Keeping Up With Evan: July 2009

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

A few months back I was informed that we would be having our 20th High school reunion. Where have the years gone ?? And boy do I feel OLD!!!! And have a really not seen some of these people in 20 YEARS!!! No, I haven’t as we have been dispersed across the united states, Canada, Africa, Europe, the Middle east and Asia ( I think I covered them all : ) ) We grew up in Kenya, Africa and went to a boarding school there, Rift Valley Academy.

Our Ten Year was in Texas so I was unable to go due to work. This time it was at Sunset Beach, NC. Only a few hours from us so I was excited to go. We left on Fri morning and arrived a little after lunch.

FRI:

Evening we went to eat on our own and then when we got back Eric put Evan to bed and I went to visit the people who had come.

SAT:

We all decided to go to the beach. This was Evan’s first time to the ocean. He had a blast!!!! He had absolutely NO fear of the water.

On the way to the beach.

Had to go over the swinging bridge. Eric says it’s the last one on the east coast.

Evan trying to catch a sand flea.

Evan with my friends Jared, Megan, their baby Elizabeth and Carrie in the background.

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Michel taking her pictures!!!

Friends, Davis, Melanie and Jeff hanging out.

Evan loved the sand also.

In the evening we took group pictures and then went out to eat at a seafood restaurant.

The whole group.

The RVAers

Tina and her friend(and roommate for a year or so) Amy

Tina and Michel

Eric, Tina and Evan

SUN:

We all met to say goodbye and then went on our different ways. I was so blessed to have had this weekend. Although some of my close friends were not there it was a time to make new ones. I was encouraged to see how well everyone is doing.

Will look forward to another reunion in 2014 ( 25 years!!!)

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Springfield trip continued….

Friday we went to the Bass Pro shop. This one is the biggest in the country and is their headquarters. They have an awesome restaurant that puts out an awesome buffet at breakfast. And Evan loves to go and see the fish and turtles.

On Saturday we pretty much just hung around and that night we had our Family get together.

Me and my older brothers ( Jon and Ole)

Me and my brothers and sister

We had a lot of fun visiting with everyone!!! The opportunity that most of us are together is very rare.

Sunday we went to church. For lunch we went to eat at the Purple Burrito. It is a really good mexican place.

Monday:

We had plans to go to a water park but it rained that day so we opted for the mall instead!! : )

We ended up running into Ole and his whole family who were there taking pictures. I got to see my niece and her kids who had flown in from Denver.

Alana, Rachel, Ole and I

Evan and his second cousin Brooke

Evan and second cousin Joel

They had fun playing together.

Tuesday:

I decided to stay one more day so we could visit with family and friends.

Me and Aunt Jeannette ( she was one of my mom’s best friends )

We had some Egyptian friends stop through also.

Wednesday: We left

Grandpa and Evan

Dad, Ann, Evan and I

And on the drive home Evan did really good again.

We stopped for the night and were able to enjoy the pool/jacuzzi they had.

Evan in his suit with a floating device inside.

We arrived home on Thursday. Was good to get home and see Eric. I miss everyone back home SO much though!!!!! See you soon!!!

Friday, July 17, 2009

Welcome to Springfield!!!

We arrived in Springfield around three in the afternoon. We went by the missions office to see Jon and Jacque. Then we went to dads house and saw dad and Ann. We stayed at dads house.

WED:

Evan enjoyed playing outside.