"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in MISC. on Mar 13th, 2014
A beautiful weekend for a women’s retreat…. with Bev Bradley of Family Ministries. The theme was “The Show Must Not Go On”. The focus was to let go of “the show” and be real. This year, we had a huge number of mothers and daughters together. This picture is most of the moms and daughters […]
Posted in MISC. on Feb 6th, 2014
We were invited to a Kings basketball game with our friends, Glenn and Deana. They did not tell us where we were seated. Wow! We were on the floor, just behind the opposing team! The guy in the red, white, and blue jacket is Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson, and his lovely wife… The Kings […]
Posted in MISC. on Jan 3rd, 2014
I hosted a party for our homeschool group. DH took the boys out to dinner and a movie, and we had a fun evening of fun, laughs, and cookies! Our cat, Chelan, snuggling with Amy and Julie… Baby Z, snuggling with me and Christie…. $10 dice game gift exchange. Everyone brought a gift and […]
Posted in MISC. on Dec 31st, 2013
Name: “R” year: 2013 Age: 9 Favorite thing to do: Hang out with family, Traveling, Playing with Friends Favorite thing to eat: CHEESE PIZZA! Favorite thing to wear: Minecraft T-shirt with gray athletic shorts, and Quiksilver Baseball Hat Favorite thing to read: The Percy Jackson series Favorite thing to watch: Phineas and Ferb Favorite thing […]
Posted in MISC. on Dec 29th, 2013
We get the most incredible sunsets here. These pictures do not do it justice… From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised. Psalm 113:3
Posted in MISC. on Dec 29th, 2013
Our homeschool group hosted two tables to the annual Women’s Christmas Breakfast. The group, FFH (Far From Home) gave a beautiful concert. It was a lovely morning! The before… The after, for my table… BHN buddies, Colleen, Christina, me, Marisa
Posted in MISC. on Dec 22nd, 2013
My poor attempt at capturing the beauty of the tree and the crosses…
Posted in MISC. on Dec 8th, 2013
Are your familiar with the term ‘Parkour’? Follow the link for the description. Then watch this video. This should give you a sense of how ‘R’ acted throughout NYC. He was constantly climbing, jumping, twirling, spinning…it was fun to watch him take on this space. ‘A’ did it as well to a smaller degree, but […]
Posted in MISC. on Dec 8th, 2013
Every year, a family in Newcastle begins decorating their property in October. It is lovely; they serve popcorn, hot cocoa, and cider to enjoy while walking the grounds. The boys and I visited it with Shanti and family…
Posted in MISC. on Dec 8th, 2013
My girlfriend, Shanti, runs the food blog, Life Made Full, and on occasion, appears on our local morning show, Good Day Sacramento. She decided (or we coerced her…I don’t recall), to have a “Girl’s Night Out” theme, and have her friends on the show with her. Here we are in the GMS lobby, waiting for […]