We had the very best surprise this past Saturday the 18th of January. We had a meal cooking for a celebration of Jamie and Dan’s birthdays that were on Wednesday and Thursday of this past week. Dan, Jamie, Addy and JJ arrived a little after 4:30 for our meal together. About 5 minutes after they arrived and we were pulling the roast out of the oven for our meal the doorbell started ringing and we heard the front door open with shouts of surprise from Josh and Laura! They decided to hop in their car and drive over to Colville to join our dinner and celebration without letting any of us know. It truly was such a wonderful surprise. I had to add a name to our birthday sign…
Josh’s birthday was on Sunday. What a joy to celebrate all three of our January birthdays together.
JJ was so happy to have his Uncle Joshie and Auntie Lolo in the house! His excitement was evident as he chattered throughout our meal together.
Our beautiful daughters in law.
This event called for confetti!
Being introduced to chess.
On Sunday we all met up at church and were encouraged with a powerful worship time with music and sermon. We enjoyed lunch together at our newest restaurant in town and then spent the rest of Sunday on Bayles Mountain.
There was exercise time outside and games inside.
The age of missing your front teeth…and the joy of reading in your fort with uncle.
A starry night with planets visible was the grand finale for Sunday.
On Monday morning before Josh and Laura drove back over the mountains for home we watched some of the Inauguration together. It was good to share this historic event with them.
Thank you, Josh and Laura, for your epic surprise! We all loved every minute of being together!
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
What a nice surprise, happy Birthday to Jamie and Dan.
Beautiful family family and happy fun times.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
What great pictures from your wonderful time spent together with family. Lovely surprise visit for more family memories- the toothless grin pic is precious- they are all really. Thanks for sharing!
…happy birthday guys, do you clean up the mess?
Oh, yes, what a happy surprise!! Happy birthday to all of the January birthdays! Of course, it looks like everyone was happy, not just the birthday people! The confetti was a fun celebratory touch! I love the photo of Addy with her arms wide (throwing confetti or just enjoying it?), as well as the one of JJ reading in the fort with his Uncle Josh. Good times!
Oh how fun! So glad that they surprised you!
Oh Ellen, what a joy to have your family gathering on these occasions together!!! Love the party, the confetti, the games ,church together and outdoor play. What an incredible blessing!! Surely the cup runneth over with Gods goodness!
The best kind of surprise!!!
What a happy surprise. Lovely family times. So special:) B x
Such happiness! Thank you for sharing! Made me smile.
What a wonderful surprise. So happy for you. The photos are all so precious. I love the confetti. I love the photo of the stars and I’m glad you watched some of the inauguration with them.
What a great surprise and Happy Birthday to all.
So much fun to see when your family get together and what a happy surprise. Thank you for sharing the joy Ellen. Happy Birthday to the celebrants 🙂
Oh, I LOVE this post! A perfect surprise! Happy Birthday all three!
Happy belated birthday wishes to your dear ones! I’m sure you spoiled them.
I love this post. There’s a lot of laughter, joy, surprise, time spent, celebration. Family ❤️
happy birthday to your 3 January kids! They share my month.
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