Kid Pic

Absolutely love this shot of the kids after church one Sunday.  We are very blessed!

School Begins!

Although summer was great, the kids were ready to start school.  The start of school seems to sneak up earlier and earlier each year.  Troy was especially excited because their middle school is located on a brand new campus.  Everything is new!  After a few days of figuring things out.  The word is he loves it!  Sixth grade is awesome!  Kam is in 10th grade and is also enjoying school. She has all honors classes and decided to play volleyball this year.  This has been really fun with a great group of girls on varsity and a talented coach.  Katie got to join in on the first day fun before she flew back later that day. Looking forward to a great year of growth and learning!

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!