For some of you, hiking into tribal villages and crossing rivers may be unusual, but for OUR family, it is very unusual to get all dressed up. But recently we did just that so that we could help our dear friends/teammates celebrate their wedding. And here's a picture to prove it. :)
I think Len is going to fit right in on our team because all that fancy food wasn't her style; we slipped her a burger from the kids' buffet, and she was thrilled. Congratulations, Joseph & Len! We are so excited to welcome you to the team/family, Len. :)
My sister's family came for the wedding too, so we enjoyed a couple days just hanging around together.
We discovered a new rock wall in Manila, and Zach amazed all of us with his skills. He negotiated several "overhangs" like this one!
Then my brother's family arrived, so all the cousins were together! We enjoyed two days with the whole family at Rizal Re-Creation Center where the cousins could run and play to their hearts' content.
The tree house was one of their favorite places.
We are so thankful that we got to enjoy this time together as a family!
And I know my parents sure enjoyed having ALL their grandkids together in one place.
Thank you, Father, for precious memories!
Right after we got home, we were blessed by a visit from some dear friends who live on a nearby island. We haven't known them very long, but we have been so refreshed by our time with them.
We had fun wakeboarding together.
We also got to introduce them to the "skate"; it's a little wooden cart that runs on the railroad tracks and serves as one form of public transportation in the Philippines. Unbelievable how many people they cram on those things! Steve said it was pushing 40 by the time it was full!
Heading off down the tracks.
Railroad traffic is notoriously one-way only, but that's not a problem for the ingenious Filipinos. The standing rule is that the most fully loaded skate gets to stay on the tracks while the on-coming skate is unloaded and lifted off the tracks to allow the other one to pass by.
We had so much fun with this family and hope that we get many more chances for adventures with them in the future!
Check out this gorgeous waterfall we visited together.
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Anyone else want to come visit? :)
3 comments:
What gorgeous scenery and good looking kids as well. I'm so glad your family had some time together. All of you "spruce up" real well in fancy clothes!
I'd come in a heartbeat! So thankful for some precious family time you are able to squeeze into your fast-paced schedules and lives! And your time at Rizal sounded amaaaazing...it is a paradise for the kids!
Unbelievable. Here I am thinking,"her sister??? Came for a visit??? And there're pictures???" But alas, no pictures of this "sister." And yes, we totally want to come to pi, but you have to take us outside Manila, agreed?
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