A Fairy Tale Ball, A New Home, and an Old Story...
The new home blog has been a long time coming, but I know how understanding everyone is....I mean moving is a pretty big ordeal! At last I have mustered the time to sit down and upload pictures and write about the bounty held by my little digital wonder.

February 29th is when the moving began, but in addition to moving his residence, Timothy also graced the townspeople of Nappanee Elementary with his presence at the Fairy Tale Ball. (In reality, there were probably no townspeople. Afterall, what child would elect to dress like a peasant when they could be royalty?) Timothy, as you can see, was quite a handsome "Prince Charming."

In the meantime, we busied ourselves with the move. Mom and Dad Renfrow came over to help in the morning and we packed and loaded as much as our backs could handle....and then some. We met up with Mom and Dad Grismore at the new house that afternoon, only to find that Dad was horribly sick--so sick that he elected to visit the doctor. (Those of you who know my dad, know how truly sick he must have been!) We also had lots of help that evening from friends, and even throughout the next week, as we continued to load things up and drive them up to the new place. Thank you thank you thank you to our family, Kevin, Marcus and Mike who put in hours lifting and loading for us. Here are a couple pictures of the kids in Nappanee as we worked. Timothy we could distract with a game, but Madeline really wanted to help.....we assured her that we desperately needed the snow around Grandma and Poppy's van moved. =)
We had quite a few hurdles to overcome before the move was complete. One of which was the fact that both kids ended up sick as can be the first week in our new home. They spent a couple days home from school, did a lot of snuggling in their cozy new bedding (thanks, Rosebud!), and recuperated pretty quickly, after dosing up with Tamiflu....amazing stuff!
Feeling good as new, the kids have now been enjoying the new house with their own bedrooms and their own play room too! The house has two living rooms, so we designated the front room to be a space for the kids to hang out and keep their games and toys.

Madeline playing a game on the computer....only after her homework and reading for the day have been finished, of course.

Timothy, doing an activity called "write my house" that got sent home from school. He went around the house and found something beginning with "p" in each room, wrote the word, and then drew its picture. In his room it was "puppy," in Madeline's "princess;" the kitchen had "peanut butter," and wouldn't you know the bathroom had a "potty." (He might have giggled a bit about that one before writing it down, but he could spell it with no help!)
Here is Mike in the kitchen....what a good husband =) I don't even remember what he was making, but I'm sure it was delicious!This is the second living room, which we have declared our grown-up space. It has a wood burning fireplace that has already been used a few times. It's a cozy room with plenty of space and comfy furniture....perfect!
Here's a picture of the bathroom. (We have a half bath too, but I didn't take a picture of it. )
Miss Madeline in her room! She loves it, and she's super about keeping it straightened up and making her bed.
Timothy Michael's very own room....does he look a little excited? He sleeps in his bedroom all by himself. The only time he's gotten out of bed during the night was when he got sick right after we moved. He loves his room though and sleeps great in his cozy bed.
Last night I used the video function on my camera to give you a tour of the house. I have had the hardest time getting it to upload. It has literally been uploading for hours, but here it is.

One final thing I wanted to post is an old story about Madeline. (So here's a bonus picture of my princess reading in her castle.) I thought of this the other day and it kept making me smile all afternoon, so I figured I'd better share it.

When we went to parent teacher conferences at the beginning of Madeline's first grade year, the teacher told us that Madeline had a hard time sitting still after she had completed a task, and, while it never kept her from doing well on her work, she often times would chat with her classmates who had not yet finished their work. The teacher said she would appreciate it if we would talk to Madeline about sitting quietly after she finished her work. So, later that night I sat down and told Madeline how proud we were of the hard work she is doing, and that it makes God so happy when He sees her doing her personal best, because really we do our work for Him and not for teachers or mommies and daddies. Well, after commending her, I had to discuss the chatting/fidgeting issue. When I did, Madeline told me, "Mom, I try, but it is just so hard! Mrs. Carlson reminds me, but I just forget sometimes." (Mind you, she can not say "r" at all at this point so what she said sounded like this, "Mom, I twy, but it is just so hawd! Mrs. Cah-wool-son weminds me, but I just fohget sometimes." It makes me a little sad that she is articulating the "r" now, because doggone it.....it was so cute!)

At any rate, I began to query my brain, trying to find a way to help her understand the importance of doing her best to control the wiggles and talking, and my mind lands on the fruit of the Spirit. So, I talk to Madeline about how when we love Jesus, and His Spirit is inside us, it changes the way we live. The Bible tells us that we will have "fruit" like trees, and that people will know what is inside of us because of the fruit on the outside--the fruit being love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control. I reminded her that self-control is fruit of the Spirit, and if she was having a hard time controlling herself that she could pray about it and ask God to help her have that fruit in her life.

Madeline thought about this for awhile. We were sitting on my bed and we just sat there quietly for a minute, snuggled together with my arm around her. She pulled away and looked up at me and asked, "Mom, what's joy? Is that like being happy all the time?" I started to reply, "well, kind of..." and she continued, "because, Mom, I think the reason I don't have a whole bunch of self control is because God gave me so much joy."

There was more to that conversation, but that's the part I keep replaying in my mind, and when I do, a smile never fails to creep across my face. Madeline Rose does have joy, and I am so grateful that God gave her so very much of it!

Joyfully, shannon

Homecoming and Hug Swings....
I figured I would go ahead and post a few of the pictures we've taken recently. (Yay for having a camera again!!!) The first pictures I'm posting are from IUSB's homecoming basketball game. Mike is on the University Alumni Board and went to the game to staff an informational table about the alumni association. So, we made it a family affair. The kids had fun cheering on the Titans, even though we went home without a victory. =( Madeline got some pom poms and sat up front cheering with the Titan cheerleaders, and Timothy mostly occupied himself with Super Mario Bros. on his Nintendo DS, but he did have on a red shirt....that counts for something! After the game, the kids got to go down and get a picture with a friend of mine (and Mike's) who is a cheerleader. So here are some pictures of Madeline and Timothy (who's not so sure about the whole deal) with our friend Yuki.


Something else I have finally captured on film is Timothy's occupational therapy or OT. Occupational therapy? What is his occupation? I usually get asked with a laugh, when I tell someone I'm bringing our little man to OT. The fact is his occupation is being a kid....and kids play! Because of some of Timothy's sensory issues, he hasn't been as adventurous and active as the average kiddo his age. He also still has trouble processing some sensory information, which is why he is often easily overwhelmed at things that may seem trivial, or even enjoyable to the average child. So, his occupational therapy works to help strengthen him and increase his coordination, as well as provide "sensory input" that helps him to process things and integrate the sometimes overwhelming information that life throws his way. (This may seem like gibberish, but let me tell you, I have quickly become familiar with lingo such as "sensory diet" "proprioceptive input" "vestibular sense" and found that knowing is half the battle when it comes to managing our little man's sensitivities.)

This first video is of Timothy in the "spider cage." It may have a silly name, but Timothy has fun doing all sorts of different things in it and gets quite the work out at the same time. (Not to mention the fact that it works on his body sense and spatial awareness.)

This next video is of Timothy in the "hug swing," which is probably Timothy's (and my) favorite piece of equipment at OT. It is really nothing more than a multi-level hammock made of lycra, but it is soothing for two reasons. First, the lycra "hugs" his body while he is in it providing the previously mentioned "proprioceptive input." Second, the swinging motion provides "vestibular input," which apparently is something Timothy has always sought due to its ability to soothe him. From the time he was old enough to sit up in a swing, it was the only thing he was ever interested in at the playground. He'd spend his whole summer swinging if it was possible! =)

Racing down the hall on scooter boards builds upper body strength....plus his OTA is always sweet and lets him win =)

Speaking of his OTA (short for occupational therapy assistant). You may have overheard her name, Stephanie, in the first video, and she is a gem! She has been working with Timothy twice a week for several months now, and he loves her....so do I! I'd like to ask for your prayers for Stephanie and her family. She has two beautiful little gals, whom Timothy likes to race on scooter boards and play games with, if they're hanging around OT, and her husband Jeff is an active duty soldier who is overseas right now. He's been gone for the better part of a year and won't be home for good until April. In addition, they're looking to move, ( We love moving! =P) and I'm sure you can imagine what it must be like for Stephanie as she juggles her job, plus trying to arrange a new mortgage, and a move to a new town as a "single" mom. So, if you happen to be thinking about Timothy and his adventures in OT, send up a prayer for Stephanie and Jeff. She is leaning on the Lord, and He is ever faithful, but extra prayer warriors would certainly be appreciated!

Well, after an afternoon slaving away at OT, what did Timothy end up doing when he got home? More OT! This time on the trampoline with big sis. (In keeping with the theme of how God provides from my previous post, I'd like to point out that both Timothy's OT and our trampoline were provided to us through grants for which I applied. The trampoline is from an organization started by Charlie Weiss, the ND football coach, called Hannah's House. The OT that Timothy receives is being taken care of by an organization right here in Nappanee called "Through Our Eyes." Just wanted to take the opportunity to give God some of the glory that He is due. He is so faithful to provide for us!)

As far as moving news goes.....we're coming along. Most exciting for the kids is the fact that their much emptier room now contains unbunked beds! Yup, they thought they were pretty big stuff when they crawled into their "new" beds. Oh, and moving will be lots of fun in the foot of snow we just got dumped on us! OK, maybe not a foot, but it was enough to get school canceled! I heard the kids playing in their room this morning and had to go take a video of some of the exchange. So I'll warn you now. Timothy sleeps in his underwear. If you're not a fan of Elmo underoos, this video may be too much for you =P

That's all for now. We've got the big move ahead of us this weekend. Hopefully next blog will be new home pictures!

-shannon

God Provides!
I know that my blog gets checked regularly for primarily one thing--pictures of my beautiful children. Unfortunately, my camera has been broken for a while, and the blurry images it outputs would likely result in viewer frustration, thus the stagnance of my blog this month. However, there is a lot going on right now in our family! So I decided to go ahead and post my story of how God is providing for us, even though it lacks the aforementioned photographs. As an, I hope, appreciated substitute, Madeline and Timothy have provided illustrations of our happy family to hold you over until we get a new camera up and running!

Our Very Blessed Family, by Madeline and Timothy:

I posted this story Friday to my myspace blog, so instead of retyping it I just cut and pasted it here. Many of you know the story, and I thank you for your prayers! For those of you who haven't connected with me for a recent update, or if you'd just like to hear it again, here it is:

Well, it's been awhile since an update, and much has happened....and quickly! We have decided that IU School of Medicine is the one for us, and I will start at the South Bend campus in the fall. As some of you know, we live a good 40 minute commute from South Bend, and have been driving two cars that distance and back home for a while now. (Since Mike works for IU South Bend) It's a haul, but we love our little town, our church, and our school system. The Lord has blessed us tremendously through the folks at Nappanee Elementary, and it is a difficult consideration to think about moving from such a great place, especially when I am getting ready to start the most rigorous four years of my training. I feel like I'll be less of a mother than I've ever been during med school, and dropping the kids into SB city schools is scary for me! However, we have been talking about making the move for quite some time.

A couple weeks ago we took a tour of a school up in SB, and fell in love with it. Good Shepherd Montessori School is it's name, and it is even better than we had hoped. The classes are grouped 1st-3rd grade and 4th-6th grade, because the Montessori method focuses on the fact kids are all so different and their interests and abilities across the subjects can vary widely. They also have a very different method of instruction, so hard to explain without seeing it, but essentially they recognize that all children learn so differently, and they provide guidance and the environment necessary to allow children to explore in their own way. In addition, this particular school has received high praise as a nurturing environment, but still an academically rigorous one, from someone I trust and respect. (I'll just say that she has a Ph.D. in physics and knows the value of a good education!) Still, any transition is tricky for our family. Our Madeline is as resilient as they come, and while she does get nervous, she is Miss Adaptability and, I am convinced, would thrive in any environment she found herself. Her brother on the other hand, well, God knew what he was doing when he got me to commit to this journey before I found out what I was going to have on my plate! As many of you know, Timothy has a high functioning form of autism called Asperger's Syndrome. He's doing great, and he's a little genius (I say completely impartially) but change is hard for him. He has done amazingly well in public school this year, Nappanee Elementary (we love!!!!) has done so wonderfully with him, making small accommodations that add up to him functioning beautifully, even without the aid of an assistant. (Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Nickerson are wonderful, and Timothy feels well loved in his classroom!) Well, as we toured the Montessori school with the director, he asked if there was anything particular they should know about our kids. I told him a bit about Madeline, and then I shared with him some of the concerns we have with Timothy, when I asked how familiar he was with Asperger's and if he knows any Asperger's children who've had success with Montessori teaching, he told me his own son has Asperger's and has done great here at Good Shepherd. In fact, a reputable developmental pediatrician sits on the board of the school!

Well, every silver lining has its cloud, I guess, and when we discovered the cost (GASP!) of this wonderful school in South Bend, I was pretty much devastated. God is faithful, and we have always had enough, but the truth is, not always a lot extra, and tuition amounts to more than a third of what our income was this year. We thought there might be some scholarships available, but only for minority students. What to do?

Well on the heels of finding out about this school, Mike got a call from someone at the university who owns a house that needs some renters. Only five minutes from the med school, less than ten from Mike's work, a bedroom for both kiddos and a fenced in backyard, it would be perfect for us. Oh, except for the school system. I'll just say it's, well, not the best...at all, and I will leave it at that.

I continued kidding myself, thinking that I can commute from Nappanee to SB, even through med school, and finally Mike hits me upside the head with reality (figuratively, of course, no abuse took place). "You realize that there were days during undergrad that you were gone before the kids were up and home after bedtime, and that there may be weeks like that in med school..." he reminded me. If we live five minutes from the school, I could come home and eat dinner with the fam and then head back to the library...a reality that just wouldn't exist if I had a 40 minute commute. Well, looks like we're moving. When March 1st rolls around, South Bend residents we will be.

But the schools! I did some more looking which pretty much just led to tears and no answers on my part. We tossed around ideas late into the night....for many nights. About a week ago (last Thursday) we made a decision, and we were resolute. We will put the kids in Good Shepherd and do whatever it takes to make it work. I've got basic training this summer (you knew I joined the Army right? there are pictures posted....no excuse not to know) and we talked about having the family come down and visit me. I'll turn 30, Timothy 6, and we'll celebrate our 11th anniversary while I'm away. So a family visit was in order, but cancelled. I'll save every nickel I make. No food except from the chow hall, no taxi into town on my weekends off, not a diet coke from a vending machine would be had. Every cent will go towards tuition. We were planning a family vacation this summer. I'm finishing my B.S. in biochemistry, Mike's finishing his Master's, and with med school starting in the fall, this is a great summer for a family vacation. Alas, it's cancelled too. Every cent, I'm telling you. No more eating out, no more movies, no shopping (like I do that anyway) but seriously, we're cracking down and making this happen! Of course, this still barely adds up to tuition for one of our children for the first year, but we're committed to making this decision. Mike'll start waiting tables on the weekends until we can do it, seriously! I was going to let my husband get a second job while I was in med school!

Mind you, I have been praying about this, and by praying I mean pleading with God. These are HIS children, after all. He entrusted them to me, and it is He who put these desires for their protection and best interest in my heart. So I cried to God...a lot. He understands and wants to bless His children, so who better to cry out to? Well, we put it in his hands on Thursday night. We said, "This is all we can do, and it is not enough, but we are going to trust You to provide."

I had gotten an e-mail about a scholarship for med school. It was only $1500, which doesn't put much of a dent in med school, but you know my med school is paid for by the Army, right? So if I could get that scholarship and it would get refunded to me for living expenses, well, that would help with tuition. So Friday morning I e-mailed the financial aid office to find out if I could get that scholarship. ISN'T GOD GOOD? The director e-mailed me back and told me that I could apply for that scholarship, and by the way......by the way.....BY THE WAY.....he found out yesterday that the Army is now giving a $20,000 signing bonus to this year's HPSP (Health professional Scholarship Program) scholars. Seriously? God just sent us 20 grand to pay for our kids school. Seriously. Listen to how perfect his timing is. The bonus had just passed that week, and it was retroactive to January 4th. Well I signed paperwork and was supposed to be commissioned back in early December, but because December was such a crazy time for our family I requested an extension and did not get commissioned until January 11th. I checked with my recruiter, and because I had pushed back my commissioning, I was getting the bonus!

And there was much rejoicing in the House of the Renfrows!

God is so faithful to provide! I have so many stories of how God has provided for our family throughout the years. Do you know what I get asked all the time? "How in the world are you/is your family pulling this off?" Without hesitation the answer is ALWAYS, "because GOD IS SO FAITHFUL!" His name is Jehovah Jireh--the Lord will provide! Beyond what we need the Lord has blessed us and continues to do so. It is in His strength that I have been able to continue on this journey, and it is only by His provision that our family's needs have been met. To Him be the glory! I'm only just a jar of clay, but I am loved by The King.

Happy and Blessed,
shannon

Ephesians 3: 20,21

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

In the ARMY!
Well, who'd have thought that this journey would bring me here, but as of Friday, I am an officer in the US Army. I was commissioned to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, and have now entered into the Health Professional Scholarship Program. First to alleviate some concerns, I want to let everyone know that I will still go to medical school (most likely at IU School of Medicine) as planned. I will still get an M.D. and enter into a residency program to become board certified. The differences are that 1. I won't have to pay for medical school. (In fact, they will pay me to go.) and 2. the residency program will be at an Army hospital instead of a civilian one. In return for the scholarship, I will have a four year service commitment to the Army, during which I will be working as a doctor in Army hospitals, serving soldiers and their families.

Let me assure everyone that our family has been praying about this decision for quite some time now, and we are excited about the opportunities that we know God will have for us as we continue on this adventure!

So, now, I thought I'd share some pictures from my commissioning ceremony. I just had a small ceremony, but my mom and dad came up from Tennessee (surprising me!) and our friends Kevin and Mindy (along with their little Cora) came to witness me taking my oath.

Here is a picture of Mike pinning my rank on me. (When he was in the Army, I pinned his specialist rank on him at his promotion.)

Mom and Dad with Mike and me:

Me with The Flicks:

Captain Moore, me, Mike and Sergeant First Class Vanover:

They give you a cake when you join the Army...how about that?

One more picture of Mike and me...If there were those puffy thought bubbles over our heads, this is what they'd tell you we were thinking:

Shannon: Mike has been so supportive, I am so blessed!

Mike: This is great. I am SO retiring in four years!

OK, just kidding. He has been very supportive ;)

Well, that's it for now!
-shannon

Madeline's New Look

Well, Madeline decided to ring in the new year with a new look...complements of Aunt Laura. We drove over to Aunt Laura's shop, and Madeline got the star treatment; seeing as how the shop opened just for her, she got all the one on one attention with her stylist that a true princess deserves.

Her hair had grown to her shoulders, and after many mornings of putting in the much begrudged ponytails or braids, Madeline decided it was time to liberate herself with a bob =).

Can you not see in her eyes how much she loves her aunt as she looks up at her while she is getting shampooed?

Here she is during the big cut. She did really well, sitting pretty much as still as I have ever seen her in her life!

Trying to get a look at the new "do" for herself...too cute!
I can't believe how grown up my little girl has gotten!
And here she is with her very beloved stylist, Aunt Laura.
Thanks so much for the haircut, Laura Rose! You did such an amazing job, and we love it!

-shannon

Christmas Adventures....
I know this blog has been a long time coming, but I assure you, that I have uploaded plenty of pictures to make it worth your wait!

I'll start this by saying that our family has had so many celebrations, that Miss Madeline lost count about half way through them! We started out with Grandma and Grandpa Grismore's 50th wedding anniversary celebration. Mom and Dad came up from Tennessee for the celebration; they even swung through Nappanee to take part in Timothy's Grandparent's Day at school.

Here's a picture they took of Timothy with his very special little girlfriend. These two play together all the time, and I hear all about her during the school week. It's obvious in this picture that he knows he is the man! =)
We made our way over to Ohio and had Grandma and Grandpa's reception. The weather, was much less than cooperative, and as we decorated and prepared, we wondered more than once if we might be the only ones brave enough to venture out in the snow and ice, but it turned out wonderfully! So many friends and family came to celebrate, and it was such an inspiration to see the many lives that they have impacted in their 50 years of marriage.

Yes, as a matter of fact I do know my grandparents look far too young to have been married 50 years! =)

So, in keeping with our camera gaming tradition, my sisters and I got out the digital media and struck a pose with mom...

Then we had the brothers-in-law do the same thing.....perhaps all the hard work was taking its toll on our mental faculties! That evening we headed back to Grandma and Grandpa's house and celebrated Christmas with the whole family. Here's a picture of my cousin David who played some Christmas music for us to get the festivities underway.
The next morning we headed over to Mamaw and Papaw's house, since my mom and dad and sisters wouldn't be up again before Christmas, they had their Christmas with my mom's side of the family then. My cousin Sophia was very proud to give Aunt Pam the gingerbread house she had made for her.

Timothy had fun playing with Olivia too =)

Here are all the girls putting on a show with their new Barbie dolls.
And here is my daddy...I love him.

When we got home, we did put up our tree finally, even though we were only home to enjoy it a few days more! So after one more week of work and school (OK mostly Christmas parties for the kids) we had our family Christmas. Here are the kids after opening presents at home.
We headed out that night for Mike's parents house, and the kids were excited to get out their new games and have some fun with Grandma and Poppy.

Here's an impromptu family picture we took on Sunday morning after church. Can you believe Matt wore jeans to church??? Hannah has some work to do =)
We opened presents with Matt and Hannah, and the kids were excited about their gifts! Timothy got a Mario race car.
Madeline got a Littlest Pet Shop set, which she was very excited about!
Mmmm....mmmm.....good...sharing chicken noodle soup at Grandma's house.
We spent Christmas Eve Day at Mike's cousin Annie's house and had quite the family gathering! The kids had fun loving on all of the cousins and aunt and uncles. They sure do love their (almost) Aunt Hannah!

Mike's cousin Jarrod was very good to Madeline, who wanted to have a seat in the middle of all the video gaming.
All the Rader girls and their girls got together and talked wedding talk with Kristin =)
The video gaming went on pretty much all day.....they were bonding, right?
There were presents here too of course and plenty to eat along with our fellowship.
Of course we can't forget Grandma's birthday...Christmas Day!

Christmas morning we opened presents with the Renfrows...
Timothy was excited about his new game...
Madeline LOVES her Littlest Pet Shop journal....
and Mom and dad might have liked those pictures we got for them.....their grandkids are pretty good looking after all...
That afternoon we headed over to Mamaw and Papaw's. I got a kick out of seeing both Mike and my Uncle Doug trying to figure out their daughter's new gaming equipment....pink's a good color for them =)

The girls sure have them figured out!
Mom and Dad Renfrow even came over for Christmas dinner, and it was wonderful!
The kids had fun playing with new toys that afternoon. Here they are playing Hullabaloo....a game that Sophia got that day.
This picture is a little fuzzy, but it is of Mamaw opening the pictures and photo calendar that we got for her and Papaw for Christmas. (They loved them of course!)
That evening we went by Grandma and Grandpa Grismore's and brought pictures for them. We had a nice visit, and the kid's enjoyed some popcorn and a little tea party with Grandma!

After we wrapped things up in Ohio, we headed down to Tennessee and met Mom and Dad in Gatlinburg. Here are Madeline and Timothy at the Dixie Stampede! It was quite the show. Everyone enjoyed it, especially when they got to see Aunt Heather in the show!
Later that night we played some putt-putt...
This is our celebratory photograph, because- yes- the Renfrows were the victors in the evening of putt-putt!
Yup....that's me and Laura....
Can you believe these good lookin' guys brought us home with them anyway?

Timothy had some fun up at OberGatlinburg...
Madeline out shopping...
What happened here, you ask? I'll just say it wasn't Mike's fault =)
We went out for some pancakes before heading back to Murfreesboro....
Who are these crazy guys we met up with in the gift shop?

Our little princess.....
When we did get back to mom and dad's it was present time again, and guess who also loved pictures of their good lookin' grandkids????
Madeline Rose and Laura Rose =)
I told her right before I took this picture that her eyes were closed in the previous one I had taken.....she made sure they weren't for this one!
Loving her Hannah Montana PJ's and slippers...

watching Aunt Heather open up the delicous hot cocoa made with love by Madeline and Timothy...
We had to take a picture of the yummy banana pudding Aunt Heather made because she was sleeping when we all decided to dig into it!
We did eventually make it home, and there was plenty of snow to play with until school started back....at least until it all melted this morning!
And I guess you could call that December in pictures for us. We are truly blessed, and we know it! Hope your holidays were as wonderful as ours.

-shannon