Ladies' Retreat

This last weekend, my mom and I went on a Ladies' Retreat to Camp Tejas. It was so much fun!


The building where we stayed called the "Four Seasons".

Our room was the "May" room. It didn't even feel like camp because the rooms were so cozy!


We enjoyed spending alone time together.


We both faced our fears and went off the 50' zip line!


Once we reached the end, we relaxed, realizing that the harness would hold us.


I climbed the 50' rock wall...all the way to the top!


It was very hard. My arms and legs were shaking at the end.


Repelling back down.

My Blue Kitchen

Fun At AWANAS

Crazy hair night is always fun at AWANAS.





Every year, all the kids get to make a pine wood car and enter it into the AWANA grand prix. Here are some pictures of Noah and Robby making the car. Noah wanted to design the car after the Star Wars X Wing Fighter.









The race track.


Noah's race in the first heat.


He won that race, but didn't qualify for the final round, but...


He won first place for design!


He was so excited!


Some close ups of his car.

So today, Sophie and I had way too much fun celebrating Yonga and Yongi's birthdays. We went all out with cake and candles and presents. Here are some pictures of our party.



With all their presents...







Blowing out the candles.







We let Yonga try to eat cake by herself, but she was too messy so...



Sophie ended up feeding her.



Yongi is a big boy and can sit in a booster seat, not a high chair like his sister.



Presents! Yonga can't wait to play with her new car!



Sophie had to help with the unwrapping.



Yonga got a new play cell phone. Something she has wanted for a while now.







Yongi could hardly contain himself when he realized he got the airplane he had asked for. He wouldn't let it go!



Yonga loves her new baby!

Portland Trip

Okay, I know it's been a while since I posted. So here are some pictures of our trip to Portland. We had a great time and lots of snow! The kids really enjoyed spending time with extended family. I spent a lot of time helping my sister out who had just had a baby November 28.



The view from my sister's deck.








On our birthday, my parents took Paul and I out to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.






My brother Philipp, almost crushing Noah while tubing at Mt. Hood.





Some of the cousins (and a friend) at Mt. Hood.



My mom and I.




At the Children's Museum.



The snow piled up on my sister's deck!





My niece, baby Katja.




My other niece, Isa.




Sophie got to cook a mini meal with this real antique kitchen. She loved it!



Out in the snow the first day we got there.