We rode a gondola up, up, up this huge mountain. Abby loved it! The view from the top was breathtaking (literally and figuratively). We hiked a bunch of stairs to see the view from the very top, which meant M gave A a piggy-back ride and muscled through stairs enough for a whole day's workout. Pictures never seem to capture everything you want them to, but this one gives you an idea of how marvelous a sight these mountains were. Just imagine them continuing in every direction you look!
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We're back in Davis, exhausted and ready to sleep, so I'll have to post more later. Check back tomorrow!
June 29, 2006
June 27, 2006
toward Vancouver
We visited five Cnadian national parks yesterday (most of the day was spent in Banff, Alberta, Canada). We will have pics up soon. I think Banff is my new favorite city! We made it to Kamloops, British Columbia last night and we're about three hours out from Vancouver now. Our plan at the moment is to stay either in Victoria or in Port Townsend, WA tonight. We're in search of an aquarium or a whale watching trip.
Our Banff adventure was stunning. Keep checking in...pictures and updates are on the way. Think GONDOLA over Canadian Rockies. Yes, the pics are awesome.
Our Banff adventure was stunning. Keep checking in...pictures and updates are on the way. Think GONDOLA over Canadian Rockies. Yes, the pics are awesome.
June 26, 2006
A Message from Abby
Hi everybody,
I love you. Yesterday I went to a place that's really pretty and has lots of water. We drove there. And I threw lots of rocks in the water, and I saw it rushing. I balanced all the way to that rock by walking on a tree log. It was like gymnastics, but it was way deeper under the tree log than the balance beam at my gymnastics place. I love you everybody. Love, abby. Now it's time for blueberry pancakes. I gotta go.
I love you. Yesterday I went to a place that's really pretty and has lots of water. We drove there. And I threw lots of rocks in the water, and I saw it rushing. I balanced all the way to that rock by walking on a tree log. It was like gymnastics, but it was way deeper under the tree log than the balance beam at my gymnastics place. I love you everybody. Love, abby. Now it's time for blueberry pancakes. I gotta go.
G and Abby, Glacier Nat'l Park (USA)
We made it all the way up to Glacier on Saturday. We made lots of stops so that we could take in the beautiful scenery.
cousins in Montana
Abby and Alec enjoying the swing which overlooks a huge valley (complete with trains running every 90 minutes or so!). Columbus, Montana.
June 22, 2006
road trip
The Pearsons-three are on a mountain top in Montana. We will upload pics when we have a faster connection. We will take off on Saturday morning for Glacier National Park, then we will end up on the Washington coast (by way of the Canadian Rockies, we hope) and head south through Oregon to California. We return to Davis in early July and will post lots of pics of our adventures. We may not have an internet connection for a while! Cheers, friends and family!
bug babies
Abby and her cousin have been playing together and imagining all kinds of scenarios. Here is just one of them:
Alec: I'm the daddy and you can be the mommy.
Abby: Yeah! And the rollie polies are our babies!
I think several rollie polies have sacrificed their little bug lives to the too-loving care of two four-year olds. A few ants and spiders have also experienced the same fate, but those were big bad scary bugs, not adopted kid-bugs.
Alec: I'm the daddy and you can be the mommy.
Abby: Yeah! And the rollie polies are our babies!
I think several rollie polies have sacrificed their little bug lives to the too-loving care of two four-year olds. A few ants and spiders have also experienced the same fate, but those were big bad scary bugs, not adopted kid-bugs.
June 16, 2006
The Grad
I did it! I finished writing my last seminar paper Thursday morning--thank you Melanie M. for prayers and lattes. Both worked. I'm proud of the paper I turned in. The ceremony went well; I made it across the stage without a hitch. Thanks so much to everyone who has been supportive of me through this. Keep it up! I'll be heading straight into the prelim exam and dissertation research for the PhD.
June 12, 2006
going the distance
This was (and is) a big week for us: Matthew rode his first metric Century ride last Saturday (100 kilometers/60-something miles). He's hoping to ride a century in miles, and possibly a double century. 200 miles sounds fine to me --if I'm in a CAR. I think 40-50 miles by bike will be my max for this year!
We're awaiting family and friends this week. Gen will get her MA on Thursday! After that we will take a road trip to Montana. We're driving with the bikes IN the car, but we might let Matthew ride his bike part of the way :)
We will keep you posted on our Montana Mileage. M is hoping for 100-200 miles per week!
We're awaiting family and friends this week. Gen will get her MA on Thursday! After that we will take a road trip to Montana. We're driving with the bikes IN the car, but we might let Matthew ride his bike part of the way :)
We will keep you posted on our Montana Mileage. M is hoping for 100-200 miles per week!
June 4, 2006
he drives a hard bargain
I am swamped with my last paper of the school year (it is due in a little over the week). So, I'm staying home from church while Matthew takes Abby to church to give me a couple of quiet hours. A few minutes ago he asked Abby if she wanted to stop by Starbucks on the way to church (they're still an hour early at this point). I chimed in that I would just LOVE a latte, and this is what I got:
M: Nope, Starbucks is a reward to God's people who go to church. That's from 2nd Opinions 3:16. "Go to church and your cup will runneth over with latte."
WHY did I ever agree to marry a seminarian? WORSE yet, an economist. :)
M: Nope, Starbucks is a reward to God's people who go to church. That's from 2nd Opinions 3:16. "Go to church and your cup will runneth over with latte."
WHY did I ever agree to marry a seminarian? WORSE yet, an economist. :)
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