Earthquake - Shaken things up

We had an earthquake today that was pretty big. The baby's toys went off and car alarms as well. I was showering at the time, makes for a fun story, Nathan slept through it ; he is a hard sleeper like his father. Apparently the earthquake was a 5.8 in Chino Hills. It has been a while since I have felt an earthquake like that, my hands were shaking a little after it was over. I am glad everyone is alright. Have a Rockin day!

HAPPY "27"th BIRTHDAY MATT!!

Matt's birthday was last Wednesday July 23rd. He turned 27, going on 40. We had a nice relaxing day followed by a over-indulgement of BBQ food, more than any one person should eat. Bring out the tums. We went to a place called Pinnacle Peak in Colton. It was an old rustic place that has a tie cutting ceremony for anyone who wears a tie. We went to our local thrift store to retire the most hideous ties on the face of the planet. Nathan got to join in on the festivities too; but was sad to see his tie go. It was fun , and the lady had a hard time cutting Matt's dad's tie because it blended too well with his shirt. Wishing Matt many many more birthdays to come.

HEROES ARE MADE, NOT BORN!

"Most heroes do not set out to be heroes. They simply set a goal for themselves, and commit time and energy to developing their God-given talents and abilities. By focusing on the goal, prioritizing their time, and pressing ahead through sheer determination, many realize the attainment of their goal and reach the pinnacle of their chosen field. Along the way someone recognizes their achievements and they become heroes to many."

One of my hero's is Joseph in the bible, I truly love the story and appreciate his faithfulness despite his circumstances. Who is your hero?

Bass Lake Trip!

So it took me a while to post anything sorry about that. We had a great time on our trip to Bass Lake. It was a long drive about 6 hours but it was well worth it. Matt and I did a lot of relaxing, floating, campfires and chasing our little guy everywhere. The water was super warm and we found a nice little cove where Nathan could run around in and out of the water. When we first got there Nathan ran right into the water and went under, I grabbed him up quickly of course and after that he only went in knee deep. I think he realized that he would go under again if he went in deeper. We met a lot of really nice people out there and I was able to fish a little. As you can see I caught little bass fish, we just threw him back into the lake he was a little guy.

Did you notice our Sea Ray boat? We took that out into the water every day with the oars (it is really hard to row that thing I kept going in circles, needless to say Matt was the row master). Nathan wouldn't nap during the day so we put a vest on him and took him out on the "Sea Ray", and he fell asleep every time. It must have been the movement of the waves in the water. At night it is a tradition to scream "ELMER" (about a bear that needs to find it's way home) so we did, and it was so cute Nathan heard us and started saying "ELME, ELME". I haven't been to Bass lake in years so it was nice be back, it was everything I remembered it to be, it was really neat to go there with my kid and family and continue that legacy.

Two week Update

Man alot has happened these last few weeks. Sorry I haven't had a chance to blog lately things have been busy. Ok Lets see, Matt got the job at UPS freight and his last day at Lowe's was last Thursday. I have not seen him this happy in years, praise God! Deep inside though Matt is a little worried about making enough $ to pay all the bills but we know God is faithful and He will provide. We were planning a vacation in August with my parents to Bass Lake (they have a boat) but UPS said Matt needs to cancel the plans and does not get a vacation for a year. Matt was supposed to start at UPS this Monday but they postponed orientation a week, so we are going on a last minute much needed family vacation to bass lake. Here are a few pics for you of the lake. I grew up going to Bass lake with my family every year. It is such a beautiful lake with a ton of stuff to do. We got last minute reservations and are planning to leave Monday night after my PC show. Bass Lake is where they filmed the movie "The Great Outdoors". We bought a huge blow up boat to oar around in and are just finishing packing etc.

Today was one of those days. At times in your marriage things may get hard, but when you step back and really look at things you realize that you are so blessed and that God is working in and through each circumstance in life. Today has been a crazy day but ultimately God is on the throne and I am completely dependent upon Him. You ever think about how God gave the Israelites manna. It was only good for one day then it went bad. They could not store it up, they needed to look to God every day to provide their needs, and God was faithful. What a great place to be, completely dependent on God for your every need. It is so easy to have it all that you easily forget or don't look to or call out to God for help. May we continue to Pray and seek God to give us this day our daily bread. May God continue to strip everything that is us away and make us more like Him. Yeah it hurts but the end result is a beautiful sight. So here is to the process :)