Driving into Alburquerque.We left Seneca at 9pm Thursday night and spent the night on the road. Mom started out driving until 11, then Noah took over until 2, Seth took his shift until 6 and then Dad finished us out when we arrived in Alburquerque at 10:45. We were able to take 2 seats out of the bus which gave us room to put in a mattress in the back, plus a second mattress in the aisle so that two people could lay down and sleep while we traveled.
After a 14 hour drive, we arrived in Alburquerque to spend 2 and 1/2 precious days with Dad's brother and sisters. What a joy to be with them all!!!
Moses uses up a little energy after our 14 hour night in the bus.
Micah, Moses, Parker and Joshua.
Mauri and Charity.
Parker and Silas.
After three days, we had a little bit of laundry!!
Enjoying the pool at the hotel where we stayed.
Noah, Esther, Seth and Elizabeth at the wedding.
Phoebe and Silas all dressed up.
Shawn and Ashley light the Unity Candle. 
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Ulmer!!
--The Car--While the boys blew up 72 balloons to stuff into the jeep, Esther tried to find a recycling center. There was one a little closer then she thought- only 50 yards away from where the jeep was parked behind the church!! A couple armfulls later and the car was packed!!!
Thanks to Aunt MaJana, we had plenty of pop cans to tie behind the jeep!
Trying to find some room in the jeep to sit!!
Saying Farewell!!
Sweet Phoebe!
Dancing Sweethearts.
The view from the park was simply stunning!! 
Silas and Great-Aunt Beth talk Boeing for a walk!!
With many players available, we played a exciting game of rotational volleyball!!
Grilling expertise must run in the family- Uncle Bernard grilled us a fabulous lunch!!
Lisa (Tommy's Girl-friend) serves.
More Volleyball!
Daddy Driving.
Making Lunch for a Hungry Crew!!
Eating Lunch.
Not exactly the most comfortable way to sleep!!
We had such a special time with our family, there are just not enough words to espress what a delightfull time we had with them. Spending time with Uncles and Aunts and Cousins- creating memories we will all cherish forever- We Love You, Ulmers and Fernandes!!!
Thanks to Aunt MaJana, we had plenty of pop cans to tie behind the jeep!
Trying to find some room in the jeep to sit!! 
Saying Farewell!!
Sweet Phoebe!
Dancing Sweethearts.
The view from the park was simply stunning!! We had a absolutely wonderful day in the park Sunday. We gathered together at 11 for a time of worship where our cousin Tommy shared a powerful message with us. After a picnic lunch we played sports for several hours-- volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee and Football. We took a break for supper before we finished out the day with another game of volleyball. It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed spending time together as family.
Silas and Great-Aunt Beth talk Boeing for a walk!!
With many players available, we played a exciting game of rotational volleyball!!
Grilling expertise must run in the family- Uncle Bernard grilled us a fabulous lunch!!
Lisa (Tommy's Girl-friend) serves.
More Volleyball!
Daddy Driving.
Making Lunch for a Hungry Crew!!
Eating Lunch.
Not exactly the most comfortable way to sleep!!
We had such a special time with our family, there are just not enough words to espress what a delightfull time we had with them. Spending time with Uncles and Aunts and Cousins- creating memories we will all cherish forever- We Love You, Ulmers and Fernandes!!!(A big thank-you to those of you who were praying for our traveling safety. We had a perfectly safe trip with no mechanical issues with the bus- Praise the Lord!! Thank-you for your prayers!!)
10 comments:
Oooh, I get to be the first to comment! ;) I love ALL the pictures!!! Especially the ones with Elizabeth :). I love the one where Silas and Phoebe are dressed up - cuties!!
Hope to see you SOON - YEA!!!!!
Oh, we simply l-o-o-o-o-oved the pictures! Thanks for sharing. It sounds like you had a very memorable and special trip! We've never been to Alburquerque -- but it looks beautiful!! :)
Hey, Ulmers.
Thanks for sharing. It looks like some of the scenery was spectacular. And that shot of Micah sleeping on the bus was awesome. :D Looks like you guys had a great time. Thanks for sharing it.
I'm glad to hear everything went well! Peace. --Jacob
Yay, pictures!
Elizabeth, you are getting to be quite the excellent photographer! Keep up the great work!
We miss y'all so much! :-)
It sounds like the Lord answered my prayers for you to have a safe trip. Looks like you all had a blast. It doesn't surprise me that Esther was a ringleader in decorating the car- way to go with the newspapers!!
Hey,
I loved all of the pictures! Some favorites were: Micah asleep on the bus, Elizabeth playing volleyball (wish I could've played too!), The one of Noah, Es, Seth, and Beth, and the one of Es helping decorate the car!
Looks like you all had a wonderful time, full of blessings!
Es, I love the skirt you wore to the wedding! Did you make it?
Elizabeth, keep posting, with a lot of pictures! :) This comment should hold you until another "fast moment" with our computer. It's slow, but this loaded up rather quickly today! :D
I'd better go before this becomes an e-mail! :P
Love and miss you gals!
Blessings in Christ's love,
Kourtney
Psalm 42:8
I really like the one of you playing vollyball Elizabeth. The mountains are beautiful. Looks like you had fun.
Talk to ya later,
Ellie
I'm probably one of the last ones to respond...but anyways, It like you all had a fun trip. That picture of Micah sleeping with his head hanging off the seat was pretty funny. I like to sleep while I'm traveling, but not with my head dangling in the air.
I enjoy looking at at your blog every so often....Pictures are worth a thousand words! --- Anna
Aw, that looks like such a GREAT trip with some very special memories! Thanks for sharing. :-) And watch Esther with that knife! Ah!!
Any more pictures you can post, Elizabeth???
Please???
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