Cherry Blossoms

Reunion

3 months in the US meant 3 months without our Ferb!  We were so blessed to have friends take him (and spoil him) the whole time we were gone.  It was a happy day the morning after we got home and Ferb came back!!

A happy girl back with her puppy!

Ferb made himself right at home on the boy's laps.

 

The kids and Ferb with our friends that watched Ferb.

Family Vacation

We left Minneapolis the end of January with heavy hearts....good-byes are so very hard!  We were blessed, however, to be heading for a 5 day vacation on our way back to Taiwan, visiting friends and taking in the sights on the beautiful island of Oahu.  We had such a great time!

The beautiful North Shore.

Joey hanging out at Turtle Beach.

Ike and Elle of course had fun playing in the sand and the water.

Andy and Shawn at the top of Diamond Head (they were in seminary together way back when).

Karen and me at Chinaman's Hat (we've been friends since our husbands were in seminary and we worked together).

The five kids had so much fun together!

And of course we enjoyed beautiful sunsets on Waikiki Beach!

Grandkids

For some reason we waited until our last day in Minnesota to snap a picture of Grandma and Grandpa with their 8 grandkids but we got it (even if they're all being somewhat silly)!

Grandma

Our family has been blessed by a beautiful woman of God, my Grandma.  I am so thankful for all the time that we got to spend with her on this trip home.  It was so hard to leave her, but thankfully we can call her whenever we want (well, maybe not in the middle of the night)!  I am truly blessed to have her as my grandma!

The kids with Great Grandma

4 generations

Me and Grandma

Ice Fishing

The boys got to go ice fishing with Uncle Kyle before we headed back to Taiwan and boy were they excited when they actually caught a fish (especially Joey because it was his first time fishing)!

Minneahaha Falls

We headed over to Minnehaha Falls with Grandma and Grandpa K before the big freeze came to enjoy the beautiful frozen falls! 

Cousin Time

I am so thankful for all of the time that the kids got to spend with their cousins this trip home!  It was truly a blessing to our children AND to me!

More fun with family

We traveled to Watertown to celebrate our niece's graduation and then headed north to hang out with more cousins.  We are so thankful for the time that we got to spend with them.  It's never enough, but always a good time!

 

 

 

 

Christmas Fun

We were blessed to be with family this year for Christmas.  It once again proved to be a crazy fun time!

Fun in the Snow!