Beach Day!

A dear friend of mine has a beach house. Once a year we get to go to Mrs. Blanches's house at the beach. We potluck and bbq and have a great time. The kids were making sand castles and moats. Josiah and Joseph stayed in the water a lot of the time. The water is sooo cold! It hurt to get in! A nice hot shower afterwards and a great lunch was the perfect ending to a perfect day.

Beams & Dreams Sailing !

We have been so blessed to have a group called Starlight Starbright foundation. They schedule fun events for seriously ill kids. It is so great to forget all the medical stuff and just have a fun day out.

They were the ones who referred us to Beams & Dreams. This group does sailing for seriously ill kids. We got to go out on a beautiful sailboat for the afternoon. It was incredible!

As if that weren't enough, BizKids was filming an episode about philanthropy. They had Christalin be the star of the show. They followed her around on the boat and asked her questions. She felt like a movie star! It was fun! They said the show will air sometime in February. The producer is the same producer who started the "Bill Nye The Science Guy" programs. I got to watch BizKids and it was very interesting! It helps kids with finances.

It was another terrific day!

Letterboxing... What a great day!

I have been wanting to do letterboxing since the kids were little. We finally did our first search yesterday. The site was just a walk away from our house. Unfortunately, the box was long gone. The kids were so disappointed!

So today, my dh had to go pick up his tour bus at the mechanics down in Vancouver. We had to drive him down, so he could drive the bus back up. I got online and looked up some letterbox searches in the area. We found one that was really close to where we had to be any way. It was at a nice little park. We did our stamping thing and had a picnic to top it off. It was a lot of fun!

Now if we have to go out anywhere, I think I will try and look up some letterbox searches before we go. It is a hoot!

To start with, we just used ready made stamps, but I would like to have the kids carve their own someday. We used the site letterboxing.org.

Mike's new job (#3!!)

 
Mike has gotten another new job. He is working for a tour bus company. It has been keeping him busy since school has been out. I think he will continue working for the school district, as he loves being a school bus driver. This job will be for all of the holidays that the school system takes and of course, the summers. He is still working for the YMCA as well, but he has cut down the hours. I want him to keep that job so that we can keep our YMCA membership. I have been enjoying working out every morning.

Warren Moon/ Steve Pool golf tournament

 
We had an incredible time at the Warren Moon/ Steve Pool golf tournament. It was a fundraiser for Children's Hospital. We were able to spend the night at a hotel (a treat for our family of 6!) after the Auction. Josiah and I got to speak at the auction. It was really incredible to see the generosity of so many people. The next morning we attended the Kid's Putting Tournament. They were each given a hand-crafted, personalized putter from Dave Musty. (www.mustyputters.com) They really are gorgeous! To top it off, Joshua won the tournament!! I was so excited for him!

Ugh!!! Now my son's bike has been stolen!!!

My bike was stolen a week or two ago. We went outside to go bike riding and my son's bike is gone!! I can't believe it! We have been home all day! The carport is right next to the parlor where we all hang out. I am in shock that someone would do this in broad daylight when we're home!

We called the police on my bike, but there isn't much they can do. I'll have my dh call again on this bike too, but I don't hold much hope of recovery.

My dh has now chained all the bikes together and even set up a trap to catch the thief, but I'm feeling a bit shook up. Our neighborhood has been so safe. I even saw a police officer patrol the streets yesterday! My kids are feeling unsafe, as well. However, I think the sunshine has helped them past their uneasiness. They are outside playing right now.

I'm just so frustrated!

Happy Anniversary to us!

Seventeen years ago today, my dear husband and I walked down the aisle as husband and wife. It doesn't seem like it could be that long ago! The years have tripped by so quickly! I am very blessed to be the wife of the love of my life. I have now known my dh for half of my lifetime. Wow! It just gets better and better! Through thick and thin, it is wonderful to have him at my side. I love you babe!