Sunday, May 16, 2010

So beautiful...





Pictures don't do justice to what I saw at the end of last week. We try to have a weekly staff meeting & since we're meeting with people south of us we get to fly to our meetings. On the way back it was an absolutely beautiful evening - totally clear and quiet. In order to see the sunset on the ocean & islands we used up some time and flew around Mt. Baker for a while. We were close enough to see the steam escaping at the top (yes, it's active) as well as see a few hikers' camps. It was absolutely amazing - takes your breath away. We definitely know God through His creation. Here's a few photos...

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Celtic Women



Finally, this past Monday arrived after much anticipation and we could drive down to Seattle to pick Lorelle up! One year of College is complete... already! She drove across country with two friends immediately after her last exam. They parted ways in Kennewick, WA - as one of the friends who had the vehicle went down to Portland and another friend's Dad from Tacoma picked the other two up. All we had to do was meet them in Seattle on Monday evening and take her home. The weather has been fantastic and she's enjoying some down time before she starts work at the CHCC.

Last night the women in our home had the pleasure of going to a Celtic Women Concert in Seattle. We love watching this group on PBS but never thought we'd actually go see them in person. When I received an email that their tickets were being deeply discounted I couldn't resist! It was a fabulous performance - they are a class act! When we arrived at the theatre the girls immediately spotted a nice looking young man fully outfitted in his scottish kilt. The braver one in our family decided to ask him if we could have a picture taken with him. It turns out - as his mother informed us - he plays in a celtic band himself and was wearing his band "outfit". The girls had fun dressing up for the evening and it was truely a night to remember!

Sunday, May 02, 2010

Washington State Republican Party Fundraiser Dinner/Gala




Here's a few snapshots of a dinner I attended with most of our campaign office staff - the Washington State Republican Party Fundraiser Dinner in Bellevue. We had a nice time - it was definitely a fundraiser as the auction lasted right through dinner & afterwards. It's always interesting trying to have a conversation while someone is auctioning through a loudspeaker. The main speaker was Governor Tim Pawlenty (Minnesota) - enjoyed his speech and had a nice time overall!

Science Fair



Not the greatest pictures, but here's a little peak at the Science Fair activities from Hannah & Alec. Hannah did a presentation on yeast with a friend - also changed my cinnamon bun recipe into a Pizza Roll (they were very good!). Alec did his presentation on the brain - using an activity to show how difficult it is to use both sides of the brain at the same time. I'm always a bit apprehensive when the Science Fair looms on the horizon - we're just not that strong in that area & don't usually shine that well... As I tell my kids, you can't be good at everything but you can certainly try!