"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in FAMILY on Apr 2nd, 2014
We have known Jeff and Sheila as long as hubby and I have known each other. David and I met at their wedding! They decided to come down and spend time with us. What a special time together. One of the days was spent in Napa. We dropped the boys off with Eric and Crystal […]
Posted in FAMILY on Feb 16th, 2014
David and my cousin, Terry, are business partners. They started a tradition where they have a retreat in January to look over their company goals for the upcoming year. This year, we had the retreat in the Tahoe area. We stayed at the Old Greenwood Villas again, an amazing property. Dinner our first night was […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jan 19th, 2014
A last minute decision to go to Maui resulted in a little change in our typical itinerary. We could not get into either place we typically stay in and had to venture out to a new place. Ended up staying at a condo at the Kapalua Bay Villas. The condo itself was pretty dated on […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jan 3rd, 2014
Pre-Santa, the stockings were hung on the curtain rod… Post Santa…stuffed stockings on the table… I had not planned on making this, but it was the first thought in my mind upon awakening on Christmas Eve morning. It is a Christmas Tree bread that David’s mom always makes for Christmas. The recipe makes two trees […]
Posted in FAMILY on Dec 29th, 2013
Our birthday boy! the big ONE-ONE! Breakfast of choice… Trix cereal, bacon, hardboiled eggs, and OJ. Present time… Art class, where we picked up his friends, ‘J’ and ‘S’. Lunch at Whole Foods, then some play time at home….we then went to ring the Salvation Army bells. It was short lived, though, because I was […]
Posted in FAMILY on Dec 22nd, 2013
While we were at the hotel, we received notice that they were filming a movie on the property, and throughout San Juan. It is the sequel to “21 Jump Street” (an 80’s TV series that they re-made into a movie, and now a sequel), called “22 Jump Street.” Apparently, Hollywood uses Puerto Rico quite a […]
Posted in FAMILY on Dec 22nd, 2013
…got married! It was a beautiful night to get married! High winds meant a few Plan B’s, but overall, everything turned out amazing! Katy and Lex got married at the Castillo de San Cristobal fort, then the reception was in this amazing banquet hall within walking distance. Appetizer and beverages welcomed us, then a five […]
Posted in FAMILY on Dec 17th, 2013
Awoke to this beautiful rainbow! The rest of the family gathered during these days. My aunt, uncle, cousins, and their friends all arrived at various times. This is my cousin Katy and Lex’s daughter, ‘M’. I think she would be my second cousin, the boys 3rd cousin… David and the boys spent the day by […]
Posted in FAMILY on Dec 17th, 2013
While walking along the waterfront of Old San Juan, we were surprised to discover 100s of cats living along the water! 100s!!
Posted in FAMILY on Dec 17th, 2013
When we arrived to San Juan, it was already dark. The hotel we stayed at is contemporary in design, and ‘R’ said it was the “fanciest hotel he has ever stayed at.” He loved the red tones that was the main color in the hotel’s overall decor and our rooms. We spent our first day […]