Josh is working at Disney this summer and was able to get us into Disney MGM studios for Star Wars Weekend. Disney holds this event with TONS of Star Wars characters every June. We had a great time and recommend it to all you Star Wars fans. I have a few more pictures you can see of our day at the park. Continue reading Star Wars Weekend!
Jenny and Sus enjoyed a beautiful day in Daytona for Cousin Erin’s wedding. You can see some of our extended family at the wedding in an album at our Family Album site. Be sure to visit the other albums, too! Continue reading A Family Wedding
In addition to challenging course work with the International Baccalaureate program, Jenny had a supporting role in a school play, It’s A Wonderful Life. Jenny also entered a Shakespearean oratory contest, earning third place. She was inducted into both the Thespian (theater) Honor Society. During her induction week, she had to dress in a different role every day for school. In this picture she is dressed in a toga for a Shakespeare theme. As we reported earlier, she was inducted into the German Honor Society and was also recognized for being in the 95th percentile of a national German exam. … Continue reading Jenny finishes a busy year
The kids surprised us with a delicious barbecue dinner at the ‘Ohana restaurant at Walt Disney World’s Polynesian resort. The food is great and if you ever have a chance to go, be sure to make your reservation well ahead of time. We walked around the grounds afterwards and enjoyed a breezy and beautiful Florida evening together. Continue reading Mike and Sus celebrate 25th anniversary
It was a big box, but it was half full of beans. Canned beans. Baked beans. Bags of beans. The trouble was, I hardly ever use beans when I cook. Because we are missionaries, we were given a box of food. The gift was well-meant, but we would barely use it. At another time, I received another unexpected gift. Some ladies I did not know, but were from a church that invests in us, got together and had a shower for me. It wasn’t a bridal shower or a baby shower, but just a “love on our missionary” shower. After … Continue reading A Tale of Two Boxes
We enjoyed a visit one night with our nephew, Erik, who was on a business trip to our area for a few days. Mike, Josh, and Jenny took Erik to Downtown Disney Pleasure Island. (Ben and Sus were out-of-town). They enjoyed stopping at a new Harley-Davidson store which has custom Harley-Davidson motorcycles with unique paint schemes on display to see and to sit on. You can see both Mike and Erik on the Harleys at our Family Album site. Continue reading Erik visits from California
Mike and Sus Schmitt 