Saturday, January 31, 2015

January 2015

A family update

Living in Miami means we have a tiny yard.  
We revamped the landscaping to enhance pool privacy.  
It only takes 15 minutes to mow the yard.  


Living in Miami also means we could hardly get any further from 
the Washington Hansens...unless we move to the Philippines (haha).  
This side of tropical livin' makes our hearts heavy.  They send us 
photos to torment us with the cuteness of our grandchildren.


I've plotted how many minutes a day are needed to finish 
this afghan for Sam & Jamie's expected son.  I'm crocheting 
3 hours a day to finish off over 1,500 loose ends.

Towards the end of the month we will fly to SLC and deliver 
the afghan to Sam & Jamie while in town for the remarriage 
of my dear mother.  We only got as far as the Ft Lauderdale 
airport -- crochet hook and afghan in my lap, when we received 
a photo by text.  A handsome grandson arrived a week early!  
Time to sprint to the finish line.
Just in time!

The wedding and surrounding events were beautiful.  
It's been 6 years since I've been together with my siblings.  




The following morning we topped off the trip with a family breakfast at Steph's.

And a mother-daughter dinner to commemorate 3 birthdays.  
All 3 of these gorgeous girls have birthdays within a 4 week period.
I'm talking the gorgeous BIG girls...

Next:  Callie's 30th birthday shin-dig!














Saturday, January 3, 2015

A Colombian Christmas

It was indeed a Merry CHRISTmas.

Finding ourselves far from family during the holidays...once again.  

We managed to snag a couple standby seats to COLOMBIA.  
December 23rd, 2014 to January 3rd, 2015

This was Lane's idea, and a brilliant one too.  
I wasn't sure at first but it was quite a wonderful surprise.

It unfolded in two parts.  
Part 1 - Homebase: BOGOTA  
Part 2 - Homebase: MEDELLIN

Here is a photo play-by-by.

part 1 - BOGOTA





A little exercise never hurt anybody.



Christmas dinner - TGIFriday's

Bogota Temple


A bus ride, taxi, and a stroll to...

Bogota street art


                    part 2 - MEDELLIN


City viewpoint - absolutely stunning


This rock climb up 659 steps was awesome!







The Botero Plaza was a fitting finale.

We'll be back!
part 3 - CARTAGENA

(as always, it's good to arrive home in the U.S. of A.)