High Tea

Friday night, I had the privilege of speaking at a mother/daughter tea at Byron Center Bible Church. When the ladies arrived, they were served punch from a beautifully decorated table with a punch bowl and candles. We then went up to the auditorium where we sang, had some special music, and I spoke. on the topic of "Me,,,A Teapot?" After that we went to the beautifully decorated fellowship hall for "high tea time"....which consisted of a 4-course tea time. The men served us scones and cream cheese and jelly, then the second course was crackers, cheese and grapes. After that came cucumber sandwiches and jelly sandwiches (tiny 2-bite size), and our last course was tiny cookies and bit size squares of cake. Such fun!

Bird Hunting.....

I was home alone on Thursday night as Bob was over at the church counseling a couple that will be married in June. It was a great night to get some clenaing done, and I had just gone to the basement to get something, and the phone rang. I answered the phone down there, and while I was talking, I heard a loud "rustling" noise! It was making me nervous, as it sounded like an animal was down there with me! All of a sudden, a HUGE BLACK BIRD flew right over my head and to one of the basement windows. I told the lady on the phone that I had to get to another phone - I dashed upstairs, closed off both basement doors, and finished the conversation. About an hour later, Bob came home, and we called one of our men from church, Jody, to help us catch the bird. Well, ......we COULDN"T FIND THE BIRD! They looked all over, but either the bird was hiding, or he somehow got out. We were sure praying it was the latter! We kept the basement doors closed all night, and Bob and Jody were going to check it out in the morning.

This morning, as I was doing things around the house, I heard something "hit" the basement door which was closed! Bob and Jody went "bird hunting"....and sure enough, a huge black bird was down there and flying around the basement. Jody had a big fishing net, so he finally cornered it, got it, and took it outside, where the bird promptly flew away! Praise the Lord the bird is out of our basement, and hopefully, won't remember how he got in!

I love to watch the birds in the sky, but I DO NOT like them in my house!!!

ONE MONTH ANNIVERSARY

One month ago today, was the beautiful wedding of Daniel and Candice. What a wonderful month this has been for them...a fantastic honeymoon, Daniel starting a great job, a wedding reception in Manton, getting their 250 thank you notes all written, and making their house into a darling home!

Happy anniversary to both of you!
We love you!!!

6 weeks, 7 months, 27 years

We are celebrating 3 birthdays in the Lanning family this week.......

Micah was six weeks on Wednesday

Brock is 7 months today Candice will be 27 this Saturday

Happy, Happy Birthday to each one of you!!!

We love you bunches

XO XO XO

Just a few more reception pictures!

Some fun family photo's over the weekend.....

The Bride and Groom....
Dad Whitley

Dad Lanning

Jason and Elizabeth

Nancy and Nana

Daniel and Aunt Shirley Lehmann

Candice and Aunt Connie

Wedding Dinner Reception - April 14 2007

Delicious New York Cheesecake was our dessert....YUMMY!

We had over 150 at the reception for Daniel and Candice...what a wonderful time we had! Here are some pictures of our special day!Sharing "memories" of Daniel and Candice

Nana Lehmann

Aunt Connie and Uncle Jerry (Jason and Elizabeth on the side)

Sealed with a kiss!

Daniel, Candice and Uncle Chuck Ohman

Daniel and Uncle Maury

Daniel's friends from U of M came from all over - some even from New York!

Stay tuned....more pictures are coming!

Sneak Preview

The wedding reception of Daniel and Candice is Saturday at 1pm...here are a few pictures of how we have been decorating for it!

April pictures of Brock....

Brock is almost 7 months old and is 20 lbs!

Brock in his new spring jacket and hat!

Good Friday

I love the hymn, "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"...

(especially verse 3) -

"See from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down.
Did e're such love and sorrow meet,
Or thornes compose so rich a crown."

What LOVE was given to us that Good Friday - Praise the Lord we don't have to pay the price for our sin, but it was all done on the cross of Calvary - PAID IN FULL!

April SNOW brings May flowers????

We are getting a huge winter storm...and it's April 5th! Back to the boots, scarves, coats and shoveling! Where, oh where has spring gone???? Maybe we'll find it sometime under all this snow!

A new grandbaby!!!

Micah Matthew is now a part of our family...and we are so excited about it! What a beautiful baby the Lord has given Matt and Rachel. We loved him from the moment we heard of his birth! I can't wait to wrap my arms around him and do a little "Nanny" bonding!
It's a wonderful thing to be a mother of the "new mommy" and become the "Nanny" of the new baby! We love you Micah Matthew!!!

As cute as a bug in a rug....

Nanny and Papa had their picture taken with Brock at Picture people while we were in South Carolina.

The new Lanning couple is off to the honeymoon!