Captain Hunter

Welcome to The OC, Captain Brian Hunter!  Our dear friend Brian, who was just promoted to Captain at the Louisville Trader Joe's, was in Newport Beach for training.  Hey, we live near there, and we want to see you!

Let's take him to the beach for sunset, Chris and I say to each other. 

With one thousand other people...

The crowds had gathered for a big wave phenomena that only happens a few times a year.

OK, moon's out.  Gotta run. 

Brian, next time bring Kendra and the kiddos. 

May God bless your family!

I Gotta Rock

Today Luke turned to me and said, "Mom, could you get me Dad's guitar, cuz I gotta rock!"

Love Learning

First day of Kindergarten.  Watch out world! 

My son is gettin' edumacated.

Almost ready to go Luke?

The little champ just marched right into class, grabbed a book, and we are now chopped liver.  I love you, Isaac!  And it is my prayer that you love learning.  Go get 'em!

Bullfrogs and Butterflies

Ah, camping.  Chris took the boys camping with his parents at Palomar Mountain State Park.  I am not in these photos not because I am the one taking the pictures but because I am at home, feeling warm, clean, relaxed, and smart.

Makeshift fishing line for...

...this bullfrog!

Luke, our self-proclaimed "worker guy" insisted on wearing this pack of Grandpa's on the whole mile or so hike.  I don't think there's actually anything in it, but then again, what do I know?  I'm at home feeling warm, clean, relaxed, and smart.

Oh boy, Luke!  Did you fall in the pond?

Good times were had by all!  Let me know when the RV arrives...

Take a Running Leap

"I advise you to say your dream is possible and then overcome all inconveniences, ignore all the hassles and take a running leap through the hoop, even if it is in flames." ~ Les Brown

Birthday Star

Our sweet Luke has turned 3!  On his birthday I asked him what he wanted for dinner.  He said "birthday stars."  OK.  How about birthday quesadilla stars.

This is how every birthday boy dresses for dinner, right?

We had a nice little party for our birthday boy.  We love inviting over our friends, the Zuelsdorfs, because with one invitation comes eight kids!  There's your party!  We love you guys.

Our goddaughter, Askale Anne. 

Those Smarties are all for you, Sweetheart.

Happy Birthday, Dear Luke!  May God grant you many, many years!

What Lies Before Us

In June, Isaac graduated from Pre-Kindergarten with flying colors.  His teachers put on a nice party...with do-it-yourself facepaint.

Wonderful.

This will make a nice graduation photo.

In all honesty, I loved his teachers and am so so grateful for them.  The care and energy they poured into the children was remarkable.  Give me what they're drinking.

Congratulations Isaac! You did it!  I am so proud of you.  Everyday I am impressed with the boy you are becoming.  You have brains, but you also have a lot of heart, my dear boy, and I love you.

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson