A Very Belated Marshall Post

Hello everyone. Yes, I know, it's been several months since I lasted posted. Most of it is due to the computers I used to use, which are running out of space! So adding more photos to them makes a very slow computer.... :( But, I am up and running again since I now own my own new laptop(!!!!), which was gifted to me from my papa. :D Thank you papa!

 Well, here it is a new year, and I've fallen behind in blog posts.... :) So, I will give you a quick update on the last few months since my last post.

October found me (Catrina) traveling this side of the earth a great deal! I was invited to travel to Wisconsin with the Bridges family, to watch Hannah my dear dear friend be baptized (and to also photograph the event for them.)

Four days home, then back on the road to attend a wedding,

 and travel on back to Michigan again to work on the house. On the way back, Allison and I were dropped off in Tennissee for two weeks to visit our dear friends the Adams,

 (Elizabeth & I on a walk)

 and spend some time with the DeLa's! :D

 (Girl time, Downtown Franklin)

Thanksgiving came upon us quickly after we returned home. We had the Bridges and two airforce men join us. Papa and Allison prepared a five course meal of  soup, salad, turkey, fruit and cheese. Evvie made dessert. 

Evvie turned 22

Allison turned 28

We had a lovely Christmas week with Grandma Steere. 

(Playing chess on Christmas Eve)

Papa's Birthday

Mama's Birthday

We also had the wonderful pleasure of seeing the 

Wissmann Family in concert!

And we met the Bontrager family singers a week later!

I hope to be posting some more pictures soon. 

I just wanted to catch up on all these last few months 

and I hope you enjoyed them!

Catrina

Happy Birthday Annick

Happy Birthday Annick!

A Few Random Photo's From the Past Few months

I believe it has been way to long since I last posted. For today, I declare a random photo post day!!! 

Enjoy!

We had a sweet couple and their baby daughter spend a night with us. 

We all had so much fun laughing and giggling with Ruth Anne their daughter!

 

She is a very happy and smiley girl!

                                                Attended a bridal shower for a sweet friend of ours.

 

Sophia playing with Antie Al

Exploring the stairs.

Happy Birthday Evvie!

Happy 21st birthday Evvie! I'm so grateful and so blesses that the Lord 
has given me you as an older sister! :D

I love you!

Trina

October Birthdays

This post is very very very late.  My dear friend Esther and I both have October birthday's and we combined them again this year. :D Since our friends were moving to Tennessee it was so nice to have one more birthday together with Esther. 

Two birthday girls

Kathryn made some very colorful pot holders. 

I figured they would make lovely earrings too! :D

Oohing and ahhing over gifts. 

Or should I add oohing and ahhing over 

sparkly gifts! ;)

Esther gave me a beautiful scarf. 

I love that it is so colorful and

 enjoy wearing it so much!

We didn't get any pictures of two of us blowing out our 

candles but the desserts were delicious!

:D

 Looking forward to celebrating more birthdays with you Esther, Lord willing! 

I love you!

Trina

December Birthdays

Evvie made a fun cake for the little birthday
party we had after church on Sunday.
She even put all the December people's names
on it! (Mr. Alessio, Ethan, Eleazar, Evvie, Allison
Charity, and Faith)

"Happy Birthday, to Us!" :D :D

Happy Birthday, Charity!

We were invited to the Heyworths' home
to celebrate Charity's big 1-8 :)
After some sledding, we enjoyed a
lovely dinner together, oohed and ahhed
over Charity's gifts, and watched some movies.
Thanks for inviting us, Heys :)

Trinz and Rachel

aww...a Happy B-day mug for the
Birthday Girl's coffee ;)

Happy, happy, birthday Charity!

Wave to the camera!

The Sledders

Evvie's Birthday Slideshow

Happy 18th Birthday, Evvie!

More pics to come ;)

A Surprise Birthday Party

Jamie planned a surprise birthday party
for her mom on Saturday.
It was a big success!!! She was SOOO surprised!

(The Birthday Girl is the red-haired lady in the photo below)

Philly is known for its Chinatown, so a friend
of the family arranged for a traditional Chinese
Lion Dance as part of the evening's festivities.

The food was excellent, as was the company,
and we were so happy to be able to see
the LaGuardias once again :)

Birthday fun

We were invited to the Heyworths to celebrate
Hannah's birthday. We girls took a walk before
dinner, and posed for some photos on the bridge :)

Evvie & Charity

Leah, Annick, Rachel & Victoria

The soccer cake, made by Hannah's grandmother :)