"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in FAMILY on May 28th, 2012
OK, so maybe she took the long route (10 years…), and she is now working on getting into nursing school, but Crystal graduated from William Jessup University with a Bachelors degree! We would not miss this special occasion… WJU President Jackson… Keynote speaker, Regent University President, Carlos Campo… Crystal, with John Jackson and Bryce Jessup […]
Posted in FAMILY on May 28th, 2012
Our friends, Rob and Lacey, found family to watch “the babies”, and joined us for a fabulous weekend of fun and rest. We all went and saw ‘Avengers 3D’ on the opening day, first showing. We had hardly anyone in the theater, but when we got out, there was a long line of people waiting […]
Posted in FAMILY on May 28th, 2012
After the tour of the cavern since we were in the “neighborhood”, we decided to visit Indian Grinding Rock State Park, home to the largest known Indian grinding rock. The museum was closed, but we enjoyed walking the grounds along an interpretive trail. A staple in the diet for our region’s Native American’s was the […]
Posted in FAMILY on May 28th, 2012
(Sorry, I have been so busy with life, I have not had the chance to get caught up! Here is more on my visit with my good friend, Lola) When Lola and I were planning our get together, she knew that some of the time would be spent with the boys. While researching this area, […]
Posted in FAMILY on May 1st, 2012
The following week the Cheneys left, the Carson family from Seattle joined us for their Spring Break! The weather had turned and for the most part was rainy, something that could have been a major downer for sun seeking Northwesterners. However, Tim had just agreed to a book deal with a very short deadline. The […]
Posted in FAMILY on Apr 29th, 2012
I was down sick, so David stepped up as the Easter bunny and decorated the table with treats. We spent a nice day in PJs, watching movies. I am so glad we were able to attend service on Friday. I would have been so sad to have missed out worshiping our risen Lord with the […]
Posted in FAMILY on Apr 29th, 2012
We have had a wonderful whirlwind of friends and family visiting. I have a few moments to try to catch up on the blog. Upon returning from our WA/ID trip on a Friday, Antee Sara came for a few nights. Later that week, friends from our church in North Bend came down to spend their […]
Posted in FAMILY on Apr 9th, 2012
We returned from our WA/ID and the very next day, Antee Sara arrived, visiting from New York City. She could only stay a couple of days, and we maximized our time together. It worked out that she was able to visit during ‘R’s birthday. ‘R’ chose a breakfast of Lucky Charms and orange juice. David, […]
Posted in FAMILY on Apr 6th, 2012
The drive from WA to ID was lovely. The roads were terrific and the mountains, snow-capped. This is a rest stop in Eastern WA… Wind power in Eastern WA… We arrived around dinner time to Grandma and Grandpa’s house. The next morning, we woke to snow!! A little homeschool session… Turkeys! Spent an afternoon in […]
Posted in FAMILY on Mar 29th, 2012
It is rare to get the whole family together. What a blessing to have my dad’s side together to celebrate my grandather’s 90th birthday! Grandpa Jerry is the perfect example of growing older well. I often halfway joke that he will outlive me. I am so glad that I have his genes in me. There […]