It's beginning to look a lot like...Christmas in Manton

Our home is starting to get decorated.....Christmas is coming !!!

Nana is here

Nana has been here for two weeks, and Monday we will drive her to Troy where she will stay overnight at Uncle Chucks. Then on Tuesday, her friend from Ohio will take her back to Chagrin Falls. It's been great having Nana here - and she has been able to regain strength after her surgery.

It's a Birthday......

We're celebrating Bob's birthday today...

Cards from many friends

There were gifts from all our children :)

and a dress shirt and bathrobe from me!

Thanksgiving at the Lannings

We awakened to just a speck of snow on the ground and blue, sunny skies.

What a nice time of fellowship we had....there were 11 of us celebrating Thanksgiving Dinner together. We had turkey and all the trimmings.....YUMMY!

Happy Thanksgiving

I Just Want To Thank You Lord
Dear Lord, I look at all the earthly wonders that I see,And know the greatest wonder is that You have chosen me,And loved me with a love so strong, mere words cannot expressThe depth of Your great majesty, and awesome holiness.The beauties of this earth are many flowers, and grass, and trees;And looking at their matchless splendor brings me to my knees,In gratitude and thankfulness for blessings that are mine,And for the table You've prepared for me to come and dine.

You've given me a home on earth where I stay warm and dry,But tell me You are preparing me a mansion in the sky.And when I stop to wash the sweat from toil throughout the day,I praise You for the precious blood that washed my sins away.And even when the storm clouds threaten to destroy my peace,I know that You can calm the waves, and make the billows cease.So I just want to thank you, Lord, for all that You have done,But most of all, I thank You for salvation through Your Son.

Wishing you a Blessed Thanksgiving day

From our home to yours

TWENTY-SIX YEARS AGO......

Twenty-six years ago, baby Lanning #4 was born! It was an exciting time for our family as we welcomed home a BOY!

What a joy Daniel has been to our family, and we love you so much!

Happy, happy birthday, Daniel.....and many, many more!

"Bambi" in the freezer......

Papa...I'm ready to go hunting with you!!!

Brock in his "hunting" gear!

Dear sausage, jerky and steaks.......

At 8am on opening deer season day, Bob had his deer! Here it is...ready for market! The place where the meat is processed said that this was the first deer they had gotten on opening day!

Nana coming....

We met Nana, Connie and Jerry at Frankenmuth yesterday. Nana came home with us for 2 weeks!

Dear Camp...2007

Anna Gooden and Nicolina Gardner

Our commitee

"Miss Ruby" and her cure for disorganization....I was the "host" for her show! It was a hoot....








Praise time!

Shovels, boots and mittens......

This morning we awoke to high winds and about 1" of snow....it's still blowing and COLD outside, but this is our first hint of winter after a beautiful fall.....