Mandy and Sam spent all day playing on the beach during our first trip to Aruba in March 2000.  This picture shows Mandy about to be covered in sand!

We met Bud and Lisa there.  It was the beginning of many fun filled vacations at our timeshare at La Cabana.

Sam and I made it back to Aruba this year.  We thought of Mandy and Pattie often, recounting the many memories we had of the good times with them.

Mandy may have been only around 5 feet tall, but she had the heart of a 6-footer!  She played for a number of years on the Bishop Flaget basketball team.

Mandy not only loved to watch her favorite sports teams on television, but she was also an active participant.  She played on the Lloyd Real Estate softball team with her classmates for several years.

No better place on a hot day than in the pool!

Mandy loved to travel, especially to Aruba.  In June 2006, her family decided to go to Antigua, further west in the Carribean.  Mandy was right at home on this island too!!

The picture shows her on the beach after throwing the ball around with her dad and sister.