"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in FAMILY on Jan 1st, 2010
We were blessed with beautiful weather for Christmas Eve and Christmas. It was cold, but clear and sunny. Dado and Dada live on a hill that showcases the magnificent sunsets, assuming the clouds cooperate. I did not capture a photo, but the sunset was lovely this night. Here, Dada is showing ‘A’ tiny little nativity […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jan 1st, 2010
While in Washington, we enjoyed dinner with our friends, the Jenks family. John was our pastor at our Washington church, and remains a good friend and pastor for our family. Here is John and the boys after service at church one Sunday… We had dinner at (where else…) Qdoba, and ran into our friends, Lisa […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jan 1st, 2010
Driving to Washington for the holidays, we decided to break up the drive into two days. We stopped in Medford for the first night and stayed at the Hampton Inn. This is the perfect place for our family. They had large rooms, a whirlpool tub, a swimming pool and spa, and breakfast the next morning. […]
Posted in FAMILY on Dec 13th, 2009
We took Dado and Dada to Old Sacramento. We planned on spending the day there, but it was so cold, we had to cut it short. The paddle wheel of the Delta King. The tall ship, Hawaiian Chieftain, was docked in Old Sacramento and we got to tour it. This was a fun, unanticipated adventure.
Posted in FAMILY on Dec 13th, 2009
My in-laws (the boys grandparents) came for a weekend visit. After picking up Fabio (Dado) and Ezperanza (Dada), we headed straight to Napa. It was a cool, clear day. A perfect Autumn day in December!! First stop: Rubicon Estate. This is a beautiful property owned by the movie director, Francis Ford Coppola. This property was […]
Posted in FAMILY on Nov 18th, 2009
Our friend, Sean, is moving from Roseville to Indianapolis over Thanksgiving week. We wanted to treat him to a going-away Thanksgiving dinner, so I made a full turkey dinner a week early! Shortly before dinner, ‘A’ lost his third tooth! We were glad that he did not have to watch how he ate! Menu Dilled […]
Posted in FAMILY on Nov 18th, 2009
Saturday was spent purchasing a new car for my husband. WOO HOO! We decided to break it in by going on a day trip to San Francisco on Sunday! Driving over the Golden Gate Bridge… We drove around Marin county for a while, then went back into the city. Decided to drive to Ocean Park to […]
Posted in FAMILY, HOMESCHOOL on Nov 18th, 2009
Nestled right in the middle of Sacramento is Sutter’s Fort. We stopped here on our day trip with Michelle. M.I.C.K.E.Y…. Heading to the Fort’s entrance… Built in 1839 by John Sutter, the fort served as a rest stop for weary travelers and a place to purchase provisions. There were multiple cannons surrounding the fort. They […]
Posted in FAMILY on Nov 18th, 2009
Michelle and I took that boys to Sacramento for the day. We surprised them by parking before getting downtown, and took the light rail in! As we were looking for the entrance to the light rail, we ran into a rafter of wild turkeys. There were about 30 of them! All aboard… We decided to […]
Posted in FAMILY on Nov 18th, 2009
My ‘sistah from anothah muthah’, Michelle, visited us from Washington state for four days. We had a great time doing alot and doing nothing. The boys found humor in the fact that the three of them were coincidentally wearing brown cordouroy… Michelle brought the boys, ‘excavation kits’. ‘A’s was fossils, and ‘R’s was fools gold…Pyrite…. […]