Service Source Dinner - October 2008

Michael and his teammates

Michael and me with Fred

Our dessert - yummo!


For the last two years Michael and I have had the pleasure of attending the annual Service Source dinner. Service Source works alongside the U.S. government and others by providing employment and training to disabled adults. The people are very hardworking and they are proud to work for the government. Fred has been my dinner partner for the past two years and it has been wonderful getting to know him ( he loves baseball too!). He works on the corpsman bags that they use in combat.

Great Falls, Virginia

Believe it or not, one Saturday afternoon in September we had nothing planned. That's unusual for our family. For the life of me I can't remember why Tyler didn't accompany us this day. The Lord blessed us with perfect weather and the dogs cooperated all day. Great Falls has a "Virginia" side and a "Maryland" side. Just another one of the cool places you can see when you visit us!

Shenandoah National Park & Luray Caverns

In July 2008, Michael's parents came for a short visit. They made the 13-hour drive from Florida (thanks Mom & Dad)! The top photos are from Luray Caverns, the largest caverns on the East Coast. They were discovered in 1878. On the drive to Luray Caverns we took a detour to drive through Shenandoah National Park. The scenery was beautiful. God's creation is so amazing!

Lucky & Maggie

Here are some photos for those of you who miss seeing our doggies (but don't miss the barking and jumping).

Busch Gardens Tampa, FL

Checking out the Clydesdales stables

Not sure if this is "Mike" or not!

Posing in Egypt

The family riding the Montu

We were blessed once again by Anheuser Busch's Operation Hero Salute. For the past few years they have given away a one-day pass for free admission to active duty military families to enjoy their theme parks. Summer 2007 we went to Busch Gardens Williamsburg with the Kilgore and Averell families. This year we went to Busch Gardens in Tampa while we also visited Michael's parents.

Yes, I'm missing from the Montu picture (somebody had to take the photo and I'm a wimp when it comes to rollercoasters!)

Creation Fest '08

This past June Michael and Tyler attended Creation Fest Northeast '08 with the CC Fredericksburg Senior High Youth Group. They camped for four days on a farm in Agape, PA. It's a festival with worship and speakers. Churches from all over the Northeast area join together to praise God and have lots of fun. Michael's favorite performer was Chris Tomlin. Tyler's favorite was probably Family Force Five. They both said that Switchfoot totally blew them away and they were pleasantly surprised! The photos are top left: Scot Barker, camp chef extraordinare. Top center - Michael with Pastor John Hinson and his wife, Melanie and Pastor Mark's daughters, Tina and Zanna. Bottom center - CC Fred relaxing on their tarp near the stage. Center: Tyler and friends, Jonathon and Peter. Bottom Left- Tent City.

The Langley Life - The Last Six Months

Hey Friends,

Yes, it's been a while since we've updated. Some of you have commented on the lack of posts -thanks for the motivation! A friend said Facebook is the new "blogspot" but I refuse to conform (rebel that I am) so I will be updating with photos taken in the last six months or so. Please check back over the next few days (weeks?) as I get you caught up on what we've been doing. Thanks to all of you who check our blog regularly. May God bless your new year and I pray that you will grow closer to Him.

Cindy & Family