HAPPY BIRTHDAY (Twice)

Happy Birthday Ben (Daddy) and Christiana

All Ben wanted for his Birthday in 1993 was another sweet baby,

and that's exactly what the Lord blessed us with.

(Labor actually started on Dec.1, but Christiana wasn't born until the 30th,

on her daddy's birthday. )

Thank you, Lord.Birthday Buddies

The Birthday Boy

Always loves a good hunt.Building our home with his little helper, Thomas.A most wonderful husband that cherishes his bride,And a wonderful father that's devoted his life to his blessings.Fishing

(Another favorite)

He loves the ocean and making creations out of God's creation. After all these years,

he still loves a good hunt!

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The Birthday Girl

Yeping, (our chinese midwife) with Christiana.

(Yeping was staying with us when Christiana was born

and helped in getting things ready for the birth,

as Christiana was our fist homebirth.)

(Christiana is 1 day old and 10 lbs. in this pic.)

Gabriel taking care of his 3rd little sister.
(What to do with all these girls.)

Ariana loving her baby :)

Contentment with sugar on top :)

Zoe and Christiana

(One of the international students from Africa.)
Three little sugar cubes.

The girls having fun with the movie camera.

(Charlie Chaplin??? Ok, if you say so.)

Just enjoying life!!

Outside, no shoes, farming and dirt makes this girl happy!!

Skiing at Loveland Pass, Colorado.

(12,000 ft)

(1st time skiing or attempting to. ) Christiana (aka: Dorothy)

Ben (aka: Let's make a Deal game show host.)

Best FriendsWe love you both so much!!

Hope your Birthday is extra special because that's exactly what you are to us.

Hope this next year brings you lots of exciting adventures.

(I'm sure it will!!!)

Christmas Eve -2009-

Christmas Eve Preparations

and

*Other things*

Liv enjoyed spending lots of time with these little men.Momma's favorite..... Pumpkin Bread.

Yum, yum.A gift purse made by one of the girls.

(I think it was Liv.)

Christiana working diligently on her 5th apron.Momma wants this one, but it's not for her.

(Surprise!! Christi had already made her one months ago.)In the midst of all the other activities,

Gabriel brings in "another" project.

so, the butchering must be done.

This is why there is no schedule in the Pollock home!!!

Thank you, Lord, for providing a ham for Christmas Dinner.

More gift making.

Guess what these are for?

They are tops for some certain something :)

James and Mary made beautiful stained glass windows.

Oh! I think it's time to go:

Over the branches, equipment, hay bales and junk,

and through the grove,

to Grandmother's house we go,

La la la la la la, OH.....

(and so on)

(Btw: Do you notice anything wrong in Thomas's pic?)

That egg nog punch looks lip smackin good!!

(and it was just that.)Gabriel reads the reason we celebrate Christmas,

in the Word of God.

Haley enjoys her "favorite color apron."

We love you, Uncle Tom.

What else do you do with pajamas?

We love these Uncles, too.

(Uncle Jimbo and Uncle Leonard.)

Mary loves her scarf Granny made her.

A special day with a special family that we love :)

(Jon, normal? What does that mean, exactly?)

Granny loves her special "Gator" apron from Christi.

(She's our biggest Gators fan.)

It's the new style, but they only come in red.

Somebody get your rifle, it's hunting season!!!

"My, what big teeth you have my dear!"

(Sommer and Aunt Lee)

Jesus cried and said,

He that believeth on me,

believeth not on me, but on Him that sent me.

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me

should not abide in darkness.

To be continued.......