The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either - Benjamin Franklin.

Hiking on Cougar Mountain

We ran for the hills this past Sunday, and took a 2 mile hike, it was a blast! We went up to anti-aircraft peak on the top of Cougar mountain, and hiked to the “Clay Pit” expecting some miracle of nature… turns out, the Clay Pit is an excavation site…

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Disneyland…

Jennifer and I decided to take James with us for one more trip to Disneyland before the new baby is born, and drastically reduces our ability to travel for a few months. Here are some of the pictures:

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Tulip time!

Hello All,

It was time for the Tulips in the Skagit Valley again, so we went up for Jennifer’s Birthday.

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Ben’s Spring Concert

Ben played in both the Jazz and Symphonic band this past Wednesday:

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the concert was great! The Jazz  band was wonderful…

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Family trip to Disneyland

For the quick mid-winter break, we took the whole clan to Disneyland. We all had a great time, and came home very tired!!!

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Jonathan’s Wedding

It was a beautiful day in Portland, and the wedding was wonderful! It was great to visit with all the family again, even if just for a short while. See the pics here:

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Happy New Year!

Well, here we are in 2009… Hard to believe!! Here are some pictures:

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Merry Christmas!

We had a wonderful Christmas Eve and Day, and here is the proof!

Christmas Eve:

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Christmas Day:

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We hope you all had a wonderful day!

Bill and Jennifer

Snow Time!

It started snowing yesterday, and hasn’t stopped yet:

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Snow Lights

We have so much snow here now that our front lawn lights are covered… :)

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