Brenda and I enjoyed Mother's Day pedicures and did a little shopping. A big thank-you to our wonderful hubbies and kidlets.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
May 5/6
An unplanned pink and white day of shopping at the beach. A little running, a little food and a lot of talking made for a wonderful weekend away with friends.
Cole, Ian and Sam excited to go on a roller skating date with their moms. After the initial learning curve and eating a oddly blue colored Icy, the evening was deemed a success.
Friday, May 4, 2007
Canada and Back - AGAIN!
Out hikingWe had a busy week. David flew up from LA for a quick visit and to catch a ride with us to Canada for Grandpa's funeral. On Saturday afternoon, Darin headed to Eugene with Jim for the marathon, while Dave and I took the kids for a hike in Forest Park and then to the Great Chili Cook-Off at church - yum. Early, early Sunday morning Dave, the kids and I drove to Eugene to cheer Darin on. Yay babe, top 100! See Darin's blog for full details. A shout out to Carrie M who qualifie
d for Boston. We're going to have a blast on the East Coast next April. More time in the car and we made it to Canada. Grandpa's funeral was nice and it was a beautiful sunny day ... what else can you say about a funeral? It was great to connect with the Swanson side of the family and Cole and Leah enjoyed playing with cousins Matthew and Rachael and Darin had some time with his dad and brother at the Canucks playoff game. As always, my cousins, Tim and Kim were wonderful hosts and we were able to have a quick dinner with aunt Verna and uncle Vic. On the trip back we stopped in Seattle at the Pike Place Market - flying fish are always fun to watch.
d for Boston. We're going to have a blast on the East Coast next April. More time in the car and we made it to Canada. Grandpa's funeral was nice and it was a beautiful sunny day ... what else can you say about a funeral? It was great to connect with the Swanson side of the family and Cole and Leah enjoyed playing with cousins Matthew and Rachael and Darin had some time with his dad and brother at the Canucks playoff game. As always, my cousins, Tim and Kim were wonderful hosts and we were able to have a quick dinner with aunt Verna and uncle Vic. On the trip back we stopped in Seattle at the Pike Place Market - flying fish are always fun to watch.
Welcome sign!Leah's First Dance
Darin took Leah to the father/daughter dance at her school. Note the beautiful corsage. A brief glimpse into the future!
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Minnesota
Sue, Freinde and me
I flew out to Minnesota to speak at a conference at the university. Sue & Scott and their boys Cam and Luke were kind enough to have me hang out with them for four days. Cam and I spent some quality time playing pinball (me) and video games (him). The pinball picture is one that Cam took. I caught up with Freinde and Cyndi and went for a couple of runs with Sue. Sue and I also hit Ikea - let's just say it's a good thing I was already at my max weight for my airline luggage. It was interesting to note that even after four years of being gone, things still seemed the same. And of course the best part about being away is getting back home again!
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