A Phew of our Phavorite Photos:
Hope Hall at our alma mater.
January 2008
A century of faithfulness…
Talbot’s Calvary Chapel on the Biola campus
January ‘08
Biola founders – Horton Hall
- It was a really, REALLY bright morning!
Josiah: Don’t even ask!
Daniel the “somnambulist”
San Diego! You haven’t been ANYwhere until you’ve been to The Del.
Alcazar Gardens - Balboa Park, San Diego. Balboa Park is the nation’s largest urban cultural park. A family favorite.
With kid sister Laura and stepmom Barb
- Overlooking the Anza Borrego Desert, San Diego
- “Ye Olde Lily Pond & Botanical Gardens,” Balboa Park, San Diego (Note the shirt sleeves in January. Yea!)
- The quaint mtn. hamlet of Julian , near San Diego. Visit during the Fall for apple pies that are to-die-for!
AWANA Grand Prix – Spring ‘08
“Sumo night” – AWANA
“Southpaw Sam”
Guess?
The one and only Mountain.
Nisqually entrance at Mount Rainier Nat’l Park: May 2008
Silver anniversary – Mount Rainier Nat’l Park
May 7, 2008
HAS to be The World’s Dumbest Sign!
What’s 895 inches of snow among friends?
“Turning silver” at Paradise, Mt. Rainier
May 2008
“And they ain’t kiddin’!” Longmire General Store, MRNP
Longmire- Paradise Road (sort of)
Jackson Visitor Center, Paradise. May ‘08 – 25th anniversary trip.
Kautz Creek, near Longmire
Nisqually River, Longmire – Paradise Road. May ‘08
Hey! It’s warmed up to 45′!
Nisqually Nat’l Wildlife Refuge near Olympia – May ‘08
Sam -with red All Stars cap
“I’m running away from home!”
- Box Canyon – Steven’s Canyon Road, MRNP
JVC – Paradise, June ‘08. (Isn’t it amazing what just a few weeks can mean to differences in snow level? See pics from the same place in May, above.)
Silver Falls – MRNP. June ‘08
- Sam and Josiah – Junior Rangers (June ‘08)
Ohanapecosh Amphitheatre – June ‘08
Nathan & Evie – July ‘08
- Nathan
- “Hay rides” – VBS ‘08
- Josiah – Fort Clatsop, OR
- “Tweedledee and Tweedledum” – Fort to Sea Trail, Fort Clatsop
- August ‘08
- Sam – on target
Josiah and Eve - Summer '08
- Nathan: “Sailor, home from the sea…”
- Tipsoo Lake – MRNP (September)
Naches Peak Trail, MRNP - September '08
- Chinook Pass, MRNP (September)
- “Are we having fun yet?” Hike to Frozen Lake, near Sunrise @ MRNP
Daniel & Friend – Oregon
- New Church! October ‘08
- Nathan – Space Needle viewing deck, Seattle
November at Nisqually.
- “We’re right here…” Nisqually Wildlife Refuge. November ‘08
- Irely Lake hike, Quinault (about 45 minutes north). November ‘08
- Maple Glade Trail, Quinault. (We TOLD you it’s a rain forest.) November ‘08.
... A crisp November afternoon at Quinault and the old Kestner Homestead. (The photo doesn't do the blue sky justice. Come visit and we'll take you to see for yourself! Bring your hiking boots!)
Josiah, who *loves* rehearsing for the children’s Xmas musical. December ‘08.
- “Our” Mountain doing what she does best: hiding. From Reflection Lakes.
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Wonderful~
Thanks so much for sharing your year with us!
You inspire me to create a website of my own…the pics and views were great and what a nice way to keep in touch. The picture of the old Kestner place…is that a family homestead? Thanks again for underlining the importance of family.
Also the christmas card was beautiful…
I have to say, I think Josiah’s running away picture take the prize!
Wish I could have been in San Diego with you to enjoy that warm sunshine.
At least I’m done painting my house in 43 degree weather.
Thanks for sharing
Joyce
You keep up with those boys very well -or is it the other way around?
The Best is Yet to Come!!