Tuesday, January 15, 2013

new zealand pictures! (part 1)

December 2012 was our big trip to NZ, Dave and I got to use our passports and we met my parents there.
 
One highlight was staying at a variety of  accommodations. The first night we did a home stay with a sweet family of five. We got to help feed the lambs and other animals after breakfast, enjoyed stretching our legs and it was so quiet,and beautiful with rolling green hills all around us. Found this place and a couple others at airbnb.com - and recommend it to get off the beaten path :)



We really liked this high chair, but it was too expensive to ship it home for baby. The bump is just starting. :)

 We got to tell my parents in person that we're expecting a little one summer 2013!
 We drove around the south island - these rocks are called the Moeraki boulders.
 Out on the Otago Peninsula - looking for penguins, albatross, seals, and other birds. No penguins :(
 Of course, we ate well :)
 the only castle in NZ - Larnach Castle with lots of Alice in Wonderland touches to it.


Headed out to Doubtful sound. Multiple bus and boat rides for this day full of beauty!




Seals are on the rocks behind Dave.



Tuesday, October 9, 2012

fall joys

We got to celebrate claire's birthday at a corn maze :)
and then a great trip to TX  to see Toby, Jenn and the girls!


 Cheering daddy on!


Saturday, July 28, 2012

This link is for Steff and Tawnya :)

http://youtu.be/YPIA7mpm1wU - Go Ryan Lochte!

We had a Olympic Opening Ceremony party last night with family and friends, my husband and the rest of the group had some amazing commentary on the Queen, the performers and the announcers for the evening.

And no surprise there was great food! Claire was so creative with a olive, cheese, pesto star mold dip (I'm sure she has a better name than that :)

Thursday, July 26, 2012

full week, month...

I'm looking for a foster home that will love and help a 16 year and his chickens. yep chickens. Being somewhat of a farm girl growing up I would say I was pretty knowledgeable about chickens, but becoming the caseworker for this young man, I apparently have a lot to learn. It's fun learning from him. There's not much he's adamant about, but don't mess with his chickens. He told me he wants to live somewhere he can be around horses, and maybe somewhere that doesn't have chickens already so his chickens can provide eggs for the family, sweet.

I enjoyed the CFD air show and rodeo with two of my nieces. Neither had been to Wyoming before, and I think they'd go back next year. :) I love that at most rodeos they aren't shy about believing in God. Yesterday they didn't take "a moment of silence" but took the time to pray for those grieving the incredible loss of the shooting that occurred last Friday.


This morning my parents flew back to Indonesia. Feels like they just got to the states. We got to spend some sweet time with them in the mountains, making pancakes, garage saleing, enjoying ice cream and catching up on life. Dave and I are planning on meeting then in New Zealand this December!





I've been overwhelmed at work, but who wants to do paperwork when there's four little girls to take to the zoo. The girls loved the elephants, the birds, the carousel, and playing " their house" in all the shady areas to take some breaks. Their CASA and I loved being with them. Part of this sibling group is 3 year old twins, who asked what my name was was when I was a little twin. Somehow they thought my name was changed in the aging process.

My husband is playing many softball games, I got him a bat that's he's been wishing for for over a year for our 1st anniversary, so we fondly refer to it as the "romantic bat." :) It's been hitting some great homeruns.

I have my first family that is actually setting up a meeting to voice their frustrations with me and one of my co-workers = frustrating! Mostly because they haven't come to me and have always presented to me that everything is fine. Anyway, it comes with the job of working with people, yet it's still frustrating.
Tomorrow we're having an opening ceremony party, come by if you're in the neighborhood :)




Monday, July 9, 2012

rfkc week 2012

a week full of gifts:
21-44. 23 amazing kids!
45. talent show highlights: kazoo playing, line daning, knock knock jokes, speed braiding, messing up a rubik cube
46. seeing J again after 8 months and letting him know we had not forgetten him and his sister
47. fishing with boys
48. getting hair done with girls
49. jumping off the diving board with a 10 year old every day in the pool
50. that my parents and sister got a little glimpse of RFKC with their gift of volunteering
51. An amazing first year of marriage with my best friend! Who supports me being at camp on our anniversary.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

RFKC

It's that time of year again. On Monday, we take 24 foster kids to camp. The camp location is currently safe from the fires however please pray. http://db.tt/A0HGvndu

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

afternoon with some cute girls

Jenn and the girls were in town and we were able to spend a nice afternoon with these sweet girls.


Lollipop trees grow at grandma's house