"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in FAMILY on Sep 7th, 2009
We were blessed to spend one of our two weeks with Fabio and Esperanza (AKA Dado and Dada), staying at the same property, two doors away! They brought two couples with them, visiting from Colombia. FUN was the operative word! Good times snorkeling… Dado and Dada… Amigos de Colombia…Alejandro, Isabel, Roberto, Albalucia We had a […]
Posted in FAMILY on Sep 7th, 2009
We did not intend to visit Maui this year. With the move, it just did not seem feasible. BUT, when we heard that our Noth Bend friends (John and Ann), our Roseville friends (Antone and Cynthia), and our family (Fabio and Esperanza), were all coincidentally going to be there at the same time, how could we […]
Posted in FAMILY on Sep 6th, 2009
The biggest treats we were unable to catch on film. These are the unbelievable variety of fish we saw while snorkeling, and the sea turtles. Best snorkeling was an Kaanapali Beach by Westing KOR North, and sea turtles at Napili Bay. We actually had a turtle swim right along our feet! This bird lives in […]
Posted in FAMILY on Sep 6th, 2009
I took a ton of pictures for our trip to Maui. Many are not making it on the blog, but many are. I decided to group them in themes; otherwise, this would be the longest post in the history of this blog. This first post will focus on the beauty of Maui. We visited in […]
Posted in FAMILY, HOMESCHOOL on Aug 2nd, 2009
David was in the parking lot of Target and saw the Air 1 van. Air 1 is a national Christian radio station that can be heard all over the U.S. David and I first discovered it while vacationing in Oregon. Since we could not get it in Washington, we would play Air1 through our computers, at www.air1.com. […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jul 22nd, 2009
We drove from Chelan to Sagle, Idaho. Along the way, we encountered this interesting vista… G&G Parker’s home is always good for finding creatures of all kinds… Antee Sara and ‘R’… Lunchtime in Sandpoint… Granpa installed a tetherball for the kids… or was it for the dog??? Grandpa also put up a tipi. Is it […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jul 22nd, 2009
We have a tradition of spending Independence weekend in Chelan with my aunt and uncle and family. It is always a wonderful and restful weekend. This year was not without its drama. Within the first 15 minutes of being there, ‘A’ injured his finger on one of the outdoor lounge chairs. Running over to me […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jul 16th, 2009
OK, so we did not make it to the annual "Kick the Can" party, but we were able to spend one terrific night with great friends in Cle Elum! Getting ready for a river run… Ah, the river. the place where memories are made. Here, the kids have come up with a variety of river life… […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jul 16th, 2009
April made us a delicious breakfast (including the MOPS egg casserole…Yay!). It was a wonderful morning and went by too quickly. I love you, April! Thank you for everything. Guess what little miss ‘A’ wants for Christmas???
Posted in FAMILY on Jul 16th, 2009
This was such a delightful afternoon. The WA weather continued to bless us with warm, sunny weather, and we were able to spend some quality family time with my cousin Terry and fam. Terry’s family on his Dad’s side owns some property on a quiet lake, called Beaver Lake. On this property, they have around […]