Jardín Botánico

We had a great time exploring the botanical gardens with our friends!

17 years and going strong!

Yesterday was our 17th wedding anniversary. We are in a tough season of trials around us but, thankfully, strength within our home. Grateful for each other, riding out the waves of life together.

A few years ago I posted a photo summary of our years together, now I need to post a few more to bring it up-to-date.

2015

2014

2013

2012

Family Day

This fun day for us was bookended with illness - we've been taking turns being down for a day or two with a stomach bug. I think we're all done! In any case, it was nice to get away from it all at a local park together.

 

Dorothy and Robyn's Visit

 We had a ton of fun hosting my friends from California and they were a blessing to us!

(who wants to visit next?)

 touring downtown and Monserrate

 some of us got plenty of driving practice!

 

Roadtrip to Villa de Leyva:

they got a few cute pics of our boy!

Snapshots

Here's a few of our everyday and special moments that I happened to capture:

friends' birthday parties:

I had fun baking and designing a pirate birthday cake for one of Cedric's buddies

 plenty of playdates and park fun: 

Uncle Ron visited from Canada to work on new online Bible institute:

miscellaneous ministry opportunities at our local church:

meeting with young couples and sewing costumes for kids' camp

Cedric is ready for Christmas!

Asking Nana a question:

First ever Christmas cookies:

Outings and Visits

 Outing to celebrate Reformation day ~ Dia de la Biblia 

at a big park with a group from church

Outing to Farm Animal Park with Ramirez family

 

(I want a dog!)

Visit from Grandpa at Thanksgiving & celebration with coworkers

Outing with young couples' families to a farm in Cundinamarca

(white car is the one we're borrowing)

(BBQ Colombian style!)

 

(the dads)

Visits with friends (not pictured!) to make Christmas cookies