fall festival with the thomas's

to celebrate the arrival of fall daniel, myself, missy, brandon and the lovely sonya visited the bo-water farm in town for a fall festival. we went on a hay ride, pet and fed some farm animals, watched baby ducks go down a slide, rode giant hobby horses, the list goes on and on. we had so much fun and sonya had plenty of places to climb!

night at the ballet

so daniel was able to get two tickets to go to the lexington opera house to see the lexington ballet co perform. it was so great- my favorite was a modern dance piece on a stark red back ground performed to an al green song. it was beautiful. not bad for a friday night date, huh?

mouthpiece

for those who couldnt be there....here are just a few of the pics from daniels big show in september. he did such an amazing job with this show. i was so very proud. click to see the images larger.

new bowick on the way

and also if you havent heard tony and abbie are also having a baby! yes, our sisters are two weeks apart. amazing! can't wait to meet little bowick! to stay up on tony and abbie's journey go to www.row15.com. Congratulations!!

a new recipe of cambells soup

by the way...if you havent heard, my sister is pregnant!!!! we are oh so excited for them!! march 08 will be an amazing month. we cant wait to meet camden and see what a wonderful person they will be. i know beth and chad will be incredible parents and will have a truly beautiful and unique child that will grow in God's light. congratulations to the campbells! check out their blog to stay updated: mrsbethcampbell@blogspot.com

daniels back from japan

last weekend daniel got back from japan. we are still catching up on all the amazing things he experienced. here are two of the pics from his stay. one is of the traditional katakuri that he was learning to make. one is of him accepting his certificate of completion from professor mori and master shobei.

CUTEST COMMERCIALS EVER

this commercial is so cute it hurts



and this one has to take second place

pic from daniel in japan

here is a pic daniel sent me from japan. this is the group he is with. he has just 2 more days left and then he will return with many many stories i am sure.

I must Say

So i must say that I am so proud of my wife. She (as everyone who reads this knows) is the most special and precious person in my life. She also just happens to be the most breathtakingly beautiful woman that God had made. I am here in Japan and she is far far away from me and I miss her greatly, she is very strong and supportive, who else would let their husband travel 7 thousand miles to a place he has never been with no phone just to make a wooden puppet.

Holly you are amazing in all ways of the word. You have been and continue to be a source of hope and energy in my corner. I love you like no other.

where in the world is daniel-san-diego?

well, daniel arrived safely in japan this morning. yes japan. he has been invited to come to a 10 day international japanese woodworking workshop, all expenses paid- except his ticket to get there. an amazing opportunity we could not pass up. so off he went. he had a 6 hour layover in detroit on the way there and he will have a 10 hour layover on the way back. but of course, his visit will be worth the wait. i cant wait to see what he makes and hear about what he experiences when he gets back. it will be a journey he will never forget. pray for his safety!