Trip to AZ - Canyon Lake & Tortilla Flat

Stacy, Edith, and I flew down to Phoenix, AZ to visit Stacy’s brother, Rollie, and sister-in-law, Megan. We left Feb. 7th and returned on the 12th. This was Edith’s 1st trip to Uncle Rollie and Aunt Megan’s house.

The flight down was uneventful; we had a layover in Denver. Edith did pretty good on the airplane for the 1st flight, but was a handful on the 2nd flight. We left temperatures in the teens and falling snow and arrived to 70+ degrees and sunny.

Megan picked us up from the airport and drove us to their home in Chandler, a suburb of Phoenix. Megan and Rollie had gone for an ultrasound, for their baby, that day and found out that they are having a girl. So, there was plenty to talk about on the drive. We’re very excited for them and are happy that Edith will have a girl cousin to play with.

We all sat down to dinner that evening and had a great meal, with great discussion. Megan is a wonderful cook and hostess. We were definitely never left wanting.

On Friday, Rollie took part of the day off from work and we all went to Canyon Lake. It was a short, and beautiful, drive from Rollie and Megan’s home. We had a picnic lunch at the lake, enjoying the views. After lunch, we continued our drive. We stopped at a small widening of the road called Tortilla Flat; many trinkets, much history. Once again, on the road; eventually, our road turned from asphalt to gravel and two lanes to one. We drove down the side of a mountain, with sections of the road being only one lane. Once at the bottom, we got out and briefly enjoyed the scenery. Then we piled back into the car and headed for home. We had a lot of fun seeing the sights and Rollie and Megan, as always, were excellent tour guides.

I’ll fill you in on more of our trip with the next post. Thanks for tuning in.

Joel

HAPPY 55th BIRTHDAY, GRANDMA!!! We are only a day late, that's not so bad! We hope Grandpa was especially good to you on your special day! We love you! You don't look old enough to be a Granny to such a brood!!! Love, the "yiddo chiwdwin":)

Kenny's 3rd Birthday

Happy Birthday Kenny!













Time for the main course!


















As usual, Andy
captivates his audience
with thrilling tales
(probably of Gopher
basketball or the latest
gossip in politics)!








Harry's Two Cents:

Happy Birthday David!

David John Drury turned 43 years old yesterday, January 23rd.

Happy Belated Birthday David!

P.S. Does anybody know how old David is?

Update 1/25: Thanks Mom for providing that high #. ;)

LEO Field Trip

And I ask myself..."Is it really worth it?"

After spending hours on three attempts to successfully blog my pictures, I finally figured Picasa out! : )

Anyhow, these are the pictures of my September trip to Kansas City. I went with about fifty other Cottey students. We went through LEO (Leadership Experience Opportunities), an on-campus organization that I work for.
First, we volunteered at a women's shelter for a few hours, then attended a "bio-ethics" conference. Best of all, we went to the Nelson-Atkins Art Gallery! There was so much to see - it all was AMAZING! Although we only spent about an hour there, I managed to see most of the gallery and snap a few pictures. To wrap it all up, we went to a Japanese steak house for dinner. The girls in the pictures are my friends and co-workers at LEO.

Third Time's The Charm

For all interested parties, this is what Cottey College looks like in the summer...and most of the year. The campus has a library, academic center, work-out facility, dorms, chapel, art center, and me. : ) It also has a performing arts center and Main Hall (neither of which do I have pictures of). Regrettably, the cat is no longer a part of campus life.

These pictures were taken during the family visit to Missouri this last July.

Video: Lennon

I have to say that she is one cute girl. It's been too long since I've last seen her; she has grown so much. Thanks, Jeremy & Chrissy, for the video.

I'm posting this with Jeremy & Chrissy's blessing.

Joel

Ham Huddle Updated

Fam,

The Ham Huddle has a new look, new photos, new videos, a poll...if it's happenin', it's happenin' at the Ham Huddle. Be sure to stop by as often as you can.

Joel

Reality Resumes

Now that Joel has used the guilt trip to pressure, I felt obligated to post something! (JK, Joel) : )
Yesterday morning at eight, classes resumed and my life concern again became school.
I am still not ready for my three-week holiday to be finished though!
On December 19th, I was able to fly home and enjoy the Minnesota winter weather. I LOVED all the snow and frost and coldness!! I worked a lot on my break, hung out with friends, and spent a good portion of time with "the fam". It was a very enjoyable break! : )
But, alas! I came back to browned grass, sunny days, (average temperature of about 58) and excited professors who expect their students to love classes. This semester, I am taking Intro to Logic, Elem. French 2, English Composition 2, English Lit. 2, Performance of Lit., Wind Ensemble, Voice Lessons, and Flute Lessons. I think my classes will be fun, I just don't want to be back in school!
Well, that's all from M.O.


-Sarah

Ben's first game

I thought you would enjoy pictures of Ben's first basketball game. That's #24 at the free-throw line. [Don't ask]

Did they win? [Don't ask that either!]

I think it is going to be a good experience.

Oh.. Is the blurry photography on purpose? [Don't ask that either!]