From left to right: Julie, Adrian, Annie, Mary, and Nicholas All my pics from the summer out at Spirit Lake are drawing to an end. These ones, with all my brothers and sisters plus folks, are pretty special. It’s not that often that all the Freuen kids get together; the last time we were allContinue reading Freuen Family Pic
Well, the ole Surbuban from 1989 still ran this summer–but barely! This truck, which we do love dearly, is on it’s last wheels–literally! It did start up mommentarily this summer, but then there was a flat, and it wouldn’t restart. We had the infestation of 1000s of ants as well. That was interesting. Also, everyContinue reading Still Kickin’ (But Barely!)
My brother Nicholas and sister-in-law Amy were able to visit us a couple of times out at Spirit Lake: once over the 4th and another time while Rusty and Ted were there. It’d been a while since we’d been able to spend time with these two, so we felt lucky to hang out with NicholasContinue reading Cabin Candids: Nicholas and Amy
Driving across Washington state displays an array of beauty: you’ve got the desert Gorge, the magnificent Rockies, sometimes a glimpse of Mt. Rainer, and then tons and tons of wheat fields. One weekend when we left cold rainy Seattle, I knew to wear my mom’s cowboy boots as they’d provide the perfect warmth. Once theContinue reading Washington Wheat Fields
When we were living in Venezuela back in 2000-2004, we were introduced to raclette. Mariana Morrill (she’s also a jewellery designer, so you may often see her referred to when I wear her baubles) and her husband Mark were our next door neighbors, and they had us over for raclette. Since that dinner over tenContinue reading Family Dinner: Raclette
Rusty is one of our dearest friends! In fact he’s the first friend Kevin and I met as a married couple. He was a new teacher with us the year we ventured out into this crazy business of international teaching. The three of us were starting our careers at Escuela Americana in San Salvador, ElContinue reading Cabin Candids: Rusty and Ted
As seen from our summer highlights, the kids really enjoyed learning how to water ski and wakeboard this summer. While there are many great things about Spirit Lake, one of them is the ultimate glassy water we have at almost any time of the day. Spirit Lake is truly a water skier’s dream! It’s gotContinue reading Morning Wake
So, last night was the night before the first day of school, and the big question at our dinner table was, “What was your summer highlight?” Here’s what the Kremb de la Kremb clan said, and you can bet it was all lake related: Vincent said Spirit Lake and learning how to wakeboard plus tubeContinue reading Summer 2014 Highlights
There was a week during the summer when Gigi went to camp with the Collins’ cousins; meanwhile the Krembs’ cousins from Seattle came over for a visit to the cabin. The boys spent repetitive hours jumping over and over again. They had such fun! Meanwhile the folks cleared the dock and relaxed beachside. At theContinue reading Cabin Candids: Cousins and Camp
I have many more posts from our month of July out at the cabin, but I did want to include a little bit of the gloriousness that we are experiencing in Hong Kong. While it is really tough to always return when the folks back in the States have one more month of summer holiday,Continue reading Sunday Summer Sundresses
The moment we turn left off of Highway 41 on to Main Street, Spirit Lake, we all have a gush of excitement that gives us a butterfly rush! We’re almost there! As we pass through the block of Main Street the building facades are all old town; there are about a dozen businesses (half ofContinue reading Main Street, Spirit Lake
Last February I started a Date Night series on Kremb de la Kremb (you can read February, March, May, and June’s dates). This series really helps to get Kevin and me on a date! The kids are old enough now that we can start going on dates again–especially as they become socially busy too! FamilyContinue reading Family Date Night: 4th and Main Pizza