Colorado: Part III

[10-03-10]

A Sunday spent in beautiful Colorado. Also an eventful day.

Sunday morning and afternoon were spent sharing and fellow-shipping with the dear people at Western Colorado Holiness Chapel. Afterwords, the pastor took us up on top of Grand Mesa.

Once again, very beautiful scenery. We took some time to take pictures and I also tried to get some of Parker since he had just turned six months old.

Meanwhile, back down at the pastors house, Taylor had stayed to play with the other kids. Apparently while jumping around, Taylor somehow hurt his arm and was crying and holding his arm by the time we walked in the door from our sight-seeing trip. So, we ended up visiting the ER in Delta, CO that night. Conclusion: according to xrays, there was no break, but the membranes between the two arm bones had been pulled or had come loose. The treatment was a hard splint with a sling to keep his arm immobilized and then after two weeks or so, we could see what he felt like he could do with his arm.

[waiting to see the ER doc]

[getting ready to leave Colorado the next morning]

But, all in all, we really enjoyed the time we were able to spend in Colorado. So happy we were able to go!

Colorado: Part II

The second full day we were in Colorado [10-02-10], we went to a little place called Telluride that is situated in a valley between tall mountains. And let me tell you, out of all the places Michael and I have visited, this probably was our favorite. The village was quaint and picturesque and the view was breathtaking!!!!!!! The golden aspens just shimmered against the evergreens. We were wishing we had a whole week to enjoy and explore!

We parked in town, then walked beside a creek until we got to a " gondola station." We boarded the gondola (similar to a ski lift), and took the ride up the side of the mountain. It was a very cool experience! There is a station located at the top of the mountain where you can get off and hike or bike on trails, or you can continue riding the gondola down the mountain on the other side where there is another small, more modern and high class town called Mountain Village.

Anyway, we absolutely loved this area! If anybody near there is looking to donate their ranch, we'd be happy to take if off your hands!!! ;-)

[Walking through town beside the creek]

[The gondola line]

[Parker]

[Looking down on the village of Telluride]
[Us]
[Looking down towards Mountain Village]
[Daddy and Taylor enjoying the walk]

Colorado: Part I

We recently had the pleasure of being in Colorado to hold a missions service. While there, we were able to spend two days sightseeing. The first day we went across the state line into Moab, Utah to the Arches National Park. It was a beautiful day and we had fun exploring the park.

I also really enjoy landscape photography, and am trying to learn more about it. These photos are definitely not pro status, but I hope you can glimpse some of the beauty I was able to see.

Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
10-01-10

[Overlooking the Petrified Dunes]
[The North Window]
[The Turret Arch]
[An AMAZING Sky!]
[The Balanced Rock]
[The Skyline Arch]
Stay tuned for more picture of where we went on our second day in Colorado.

This -n- That

I wanted to post some pictures of friends we have been able to visit while on our trip. Unfortunately, I didn't get very many pictures, so I will link you to a few you did take pictures!

Let's see...

We stayed in Pell City, AL for over a week and were able to visit with Andy & Julie Schultz. Michael and Andy were in the same grade of school at Penn View from kindergarten through 4 yrs. of college. Andy was also my neighbor. We had a great time with them. Check out their blog here for pictures.

Below is a picture of Naaman & Katie Thrasher. We went out to eat and spent the night at their place. We had them in choir at Penn View and Katie and I were really good friends. It was so good to see them again!!

And then, we met up with Gene and Angie Davis in Indy. What a blast! We ate at Cracker Barrel and then left the men to watch the kids while we went shopping! Of course, I forgot my camera, so click here to see Angie's blog for pictures! Thanks for the great time!!!

While in Indy, we also met up with Mike Peck and part of his family. (Unfortunately, Tracy was sick and stayed at home with Benjamin.) We went to the Children's Museum of Indianapolis and had an enjoyable time letting the kids explore and have some fun!! I did take my camera, so here are a few pictures.

Kyle enjoyed sliding in the Curious George place.

Taylor riding the carousel.

Daddy & Kyle riding a slide.

The beautiful "Fireworks of Glass" exhibit.

Us.

Well, our trip is winding down. We are VERY excited! We have a service Wed. night in Ohio, then we head home on Thursday!!! YEAH!! We have been gone since Jan. and are very anxious to see our family and just stay in one place for awhile. (Actually, we will only have two weeks or so before we leave for Mexico!) Things will be getting busy in a few days as we finish our packing and do last minute odds & ends to prepare for our move. We're sad to be leaving family, but happy to do the will of the Lord. Keep us in your prayers!!

Just a cute picture of Taylor...

More Pictures From Our Travels

We haven't been able to get great wireless access in some of the places we've been staying, so...my apologies for not updating sooner!

We've also been passing the "sick bug" around in our family. I've been trying to get over a sore throat and enlarged tonsils for about a week now. Seems to be getting better (except for a pesky cough)! Taylor had the runny nose and cough thing...he's pretty congested, so the doctor put him on antibiotics. Kyle ended up with an ear infection in BOTH ears...so, he's on antibiotics! And now, Michael has a fever and generally just feeling lousy!

ANYWAY...

Here are two recent pictures of the kids.

Taylor has started crawling and pulling himself up...I have a feeling, life will soon become more interesting!!!

Kyle's newest thing is "WHY?????" When we tell him to do something... "WHY?" Most of the time I try to give him answers or explanations, but sometimes, it's like, "Because I said so...!"

A couple of weeks ago when we were driving through Orlando, FL, we saw the message below being written in the sky. It was very interesting to watch. Michael & I were wondering if it's truly effective. Would somebody be touched enough, to seek out a church? What do you think?

Before we left the sunny skies of FL, we were able to stay a day with Michael's Great-Uncle Butch. He and his wife live right on the bay connected to Fort Walton Beach. The water was beautiful and very relaxing!

Uncle Butch and his wife, Wani.
Their house is below. We stayed in the bungalow attached to the main house.

Fun in the Sun!

Last Saturday we were in Kissimmee, FL and were able to enjoy the sunshine! We thought we would try playing mini-golf...with Kyle! This isn't such a bad thing, but he is a very rambunctious 2 year old who likes to explore everything on his own! We are able to report - no major catastrophes! Otherwise, I got 2 hole-in-ones, but...Michael beat me by one :-(

I am currently in PA, and will have more to update...at a later date!!!

Manatees!

Well ~ Sun City Florida District GMC Camp is officially over. Now we have a few days off before we begin more services. Today we drove 10 miles or so to visit a "Manatee Observation" place. It is located right beside an electrical plant. The manatees apparently are attracted to the warm water generated from the plant.

There were quite a few of them hanging out in the water. They are also larger than I thought.

And of course, we had to have pictures of the kids!

Fun On The Road!

We've been able to spend some time with family and friends while on our trip. The pictures on the scrapbook page below were taken at Paul & Christine Young's house. They have two girls (ages 6 & 7) and Kyle had a blast playing with them! The one evening, they decided to dress Kyle up as a "chef" and we couldn't resist the picture. These pics could prove useful later on in his life!

We were also able to meet up with Dan, Michelle and the boys at a Cracker Barrel in Florida. They've been traveling south with "Heritage" - the girls trio from Penn View.

Notice a few light jackets in the picture? It's been kind of cloudy, rainy and slightly cool! We're hoping for the sunny, warmer days to soon arrive!

Check It Out!

We stopped at 'Hamerick's' today - one of those "must stop and shop" places in the south. Ever since I've traveled in quartet, every time we've stopped there, I've found lots of stuff for incredible prices! Today was no exception. Among other things, we got a new suit for Michael for $26.99 and also an IZOD tie for $4.99. Not bad!

More pics of the kids...

Just Relaxin'!

Can You Believe It?

Will wonders never cease? We actually woke up Thursday morning to SNOW in North Carolina! The more amazing thing is that we're now in South Carolina and they are/were calling for snow. We've also heard that Alabama may be expecting a little whitening too! What is this world coming to?!?!

It looks like Carolina Christian Academy is closed for the day!

Kyle's 4-Wheeler

I really don't have much to blog about...I was going to put some pictures from the Graham N.C. Spanish Church that we visited last Saturday night...but they are blurry! So, I thought I would spare my dear blog guests the agony of less than clear pictures!

Instead, enjoy the photo of Kyle having fun on his 4-Wheeler! This was something we wanted to take on our trip for Kyle to enjoy, but we didn't necessarily have room for it. We managed to cram it into the back of our minivan! Of course, that means we have to take it out to get to everything else...oh well...!