The last day on the road..........

Wow, it is almost over. Almost home again. We are staying in a hotel in Fredericton right now. Reflecting back on the trip. Here is a picture of Mike and Klarina's place.. They were nice enough to put up with us for a night. The next day we said goodbye to MaryThen she went to Washington to be with Isaac and we went to see Dianna, Jordan and Micaiah. The weather was real bad. Heavy rain and bumper to bumper traffic going trough New York. But we made it. The weather cleared up after that and staid nice for the rest of our trip.

It was wonderful to finaly hold our first grandchild. We spend a great week with them. Even went for a swim in the ocean yet
Then it was time to head farther South and West. And was it ever busy on the roads. The closer we got the more lanes there were on the highway. Sometimes as many as six lanes each way.
Here is a picture of the twin bridges were we crossed into Delaware. It was great to see Mary and Isaac again too.
Mary preparing supper for us. We were also able to visit the D.C. Zoo with her.
What a great time we had there. The elaphants were the favourite of some of us as well as amazonia. It was also the first time for the kids to be on the subway. What an exciting day. But like all good things, that too came to an end.
Then it was of to Matt and Amanda in Fredericton.This was our last stopover. After a bit more shopping this morning we left for home. We are all glad to be home again. As much fun as it was to be away. There is no place like home. This was the last picture I took.
It was taken from the top of the Confederation Bridge. It links PEI to the mainland.
So after a trip of a little over 4300 Km, that took us to our whole family, we are home again. Thanks be to God for all His Blessings.

A "quick" trip to see the kids & grandkid.........

It was great to see Jordan and Dianna again. And also to meet our newest family member, Micaiah. What a feeling it was, to hold him in my hand. He sure is a gift from God. And to see how Jordan steps up and helps out however he can, is just what being a family is all about. Great job guys.



And then it was of to Isaac and Mary.
They are finaly together again as well. Isaac started medical school. He says it is a lot heavier workload then what he had at Calvin. But that is understandable. Hats of to you Isaac, I know you can do it.
Mary was quite happy to show us around. We spend one day going on the Metro to the Zoo in downtown Washington D.C. That was a lot of fun. The kids specially loved it.
The tigers were one of the favourites and so was Amazonia, with all the fish and plants native in the amazone. Some of the fish were huge.


The next day we went to IKEA. Mary had some window shopping to do. They need a few articals of furniture yet for their appartment.

I'm trying to upload some pictures yet, but the internet is kind of slow here in the hotel in Portland, Maine. I'll keep trying. Well, it took a while but the pictures are on.

Well folks, thanks for your visit and I hope that we will see you again soon.
Randall.

Some pictures.......

Hi all,
A few words and pictures from New Jersey. We are having a great time here.
The baby is very beautifull. Dianna and Jordan are doing great. They are getting right into the parenting thing. You know, the short sleepless nights and the 24-7 care facility. But they are loving it. Don't you think that this is just the most precious baby you can possibly find anywhere?




We are staying on the Coastguardbase, in temporary housing. It feels very safe, with all the security.
The weather is hot/warm and sunny. Much better then the downpour we had on the drive over. And the bumper to bumper traffic going trough New York on September 11. I wonder why it was so busy. It took two hours longer the it did in January with Pete.
Here are a couple of pictures from New York. The bridge is called : The George Washington Bridge, in N.Y. Hanging on the arch was the hugest American flag ever.
In the other picture you can see Mary and Rebecca driving behind us.
But, we made it safely to Jordan and Dianna's.

It's a boy...........

Well folks, it is official, Dianna and Jordan have a new baby boy. Born at 1:29 in the afternoon. Name: Micaiah Ray Spangler. He, it's a healthy, 9 lb, 6oz. baby boy. Mother and son are doing well. Father is...very, very happy and proud of his new family. We hope to see them in New Jersey next week, the Lord willing. I'll post pictures when they become available.

p.s.
Saturday September 8
Dianna had a seisure this morning. She was transferred to another hospital for diagnosis and observation. We would appreciate all your prayers for them at this point. We'll update as we find out more.
Thanks, Randall.

Our new table, chairs and hutch.........

Hello all.

Glad to see that you made it to our page once again. And we have some NEWS for you.
Check out the new dinningroom set. It just came today. We really neede some chairs.
The old ones were all falling apart.

It has been a while since I last blogged. It isn't as much fun when there are only a few people reading it, and commenting.

But I hope that we are back on track now.

As you can see, I have updated my links to the other kids. Matt and Amanda have moved to Fredericton. They started a new blog. The link is on the top right.
It is called:A Small Window Into Our Lives
Everyone started blogging again. Keep up the good works guys. Love to see them.
More next time.

The Wedding.................

The rehearsal went smoothly

After much anticipation, the day finaly arrived. And what a day it was. Lots of friends and family getting.
Mary and Isaac posing for pictures. The beautiful bride and the handsome groom.



The parents with the bride.



We were blessed with beautifull weather during the day. The pictures were taken behind the house in the garden.
They were taken before the ceremony. This way we would have nice clean pictures.
You should see Caleb's tox at the end of the evening.
Just like the last two Weddings, we had to have a John Deere with refreshments.

Another wedding coming up..............soon!!!!!

Hi folks, it has been a while since the last update.
Here is the next one for all you guys that still check. I thought that I would update you on the upcoming wedding, between Mary and Isaac.
For those of you that don't know Isaac, I will tell you a bit about him.
Isaac lives in the United States. He went to college with Mary. One thing lead to the next. And now he is driving to PEI to get married.



They had several classes together at Calvin College. They both graduated this spring.Together they illustrated this book for Piet Buma.


Here Mary is working on the invitations. As you can see, it took lots of coffee.

As you can see, the warehouse is being majorly overhauled again. Mary and Elisabeth are doing all the painting.
A lot of talent right there!
A Tuscan scene they said.
And that is what it is going to be.



The lights are up, the stage is set. The hall is fit for a Royal couple.
Let the ceremony begin!