My cousin Gabbi (and my Aunt Ann and Mirage) arrived on Tuesday of this week to get settled before starting culinary school next month in the area. This has been exciting for us to open our home to both of them while Gabbi tries to find work and an apartment. Unfortunately we were so busy [...]
Again this year we headed over to Lighthouse Christian Church to the Fall Fest. Unfortunately, we arrived “late” and Isabel only got to play one game and watch a magician. It was rather disappointing for all of us… Getting her cheeks painted. Ready to go! Together we watched the magician. Isabel didn’t seem interested in [...]
Today our church did a free-community family carnival at the locale junior high school. Isabel had so much fun and was asking to do more and wondered if we were keeping games from her! Isabel decorating her “goodie” bag. She wrote her name and then added stickers to the outside. Getting ready to slide. Bean-bag [...]
This week, in church Isabel learned that God doesn’t look at the appearance or outside of man, but rather the heart. She heard the story about how David was chosen to be King, as told in 1 Samuel 16:1-13. “The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart.” Psalm 19:8 NIV Her [...]
Gino and his friend Jason have been trying to land more fish since their last catch, back in August, but haven’t had any luck. So last night we headed out to scout around along the Nisqually River. A clear very fast moving river along the border of Fort Lewis. This morning Jason and Gino headed [...]
Today at lunch Isabel asked me what my age was. Using her place mat with numbers on it, I pointed out the numbers of my age and then told her that I was 2 numbers. In the mean time Gino asked her how old she was and she stated, “I’m 69.” Both Gino and I [...]
