Soccer Fans

Boppa and Grandma finally got to experience Troy's soccer first hand.  It was a nice tournament for them to watch.  We had fun cheering on the Pats and finding ways to stay cool.  Thanks for coming out!

Happy Birthday, Katie!

While Katie was home we got to celebrate her 21st birthday!  We took a little family trip to Palm Springs which was a nice get-a-way (although VERY hot!!).  We stayed in a nice hotel and took her out for her first (right?!) margarita.  Troy and Kam enjoyed toasting her with their sodas!  We pray continued blessings on Katie and know that the Lord has great plans for her!

Katie Returns

It's always fun to welcome Katie home from college.  This summer she had a job in the Admissions Office of her school.  She loves that and does a great job.  We missed her, but enjoyed having her home for her birthday and the beginning of school preparations. There is always a quick check to see if Kam has passed Katie in height.  This time I think she has her beat!

San Clemente 2015

A group of friends camps out at San Clemente each summer.  We are always excited to be asked to come join them for a day.  This year we actually went out two different days because it happened that our friends, The Klavers were out from Michigan and just so happened to have an adjoining campsite to the Redlands group.  It was so relaxing and beautiful out at the beach!  So fun to catch up with friends and spend time together as families.

The Wedding of Kyle and Bri

This July something crazy happened...Yes, our friend Kyle got married!!  But even crazier was the fact that we had a torrential rain storm in Southern California.  It was so unexpected that no one felt the need to make back up plans for this outdoor wedding.  With quick adjustments to almost everything that morning, the wedding went on.  Everyone attending just kind of went with the flow and didn't seem to mind getting a little wet.  The wedding was lots of fun and we enjoyed getting to see many old friends from Visalia.  Scott did a great job officiating and managed to stay dry.  To say the least, not many people will forget Kyle and Bri's wedding!

Fourth Festivities-2015

I was finally able to get some pictures saved to my blog.  I'll attempt a major summer update!  We had a blast hanging out at the U of R Stadium with our friends, The Barents.  Cindy is a pro at organizing such activities and we just totally benefited from her skills.  The kids played cards and ate.  The grown-ups people watched and talked.  There were sky divers and musicians.  I think this will be a tradition from now on.  Happy Fourth!

Some Late Summer Soccer

Even though the temperatures continue to soar into the upper 90's here in Southern California, summer vacation is officially over and the school year has begun.  I have been unable to coax our old computer into accepting my phone photos, so will have to throw the beginning of school pics on facebook.  I hauled my camera to Troy's soccer game today and decided to document some of those pictures on this blog.  Troy has such fun with these boys.  They play some excellent soccer and are exciting to watch.  We had to do some traveling to Orange County, but it's a fun day away.  The Pats are off to a great start with a 5-0 win over their first opponent and a tie 0-0 against a tough top tier team in their second game.  We look forward to some more fun tomorrow and hopefully a spot in the championship game.

 Team captains before the game.