to Calgary on Sunday, April 22. Have a super week and pray for me as I do these last three exams.

mark

So Hello All!!

2007-03-28T23:05:00.000-07:00

Well, I haven't posted for some very long time. I have been armpit deep in homeowrk and reading and most of all family. We have been having a super good time. I have been loving my school so much. I have done papers and group projects and book reports like crazy. I am only two weeks from my finals and then April 21 I will be a holder of a degree. Seems odd and a bit crazy but I am very excited. I am learning way to much stuff and not sure how this is all gonna work it self practically but we'll see I guess. I look forward to the challenges and being a tool in the hand of God doing some crazy stuff I am sure.

As for the family, well, Bonnie is still running and doing well. I think the last time i blogged we were off to Victoria for a Marriage conference. It was great we had such a great time walking and talking and eating and just being togther. It was a healthy refresher for our marriage.

We then proceeded to return to the island the following week to visit some family in Campbell River. It was raining like freakin' crazy but the family was fun and really cool to visit with. We ate fresh crab, this was a highlight for Bonnie and I, Ben just eats it and doesn't really flinch.

After that we have been here in Abbotsford working on homework, Mark, stamping cards, Bonnie, and making a mess, watching movies, eating and talking like crazy, that's Ben.

We have spent some time at the park as well. That has been fun! He is even learniong about ducks and dogs. It's great, he is so special to us. What a treasure he is.

Well, it is a few weeks and we will be leaving here. On April 22 we will be driving to Calgary. Then on May 27 we, Bonnie and I, will be flying to Budapest, Hungry to visit Kyle and Lynnette for a few days and then to Germany for a few more days to visit Eddie and Petra. We will be back in Calgary May 9 and then back to Coaldale. Please pray for us!! We are doing well, our health is good and we are looking forward to seeing all of you that visit here just to check up on us.

Love
md

HEY HEY!!

2007-03-01T11:05:00.000-08:00

So I haven't posted for some time and therfore no pics or correspondence has happened. It's not because we don't think or pray for all of you that visit this place we have just been busy. I say we because as a family we have been doing lots of stuff but the "we" that usually posts here has been up to his ...ahem!! in homework. Its not comfortable and is just way to much reading. I think I am learning new stuff. I am loving the time at school anyway. So what have we been doing you may ask? We have spent much time with my parents and family in Richmond. We always have a great time there. We eat well, get to sleep in, and get to hang with family doing fun stuff. Last weekend Anthony and I took Ben swimming. He loved it soo much. We also got to have supper with Vicky, Jono and Lila. We get to spend time with other friends like Ryan and Naomi and the twins, Nicki and Claire. Ben loves playing with them and learning all sorts of crazy stuff from them. They are 5 and know lots more stuff. This is them outside with my dad eating some ribs before supper.
We have been spending more time at home playing in the basement because it is still not that nice outside. We hope the weather is going to smarten up. We got 3 inches of snow yesterday. Crazy, crazy!! So Ben plays with trains, Bob the builder stuff, his JD tractors, play-dough, balls, blocks, and watches movies. He loves all his toys. He also loves talking on the web cam to whomever will listen.
Well, we are heading to Victoria for the weekend. Bonnie and I are going for a marriage retreat and Ben gets to spend the weekend with Oma and Opa. He will love it. We also anticipate a great time. Victoria is a beautiful place to visit and we are so looking forward to a few days of relaxing. I am on my reading week and had a few hundred pages to read so I am excited to kick back.
Thats it for now. Maybe some more pics after the weekend. Have a great one and love you all.

md

So What...

2007-01-22T15:33:00.000-08:00

Most of you that read my blog know I am at school and am finishing my Youth Work degree. Well, this semester I am taking a New Testament Theology class and for the first assignement we needed to read a novel, "A Skeleton in God's Closet" by Paul Maier. Anyway to catch you up to speed the book details an archeological dig that happens to find the bones, remains, body of Jesus Christ.
So for the paper we needed to write we were to discuss the ramifications, if any, this would have on the world. What if we did find the body of Jesus and his pyhsical resurection was put into question. What then? What kind of ripples would that send through religious beliefs and more specifically Christianity?

Just some food for thought. It has dominated my thinking as of late. Actually, I do have another thought to discuss but will save that for another day. Can't expound all I know in one day. So lets hear some responses.

md

Oh Yeah Coaldale!!

2007-01-17T20:10:00.000-08:00

So the first week of our excursion to Alberta was Coaldale. It was really great to go there and see all of our other "family". The sad part is when you go somewhere like home for a week you realize how much you actually miss being there and how many people we could have seen there.

This is a picture of Ben on Tante Helene's counter one morning. I think he gets away with almost anything there. He gets raisins, cookies andall sorts of love. He even coerces Helene to rock him to sleep at night. The Mantlers are super special people and we appreciate their kindness to us as well.Colin and Trina came over as well. So poker was on the ajenda and it was a good time. Bryan is a shark and pretends like he doesn't know what he is doing. Whatever, he is a farmer he gambles all the time. It was a great evening we ate steak and all the fixin's. Yummy and had a super time of fellowship.We got to spend a few nights in many places. We spent many nights at Tanya and Everts place. They are great. They hosted us and fed us and all sorts of other fun stuff. This is Ben with Eve and Arianna. Ben really plays well with Eve she is a few moths older than Ben and we think they will get married one day!! We even got to spend a little time with T's parents and that was a special treat. They are great people and we are very grateful they opened their Christmas to us as well.

Another one of our families had us over as well for a day of Wall time. It was great!! This is where Ben started his fiasco of gifts that lasted for nearly 3 weeks. It was great to watch Avery and Ainsley love Ben and hold and care for him. He is a lucky boy to have those to girls doting on him.

Well, that will bring this blog to an end. Thanks for allthe great times in Coaldale. Many people hosted and served and treated us all week and it was great. We look forward to returning to our home, the church and friends again real soon.

Avery I posted this picture just for you. He loves Avery and plays with your picture all the time. Thanks for being a good big sister.

peace out,

Dyck Christmas!

2007-01-17T19:46:00.000-08:00

So last weekend that would have been the 13th of January we had our Dyck family Christmas. It is not as crazy as other famous families that make movies of their family Christmas's but it sure was a gooder.
We started the saturday night with a huge turkey supper with all the extras and everything. I already missed eating turkey, stuffing, potatoes, corn and all the yummy extra's that go along with it. I mean it had been almost two weeks since we ate turkey last.
This is how my dad celebrated the festive season. I don't think he has taken these antlers off for nearly a month. Just kidding but it is very festive for my dad.

These are pictures of my brother Anthony and his wife Shelley and my sister Vicky with Bonnie. It was great to spend time with them again. We were gone for nearly a month and so it was so fun to connect again and share gifts and stories of Christmas and enjoy a great evening together. This was a Christmas without Lynnette and Kyle. We miss them a lot and anticipate a super duper return in Christmas 2007. We did have a new addition to our family. Vicky and Jono had a little girl named Lila in Novemeber. She is so cute and getting a little chubby. It's amazing to watch little creations develope and turn into little people.

This is the ever happy Werner and Barb. They spoiled us again this Christmas. We love you both and appreciate all you do for us. We always have fun at your house and look forward to many more weekends there.

Thats it for a few days of posting. Enjoy the pics and leave a message if you like.

peace out

Happy Birthday Benjamin!!

2007-01-17T18:06:00.000-08:00

So it was our sons very special second birthday on December 31. It was a super good time. This winter he learned about gifts and opening them. He loves the concept of recieving gifts and also wathching others open gifts. This was a proud moment for dad. He gave Ben a little John Deere Tractor with a grain wagon. Ben still plays with the tractor and loves it. Thanks mom and dad. His 2nd official Birthday party was with his 4 cousins. India, Julie, Lana and his only male cousin Nathan. It was great they enjoyed some salami, cheese, crackers and then some hand crafted and decorated cupcakes. It was lots of fun, all 20 minutes of chaos. A few highlights were the fact that the candles got lit about 5 or 6 times so everyone could have at least one turn.

India and the birthday hat was a great time as well. She loved it for but a fleeting moment. HEHE!! The gift opening was very uneventful because after Christmas the kids only care about the toys already out there. So Ben and papa opened gifts. The clothes were less exciting then the tractor and easel. Thanks again aunts and uncles and cousins for some great gifts.

So I look forward to being the father of a two year old. He is so fun and loving and hyper it is a treat being papa. How to properly raise and nurture and love will be the challenge to learn. My patience and control are boaderline terrible . Ben is teaching me patience. I pray God continues to give patience and love for this little son of mine. What a blessing. I love that kid and look forward to the many years we will enjoy eachothers company.

peace out