Sights from the day...

Mike, the native, taught us that it is MUCH warmer to get down on the ground.....we climbed this grassy hill to get a view of the Point St. George Lighthouse and beach.






Windy....




Pelicans



Battery Point - Crescent City, CA














Cutting ivy away from the front of the house....





Um...did I SAY the house is built RIGHT on the river bank?

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

~ Coram Deo ~
Living all of life before the face of God...

Work & Play & Work Some More

Here are some photos from yesterday in no order.....

Today, we visited with the folks.

We went out to lunch with Earl Jr. and then took him to the airport.

We went out to an old Coast Guard Station, drove along the coastline, took a zillion photos, walked on the pier and the beach. (Photos when I have the cord to load them to the computer/photobucket). LOL

Back at the folks' I made dinner while everyone else worked at various jobs still on "Mike's List". We had a taste of ice cream, visited a bit and then I brought Stacia home as she has had IT.

Stacia was up 4 hours last night crying for the older boys and saying she wants to go home....I'll be very happy when we are "settled" in Japan and she can begin to feel "secure"....though it will have to be a new security as Josiah and Jamin won't be there. ::sigh::

Oh yeah...photos from yesterday.

Jared, Mike and Earl Jr work on a plan to haul a tree they felled earlier up the bank where it will be easier to cut up.


Zander displays bugs under a chunk of wood....


Part of it is up....the power of a Ford - 15 pass van. ::snort::


Uncle Earl & Zander








Uncle Earl and Bre - he liked playing ferry....honest. LOL


Sweet - summertime photo


The Drunken Duck ::snort::


Zander swims from big rock


Krista


BreAnne


It floats...


Krista hitches a ride


Krista was about Zander's size when she got the wet suit. LOL


Zander took to this


One last chess game - Grandpa was too tired tonight.


Singing around the Summer stove

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

~ Coram Deo ~
Living all of life before the face of God...

Balancing Act

Know why Zander is balancing so well?

He's using Jared's new and improved "Balancing Shampoo!" ::snort::

Yesterday was full. Rebecca went home to OR in the afternoon.

Mike, Earl, the kids and I spent the majority of the day hauling trees up the bank, splitting wood, cutting logs up etc.

We did hit the river with Uncle Earl...and had a blast. Lots of photos to follow.

We all split more wood and cut up more logs.

We had a cookout...and sat around the fire with Grandma Mary and chatted.....while Jared and Granpa Earl played another game of Chess.

Earl goes home today. This is our last day left before we head to OR. There are LOTS of things left on "Mike's List," which was handed him when we arrived....but honestly we've spent at least half of our days here working full days.....so there is only so much you can accomplish. LOL Not sure if we'll work or play today....my guess is both, leaning towards work. ::snort::

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

~ Coram Deo ~
Living all of life before the face of God...