Candid shots of Miranda on Vacation, October 2012

October 2012, Dunecrest Pearl Vacation rental,

Long Beach, Washington

Miranda on the stairs posing for Aunt Jan (while Aunt Bev caught this shot),

Getting her hair trimmed by her father on the back deck,

cooking some eggs for herself for breakfast one day,

and graciously getting her photo taken so she could be

"photoshopped" into the family group photo

as she was unavailable when the group photo was taken.



In the Grand Tetons (Wyoming), Miranda played around with Patti's camera. Views were huge and gorgeous.

She looked so confident, and then she suddenly looked down at it and exclaimed "I have no IDEA what to do with this!"

On the geyser fields in Yellowstone there was a stream running thru it that had almost tepid water. Lots of kids were wading in it so must have been safe and the Hoffer kids joined in.

August 2011

Our trip to Ashland

Kingston Girls Varsity Swim Team

I was able to go to Miranda's district competition which she told me was great but there would be no chance they would go to state. Then a day later, on Sunday night, she got a call from her coach and her team was going to State as a Wildcard. 24th out of 24th! When they swam, they knocked 7 seconds off their time and beat 9 teams.

Adventure to Kenya (July 2011)

Miranda and parents travelled across the american continent, across the atlantic ocean, and across the african continent to KENYA. Amazing adventures.

A loud voice

May 29, 2011

Aunt Jan: Miranda! For such a small person, you have a loud voice.

Miranda: (without even looking up) It's better than being quiet.

Christmas at Aunt Bev's

Miranda is so fashionable! Black fingernail polish, a scarf around her neck at all times. She likes to sit next to Grandma and has always had a special relationship with her.