Our family and friends from Trinity United Methodist Church in Chico, CA met at a favorite brunch spot named Beatniks. I particularly...

My longtime friend (since second grade), Bev, came to Chico, CA and we were able to catch up with each other. Wow, so many events have...

The Rusty Wagon is a wonderful shop in Orland, CA with awesome people to help you find exactly what you are searching for. We love to buy...

This tree was from my Abuelo´s finca (farm). I loved it the moment I saw it, so I decided to create a drawing of it. I made the drawing...

We are so grateful to have spent time making memories with our family this summer. Mom and Dad made each day a celebration, and we had so...

The Jasper's invited us over for individual homemade pizzas, what fun! I toured the garden while our pizzas cooked, and saw cannas, a...

On August 19th, 2018 we celebrated Michael´s birthday with a German chocolate cake, tri tip steak (great job Chuck!), pasta salad,...

The Sparlin´s invited us over to their pleasant new home for a yummy lasagna dinner and Mom made a peach cobbler that was delicious. We...

Angelina and I arrived in Chico, CA on August 14, 2018. Our family welcomed us with open arms, and we enjoyed our first days of sleeping...

We had an unexpected return to Colorado, but it all turned out for the best! Greg and Genie hosted us at their beautiful home in...

On our last day spent in Quito, we visited Panecillo, my favorite spot! The Virgin of Quito is blessing the city with her right hand,...

Our last evening in Jorge´s hometown, July 24th, 2018. We visited with the family, Melecio helping Jorge with a splinter from the hike....

On the 24th of July, we hiked Cerro Ahuaca in Cariamanga, Ecuador. Jorge, Oscar, David, Angelina and Mona bushwhacked for an hour until...

In Cusco, Peru we found a wax museum, looks so real, right?

Cuzco (or in quechua, Qosqo) was the religious and governmental capital of the Inca Empire which flourished in ancient Peru between c....

We arrived in Aguas Calientes on July 19, 2018. It was raining and was still beautiful. We hiked for two hours up the Inca Trail and...

In this part of the world, soccer rules! We were happy to see France win, as my family is French on my Mom´s side. Yay France! Now we can...

We enjoyed our lunch at the home of Jimena, Oswaldo and David very much. The humitas were delicious, and we all loved the amarillas...

Here we are on my Abuelo´s rooftop with a bunch of roosters and chickens. Mi Abuelo es un luchador de gallos.

On the last day everyone was together, we got some group shots. Here is Melva, playing solitaire, just like Papa in California! We wish...