Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Crandell Invasion!


The Crandell and Matt kids at Lola's in Avellanas.


A guy from the church we attend here has a huge ranch house and farm out past Liberia.
He had the whole congregation over for a picnic and rodeo.
Incredible time...zip lines, bull-riding, cliff jumping, horse-back riding...



Christine, bucking like a ram...


Reid, Sage, Jacob, and Luke at the ranch house.


Reid zip-lining across a river.


Gregg jumping off the ledge with Allison in hand!


Next stop, La Carolina Lodge and the Rio Celeste.
We went on a 5 hour hike to a waterfall and hotspring along the Rio Celeste.
Here you can see the amazing crystal blue waterfall in the background...



The waterfall at Rio Celeste


Mid-trail along the river.


Allison and Jeannie at a lookout point on the way to the hotsprings.


Lounging on the deck in a hammock back at the Lodge.


La Carolina Lodge is situated on the river within a 180 acre farm.
We went on a 2-hour horseback tour and saw but a fraction of the land.



My beautiful girls.


Dave, mid-flight in the river.


The riverside hot tub.


On the porch outside La Carolina Lodge before heading back to the coast.


Road trippin'...Griswald style.


Gettin' schooled...


Rodeo Madness!

Monday, March 16, 2009

Surf Surf Surf


Gracie's caught the surf bug :)


Dawn patrol at Avellanas.


A few good lefts...

Monday, March 9, 2009

Surfing Avellanas


Jacob's cover shot.


Driving down the line...


Another foot bigger and it's head-high.


Possibly the postcard photo of the trip thus far...


Grandpa Northrop "Bompa", dropping in on Sam.


Sammy, grabbing his rail and posing for the camera.


Sam dropping in.


Christine and her dad.


Some old bald guy.


Dinner.


Obligatory monkey photo.

Friday, March 6, 2009

Friends and Family


Ted and Janie paid us a visit last week :)


Christine and Jen.