Mike, Ashley and Haven came in from Rochester and hard core medical school for almost a month of fun and frivolity with family and friends!! Michael promised to "not think" for an entire month, Ashley promised to let Judi spoil Haven beyond recognition and catch up on her sleep!!! We had "fake Thanksgiving for Hal and Cynthia just before they took off for their mission in Houston, had some fun family get togethers and took off for a few days of R and R in Cabo! Such fun to relax and catch up with family-cruise through the desert on 4 wheelers and watch whales breach in the ocean just off our sail boat as the sun went down and the full moon came up! We thank Susan and David for the beautiful homes they shared with us and their amazing generosity. Such warm and wonderful memories. Sometimes I just stand in awe at my good fortune to be part of such an ENORMOUS and loving family. Such a crazy conglomeration of strong willed and uniquely different people, but somehow we fit, we love each other, we are each other's soft place to fall when life gets a little crazy. Since Sophie came to the family just 11 years ago we have added 26 new people to the family with 2 more on the way this spring! When I count my blessings I count you all twice...
Don't mess with Ashley!! (Just before we took off through the desert to the beautiful beach!!)
At the beach with our motley crew. Judi wanted to show off her motorcycle skills and confidence but she kept her flips and 360's to a minimum....
Mike and Ash
Such a remote and beautiful beach...
Judi was in the lead here..."speed up everyone!"
The kids
Mike, Steph, Bob and Susan
Taking off for a sunset sail...we saw whales breaching and the full moon came up red and beautiful...
The darling Spaffords
David and Susan lovin' life...
