I know I have been harassed for the sick pleasure I get from sharing some of the extra special things in our lives in crazy {and perhaps annoying} ways…
I can’t help myself. Honest, I can’t.
On that note…
is there anyone out there who is a huge fan of Anne of Green Gables like our family is?
Ya’ know…
We’re the kind of family that has watched it over and over….
Clean, entertaining, teaching great moral principles, etc.
We know most of the lines by heart…many in our home call it their favorite movie of all time.
So there is a line in the movie where Gilbert Blythe’s father turns to Marilla and says,
“Well Marilla, I guess the apple doesn’t fall from the tree, does it?”
Well apparently,
in our family,
the apple doesn’t fall from the tree…
Just before Christmas Abi, Ryan and Finn came to stay on their way to Christmas in Colorado…
We had not seen them since Autumn’s wedding.
We all cheered and were running outside into the dark of night when we saw the lights from their car….
Hugs
Giggles
Shouts of joy…
Abi was the first in the house as we all headed toward the door…
Once inside our well lit home…
Abi whirled around and stood with her arms at her side….
I was right behind Abi, carrying Ruby….and I stopped in my tracks.
As my eyes adjusted from the darkness to the bright foyer lights I stared….
Was I seeing her right?
Crazy Secret Keeper!!! Just crazzzzzzzyyyyy! I love it! How did she do that?
That's so awesome!! Congratulations all around!!
KK
How in the world could they keep sinch excitement a secret?! I know I never could…we make phone calls as soon as we see the "purple stripe." 🙂 What a blessing, though, to find out in person! So much excitement all at once for their little family (we, too, are expecting a birth and hoping to finalize a foster-adoption at the same time). Congratulations to the whole family on the wonderful new additions!
Although back in the day there was no "purple stripe"…the second I found out we would tell everyone we knew…we were overjoyed!
Congratulations on an upcoming birth and finalizing a foster-adoption – I LOVE it!
How sweet, congratulations to you and the happy couple!
Love love love this!!!!
Oh my goodness! How could she have kept that secret!??? I never could have, good for her! So fun!Congratulations to you all and Happy New Year!!
Oh, Linny! Congratulations!! How exciting for you all. Thank you for sharing your life with us. I am always encouraged and you are helping me to form my thoughts and convictions toward orphans through every post. I love that God has lead me to this Simple Place. 😉
Robin
Congratulations Everyone! That is beautiful news! xoxoxoxoxo
That's such a sweet surprise.
oh Linny! this is soooo cool. congratulations to you all!
Congratulations on the two new arrivals 2013 will bring! (That is one fun surprise!)
Wonderful! And just think, this way you don't have to wait too long!
Oh wow!! Congratulations Mimi!! I have to say, you're a lot more gracious than me, because I would have been mad to not know for 7 months!! 😉
I LOVE Anne of Green Gables and recently introduced it to my daughter. My dream is to go to Prince Edwaard Island one day.
Wonderful news!! Congratulations on two new grandbabies!
Congratulations! How exciting!
WOW!!! HOW EXCITING!!! And she gets the award for BEST SECRET KEEPER EVEEEER!!! So happy for you all!!! HAPPY HAPPY DAY!!!
That is so awesome! Congratulations to all of you! Wanting to see your reaction must have been why she was able to keep such big secrets…I'm sure you didn't disappoint her! How fun!!
I can not believe Abi kept that secret for 7 months!! What an exciting time for them and your entire family. Congratulations!
Wow!! What a wonderful surprise!!! She's a good secret keeper!!! I could hardly wait one day to tell my family. Yeah for more grandbabies!!!
What a most amazing surprise. And she is the "winner" for being able to keep that a secret. That is so much fun!!!! Way to go Abi. Congrats to all!!!!
YAY! Such exciting news! Your daughter has awesome secret keeping skills to keep that one from you. I could never not tell for almost SEVEN months. Also, I know it's not right to envy, but she is an amazing looking seven month pregnant woman! By that time, I was always a swollen, bloated, hormonal, zitty mess. Congrats again!
Congratulations!!! She looks absolutely beautiful!!!
Whooooo hooo, I'm so jealous! A grandbaby, oh the joy.
I love Anne of Green Gable books! The series is my absolute favorite ever! Congratulations on both expected treasures!
Heather
Wonderful news! Congratulations! And yes, we LOVE Anne of Green Gables in this house too! : )
We love, love, love Anne of GG!!! We have had parties w/ it as the theme-dressing up and eating certain foods. We even took a trip to PEI to see all there is to see of Anne-with an E. it isn't too expensive to stay there, but $25 to get over the bridge BACK to the mainland (and that was 3 years ago). Such an amazing trip it was.
Trying not to be jealous about your PEI trip….I would love to do that – such a beautiful area…knowing that she never really existed by LMM created a life-like hero {in our humble opinion} through her writings…amazing.
Now that is an awesome surprise and so fun!!! I think you are just getting a taste of your own medicine with all your cliffhanger posts!!!
Hush now Sally-Girl …no more "taste of your own medicine" stuff from you! xo
Praise God what an awesome surprise. God is so good. The fruit of the womb is HIS reward. Yeah God we are thrilled and rejoicing with you. Love Anne
SOOOO FUN!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! 🙂 What fun!
Aww! How exciting for everyone! Congrats!
I do have 2 questions though…I must have missed something…grandkids 3 and 4 soon to arrive?? I thought Finn was your only grandbaby…What have I missed?
And the second question…What is up with you wearing slippers? In Phoenix non the less??? LOL! You crack me up! I'd be wearing flipflops, swimming and eating ice cream…Can you tell I'm a true Canadian??? 😉 We've been enjoying a balmy -8 degrees celsius. Trust me that's warm compare to the
-35 C SK had Christmas Day!
Hey Marie,
Soooo to answer your questions….Abi and Ryan have Finn…and will add baby #2 {adopting AA} and #3 -bio little boy she's pregnant with AND then Tyler and his wife have a little girl born 3/2/2012…because of our son's job he prefers that we not mention their little treasure very much nor show her picture in the header, which I honor their request…
As for your second question…..we have tile floors in our home that cover cement and they are HARD on my 54 year old legs…so I wear cushy slippers for comfort…and as hot as Phoenix can be in the summers, during the days in January it is freezing {to me!} so the slippers also help keep this silver-haired mama warm…
For the record, if it was in the low hundreds every.single.day of the year, I would be okay with that!! I love the heat – LOVE the heat…..and don't ever get tired of it…
Just reading your temps sent the shiverys up my spine – brrrrr – and that is precisely why I do NOT live in Canada! I'm a wimp. I confess it right here and now!
Bring on the heat!!
Oh…totally forgot about Tyler's baby. Totally understand not mentioning his treasure too much. Often think of you and your family and all you sacrifice for North Americans.
Sorry I couldn't resist teasing you about the slippers! You're a good sport! 🙂 Truth be told one does acclimatize. My sister lives in VA and we love to tease her about being a wimp. We love the heat when we get it…all 3 days! lol!!
I was thinking the exact same thing, Marie. I'm glad I'm not the only one who forgot. =)
So exciting!!!! Yippee!!! What a blessing. So happy for you all!!
Congratulations! What a super exciting way to find out their news…I'm sure there was much hooting and hollering 🙂 I'm sure this will be a cherished family memory!
So happy for you guys. What a beautiful family. Love Lori
Wow – what a great gift – and such a surprise to share in person – I really LOVE that!!
Great joy for y'all – and many heartfelt congratulations!
hugs – aus and co.
Oh my goodness!!!! I cannot even imagine keeping a secret that long!!! I never could wait the first three months with every one of ours!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Love you, sweet Linny-Mimi!
How exciting! And…we love Anne of Green Gables too. 🙂
Congrats there mimi and jaja – and the happy parents and brother too!
congratulations! 🙂 how so sweet!
and happy belated birthday to Elizabeth! I hope you had a lovely day!
and don't forget Jubilee's birthday post over at my blog 🙂 (you may have missed it due to Dw being at hospital, I'm so glad to hear that his heart is very healthy, praise YHWH!)
Congratulations! What a fun surprise!
Also I LOVE Anne of Green Gables, it is definitely an all time favorite. I grew up dreaming to marry a Gilbert Blythe lol
Oh wow! Congrats mimi! What an awesome surprise!
Wow! Congratulations!
Congrats Mimi! So excited for you and your growing family!
wow Congrats!! What a wonderful surprise!! Love the twins idea:) Blessings, blessings!!
Congratulations! My first grandbaby arrived two weeks ago today…love her to pieces! What a special joy they are! (My kiddos are also young!)
How exciting!!! And yes, HUGE, HUGE, HUGE Anne of Green Gables fan here – both the books and the movies!!!
Congrats!!! How in the world did they do that? The secret I mean, ha! Anyway, can I just say Abi looks radiant, and you are the BEST-LOOKING Mimi I have seen in a long time! You look more like Abi's sister (and she looks young!). 🙂 And Miss Elizabeth … 7 already!?! Happy Birthday to her!!!
How exciting is that! You should never feel bad about posting good things! We need more good things in this world.
Wow-great news! Where is her little one from Aftica coming? And what part? Congrats!