"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 22nd, 2009
We live close to a delightful historic town called Auburn. I prefer to take back road to get there, instead of the interstate. These roads go through some neat little towns. We stopped in the little town of Newcastle to meet up with a friend for a minute. She suggested we meet at ‘The Tin […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 21st, 2009
We were excited to have Grandma Margaret join us for a week! We packed this week with a bunch of wonderfufl day trips. The first trip was the day she arrived. The boys and I picked her up at the airport and took her to Old Sacramento. After walking around a bit, we stopped for […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 11th, 2009
Our Turkish friends, Sema and Cem, invited us to celebrate a rite of passage for their son, age 8 (9?). They held a big party at their house with all the trimmings…delicious food, delightful friends, a clown who face paint and made balloon animals, etc. It was an honor to be invited and get to […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 11th, 2009
What a treat to have Antee Sara road trip down from Seattle to our neck of the woods, before trekking on to San Francisco! We went to ‘The Fountains’ to shop and walk around. Here is Antee Sara modeling a dress. Note that the store (Anthropologie), wrote her name on the dressing door. Clever! The […]
Posted in FAMILY on May 24th, 2009
Our friends, Jeff and Connie, were on their way back to Washington from a stay in Texas. They joined us for a night of some fantastic "catch up" time and fun before heading home. We took them to our favorite Thai restaurant. So good! Then, after a tour of our church…Frozen Yogurt!!! Some time in […]
Posted in FAMILY on May 24th, 2009
This is an annual family tradition for the Carters. We have joined them for the past three years and the Holz’s for the past two. We spent a day driving from California to Washington, then three days at the beach, and another day driving back. Of the three days, only one had decent weather, but […]
Posted in FAMILY on Apr 17th, 2009
Satruday, while exploring neighborhoods, we stopped by Bayside church to give my mom a tour, get a beverage, and let the boys play on the playground for a little bit. This is a picture of the boys in front of Bayside’s courtyard. Saturday night, we read the Easter story from the Bible and decorated eggs. […]
Posted in FAMILY on Apr 17th, 2009
My mom joined us for Easter weekend. What’s a girl to do with her mama? Go shopping of course! We did that and explored new neighborhoods. The weather was great and we all had a special time together. Ama brought new sheet sets taht matched the Batman and Superman pillowcases the boys had. They were sooooo […]
Posted in FAMILY on Apr 16th, 2009
We spent a Sunday afternoon exploring the towns near Roseville. We drove up to Lincoln, then along gorgeous country roads to Loomis, Penryn, Newcastle, and Auburn. We stopped in Auburn to enjoy the landmark that welcomes you to the historic part of Aurburn. This town has a terrific historic area that is perfect for shopping, […]
Posted in FAMILY on Apr 5th, 2009
My KD Sister/North Bend Friend/Tennis Partner, Carrie, came down with her kids to find some sun. Her husband comes to this area frequently on business, and joined him. While he worked, they visited with us, then joined family later in the week. Carrie met us at Bayside at was able to meet a few of my […]