Surprise!

We were Skyping with Tyler and Heather like we

do every Sunday evening.  They told us they wanted 

to show us a picture of their Sunbeam class, playing

in the coat closet before singing time, something they've done

many times before, so we didn't think much of it.

They were going to send it to our phones when Chris told them

they could just send it over Skype, so he walked them through how to 

do it and this is what we got.

The picture popped up and it took us only a second to process the picture, 

they took us completely by surprise, we had no clue.  Bless their hearts,

they've kept it to themselves for three months.  They told Courtney first

because they needed her to take the picture for them.  Then they shared it 

with us.  We were so thrilled and happy for them.   They were pretty 

excited themselves.  You couldn't have wiped the smile off Tyler's face,

even if you'd tried.  I've never seen him happier.  He will make a terrific

daddy!  And we are so happy that we will be home to witness it, first hand.

This is how they told their siblings.   

They invited them over on Sunday afternoon to give them 

some Valentine cookies that they had made them.

When the kids arrived at the house, they handed each of them their

own individual cookie with the appropriate "title", uncle or

aunt.  So cute, then they gave each of the couples a picture like

they sent us.  It was a wonderful day.