Wise Girl in Peru

Marie is off on another adventure to the Sunflower Home near Huayllabamba, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Peru (which is a short distance from Urabamba, which is a similar distance from Cuzco, which is a 1 hour flight southeast of Lima, which is 8,000 miles southeast of Fruit Heights). She left Friday, 6/29 and won't return until Saturday, 7/11. I am guessing she will ultimately take up permanent residence there because she loves it so much. To make matters worse, a lot of the little kids, really cute disadvantaged little kids who she got attached to from the last trip, remembered her from last year. Ohh, boy. Like she needs any more encouragement.

Here is her first email.

Hello everyone

today we did wheat. first we had to hike up a huge mountain to get to the field. we gathered the wheat that was already cut and carried it down a hill and up a hill and put it in a big pile. donkeys walked on it and crushed it that was a 3 hour process then we took shovels and threw the stuff in the air too separate the wheat from the other stuff have pictures and movies. it was crazy then we hiked to the farm and crossed the river. the hike i swear was harder than angels landing.. girls allison says hi. she has the most handsome boyfriend.. how is everyone? you all should email me. how is addy and the boys? i miss everyone ill try and email again tonight and attatch some pictures

hugs kisses and love you all

Kelsie Likes Her New Car

I finally persuaded Kelsie to let me take her picture on her new car. Yes, she is the proud owner of a car payment!

Rob DC photoshoot video

Rob's Skull Candy Ad

Pretty cool...

What a Blast!!

We have finally had some stable, dry weather and we were quick to take advantage of it with the grandkids before sending them to their dad's house for the w/e.

Grandma produced some bubbles and some hot air and the kids took it from there! Of course obnoxious Grandpa (or 'Campa' as Addy puts it) had to stuff a camera in their faces.



Follow the link for more grandkid mug shots from the eveining.

Big Month for Rob...

Robert has pretty much had the time of his life the passed few weeks. He spent the week of April 20th back in New York City doing some filming with DC Shoes. He got back in time to rest on Saturday and then he spent the day on Sunday with some camera dudes taking pictures and making a web movie "Rob Wise Day in the Life" and is aired on Ride BMX Magazine online.



On Monday 4/27 he left for Shanghai, China where he was invited to ride in the Asian X-Games. He is still fighting back problems from time to time but he fought it off enough to place in the top 10...barely...sliding in at #10 in the BMX Street Freestyle. He will be in China until 5/9.

May 5th is his birthday and he is planning on going skydiving in Shanghai! What a life, eh?! As Marie would say...shee-ma-neesh!

Addyson goes A.W.O.L

Melissa was terrified today...she couldn't find Addyson ANYWHERE!

The two of them were in our bedroom watching a movie. Melissa left Addy there to go check on the boys or get something downstairs or something. She wasn't gone for very long at all. When she came back Addy was no where to be found! Melissa called for her and called for her...no response. She searched the house from top to bottom, checked the doors - everything she could think of and no Addy. She checked all the usual places...in the girls room in front of the mirror putting make-up on, nothing; in the kitchen emptying drawers of their contents, notta; in the bathroom stirring 'things' in the toilet with the toilet brush (like last week), not there.

In the past she has shut herself in our closet and not able to get out so Melissa went to check it out. She opened the door to the closet...the light was out. But there was Addy! Sitting in the dark, behind closed doors - eating Marie's Lindt milk chocolate bar that I brought home for her the night before! Melissa said Addy had a surprised/guilty smile on her chocolate covered face and said "oh...hi"!

Proof from last summer that Addy is a chocolate lover.