Family News

Personal phone number update

2010-01-24T21:57:00.001-05:00

Hi,

This is just to update you. We are now using our cell phones only - no home number.

My cell number: 423-243-4626

Sincerely,

Kristine Follett

Riverbend 2009

2009-06-10T08:54:00.007-04:00

Steven Curtis Cahpman

Gospel

Helping at our church booth

test

2009-02-21T18:26:00.001-05:00

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Friends Baptism

2009-02-21T09:56:00.002-05:00

Our friends baptism not too long ago.

2008-10-25T21:19:00.002-04:00

The kids went on a field trip with their school.

They saw a lot and learned a lot about salvation too.

Click any picture above to see the rest in this set.

Camping - Cades Cove

2008-09-05T08:04:00.003-04:00

We went camping last weekend at Cades Cove. We took a lot of pictures and did a lot of things over the four day trip. One of which our family had never done until this trip.

Be sure to click on these pictures to see the rest of our pictures posted on our Flickr page.

Cades Cove is a campground at the base of the Smokey Mountians National Park. We stayed in Cades Cove and also rode our bikes around the 11 mile Cades Cove loop. This give you an idea of what that bike trail looks like.

Nathan was very happy to have his new 21 speed bike along. I think he got the desire to a 21 speed after renting a bike this summer for our bike trip near grandpa's house.

There's a lot of wildlife in the park. From our walks to water falls, bike rides around Cades Cove, going down the river, riding the horses, and just driving down the road. We saw three bears, two rattle snakes, lots of dear, heard tons of birds, and of course we rodes the horses.

We had never all been on a horse ride together before this trip. Jannah was really excited about this ride and we all had a great time. Jannah was telling us she had never been on a horse but he wanted us all to know she had been on a camel ride before.

This was also something we had not done as a family quite like this before. We took two runs at two locations. In all about 3 miles on the river.

Some random shots of the trip.

The camper I camped in many times growing up.

Cades Cove bike trail.

For those who want to see how we pull the camper and take the bike rack.

Vacation July 2008

2008-08-11T21:19:00.004-04:00

Our family loves to be outdoors and to exercise a lot I'm told. Today I heard the average person walks about 1/4 mile per day at the most. Well, my parents walk three miles each morning and then they do sort of outside exercise during the day too.

This day was no exception to that norm. We went on a bike trail that was 26 miles one way. We didn't do the full trail but I think we put in under 30 miles in all. We were right by the lake most of the way and it was a lot of fun.

At the end of this bike trail we stopped to have lunch right by a draw bridge. This was one of many "ships" that floated by while we were there.

Good to see family again!

Sabbath fun in the park listening to what was being said in church that day.

And then taking - you guessed it - another walk on the pier.

Great pictures from our canoe.

Having fun on a small lake near grandparents house.

Rowing on the lake and watching the ducks, frogs, flowers, dragon flies, horse flies, turtles and fish.

Had to stop for one more picture together.

Visit our Flickr page see more.

July 2008

2008-07-10T15:42:00.000-04:00

Baby Otter

2008-06-29T11:27:00.003-04:00

awww the otter

I love otters they are so cute. I even want one.

JF

Drag Race - June

2008-06-26T21:05:00.004-04:00

It was the first time we took the kids to a race. we had a lot of fun with plenty noise while two LifeTalk staff raced each other. We plan to go back when they have real drag cars racing.

The slowest time we saw for the 1/4 mile was about 18 seconds and the fastest time was near 6 seconds. Ten seconds was the norm for the night.

Visit my Facebook account to watch some video clips from the track.

2008-06-11T22:25:00.001-04:00

Fun in the sun.

2008-06-11T22:24:00.001-04:00

Happy birthday!

Leopard Frog's

2008-06-05T08:39:00.003-04:00

She has raised 2 tadpoles since December 2007. Now we think they are about full grown. See below for the food they eat!

2008-06-05T08:05:00.002-04:00

Memorial Weekend Trip

The one bat we saw in the cave

New Salem, Illinois - Where Abraham Lincoln lived as a young man

A wagon wheel spoke maker

Hanging out at the mill in New Salem

At the cooper's place - a cooper is a barrel maker

We found an old friend in New Salem

On our way back from New Salem

2008-05-22T21:37:00.000-04:00

New electric bike kit - the BD36.

2008-05-20T22:10:00.000-04:00

Jannah's recital songs.

Ready for Church

2008-05-06T17:20:00.001-04:00

DSC_0776, originally uploaded by Kalvin..

Easter Dress Up

2008-05-06T17:19:00.001-04:00

DSC_0791, originally uploaded by Kalvin..

Hair-do by Daddy :)

Friends

2008-05-06T17:17:00.001-04:00

DSC_0799, originally uploaded by Kalvin..

Buddies!

2008-05-06T17:15:00.001-04:00

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Wow! E. Bear is growing up :)

2008-05-06T17:12:00.001-04:00

DSC_0796, originally uploaded by Kalvin..

Message of Mercy Concert Get Together

2008-05-06T17:10:00.001-04:00

DSC_0808, originally uploaded by Kalvin..

The 3 J's

2008-05-06T17:08:00.001-04:00

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Back together again for a great picture!

More Friends!

2008-05-06T17:07:00.001-04:00

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Friends

2008-05-06T17:05:00.001-04:00

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2008-05-04T23:00:00.000-04:00

Thank you family for your awesome support. You are the best! I love you :)

Nursing Dedication Night

2008-05-04T22:58:00.000-04:00

2008-03-13T08:36:00.009-04:00

Have fun watching Yanita.

(-: Enjoy!

2008-03-04T21:12:00.008-05:00

We had fun at Magic Kingdom here's a quick peek.

One of the rides we went on.

The end of a fun day.

More like school - we learned a lot.

I've taken over 250 pictures in two days. I keep around 1 in 10 or 15. Watch our Flickr page for more photos over the next 2 weeks.

Thought you might to see this Yanita. Not very good at all. I need to get a video camera. This is the best we could do without one.

2008-02-27T20:07:00.017-05:00

Nathan is very happy to be backpacking even if we are getting damp and can only see 50 to 100 feet at times.

Nathan and I went on this hike while the girls stayed home and did whatever it is girls like to do.

We found a tree with the center we could pull out and burn. We were happy to find it because everything else was wet and it was cold.

The freeze dried food we cooked was very good. Well worth the extra money! They even make freeze dried cheese cake.

Our tent is heavy for a pack but it works for low mile hikes. We hiked about 5.5 miles over the weekend.

Nathan tells about the fire he built.

Finding dry wood inside an old tree.

2008-02-25T19:52:00.006-05:00

This is Nathan's first panorama. I showed him the basic things to look for and this is what he took.
Great job Nathan.

2008-02-25T09:45:00.017-05:00

Click here or on the picture above to see my VR test.

This is a test of making and rendering Virtual Reality (VR) using Quicktime. It's also a test to see if you're able to view this VR and that the VR is getting from Blimp.tv to you through this blog.

Let me know if you can view this ok.

NOTE: This is a larger sized file. It will take several seconds to a minute or so to load. If your not using cable or fiber this will take longer to load.

2008-02-21T16:38:00.003-05:00

Some pictures from my parents home.

2008-02-18T23:08:00.010-05:00

This was a nice view but not all the photos work well together.

This one used the same 12 photos but I used free software called AutoStitch

This is one of the many beaches in Tabago. They are all very nice like this one. You need to go visit some time soon.

I didn't have a tripod for this panorama but this give you an idea of what it looked like.

Click here if you want to see a bigger version of the first
Panorama.

Click here to see a very large version of the second try using AutoStitch.

NOTE: Then click on the new loaded picture again for full size.

2008-02-17T12:36:00.004-05:00

We lost this tree the morning of all the storms and high winds.

The kids had lots of fun for a few days before I cut the tree up.

Click here to see the rest of the shots of this tree.

2008-02-17T12:07:00.004-05:00

Our class had a Valentine's meal.

A couple at the table we sat at.

The school had a talent show on the same weekend. He had a fun time making this ship.

The cat had a few questions for him.

If you want to see more photos of church & school functions click here now.

2008-02-17T11:48:00.009-05:00

Nathan got this RC truck for his birthday.

We got a Venom 5000 mah battery so now we get about 30 minutes of hard driving time.

You may look a few more shots by clicking on these words.

Wedding success!

2007-12-24T11:18:00.000-05:00

Hello All,

We experienced Brent and Becky's beautiful wedding in her family's backyard. Talk about going in style: a beautiful ceremony, Steel drummers, lights, a juice bar, catered authentic Trini food, regge and hiphop dance and friends/family. On the walk over from the hotel to the family home, we got to see 2 huge iguanas, crabs, cayman (small croc), etc. Pretty neat! We'll post pictures as we can. Merry Christmas and happy new year to you all :)

2007-12-24T11:07:00.000-05:00

Brent & Becky sing their own song for their wedding.

2007-12-21T16:39:00.000-05:00

Group picture before a walk to a waterfall where we saw a few tropical birds and heard monkeys screaming in the distance. The walk was with a guide and over rock with running water through jungle that made us feel very small. Some of the grass seemed about 80 feet high or more.

Happy Christmas from Trinidad!

2007-12-20T17:51:00.000-05:00

Hello family and friends,

Just now we are not able to send you pictures, but we can tell you this place is beautiful. We hiked to Edith Falls yesterday and saw tropical flowers and parrots and heard the sound of howler monkeys in the distance. The kids swam with Becky and her sister in the sea and today we went to the mall. We had KFC fries :)

The food that Becky's family has been serving us is authentic Trini food- all very good. We love you all and wish you a very happy Christmas. We are writing you from an internet cafe a block from Becky's house.

P.S. We also enjoyed coconut water from a coconut that was trimmed from the backyard (They don't want coconuts bonking the wedding party on Sunday :)

2007-12-04T21:41:00.000-05:00

Thanksgiving, 40th Anniversary for Mom & Dad, & Early Christmas

Happy Thanksgiving!

2007-11-22T11:25:00.000-05:00

Rosey and Sparky

2007-11-19T10:42:00.001-05:00

Find more videos like this on LifeTalk

This is a video a LifeTalk listener posted on LifeTalkRadio.ning.com I thought you would enjoy the views.

Creation Art & Kids Song

2007-11-18T19:06:00.000-05:00

We took some video this weekend and this is a test to see what video formats work together best. The clip features creation week art and a song by the kids in low light.

Aptera Car

2007-11-09T09:46:00.000-05:00

I thought this car was pretty cool. It has solar panels that keep the inside at the right temp even when the car is sitting on the street.

It comes 100% electric or in a hybrid version that's gets 230 mpg at 55 mph!

The dash is just LCD's for your GPS, DVD, and cam views from outside.

Check out their website by clicking here.

Happy Birthday Dear Daughter

2007-11-03T22:11:00.000-04:00

Seven big ones. What fun we're having with you.

Friends, cake, birthday wishes (for front teeth), and lots of love :)

Young Adult Sabbath School Campout

2007-11-03T21:59:00.000-04:00

View on the way to our campsite.

Hurry up and take my picture, I want to get to our campsite!

Birthday girls at camp.

I am a tiger, ready to pounce on you!

Dalmation puppy fun

Adventurer Camp Fun

2007-11-03T21:50:00.000-04:00

Go cart fun. Big brother taking sis for a ride- Yeah, he's excited.
This is serious business.

That food looks great!

I think I'll have some.

I don't think anyone will notice.

Kids to school, Mom to work

2007-08-21T21:07:00.000-04:00

Now that the kids are off to school, I applied to Nursefinders.com,today as an agency nurse to work in L&D, mother/baby, or nursery in the area as needed/ as I can. This will help us get to Trinidad for Brent & Becky's wedding :) The kids are having a great time at school.

First Day of "Real" School

2007-08-20T11:25:00.000-04:00

It is a big day in the life of our family- sending both kids off to school on the same day. We know that "there is nothing to worry about when God is their seatmate," as my teacher sister, Cindy, put it. We know they will make many new friends and happy memories that will last for eternity :)

Canada Day

2007-08-14T20:30:00.001-04:00

Canada Day, originally uploaded by Kalvin..

Happy Canada Day! We celebrated it by doing the downtown Whitehorse, Yukon parade, cake, "O Canada!" song, etc. This was the first time the kids had experienced Canada Day. By the way, they are now dual citizens, so all the more reason to celebrate!

White Pass Train

2007-08-14T13:51:00.001-04:00

DSC_0103-1, originally uploaded by Kalvin..

After we hiked 34 miles of the Chilkoot Trail we got on this train and rode back to Skagway Alaska. We were tired, wet and hungry but very glad to see this train.

Kristine saw and took this picture. Very good eye Kristine. (-:

Kalvin

Reflection

2007-08-14T12:23:00.001-04:00

Reflection, originally uploaded by Kalvin..

This was a very nice reflection on Bear Loon lake. This was the view from our camp on the last night on the Chilkoot Tail hike.

The Chilkoot Trail is now known for for the gold rush of 1898. Thousands of people would go to Seattle, WA and then take a boat to Skagway Alaska. From there they took this trail over the pass and camped out for the winter. Come spring they got in the log rafts they built duing the long winter and went on to the Yukon through Whitehorse and on to Dawson City.

We saw some of the best views in North America on this hike with one exception. The Dempster Hwy. has the best views I'm told. I hope to travel the several hundred miles road North of Whitehorse to the Arctic Ocean someday.

Kalvin