Random Phone Pictures

Matt's new weird face again.Kissing peeps.

Begging wieners.

Cousin Jill's new baby girl, getting to know her big brother. (I stole your picture Jillian! So my mom can see your babies!)

Tyler at Disneyland last night, driving me around on Autopia. He was maniacal.

Kim and Erin in line for Toy Story yesterday.

3-D James.

Brett, Crystal Cove Beach, on Saturday.

Crystal Cove tide pools.

Path to the beach.

Joe's Crab Shack, Newport Beach. Tyler.

Same place. James.

My very first crawdads. They love each other.

I got to babysit Kendall on Friday night. I got her a tutu and ballet slippers. She wore it for two days and tried to wear it to bed.

Last Tuesday it hailed like crazy.

Ten Layer Cake

I baked a cake last yesterday for my bunco group. I went over to the Bakerella blog, cause she always has delicious ideas, and there she had posted a fourteen layer cake. I didn't have enough cake batter for fourteen, only ten. But it turned out awesome, and was so easy to do! I wish I had taken a better photo, but you get the idea.

Another Year of Disneyland

I was able to purchase annual passes to Disneyland this year. I am so excited, my brother and Kim have theirs, and our best friends have them too. It's such a fun thing to do with the kids, and if you plan well, you never have to spend money in the park. We pack lunches and snacks, and parking is included in my pass. Wednesday night we went and got our photo's for our passes taken, and hung out for a little while. Today I took the boys by myself for a few hours in the pouring rain. What a difference to go to theme parks when you don't have to lug a stroller around! It's also nice that Matt is at the age where he enjoys all the rides now. We shall get our money's worth and then some, this year.

Hey mom, it's dry under this bear's butt!

We had our rain pancho's all ready for the downpour that soon occurred.

This is James after riding the rapids ride. He was soaked. Then it rained and soaked him further.

Matt on Wednesday night, with the new weird face he likes to make.

Wednesday night, in front of Space Mountain.

Surf City Half Marathon

Today was the dreaded thirteen point one mile run in Huntington Beach. Brett's sister Michele came down and spent the night, she is the one who talked me into doing it in the first place. We got up at five thirty in the morning and went to Huntington. There were 18,000 participants. Michele is all good at running, she finished an hour before me. But you know what? I finished that run in three hours and ten minutes. I think that's pretty darn good, because before today, I have only ever run six miles without stopping. Today I ran seven miles without stopping, jog/walked five miles and ran the last mile. Hardest thing I have ever done. I got a medal. I am going to wear it everyday.

And then, I got in the car and noticed a problem with my feet. I could feel the blisters already, they were to be expected, and my legs are in major pain, not unusual. Around mile 9, I felt like something was wrong with my big toes, like something was poking them. When I took my socks off, one of my toes was black and already lifting off. The other one hurts, but isn't black. Michele said it happens a lot when you do a long distance run. It happened to her the first time she did a half marathon. I do not like things wrong with my toes. It's really freaking me out! I took a picture, but I don't know if I should put it on here. It's pretty gross. Would any one want to see my black toe? Brett took the above photo when we got home today. I could barely walk at that point.

James is 14

Seriously. This is getting ridiculous. James is fourteen years old. He had his birthday yesterday. Remember when he looked like this?

Now he looks like this! It's unbelievable. In two years he could be driving. Next year he starts high school. Technically he could move out of my house and live on his own in four short years! Not that I would allow it. Did I tell you all my kids are going to live with me forever? No? I haven't told them yet either.

I went to the new bakery again, I just love that place. A block of cheese with mice coming out of the holes and a frog!

Mouse booty!

And a little frog prince.

Obeying Jesus' Commands

In Matthew 28, verses 19-20, Jesus calls all Christians to be baptized. Today our church baptized ninety seven people, including Brett. Brett decided it was time to obey Jesus' command and hold himself accountable to other believers. It was a pretty awesome event, some people had testimonies, some just professed their decision to follow Jesus. Brett was the very last one to get dunked. His mom and dad, as well as his sister Doris and her husband Aaron drove down to support Brett's decision. Thank God for the great church family He has blessed us with down here in Orange County, and for a Pastor who has a strong conviction to spread the Gospel. He never compromises the truth, tells it like it is, even if we don't want to hear it. I have never learned so much in such a short period of time.

19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Matthew 28:19-20

Dancing Fools

We found this old video in the computer. Look how little Matt is! He told me he was great and filled with joy when he was doing this dance. Matthew has the joy joy joy joy down in his heart.