What do you do on vacation?

The Yoder clan & our cousin Shannon & her little boy Drake 

went to SeaWorld for the Day.

Shamu show at SeaWorld.

Self portrait!=)

While mom & dad were getting SeaWorld tickets,

Alyssa, Cameron,& Lincoln all had a "pile on"

We all got to feed the Stingrays! 

And the Dolphins.

A cousin reunion + breakfast. But thats only half the Cousins:-)

The ocean Part one

Katie & Lincoln Boogie boarding.

The Sand pyramid castle thing...

The burying of feet. Brought to you by...

Cameron, Lincoln, David & Katie. 

Our First Hotel & TGI Fridays

The ocean part two

O.k so we didn't intend to actually get wet.

as you see...

That didn't happen!

What's a vacation without cell phones, right?

The sand pyramid castle in motion,

aka, The "crew"

Long story...

Did you know that Chez-it crackers really attract Seagulls?

 

Hey babe;-)

The Tide pools at SeaWorld.

LOOK!

Alyssa boogie boarding.

Hey Mom!

Dad even got in on the boogie boarding!

We are having a great time & we are also excited to see Iowa (at least i am:-)

Miss ya'll 

On the Plane again. Off it too.

You can't really see the plane wing, but it's there.

Nebraska has so many circles! It's weird, I know;-)

Lincoln was so cute on our first flight! O.k he was cute on the second one too.

We flew in too orange county & they had a John wayne

statue in the airport in CA

It took forever to get our two cars! As usual. We had to get two cuz

there are eight of us traveling together.

P.s Does anyone know how to get pictures to flip right side up?

Just out of curiosity. Please!

It's How You Live

Teresa Ann Evans

April 8, 1961 - August 27, 2008

Today my cousin walked his wife home for the very last time.  Her resting place - heaven.  She was heaven on earth.  She oozed with the stuff that heaven must be made of, and we all got to experience it here on earth when with her.  She KNEW what it meant to daily walk with Him, to depend on Him.  She ALWAYS wore a smile and never complained about those nasty treatments or the pain.  She was a beautiful lady.  

Teresa, this past January, at Brockten Villa, LaJolla - one of her favorite breakfast spots

Shaun & I with Mike & Teresa in Jan - We will ALWAYS treasure our last time with her.  

Michael and grandson Drake - Keep these guys in your prayers they are missing one of their favorite lady's tonight

Brianna & Shannon,  a couple of the most beautiful gifts Teresa gave to the world

Jenna - a most beautiful gift to the world, given by Teresa

In case you are wondering how Teresa lived heaven on earth,

 have a listen to Point of Grace's song titled

 " It's How You Live" 

Wake up the sunlight

With your windows open

Don't hold in your anger or leave things unspoken

Wear your red dress

Use your good dishes

Make a big mess and make lots of wishes

Have what you want 

But want what you have

And don't spend you life lookin' back

Turn up the music

Turn it up loud

Take a few chances

Let it all out

You won't regret it

Lookin' back from where you have been

Cuz it's no who you knew 

And it's not what you did 

It's how you live

So go to the ball games

And go to the ballet

And go see your folks more than just on the holidays

Kiss all your children 

Dance with you wife

Tell your husband you love him every night

Don't run from the truth

Cause you can't get away

Just face it and you'll be okay

So give to the needy 

And pray for the grieving 

E'en when you don't think that you can

'Cause all that you do s bound to come back to you

So think of your fellow man

Make peace with God and make peace with yourself

'Cause in the end there's nobody else

Turn up the music.....

It's How you Live

The "new" 1800's

Alyssa and I got to volenteer at Old thresures this past week!

 I had so much fun, especially since I got to do it with our friend's the Chmelars!

Thanks guys!

Our first shift was at the barn, we got to wood carve.

We made Mini rockets and giant pencils.... they were suppose 

to be tent stakes=) Some  succeeded, some half way succeeded,

& the rest had fun!

These were the fantastic toilets... well, some of us thought so=/

You might have to tilt your head, I couldn't get it to rotate.

Annie, Annie over, over the school house.

I don't know 'bout you but this just doesn't look authentic.

Or maybe they had McDonalds back then.

How far are you, how close am I?

My journeys here, but my heart is there

So i dream & wait, and keep in faith, while you prepare

Our destiny, til you come back for me

Oh, please make it soon!

Cause I just wanna be with you

I just want this waiting to be over

I just want to be with you

And it helps to know the day is getting closer.

Every minute takes an hour

Every inch seems like a mile

Til I won't have to imagine

And I finally get to see you....

...Smile

Nicole, I miss your silly quote's! Like this one;

When you see a sign that says "dead end" does that mean you die 

when you get to the end?

Cousins, Cows & Rides...

The slippery slide

Up, up...

...& away!

Lemons... What? So we were thirsty

My cousins showed a Cow at the fair

"The Three Musketeers"

Plus  two;-)

A group hug!

Quote: This is not a group kiss!

We had a new baby cousin born on the 29th of July!

He is so adorable! 

Love you Colton!