At the Park...AGAIN.

Today at the park, Cameron got himself into a little heap of trouble. Being the BOY that he is, much like the one Becky talks about, I caught him HITTING two girls on the playground slide. Cameron is usually, in my opinion, pretty kind and sensitive to most people, so this was kind of upsetting to me. When I asked him, "WHAT IN THE WORLD" he was doing, he said "I'm a POWDER RANGER, mom. I have to hit them." I yelled from across the park, "FIRST OF ALL, YOU'RE NOT A POWDER RANGER, SECOND OF ALL GET OVER HERE." I then made him apologize to the girls, at which point he told me he had to be a "bad guy". I told him that I didn't want him to be a bad guy because it made me sad. So then he told me that he'd be a good guy. He's been switching back and forth from good guy to bad guy all day. Here are some of the many different bad guy, "powder ranger" poses.

THE 'BAD' GUY










THE 'GOOD' GUY



Bad guy lurking.



Thankfully, Cameron loves his brother enough to drop the bad guy act after a while.

Small Group Summer Nights at the Bay

Our small group meets at the bay periodically throughout the summer to barbecue and bonfire together! Since I didn't post a picture of them on my last "kudo's" post, I posted one here. Here's all 14 of us, minus one who had to work last night. Good Times.

Hotter than the cast of Laguna Beach! From left to right, Here's:
Chris, Rosalinda, Chris, Brenda, Becky, Jerry, Lauren, Steve, Cat, Dave, Annette, Emily, Jarred.

Another...with the offspring.

Post Game Update!

After a three game losing streak, we're back for a shot at playoffs after our 8-2 victory today!! A solid defense, consistent at bats, mixed with a little patience were definitely key elements that we've been missing for the past three weeks.
Way to go team! Our double header is next week. Should be fun!

Directions to Valencia Park Ball Fields:
94 West to Euclid
Left on Euclid
Left on Imperial
Right on Valencia PKWY
Ball fields are on the right.

Go Journey!

Wish Us Luck!

We HAVE to win our next three games for a spot in playoffs.
Game Time 10:05AM TODAY Saturday, June 23, 2007.

Here are directions:
94 West to Euclid
Left on Euclid
Left on Imperial
Right on Valencia PKWY
Ball fields are on the right.

Small Group Kudos

About a year and 3 months ago, Steve decided he wanted to start up our own small group. After some prayer about what type of small group we would be, he decided "young engaged and newly marrieds" would be a good demographic for us. So we started out with one other couple besides us, and met in our tiny apartment every Thursday evening. After a couple of weeks a second couple who lived in our complex joined. After a few more weeks, we decided to meet at the bay for the summer, and one of the people in our group invited a couple from work. That couple mentioned the fact that they had a home with a game room and pool and would be willing to host our group AND PROVIDE DINNER weekly!! We started meeting in their home and another couple who inquired about our small group through Journey joined. They invited another couple...who invited their brother and sister in-law to join. And now, over a year's time has gone by our group has grown from 2 people to 12 people coming on a consistent basis. I'd like to think our group is pretty eclectic, and at the beginning I worried about compromising chemistry, but after our study this week, I realized that as each couple joins, our chemistry becomes stronger. Every person has a unique and AMAZING story, and I honestly feel so honored and humbled to know each one of them.

Dave and Annette- Your hospitality, and culinary skills humble me weekly, not to mention your sweet daughters who watch my sons during study every week!

Chris and Rosalinda- Your authenticity and true passion for your lives inspires me.

Jerry and Becky- You guys are a breath of fresh air and have truly added a new dynamic to the group. Thanks for that.

Chris and Brenda- Thanks for being real. I really can't think of anyone who would want their sibling to join their small group. I'm SOOOOO incredibly glad you did. You are such a great example to all of us.

Silas and Cat- You guys live it up. You're my kind of extroverts, involving Christ in every group of friends you have. That's rad.

Jarred and Emily - Soooo honored to be a part of the beginning of your lives TOGETHER!

Reason for this post?
My small group freaking rocks! It just needed to be said!

First Official Beach Day of Summer 2007!

Yesterday, we hung out at the beach in Coronado. We definitely made our time worth the 50 mile hike in the sand to get from the parking lot to our beaching destination.

In the 6.5 hours we were there, Cameron turned blacker than my coffee.































Riley avoided the sun!















Enjoyed eating snacks and sand.














And we all had a blast with special friends!


Looking forward to many more beach days to come!

Disneyland has been REPLACED.

I think I may have found Cameron's version of what heaven looks like. We're definitely going here instead of Disneyland for his birthday!