peace corps reunion

way back at the end of june we went on a lovely trip to see our dear dear peace corps friends.  it was so wonderful to see them all...and all the beautiful kids they made!!  it was such a great trip.

we first flew into minneapolis and stayed a couple nights with our friends chris and heather and kids evan and acacia.  had a great time hanging out and enjoying yummy foods.

then we drove out to the middle of wisconsin to visit our friends jonel and andy and kids iris and elsa. this part of wisconsin is an under-appreciated place. it is quite beautiful with all these quaint little omish buggies driving down the road. our friend have this ideallic country home and put us up in a charming little cabin on their property....very much worth the extra drive.

 
 

THEN we drove up to the north of wisconsin where we spent a long weekend on the shores of lake superior with 6 families.  it was glorious.

the kids were so amazing.   they made fast friends.  playing soccer together.  big chess games.  digging in the sand.

iris (andy and jonel's eldest) and lucy.....

riley and miles (julie and mark's eldest) ....

kim and mike and colton.....




jonel and andy and elsa....



acacia (she is such a beautiful besotho child!).....

jumping in the lake.....

me and heather......

fun at the lake (and it is not superior in name only...really big lake)

heather and her daughter acacia

 fish got caught and then andy helped the kids clean them...(i love that it was the girls who were into it)

eric and kendra and henry

the bo-ntate (the guys from our group...there were only 5 and 4 made it to the reunion)

all the kids just hanging out....

chris and acacia....

the kids and the lesotho flag...

all of us together!!....

what a fantastic trip...i really love these people!!