Friday, May 20, 2011

Sid, The Hero of Elgin Avenue



Our dear friend Sid passed away last week.  In the short time that we knew him he taught us so much and was a great example of service and enduring to the end.  We are so grateful for the friendship and love he gave us.  When I asked the kids how they wanted to remember Sid,  they all had great ideas.  They will remember him by climbing trees (Sid taught them to climb his backyard tree), eating oreos and gingersnaps(the treat he always shared with them), and enjoying the flowers(Sid was a master geranium grower).  Sid loved being outside and enjoying nature.  A few weeks ago he was out working in his yard even though he was very sick, “I’m just soaking it all in!” he told me.  He didn’t let anything slow him down or keep him from helping others.  We will miss you Sid!  We will miss your hugs and how you always greeted us with kiss on the cheek. We will miss your sweet notes always signed "Your Friend Sid".  We are glad your suffering is over and you can be with your sweet wife again!  Check out Sid's obituary here.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

I have not posted in forever so here is a little bit what we have been up to.

We took an amazing winter trip through Yellowstone. I had never been there in the winter and it was fantastic. The kids loved it and we got to check out the new visitor center at Old Faithful. I think our bus driver was a little worried when 11 kids climbed on board, but they did amazing. We hiked, looked for animals, watched Old Faithful, and ate lunch in a yurt. I would definately recommend a winter trip.


We also took a family trip to Disneyland. I didn't think Asher would remember much since he hadn't been since just after his 2nd birthday but he surprised me.  He kept calling Small World Jingle Bells because it was Christmas last time we were there.  His favorite rides were Pirates and Eddie the Ghost (Matterhorn with the Yeti).  London loved Captain Eo and California Screamin, and Pyper loved Space Mountian and Tower of Terror. 
Now that I feel a little caught up, I will try to post more often!