"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in FAMILY on Mar 10th, 2010
The Ralph family chose to stay and play at the pool, and we decided to return to Legoland. We really came at the perfect time. There were hardly any lines, and often, we were able to ride a second time without having to get back in line! Our boys were the perfect age for this […]
Posted in FAMILY on Mar 10th, 2010
LEGOLAND While the girls in the Ralph family spent the day at Coronado beach, I went with the guys to Legoland! The pictures should pretty much speak for itself. We had a blast!! Miniland USA… The back side of New York city… San Francisco… (Has your brain caught on yet that these buildings are all […]
Posted in FAMILY on Mar 10th, 2010
I have a dear friend named Dakari. We worked as graveyard waitresses back in 1986-87, and have been friends ever since. We were in each others weddings, and have remained close even after she moved to Siberia…I mean, Alaska! Dakari and her husband, David, decided to go on a once in a lifetime family trip, […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jan 29th, 2010
On our first night in Reno, we had dinner at Charlie Palmer’s Steakhouse, inside the Grand Sierra Resort. This was one of the best meals I have ever experienced. I ordered the special of the evening, Bison with a blackberry port reduction. AMAZING! The service was above and beyond and we were treated with extra […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jan 29th, 2010
A perk of homeschooling is the flexibility to go wherever, whenever. We decided to join David for a convention where his company had a booth in the vendor hall. The convention was for the Western Fairs Association and was located at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno. This property was pretty dark and the decor outtdated, […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jan 2nd, 2010
Walking in a winter wonderland!!!! Thankful for 4 wheel drive… This is a "creek" that runs through downtown Sandpoint… Grandma and Antee Sara took the boys for the afternoon and David and I had a date afternoon! We strolled through downtown Sandpoint and bought some late Christmas presents, did some wine tasting at the Pend […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jan 1st, 2010
After church on Sunday, our good friend, Kirsten, suggested we join them for lunch and that she’d just pick up a few deli meats for sandwiches. The boys could jump on the tampoline with her boys. We decided to join them, and after we finished visiting with other friends at church, we headed for their house. […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jan 1st, 2010
After visiting with family, David and I decided to take the boys downtown and enjoy some of the old places we used to visit while living in Belltown. We took them to where we used to live, then took a hot cocoa/doughnut break at Top Pot Doughnuts. (Top Pot has the honor of being Starbuck’s […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jan 1st, 2010
The day after Christmas, we met my Dad and stepmom at a restaurant that David and I used to frequent when we lived in Seattle. It’s called the Blue Star Cafe. They were accomodating and sat us at the end of the restaurant, where we were able to enjoy our Christmas time together and open […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jan 1st, 2010
What a glorious day to celebrate the birth of our Savior! Spending these days with the ones I love was full of joy and blessings! We spent the morning at my moms. Somehow Santa knew that we were in Washington and the boys were excited to see the stockings my mom hung were full of their […]