chelsea

Alaska

as of late…

22 June 2012

We moved from this lovely house to a lovely little apartment by the Farmer’s Market (yay!).

Mom and Holly girl worked a lot and I had fun playing with my nieces and cleaning boats and helping out a bit. :)

This is 11:11. You best believe I was making wishes.

We left our Alaskan home for a few weeks and I drove to Anchorage with Mom and Pops. Dad went to work and me and Mom are now in Utah!

And I totally saw Jeff (Jerusalem buddy!) at the Salt Lake City airport.
Looking to seeing many more buddies here in UTAH land.

Though I certainly am missising these two sunshines.

Got to UTAH and then we roadtripped for a few hours to get to Zion Ponderosa! Had some dove chocolate promises on the drive, which usually help everything out. Saw some wildlife and had some goodie chats.

These many beautiful kiddos of my cousins played at McDonald’s playplace, where I met a brasileira from Rio de Janeiro! We spoke portugues and it was grand.

Went for a delightful evening stroll.
I love my fam and these peeps and the funny things they do and say.
And I saved a hummingbird today. Nature is perfect.

Alaska

fourwheeeeeeelin

20 June 2012

First fourwheeling party of summer 2012!

Someone lost their truck. That’s a bugger.

Tis always lovely fun with these souls.

Neato rocks.

Twas sunny and beautiful and chilly willy.

We love rocks.

And I may or may not have gotten baby cones with the girls after. :)

Alaska

The greatest thing since sliced bread.

18 June 2012

My dad [back in his twenties].

I love him. Quite a lot.

Pops, thank you for showing me so many things about this wonderful world.

Happy Fathers Day!

And Happy Every Day.

[we played up at Dad’s house after wonderful church yay!]
foto 1 – jumping on trampoline. magical.
foto 2 – they have three newly hatched canaries!
foto 3 – all the wood Dad cut and split. he’s hardcore.
foto 4 – dearest Penelope, my little subie who needs rejuvenation.

The sun is shining!

Alaska

since grade three

17 June 2012

Carla is my goodie friend.

We go on good adventures and take good jumping pictures.

The story of this foto cracks me up.

Thank goodness Ting didn’t get the next shot as my feets pulled my purple skirt down to my ankles on the end of that pier in San Fran.

It would be quite lovely if me and this Carla girl didn’t live so far away from each other.
Lots of musics reminds me of our good times,
which I was listening to after cleaning boats.

I do miss that fool.

Alaska

garage sale!!

16 June 2012

We’re renting the house out and moving into smaller apartment.

Downsizing is good. We be selling lots of goodies.

During the sale, I took my beautiful nieces on an ADVENTURE WALK,

which includes musical instruments, adventures hats, and some lovely nature.

We’ve had all sorts of characters here at the g sale.
My lovely kindergarten and sixth grade teachers were here too.
Good times chatting. I wonder if I should be a teacher.

And there was a woman who was cruising around with her parrot in her car.
And another woman who is 106 years old!
Loving these peoples.

Alaska

Tie-dye is my favorite color.

15 June 2012

I met a boy on the docks in a lovely tie-dye shirt, very well made.
Upon commenting on the loveliness of his shirt, he said,
“Thanks! Tie-dye is my favorite color!”

Mine too!
I love tie-dye.

And then Chris brought me a perfect pbj to help me finish cleaning boats 6 and 7.
I love pbjs.

I cleaned the Raven guesthouse again today. Super nice.
Listened to sweeeeet podcasts. I looooove podcasts and audiobooks.
Last week while I was cleaning I saw this cute little porcupine!

It’s time for me to go to the harbor and clean more boats, but I’m writing a letter to Sister Gabriela Soneghet! I got a letter from her today! I love letters from Brasil. And all letters.

Alaska

Correios Fact.

13 June 2012

[Natalie helping me clean boats and make letters for our favorite missionaries]
When you send mail,

you receive mail.
[pure happiness opening fun mail from lovely peeps and missionaries]

Porque o que de ti sair, a ti retornará restaurado.

Alma 41:15

For that which ye do send out shall

return unto you again, and be restored.

Alaska

11 June 2012

“The place you are in needs you today.”

There was an excitingly big low tide.

We went to Two Sisters Bakery and got cookies,

Frolicked on the beach and fed some PBJ to a crow,

Took jumping pictures,

Nature walked with a baby shopping cart full of bears,

Made music about flowers and a princess,

Visited the dear old neighbor lady,

She gave us watermelon…

Alaska

“and becometh as a child”

8 June 2012

…submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him…

-Mosiah 3:19 (Book of Mormon)

Katy and Natalie teach me what is most important in life.
Minhas sobrinhas me ensinam o que é o mais importante na vida.
Obrigadão.

We were at Holly and Jordin’s watching our sweet kayaking video and then I read children’s Bible to them and said prayers with them before sleeping. They’re so darling.

PS I remember being a kiddo and always watching with awe this giant vacuum tube at the bank, suctioning up the can thing. Anyways, I discovered that it still fascinates me.

Alaska

mariscar

5 June 2012

português-english translation:
catch shellfish

português-english-chelsea translation:
on day of super low tide, cruise to Ninilchik with good peoples,
put on warm waterproof-ish clothing,
search for dimples in the sand, jab pointy object into hole,
dig, dig, dig with special clamming shovel,
lay on stomach and shove arm into cold, wet, sandy hole,
feel around for something hard and pull it out,
if pull out rock, stick arm back in hole and search again,
if unable to find clam, go to new dimple in sand,
repeat process until find a few clams or until realize it is time to give up.

Alaska

Life by the yard is hard; by the inch it’s a cinch.

4 June 2012

found that quote in an article by the prophet, Thomas S. Monson

Some other good quotes from the lovely day of sunday, and a few sunday pictures too, which really have little relation to the quotes…

Elder Bussey: “A little faith is sufficient to do miracles.”

Shirley: “I’ll probably get baptized.”

Chelsea: “Katy, why do you always try to kick me?”

Katy: “Because I no want you to kiss me all the time.”

Natalie: “Mom, why did you eat three cinnamon rolls?”

Jaret: “You’re a breath of fresh air.”

Alaska

these days

3 June 2012

All I do these days is play with these two little rascals. I feel good about that. Sleepovers. Storytelling. Picnics. Creating mail. Foto taking. Tie-dye parties (and I have just made my best tie-dye shirt yet, which I have worn consecutively the past two days.)

It is very nice to be home again. Although I certainly do miss testifying of the restoration and plan of salvation. But I did have an excellent mini missionary lesson yesterday evening in the harbor.

I am quite content and grateful for what has happened, what is happening, and what will happen. I have spent a good time pondering over these happenings while sitting in trees. One such evening in one such tree, I even got shot in the arm with a bb gun, which was awesome, and didn’t leave too much of a mark.

It is stake conference weekend. The adult’s session tonight was SO excellent. Such a good spirit. I love the gospel and doing good things and feeling goooooood. Love it.

PS Look at this perfect picture I found in my photo booth. Right before I left on my mission to Brasil! This is so classic.

Alaska

i.m.a.g.i.n.a.t.i.o.n.

31 May 2012

I learn so much from Katy and Natalie! I love them!

I told Natalie that I sometimes forget how to play.

She said, “Just use your imagination!”

So I did.

We frolicked. We played harmonica and ukulele.

We wore Grandad’s hat, a flowered thrift store fedora, and a beanie that Elder Buttars knitted.

We found lots of good things in nature,

and we even got cookies and watermelon from the neighbor!

Then we even went and visited other planets.

Imagine.

Alaska

peaceful place

30 May 2012

We road tripped up to the anchorage temple yesterday. A wonderful time had with wonderful people and doing wonderful things.

Learn more about LDS temples by going here!
Or watch this super great video called Why Mormons Build Temples.
Temples bring peace.

Alaska

Homer + Memorial Weekend + Sabbath Day

29 May 2012

= Rampton party!

Went to Jerusalem with these two fellows.

Soooo good to see them again!

Can’t wait for more Jeru reunions in june/july in Utah!

Alaska

home in homer de novo

27 May 2012

I am happy to be home with my darling nieces and more of my dear family. We celebrated and made soup together and had a picnic on the lawn.

And HALLELUJAH and PTL, my mission luggage finally arrived. So I have been unpacking them and making a giant mess in the house. Oops.

And went to a homemade ice cream party at Jessica’s (who is leaving on her mission to Louisiana!) And yummy avocado jalepeno ice cream it was.

And then Chris, Edelweiss, Cody, and I hiked down to Diamond Creek beach today and it was grand. Then I cleaned some boats while listening to wonderful musics! Happy times.