"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in FAMILY on Sep 14th, 2011
After a couple of nights, we left Grandma and Grandpa, and met up with our friend, Tim, and his boys, for a few nights of camping and playing at the theme park, Silverwood! Our awesome campsite at the Farragut State Park… Just a few miles past the park, tucked away in a little […]
Posted in FAMILY on Sep 13th, 2011
After a good night sleep, we rallied for another eight-hour drive to Grandma Margaret and Grandpa Randy’s house. Luke was thrilled to have the boys play with him… Walking with Grandpa out to the garden… It’s a given, when at Grandma and Grandpa’s, some sort of grain will be in their mouths… Planting potatoes… Luke […]
Posted in FAMILY on Sep 13th, 2011
July means one thing…road trip to WA/ID! We decided to take a different route and go to Idaho first. This provided the opportunity to explore new terrain! We left around 9am, with the intention to make it to Bend, OR, by dinner. I had packed a picnic lunch for us. We stopped at a very […]
Posted in FAMILY on Sep 13th, 2011
Some of our WA state friends road tripped to California and went on a cruise out of San Diego. We were one of their pit stops! They spent a few fun nights with us. It is so great to know young men who still have strong bodies that can handle the pummeling from our boys! […]
Posted in FAMILY on Sep 13th, 2011
We hosted dinner for our good friends, Anton and Cynthia Bayer. After dinner, Anton brought his golf clubs and gave us a beginner lesson. It was a fun night. The boys, rolling down the course… ‘A’, sharing wisdom with Mrs. Bayer…
Posted in FAMILY on May 31st, 2011
We were blessed to celebrate our friend’s birthday on Memorial Day, with a tri-tip BBQ, the salads I just posted, and a homemade birthday cake by Crystal’s grandma! The tri-tip turned out AMAZING! The boys made cards for Eric. ‘R’s looked like a wrapped present on the outside. Open the “present”, and on the inside […]
Posted in FAMILY on May 31st, 2011
We took the back roads out to Auburn, enjoyed a yummy lunch at the Auburn Ale House (I love their Shanghai Lettuce Wraps…), then walked the town. Here’s some random shots from that day…
Posted in FAMILY on May 31st, 2011
The boys have a close friend who was baptized with his sister a couple of weeks ago. We were able to watch this special event. My friends, Scott and Tara, prayed over their kids, along with her parents… Three buddies enjoying the evil artificially-colored cupcakes…
Posted in FAMILY on May 8th, 2011
The boys treated me to some birthday drawings, and I after a nice dinner out, returned to flowers, gifts, and cupcakes!!
Posted in FAMILY on May 8th, 2011
Our visit was short, but very sweet. We spent wonderful, quality time together. Went on a field trip to Sutter’s Fort in Sacramento… Then we walked Old Sacramento and had lunch at Joe’s Crab Shack! ‘A’ got his own steam pot. He was in heaven! KK was amazing! I am pretty sure she ate more […]