Hello from Yakima

Today we returned from a mini vacation at our timeshare, Torres Mazatlan. From last Wednesday through today, Sunday, March 30th it has been Motorcycle week here in Mazatlan. We escaped to avoid the horrible noise of thousands of motorcycles that have been in town. They cruise the malecon this time of year day and night and it is extremely annoying. We enjoyed 5 days of peace and quite at our timeshare. We also recently enjoyed a visit from Jessica, Serena and Jackie. They were only here a few days but we enjoyed every minute of their stay. Here are a few photos we took while they were here. Brian, Laura, Natalie & Andrew arrive on April 19th. They will be with us for a week and we are very excited to see them. Enjoy the following photos. Serena had lots of fun on the beach and made a new friend, Molly. Serena found a little mexican girl to play with too. It's amazing how even with the language barrier children find a way to communicate. Serena and Molly having fun in the pool. ...

Well thought it was time we posted something about our recent adventures. Since the last posting, everything is still going well with the development of Baby J. The 2nd ultrasound is scheduled for March 26th. Maybe the picture they get this time will be a little clearer. We look forward to seeing the photo. Kristi is feeling better with more energy and they can feel the movement of Baby J now. So that is very exciting for Josh and Kristi. We got news this month that my sister, Deannie, in Yakima has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She has undergone surgery to remove the tumor and lymph nodes and feel confident they got all of the cancer cells. There were none found in the lymph nodes. There is still another test they have to run before Chemo is ruled out. At this date, when she heals from the surgery, she will go through radiation and will be taking a anti-estrogen medication. Deannie has a bright and positive attitude about this and is determined to beat it. With all our positive t...