Day 85.....Todd and Miel

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Todd and Miel arrived safe and sound last night (Wednesday) at about 1 a.m.  It was a very long day for them driving all the way from Montana, but Miel and Luca were super excited to see each other even in the cold wee hours.  Dillon remained in bed....getting his beauty sleep :))

A couple of the special gifts that Todd arrived with are pictured below.  He is well-known in our family for sentimental, hand-made, nature-based gifts that are true treasures. These gifts will be held close to the hearts of my boys for a lifetime.

Todd holding up the fish mobile He and Miel made for Luca.  This one has sticks found in the Yellowstone River and the fish are from deer hide that Todd shot, ate, and dried himself.  Now each of the cousins has one of these unique, one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted mobiles

Hand-made moccasins that Todd sewed by hand from the deer that he hunted and processed.

Several pounds of deer and elk meat are sitting in my freezer, as well as veggies and fruits from their garden in Montana.  These are just the first of the packages that Todd and Miel arrived with.

We all went to the movie with a group from Brent's Place.  It was a special treat because it was the first group movie Dillon has been able to attend and also a fun activity that the cousins have never shared together.  Memory building abounds.  Naps and an afternoon of free-time/play and an evening meal together rounded out the first day.  The infectious laughing of these three is enough to heal any ailing spirit!