"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in FAMILY on Sep 11th, 2013
I took the boys to a fun, little fair in Auburn. We went on the first night. A perfect time to go before the weekend crowds. Met up with Shanti and her kids… A few of Shanti’s cuties submitted artwork at the Fair! ‘J’ and ‘A’, with a few stuffed friends… Sacramento Bee Keepers Association! […]
Posted in FAMILY on Sep 11th, 2013
Our September menu for our homeless group included lasagna. ‘A’ was my assistant in making lasagna for 20! My friend, Shanti, brings nail polish to do the nails for the women in the homeless group. It was quiet, so she jokingly asked ‘A’ if he wanted to get his nails done. He replied, “Sure! If […]
Posted in FAMILY on Aug 20th, 2013
Did you notice that I placed the year after the title of this post? That’s because this is a place we definitely plan on making an annual trip. Mt. Hermon is a Christian camp that hosts events year ’round. We attended one of their family camps. Our pastor, Ray Johnston, was the morning speaker, and […]
Posted in FAMILY on Aug 20th, 2013
Enjoying a weekend morning at our favorite breakfast joint, The Ugly Mug, with a few of our favorite people, Michelle, Eric, Crystal, and Vi (Crystal’s grandma) Crystal likes a little coffee with her cream…
Posted in FAMILY on Aug 20th, 2013
Our friends, the Landons, hosted a wonderful outdoor movie night. It was a perfect evening. The Landons have a little family farm. This is Squealy…isn’t s/he cute? I save up and freeze my fruit/veggie scraps to bring to Squealy. Here s/he is enjoying my contribution.. Pre-movie swim in the pond… My girlfriend, Michelle, joined […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jul 29th, 2013
We have known Stan and Diane Andersen as long as DH and I have known each other. David was Stan’s roommate when we met. Stan was also the Best Man in our wedding. Their youngest son played in a soccer tournament in Davis, and was able to join us for an afternoon before heading out. […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jul 28th, 2013
Some fun time with Grandpa Randy and Grandma Margaret. The boys dressed up to run errands with Grandma… ‘R’ caught a grasshopper………………….cool, striped dragonfly…. Helping Grandpa in his garden… | Cooling off… Water break on the slip-n-slide… Dinner out and a great place in Sandpoint… Heavy winds knocked down a cherry tree. ‘R’ and […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jul 27th, 2013
Our family hosts a theme party every 4th of July. Typically, it’s based on a state. This year, we decided to do “patriotic colors”, because this year, we opened our family party to include a few of my moms closest friends and honor my mother during this time. It was a sweet time. Many tears […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jul 17th, 2013
We spent four nights in Seattle and had a wonderful time with my Fabio (aka ‘Dado’), Esperanza (aka ‘Dada’), and ‘Antee ‘ Sara. Going on a walk with Esperanza and Sara… We were there when the weather hit the low 90’s. Very rare for Seattle. We cooled off at Lake Washington. Here, everyone is enjoying […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jul 17th, 2013
Our annual road trip started off with a drive from our home in California to visit Grandpa Gary and Grandma Julee in Washington. We joined them for a delicioso Mexican meal. It was a short visit, but very sweet…