All Aboard!

John and I really wanted to take the boys on this train ride in Fillmore. It takes you to the "North Pole" to pick up Santa!It sounded like so much fun but it was pretty pricey so we just assumed it wasn't going to happen. Then two days ago God truly blessed us. A mystery giver dropped off an envelope for John and I with some Christmas $$. We were so beyond grateful! and so excited to take the boys on this train ride. Caleb loved it!!! We got in our Pajamas, had cookies and chocolate milk, they read "Twas the night before Christmas", we sang Christmas carols and were able to meet Santa. It was just a really nice family trip! Thank you Lord for always knowing just how to bless your children in just your timing :)

Our Trip to the Snow!

John was off on Monday because of the rain so we took a 30 minutes drive up the mountain and played in snow all afternoon. It was so beautiful! The boys had so much fun and it was so nice to be in a different setting. It was also nice that it only took 30 minutes to get there...so even though we only spent about an hour and a half playing, we felt like we got just enough snow time.

No more monkeys jumpin on the bed!

The night that John and I went out to our 80's bash Caleb decided he wanted to sleep in his monkey suit. He was toasty warm that night!

happy birthday Timmy & Jeremy!

Our friends Timmy and Jeremy had an 80's b-day party. John and I love dressing up!!

First Cup of Hot Chocolate!

 

 

 

After playing out in the cold we came in for a nice cup of hot cocoa. More like Cocoa with ice cubes and a straw but whatever:)

Thanks Becky and Susan!

 

Most of you know that Jackson is in (hope to Jesus) a phase where he has to be with me all the time. If I leave the room he freaks out and follows me around the house crying "momma momma". Trust me, I would love to hold him all the time but I have things to do and dinners to make. So thanks to my sister in law Becky and my mother in law susan I can throw him on my back and go about my business. He loves it...the only downfall... so does Caleb!

Thanks Lord!

Our weekend was really nice. Not that it isn't usually but it is always wrapped up in spending time with the kids and this time it was an awesome weekend for John and I, just the two of us! We had our amazing friend Breezy over for a Pizza making party / last time together before she moves back to tahoe:(. It was a really nice time and good conversation. Saturday Caleb and I went garage saling...no real luck there but fun time together, then we just relaxed for the afternoon then got ready for a Christmas dinner at Church. It was a really nice time. John was able to share some Christmas songs and we all ate some great food. Directly after that we met our good friends for some drinks (or should I say one drink, John and I aren't much for drinking but I get the fruitiest one and I'm good) at a new lounge downtown. He had just turned 21 so we went to celebrate. That was really fun to feel like a grown-up in a grown-up place. Sad part was John and I didn't get carded but our two friends did :( we look old! Sunday night John performed at church. He played his original stuff which was awesome. then we got to enjoy our friends from church play in their band. Really great! Afterwards an amazing couple from the church gave us money and insisted we go eat at this really nice place up here in Ojai, Suzanne's(something to look forward to). God is Good and is always blessing us even in the small things. We are always grateful for weekends like this!

Our Many Trips to Ventura

We are living in Ojai right now which is about 20 to 30 minutes from Ventura, where we go everyday!! I have cleaning jobs down there, we have bible studies, church, any store we need to go to, is in ventura. The boys have gotten used to it I think but it doesn't make the travel any less shorter. I am so exhausted from sometimes having to make two trips a day down there and having to bring the boys down for a few errands. Pray that God will give us the strength and energywe need to keep on keepin on. We are all a little tired!

Thanksgiving 08

So life has been a little crazy lately and the last thing on my mind is checking my emails etc... but our Thanksgiving with family was awesome.
Lots of food, fun, games, family. God has truly blessed us and we are so grateful! Below is pictures of Thanksgiving with family. Place your mouse on the picture and it gets bigger!

Thanksgiving 08