Victory in Volleyball

After a two day tournament consisting of 3 matches and 8 games, these girls took 1st Place for their team tonight!! Because we only had five of our players, they had to work extra hard! Way to go Gator Girls! It was awesome. We are hooked.

Thankful

I am thankful for . . .

Hungry missionaries.

I am thankful for the example that they set and for the positive energy that they bring into our home. These guests are the best to have. They create cooperation and excitement in the children as they help prepare the table, meal, and home. It never gets old. They are like celebrities. They also bring out the giggles.

I am thankful for strong youth and great leaders.

I am thankful for the excitement found in the smallest of things. Like finding yarn on clearance! This girl is a crocheting machine.

I am thankful for creative thinking. Justin is showing off his onion ring bracelet.

I am thankful that the three loves of her life, (besides her daddy), are boys under the age of two. Noah, Fox, and "her" Thomas.

I am thankful for slight changes in the weather (recent wind) that take their imaginations to a different place. And I have to remind myself, but I am also thankful for the messes that they make, especially when they are doing it together. That is my favorite thing with a cherry on top. The togetherness, not the messes. And those are my thankful thoughts for the day.

Pro Active

Scout Bike Outing. (March 20th)

40 mile bike to the beach and back. What a fine group of young men!

Scout Kayaking Trip (April 8th)

Varsity Scout Triathlon. (Apr.24th)

200 yard swim in the San Diego Bay, 9 mile bike, and a 2 mile run.

These two made it a father and son activity. He's catching up fast daddy.

Da' Boys.

Swim

Transition (Ry in plain black)

Bike

Run

Ahh, feels good to be done.

Spectators

Lindsay's WildCat team

Volleyball with the Green Gators

More Spectators

Alison's Blue Lightning Team

All Smiles

Our littlest leaguer

All have had a Great Season! It all comes to an end within the next week. Besides having some upcoming soccer tournaments in the summer, we are looking forward to some lazy beach days!

One Lucky Family

At the risk of being in big trouble for tampering with the precious blog I thought I would just write a quick note of gratitude and love for my beautfiul wife. Mother's Day is an opportunity to show gratitude for all that the women in our life do and our family would be a total mess without her. Val is wonderful, unselfish, dedicated to our family, beautiful, loving, a bit obsessed with pictures (which we hate at times, and then are grateful later), and a wonderful example to us. I am indeed a very lucky and blessed man who still wonders how I got her to say yes to me and our kids are lucky and blessed to have such a wonderful mother. Happy Mother's Day Val!!

"Happiest Place"

Cinco De Mayo at Disneyland. We took the kids out of school and headed to Disney for the day. Highlights: Meeting up with Nixon for his 6th birthday, Braving the Rapids, Girls and Ponchos, Lindsay and Daddy on Screamin', Meeting Woody, Bread bowls and ducks, Kids driving parents around, Hangin' out with my brother, Materhorn (Justin loved the awesome white gorilla guys), Captain EO (yes, Michael is back), and being together.

Happy Birthday Nixon!

Baptism

Alie's Baptism Day.

What a Sweet Day it was.

Girls in White Dresses . . .