Visalia, CA June 25-28

Here are some random pictures of us while we were at Danny's parents home in Visalia, CA.


Nomi & Emily are all dressed up to do a ballet dance video!

Isaiah is busy with a car...but Jonah wanted to join in the dressing up, too.

It's always fun when Dad's in the kitchen, especially when he's making milk shakes!

Grandpa shares his dinner with Isaiah. They're buddies.

Two cuties in my lap: Isaiah and his cousin, Allie. Soon we'll have our own little girl!

Emily, Naomi, Aunt Kelley, and Jonah relaxing in the pool.

Now Isaiah decided to join in the fun of dressing up...Dad will have to talk with him about that.

Hume Lake Cabin

Matt, Mary Ann & Malisse Busby (Laurie's sister & family) joined us on our annual trip to Danny's parent's cabin in the Sequoia National Park. We spent most of our week out on the deck relaxing, watching the kids and eating. We did get out and swim in the lake, went to the snack shop for milk shakes, played games, watched movies, ate good food, listened to a great speaker, played frisbee golf, and just had a good time with family.

Naomi and Danny went exploring one day. They found a nest of quail eggs, and even brought home a baby rubber boa snake. (I'm not to sure about the snake.)



The Busby family
Sorry these are all the pics....guess we were too busy relaxing to take pics. :)

Alaska

Danny & I had the opportunity to go on a cruise to Alsaska with Danny's parents, brother and his spouse, and sister and her spouse. We were blessed by 7 days away from our crazy kids. We relaxed, ate way too much, saw beautiful scenery, and just enjoyed ourselves. It was a vacation to always remember.



Juneau, Alaska



We went up a gondola to get a great view.





Danny is in gray shirt, 2nd from the right. He decided to pick a slightly steep hillsided to slide down on his backside!

Here's the hill that caused Danny some pain & wet jeans, but no injuries.

This is the back of our ship.

We saw so many bald eagles. I was amazed at how close to civilization they were.

Skagway, Alaska

Below: We got to go on a jeep tour of that took up way up North into the Yukon Territory. It was so amazing.

The family: Danny & Laurie, Josh & Kelley, Cameron & Natalie, Rod & Joan

This mirror lake (above) was so fabulous.

We saw a few carribou, which the guide said was quite unusual. We felt privileged.

We traveled into some fjords and saw some icebergs. Notice their turquoise color!

Even the scenery from the ship on the way home was great.

Isaiah is 2!

Isaiah had his 2nd birthday on May 24th!

Ultrasound

Come September, a Girl will be arriving to join our family! On Mon, May 14, we had an ultrasound that showed she was healthy and doing well. She only weighs a pound, but she was tickling her feet, drinking, and just looking cute! Naomi is sooo excited that she will have a sister. Isaiah doesn't have a clue yet that he will not be the littlest one around anymore.

Here I am...pregnant (21 weeks) barefoot, and in the kitchen!
The kids and I on Mother's Day/my 28th birthday.
Naomi sporting her new goggles. Yikes...
Isaiah is showing off his huge muscles in his new swim shorts & shirt.

Easter Celebration

For Easter we visited the Frese clan in Visalia, CA. The kids enjoyed the egg hunt, and the parents had just as much fun watching all the different strategies of 5 kids who are 4 years old and under!
Naomi and Isaiah with their cousin, Emily.

Jonah's strategy: just eat the whole plastic egg.

Naomi's strategy: just run faster and be smarter than all the little cousins and you'll get the most!
Isaiah's plan: run fast to an adult to have them open the egg and then eat the candy . Move on to the next egg. Emily and Allie hang out on the couch.

Drew, looking so handsome. Below, his new sister Allie, who is now 4 months old, is all decked out in her Easter outfit!

With Grandpa and Grandma Frese

Nomi got to ride in style in Grandpa's cobra that he built himself.

Naomi Turns 4

On April 5th, Naomi celebrated her 4th birthday!
In addition to opening presents, we went to the Wild Animal Park with her good friend, Adalae on Tues. The evening of her birthday we headed off to see Grandma and Grandpa Frese, which she considered to be a wonderful present, too. She is so much fun and a true blessing. We can't believe it's been 4 years since God gave her to us in Jerusalem.