Friday, April 16, 2010

The Springs Retreat

What a great time we had at The Springs. The stories of what God did in our lives is amazing.
I loved this vine -- it reminds me of myself. If I'm not clinging to the vine, then I'm running around in circles.
Dear Friends -- LouAnn, Christy, Jamie, Cheryl and Karen
Jeannie and I were in the same small group. The tulips and wildflowers were beautiful. I don't think we've had more gorgeous weather. The sky was incredibly clear -- so we had a chance to see Saturn and her rings, and Sirius and the nebulae where stars are born. "Lead me to the rock that is higher than I" became my prayer.


Saturday, April 03, 2010

Ashley's the Easter Bunny


Our church hosted a huge Easter Egg hunt for several hundred folks -- Ashley dressed up as the Easter bunny. Her "Lil Sis" from Delta Zeta came to help her get around.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Monterrey Coastline



We had a beautiful walk along the coast. Then a delicious dinner at Lovers' Point before heading home.

In search of wildflowers

With two rescheduled holidays just waiting to be used, Kevin and I drove to find the wildflowers. We ended up getting to the trail where all the poppies were supposed to be in gorgeous bloom -- just a little bit late. Poppies open and close in the sunlight. But we enjoyed the hike along the river and the wildflowers that we did find.

But I think for Kevin, his favorite part of the trail was this sign.

It's hilarious -- all broken and falling apart, yet claiming that this spot is where you'll find "...the finest handicrafts in the world." Wow! Kevin got quite a kick out of it. Actually, this is the spot where a man found $3M in gold about 150 years ago.

We spent the night in Yosemite and had a fabulous time. It's so beautiful.

Favorite Photos for Bio




Sunday, December 27, 2009

Holidays

Holidays always incredible taking Maggie for a walk --





Saturday, December 26, 2009

Ashley and I made a Gingerbread House





Ashley and I had a great time making our first Gingerbread House from scratch. It's amazing!

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Sunrise over Lake Tahoe



Unbelievable beauty this morning. Brennan Manning writes that the sunrise speaks to him of the the Lord's love. This morning, he must really love us.

Monday, December 14, 2009

From the top of High Camp, Squaw Peak








We spent the day at Squaw Peak - the Home of the 1960 Winter Olympics. Took the cable car up to High Camp and enjoyed the views. At sunset, the mountains across the lake turned brilliant hot pink for just a few minutes. A wonderful close to a beautiful day.

The Beauty of Winter


As we sat watching the sun come up, four flocks of Canadian geese flew over the lake - joining into one new formation. They reminded me of a huge marching band -- I think they were flying back in forth, warming up in the early rays of the sun. And then a bald eagle flew across the lake and right by our window. Beautiful.

Lake Tahoe - Sunrise





We drove through quite a snow storm last night to get to Lake Tahoe...but this morning the clouds had moved on and the sunrise was incredible. We enjoyed a fire and a cup of coffee and watched.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Thanksgiving 2009




Delightful chaos ensued for 4 days while all of our family (except Jason) enjoyed the holiday at our house. We had a great time.