Fall Marriage Retreat

David led a marriage retreat at the Glorieta retreat center north of Santa Fe. David and I enjoyed a weekend away even though it was a "working" weekend. The couples learned some new tools to communicate better. We all laughed a lot!

David and I had time for a hike. We hiked up to Preacher's Point. It was a beautiful view.

David closed the weekend by leading a renewal of vows ceremony.

David's 50th Birthday

David celebrated his birthday with a hunting trip to North Carolina. When he returned we had a family birthday party. David's gift was a personalized authentic Packer's jersey with his name and favorite number. He wears it every time the Packer's play!

Bosque del Apache Campout

Jonathan and Jacob camped with their troop at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Bosque del Apache, which means "woods of the Apache", was named for the people who often camped in the riverside forest. Today it is know as one of the most spectacular refuges in North America. The boys saw beautiful water fowl like the sandhill crane, bald eagle, red-tail hawk, prairie falcon, and many varieties of ducks.

PWOCI Leadership Development Team

I went to Denver for the Protestant Women of the Chapel's West Region Conference. My team mates from Leadership Development are also in the West Region. We had a working conference and fit in some fun, too! Tracie, Cinky and I are wearing matching shirts that Cinky gifted us with. Leadership Development is W.I.L.D. which stands for Women Intent on Leadership Development.

Balloon Fiesta 2009

It was another beautiful event. The 2009 Balloon Fiesta was exciting to experience with Mike and Dorann who spent the week with us. What a joy to have family visit!

I love this picture! Only my man is looking at me for the picture. The rest are distracted by all the things going on aroung them! Oh, well. At least David was paying attention to me!

Greek Festival

David and I spent the afternoon at the annual Albuquerque Greek Festival. We had some delicious food, listened to traditional Greek music and watched Greek dancers. The day brought back a lot of memories for me as the Greek culture is so similar to my Macedonian upbringing. We had a lot of fun! Opa!

Pumpkin Farm Field Trip

The whole school went to McCall's Pumpkin Farm. I had the privilege of driving 7 middle school boys. It was a lot of fun. First, we boarded the tractors and headed to the pumpkin fields to choose our pumpkin.

They had a large selection to choose from. You could pick any pumpkin you wanted. The only stipulation was that you had to be able to carry the pumpkin back to the tractor and then to the car.

Jonathan and Jacob enjoy the day with their friends.