"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in FAMILY on Mar 24th, 2009
My cousin, Terry, and his wife, Anne, celebrated the life of their precious daughter, with a traditional Hawaiian blessing, on the island of Oahu. It was a special day for all who witnessed it. (We were not there, but wished we were!) L to R: My Aunt Dee, 2nd Cousin H, Cousin Terry, Cousin Ann, […]
Posted in FAMILY on Mar 24th, 2009
My cousin, Jenna and her DH, Charles, had their first baby, a darling boy! They visited my aunt and uncle one weekend and we were able to see them before we moved. The new Grandma (my aunt), and The Great Aunt (my mom) Proud mama, Jenna! My boys! Uncle Artie and ‘A’
Posted in FAMILY on Mar 12th, 2009
Well, we are here! It’s been an amazing journey so far. We had originally planned on leaving at 2AM on Monday, but we were concerned that the roads would be too icy, so we left at 8PM Sunday night. We hit snow in Tacoma, but it did not affect the driving too much, and made […]
Posted in FAMILY on Feb 18th, 2009
We are blessed to live minuted from beautiful hikes and trails. We tooks a late afternoon hike a few days ago, capitalizing on the cooperating weather. David and ‘R’… ‘A’ and ‘R’… We made it to the bench at The Viewpoint! The Lower Falls view… Taking the Leap… Playing on "The Rock with a Face"…
Posted in FAMILY on Feb 18th, 2009
My cousin and his family joined us for dinner out. They were leaving for a month to Oahu and after that, move to Vashon Island. Baby G (so adorable!) and Anne Terry and Baby G… H, R, and A enjoying Oreo sundaes…OH YEAH!! Terry (T) and my handsome DH, David…
Posted in FAMILY on Feb 18th, 2009
We always enjoy when Antee Sara visits. She has a special connection with the boys and are always excited to spend time with her. In this picture, Antee Sara and ‘A’ swapped coats!
Posted in FAMILY on Jan 21st, 2009
The boys and I spent a terrific afternoon with my grandfather, their great-grandfather. We had lunch at one of my favorite places in Seattle, Chinooks. Grandpa and I enjoyed clams and the boys enjoyed playing with the shells! The weather was overcast, but OK for a walk in Discovery Park. This is a huge park, […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jan 7th, 2009
For the past few years, we have enjoyed visiting Grandma Margaret and Grandpa Randy at their home in Sagle, Idaho. This year, we were fortunate to have Antee Sara with us for a few days as well. Antee Sara pretending to roll ‘R’ up in a sleeping bag… silly boys… Antee Sara getting ready to […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jan 6th, 2009
We hosted Christmas with my Dad, stepmom, brother and his crew, on the Saturday after Christmas. Made a big batch of white chicken chili and had a great time playing games. We played Apples to Apples, Team Cribbage, and Uno. Grandma and Grandpa gave us all snorkel gear. WOO HOO! Can’t wait to break them […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jan 6th, 2009
My aunt and uncle hosted our Christmas day. We enjoyed the magnificent meal she created and had fun with a gift exchange game. I ended up with a beautiful candle holder that I placed on my dining table. David got the item everyone was vying for, a lumbar back massager. Our niece, KK, and ‘R’… […]