Tour of the Great Northwest Coast

Renee's folks came to visit from Ohio for two weeks...

Above is our first sunset over the Columbia river on the way to the Oregon Coast.

 Here are views of the "Sea Lion Caves" attraction there.

 Our rented RV slept all nine of us and carried us to places like Sunset Bay, OR

 A couple more shots of the Oregon Coast...

 And here we are standing among the Giants of Redwood National Park

It took all nine of us to hug the tree above - circumference about 50 feet.

 The RV wouldn't fit through this tree so the kids drove their bikes through.

 Can you see the story the rings of this tree tell?  It's about 600 years long.

 Snow and gentle deer are two treasures discovered in Olympic National Park in WA.

 These mountains stand around 5-7,000 feet.

We took a Washington State Ferry ride back toward the mainland via Whidbey Island

 It's great to see God's creation AND great to get home and rest from vacation!

Walla Walla Family History Day Trip

Here is Johanna on the Columbia River where the fort and mouth of the Walla Walla once were.

The Frenchtown Schoolhouse is now a winery. But 75 years ago, this grandpa was a 1st grader there.

There is still displayed inside a picture of Bergevin students who attended in 1961.

Josiah sits in one of the old school desks.  He will go into 1st grade next year in Ellensburg.

Can you tell what the winery name (written on his white hat) means in French? 

The following history is publically displayed at the 'Historic Frenchtown Site' about 5 miles east.

This is a picture of Josiah's Grandpa Joe's Grandpa Joe when he was a baby in 1884.

Our Grandma Maggie always implored us kids to "get your history".  I think we did this weekend.

Memorable Memorial Day Weekend

Josiah poses with cousin Charlotte after Robin Hood performance in Kirkland.

Mt. Ranier looms over Lake Washington from Sheridan Beach Club

A bike ride for Jeremy with brother Jake from Everett to Snohomish...

and back...

Cousins canoeing in the canal on Camano Island

History Museum Field Trip

Here is Johanna with her friend Grace from Ellensburg Christian School

at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma for Field Trip.

Track and Field Day for Ellensburg Christian

Johanna tries her hand at javelin throwing...

and running the 400 relay...

passing the baton...

their team got the victory and six seconds off the school record!

Mother's Day Picnic On the Teannaway

This is the Flying Horseshoe Ranch where Mom grew up.  Her dad Jimmy made this wagon-wheel gate in the 1950s.  That would be Josiah's great-grandpa.

Arbor Heights Alliance Youth and Views

Dressing the part for the manly Mongolian sports.

Views from my room in the Highpoint neighborhood of West Seattle.

Nice day north of Seattle over Shilshole Bay.

 And nice sunset again from my room in West Seattle...

Hiking View of Our Valley

Things are getting green as spring comes over the Yakima River in the foreground.

Mount Stuart Range is white behind the town of Ellensburg and Kittitas Valley.

Westgate Weather and Winners

Woke up to snow a couple days during Missions Emphasis Week in Toledo Ohio in mid-late April!

Westgate folks play 'The Price is Right' with Mongolian costume, and every day items like a Bible.

After a nice week, and enjoyable Sunday we had a nice drive to Detroit airport. Here is the sunset after a nice flight and sunny arrival in Seattle.  

Westgate Chapel Kids Mongol Missions Style

Pretty Good Video Explaining Mission Done Well

https://www.cmalliance.org/video/watch/32197/

Walking The Rocks and Hills, We Found a Trout

It was nice to be able to get out onto the hills during a break in the rain Saturday.

Even on these usually dry hills, there was mud.

We found a tiny creek to wash our shoes off.

In it, we heard a splashing noise we thought was a frog.

Finally through a team effort we got our hand on this stranded trout.

Josiah with his first fish, caught without a pole.

What kind is it?

Another hike before the picnic.

The fish was not part of the the meal.

It was put back into the main creek, which was pretty high with all the rain.

Did the recent rain storms tip over this pine tree?