Kvichak Marine Industries

Above is a boat being built in Kvichak

Seattle, WA
Is where Kvichak Marine is located. This is where both the Columbia and Chinook are built. David Fasteband, Chris's boss, invited us last month to visit him and Kvichak. The Columbia was in the dry dock for warrenty work and maintenance. We were able to meet one of the owners of Kvichak and some of the workers there. Here are a few photos of Kvichak and some others.

This picture is inside the warehouse!! (The background is of the pilot boat Columbia!)

Chris is standing in front of the "Lusty Lady"

CAMPING!

Every Memorial, 4th and Labor Day weekend our family gets together and goes camping. Not just lame RV camping with man made spaces, fire pits and such. But back woods camping. My parents own 12+ acres just on the out skirts of Naselle. Beautiful, beautiful country. The property used to have a homestead and land (obviously). So there is an area for tents and the trailers circle around. The rest of the land is used for 4 wheeling or motorcylces! It is an absolute blast. This year is the first year Chris and I are going as a married couple!! OOOOOOOOOO!! So we can sleep together :) ANYWAYS, we are taking our tent and motorcycles! We are juiced! I'll post some pictures up, but here's a couple from previous years! :) Yes our family is very red neck!

Our dog Sophie

My sweet Sophie


This is Sophie when she was only a few weeks old. She was the cuttest puppy! For those who are wondering she's a miniature Schnauzer. Yes I know your thinking, little dog, Elise? My husband wanted a Mini Schnauzer since his mother had received one 4 years ago. So when Skipper and Mia (Vicki's dogs) had their first batch of pups Chris had his pick. Now, your typical Schnauzer: very yippy (barks), stubborn, hyper, ect... Sophie, complete opposite. She is defiant when she wants to be but she hardly makes a noise. The only thing she really barks at is the dark :) She's is more like a cat. It's really quite funny. She is due for a hair cut soon, so I won't put up her picture today but here's a puppy picture. Sophie Bigelow :)

Captain Chris

This is my husband at work. His first job. Capt. Johnson took these pictures and brought them by. The boat he's runnin' in this picture is the Chinook, the yellow one (for people who don't know the names, most don't). Just thought I would share some photos. I hope to get more, if he ever takes me out :)

6 months

Today is not only May day but our 6 months! I actually had for got, but my wonderful husband come home this morning after work, and said "You make me so happy, today is our 6 months!" and so on and so on. But I thought it was very sweet. So I thought that I should post up some wedding pictures so you all could browse, only a couple.




So cute, I know.

Heaven or Hell?

Ok, so this heading, a little differnent I know but let me go into detail. These are just a couple of books I have been reading about people's experience of "the after life". Oh my gosh, huge eye opener. Now before I begin I must tell all of you the absolute divine coincidence about these books before I read them.

As most of you all know (reading my sisters blog) my grandpa Henry passed away. His passing was absolutely and completely God's Hand at work. He was baptized one month before he passed away. That is just one huge blessing that occured while grandpa was still alive. He had strayed away from God in his younger years but God wasn't going to give up on answering our families prayer for grandpa to accept Jesus Christ. He was starting to go to church with grandma, quoted scripture and told us he was once sprinkled with water but wanted to be immersed in the water. He wanted to make sure he got ever sin washed away. AMEN! It was pure excitment to see him be baptized in Jesus Christ and to publically make it known. Grandpa passed while he was sleeping. It was absolutely peaceful and God's perfect timing. Now my grandfather is in heaven praising Jesus and singing his favorite song, "The Old Rugged Cross"!! Now why the books? My mother and I were talking about these books on a few days before grandpa's passing. Crazy!? But not just a coincidence!

The first book I read was, "A Divine Revelation of Hell". I will not go into detail of the entire book (to give you more of an incentive to read it too), but Jesus had come to this woman and told her He was going to take her to every part of Hell. Her task was to tell the world the truth about Hell, and that Hell is a real place. This book is not only the most intense book I have ever read, but the most detailed. After reading it, it makes you want to stand on the sidewalk and tell everyone about Salvation. The first scene you get of hell in the book is the smell, the horror, the darkness and the pits that sinners are living in. Combine rotten eggs, human feces, spoiled milk, and the smell of dead people, that's the smell of hell. She witnesses these people crying out in sheer horror, with flesh falling off their bones asking for forgiveness. Jesus explains to her about each one and how and why they ignored Salvation. The book goes into detail that there are certain punishments for certain sinners. Such as devil worshipers, witches and warlocks. She explains that Jesus came to her every night for 30 days to show her that Hell is a very real place. Now after I was done reading this book, I was not only shook up but had to put in check my own Salvation. We have absolutely no idea when we are going to die or be raptured. A good example my grandfather, he simply went to bed on Tuesday night and did not wake up. He is in Heaven!! AMEN!

Now "90 Minutes in Heaven". This man tells his account of being pronounced dead at the scene of his 86' Ford Escort completely smashed by a semi truck. He tells of how the EMT's at the scene had never seen a man so dishelved. His limbs were barely hanging on to his body, blood coming out of his eyes, ears and nose. He had no pulse and was pronounced dead. A man who had come upon the wreck asked if he could pray for the man inside the car. The EMT told him, 'Dude, the guy is dead'. But the man felt a huge urgency to pray for the dead man in the car. He did. He said that he has never prayed that way in his life, his whole being prayed for the dead man. Next he was given the breath of life and started singing. The man who was praying was completely suprised, and screamed "He's ALIVE!" Now while he is dead for 90 minutes he tells his account of Heaven. I will not go into detail, (it's a must read) but I will share one thing. While he was standing in Heaven, he could hear the angel's praising His name in song. Everyone was singing all at once different songs, but it was not at all chaotic. He could hear every word of each song, and it was Beatiful. One of the songs he mentioned are "The Old Rugged Cross"! As I read I burst into tears knowing that grandpa is singing that song right now!!!! Now go buy both books!!!

The book I am currently reading right now is called "23 minutes in Hell". Another good book. I won't go into detail about that one, you have to buy it :) But those two books that are pictured up top are more than just books, they are testimonys of the truth about Heaven and Hell! It's real, very real and Jesus is coming soon. Are you going to Heaven?

Way to long...

Ok, my appologies, I have not been writing. I have not been good about doing this. I'll be better, I hope. Anyways. What's new? Hmm, work is still kind of slow. Although yesterday was absolutely awesome. I'm assuming since it was presidents day and it being a three day weekend for alot of people, that's why, but it was great! Our projects on the house are slow. My mother kindly donated some left over paint from my brother's room and now I am able to paint the guest bedroom. See our problem in our house, WALLPAPER! And I absolutely hate wallpaper. There are three rooms left with wallpaper so I will hopefully tackle one of them sometime this week!

So I'm starting something new. A few weeks ago, my mother had all of us over for dinner, BBQ Tuna! Oh it was good. Anyways, when we came home, I was about to take a shower and I looked in the mirror. OMG! I can't believe I have gained this much weight. I mean even when we got married, I was not at the weight I needed to be, but I have now got even bigger. Its bad. So I now, don't eat dinner and try to eat only 800 calories a day. And am completely religious about Pilates! I am feeling better. See I have always been the type of dieter that will crash diet and Yo Yo. So hopefully with a new mind set and being very good about pushing myself to exercise everyday, I'll be set. My sister and I are doing the Columbia Crossing in Oct. so that's my goal line. Which I hope to overcome way before, but I have to set myself a goal.

New with Chris:
Well he's doing well. He's taken on more clients with the yard work. The boat job is doing well too. He's learning more and more and loving it. Yesterday , him and I sat on the front porch and just visited. He was telling me some things that were going on down at the boat. He was asking my for advise on some situations. But to hear how much excitment and enthusiasm he has for his job is just wonderful. I am very proud of him. Things are really going well for him. I am so glad he now can have the life he has always wanted but never thought he could have! Our life together is absolutely no doubt sent from God!