"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in FAMILY on Jul 13th, 2010
…and the road trip begins!! Our annual trip to Washington and Idaho to visit friends and family! We spent the first night on the road in Medford. The second night was spent visiting with my dad and stepmom. We met my dad on board their nautical joy, “Our Adventure“. The weather was nice; not too […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 25th, 2010
With David away on business, and the Lamborns spending the day in San Francisco, the boys and I got to spend the evening with my friend, Tara, and her family. We cruised on Lake Folsom in their boat, and the kids loved swimming in the lake. The sunset was gorgeous. It was a special evening […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 25th, 2010
Our friends, Laura and Jordan, decided to take a spontaneous roadtrip south to get away from Washington’s rain. They arrived at our place around six, and after dinner out, we hit the hot tub and pool. Artistic Jordan gave the boys a couple of art lessons, teaching them how to draw people. The boys love […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 20th, 2010
My husband’s brother, Paul, and his girlfriend, Shannon, just returned from traveling throughout South America for five months. They are moving from Maui to San Francisco and joined us for a couple of nights. They arrived in the afternoon and we spent some time by the pool, then a delicious dinner at Lucille’s BBQ. They […]
Posted in FAMILY, HOMESCHOOL, SERVE on Jun 20th, 2010
Breakaway is our church’s Vacation Bible School. This year’s theme is “Arctic Freeze”. We were tremendously blessed with unseasonably cool weather and enjoyed the activities in the upper 70’s – low 80’s! I volunteered this year, serving with the Encouragement team. Our team supported all the volunteers by making and serving beverages and treats and […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 9th, 2010
Shelter Cove has a lighthouse and we decided to visit it on our way out. This lighthouse used to be stationed at Cape Mendocino, but the cliff was eroding, and no one was maintaining the lighthouse. It was in disrepair. 35 years ago, it was transferred to Shelter Cove and refurbished. It is not a […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 9th, 2010
Bright and early Saturday morning, we psyched ourselves up to do the insane drive back up to Hwy 101. This was our “Avenue of the Giants” day! Our first stop was to see the “Chimney Tree”. .. This is the door entrance into the tree… Looking up while inside the tree… As you enter the “Avenue […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 9th, 2010
My wonderful in-laws, Fabio and Esperanza (AKA Dado and Dada) flew down from Washington state for an incredible weekend exploring the majestic California redwoods with us. We chose a stretch of redwoods called the “Avenue of the Giants“. Located along a 31 mile road parallel to Hwy 101 in the Humboldt Redwoods State Park, some of […]
Posted in FAMILY on May 21st, 2010
Upon checking my email one morning, I read that my good friend, Linda, and her family, were driving down to California. We were able to spend a day together! They came to our place. The intent was to go to a park, but it was raining, so we stayed inside and played. After a while, […]
Posted in FAMILY, HOMESCHOOL on May 8th, 2010
After delivering the baskets, I took the boys to Cain’s Crossing Renaissance Faire. A friend of mine found out that homeschool kids get in for free if you get a voucher ahead of time. They gave us a passport that had questions the kids were to ask at various stations. It was incredible educational; one […]