Howdy from Sumas

Did I mention we LOVE living here?! It's so beautiful and there is SO much to do. We went to a company party on Saturday. It was hosted by one of the doctors from Northwest Radiologists, where Jim works. He lives with his family on Lake Whatcom. Even though it was rainy and cloudy and cold, we rode his boat and the boys got to ride on the intertube boat thingy he had on the back. It was a blast. Since it rains so much here, it just doesn't phase people; they told us no one even owns an umbrella. Someone finally had the wherewithal to cover the hamburgers, but other than that, we just played outside in the rain.

Jim brought his magic stuff and did a magic show, and Jonathan sang a couple of Johnny Cash songs. We also did a duet, and Joseph sang an Elvis number. The McNeely variety show. I think we were a hit.

We went to the Nooksack Falls on Friday night. So beautiful and yet, so deadly if you go beyone the fence, which unfortunately, some people have done. (11 since the 1940's). I saw an article in the Mount Baker Experience about one young fellow who is the only known survivor. Harrowing. This gives you a good idea about how beautiful it is:


The boys start school on Wednesday. They are very excited. Our church, Northwest Christ the King Community Church is wonderful. I've already signed up for the women't retreat which will be he second weekend of September in Canada. Life groups will start up in September too.

The boys have eaten so many apples from our trees that they are starting to look like apples. I made these wonderful blueberry muffins with the blueberries we have, and we served brownies with ice cream and blueberries yesterday when some friends who moved up here years ago came for dinner. We knew them in Denton when we all went to UNT. Grace and I became roommates when I was teaching, and she played at our wedding. (She received her PHD in piano perfermance) Rob teaches piano in Bothell, WA and they have 5 sons. Our boys had a wonderful time playing with other kids for the first time since we moved here!

Well, hopefully I'll get some photos downloaded and update sooner next time.