"A human being should be able to heal a wound, plan an expedition, order from a French menu, climb a mountain face, enjoy a ballet, balance accounts, roll a kayak, embolden a friend, tell a joke, laugh at himself, cooperate, act alone, sing a children's song, solve equations, talk to God, throw a dog a stick, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, love heartily, fight efficiently, die gallantly" -- This is what we strive for.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Grandpa

Wow! We are just SO happy that we were able to go see our dear Grandpa Al today. How wonderful it was to take a day off of work to go see him. We are so thankful that we are home, back in California, and able to go see family when they need company.

Dear Grandpa still has a long road to recovery, but he has his spunk and perky attitude still. We love him so much and hope to go back and see him again soon.

We love you Grandpa! And are praying for you everyday.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Family

Man oh man! How wonderful it is to be back in California and see family. This last weekend we got the pleasure of seeing my dad's two siblings, Aunt Lisa and Uncle Bruce. We haven't seen Aunt Lisa since the wedding, and haven't seen Bruce in over 1.5 years.

There were so many factors involved when we decided to move back to California so soon, and one of the biggest factors was being around family. And tomorrow, we get to go see my sweet Grandpa in the hospital in Napa. Can't wait to give him a hug and tell him how much we love him.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Grandpa Al


A grandfather is someone with silver in his hair and gold in his heart.
~Author Unknown
A great picture of my dear Grandpa Al and his daugher (my sweet Auntie Karey) at my cousin's wedding. Grandpa Al has gold in his heart like no other man. He is wise, caring, and has a humorous sense that makes him an absolute joy to be around.
Grandpa Al has been in the hospital sense Saturday, March 5th for many different health reasons. He is staying strong and doctors are helping fix a lot of the medical issues he is dealing with, and trying to make him comfortable along the way.
We are hoping this will be a short-term visit with the hospital, but either way, it makes you so thankful for this man. He is 87 years old, a husband of over 50 years to an amazing woman (who passed 11 years ago), and a father of three beautiful daughters, and a grandfather to 5 amazing grandkids.
If you get a sec, say a quick prayer for this amazing man. We are all hoping he will feel better soon, so we can see him as his wonderful self again.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

up up and away

One of the best ways to spend a Saturday afternoon is flying around in a personal plane :)

Our dear father, Roger White, has his pilots license and he has taken us up multiple times in the past. Yesterday, he and mom came back from a quick trip to the Bay Area so we decided to go to the airport to watch them land. Once they got out of the plane, dad askes: Would you guys like to go up for a quick flight?! We couldn't deny such an offer.

We had so much fun up in the air seeing all the beauty below. Its amazing how small your troubles seem when you are at such a high altitude.

Thanks, Dad, for an awesome Saturday afternoon.