"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in FAMILY on Sep 6th, 2012
Our friends, Reb and Bev, invited us again to their family camp. They had been going to the same place for over 20 years. We enjoyed our time with them last year and looked forward to going again this year. DH had to stay home, but I took the boys with me. S’mores every night! […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jul 31st, 2012
We surprised the boys by taking them to the Cal State Fair. (This in and of itself is not a surprise; Cal State Fair is a client of DH’s and we get passes every year…) …the big surprise was that we went on an evening that celebrity skateboarder, Tony Hawk, and other pros were putting […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jul 31st, 2012
Fishing off the dock… Uncle Devin, jumping in with the boys! I love this picture… The boys swam to the buoy with KK and Uncle Devin. They are growing up so fast… P and K taught the boys how to do cartwheels! My awesome niece, P, wakeboarding… Cousins innertubing! Boo yeah! Pretty, pretty 🙂 […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jul 24th, 2012
Every 4th of July, we visit our uncle and aunt’s property at Lake Chelan. This year, we came a couple days early to join them for a day trip to the remote little town of Stehekin. Lake Chelan is a long, 55-mile, narrow lake. It is the largest natural lake in Washington; it is also […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jul 16th, 2012
Another wonderful visit with the Grandparents. Gentle, sunny weather made for lovely country walks. Quiet, serene, special. Goofs. Randy and Margaret have a few birdhouses in their yard. This one had at least three little babes inside… From the garden! Playing with Luke! Country walk…
Posted in FAMILY on Jul 16th, 2012
My cousin Terry came down for a couple of nights. It is always such a joy to have him here. He grilled up an incredible dinner for us one night and we had quite the pool party. We hiked Hidden Falls and found a fabulous swimming hole!
Posted in FAMILY on Jul 16th, 2012
This year’s Vacation Bible School! BREAKAWAY TO THE BIG CITY My job was to make and serve treats for all the volunteers Me and ‘E’! ‘R’ getting his shirts signed by ‘Quickstar” The boys, with their buddy and tent partner, ‘C’
Posted in FAMILY on Jul 16th, 2012
For those of you who are not familiar with the name, Luis Palau is one of the world’s most active evangelists. Many of our are churches (including our own), teamed up with the Palau Association to bring a festival to Sacramento. Our family was so excited for this incredible event! It was the hottest weekend […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 30th, 2012
While we were at the retreat, Paul and Shannon watched the kids. Paul is very talented in the kitchen and treated the boys to some unique culinary delights. He speaks their language… Nachos French Toast A banana, blueberry, coconut, cherrio pancake Boo Yeah!
Posted in FAMILY on May 28th, 2012
My mom came down for 10 days. We spent the time re-doing the boys bed and bath. Something that should seem so simple takes about four times as much time, between the shopping runs, prep, and execution. We are still working on it and am excited to see it completed. My cousin Katy came up […]