Twosday!

tuesday nights aren't usually super fun...Daddy is usually at youth group all night so its just me and the boys, and we've seen eachother all day.haha But Caleb started AWANA's last night. This will be his second year and he just loves it! That means Tuesday night is just the two of us! Mommy and Jack date nights and I love every moment of it:)

Off to Work!

Last night Jackson decided he wanted to be like daddy...he grabbed his lunch box, gave me a kiss and said "goin to Wook!" He quickly walked to the door, then withinn 20 second returned and gave us all hugs hello! Caleb thought it was such a good idea that he grabbed his lunch box and headed off as well:) It was probably the cutest thing I had seen in a while. I love when the boys use their imaginations and pretend...it makes me smile. I love it all the more that they love their daddy and thinks he does the cooolest things.
The night before we took the boys out to dinner and as John and I were talking we looked over and heard Caleb asking jackson "Can I get a car (toy car)?" And Jackson with his arms folded, and a very stern look on his face replied "No!"
Caleb "Please!" Jackson "No!" of course both of them were laughing the whole time. This conversation continued for a while especially when they noticed mommy and daddy thought it was hysterical!

 

 

 

Love this Book!

So Jack has fallin in love with this book just as much as his older brother has! It's officially a family favorite...and I just love hearing his little voice:)
ENJOY!

This kid cant catch a break!

We were out at target this evening and Jack got completely run over by a man with a shopping cart....again Jack's fault. He darted out of an aisle...the poor guy had a baby carseat in the cart so he couldnt see anything ahead of him so he slammed right in to jack's big ol head and knocked him down. I heard jacks head hit the floor:( break your heart. John and I consoled the man and told him not to worry "We know he didnt see him coming!" But I really felt for the guy...as the family was walking away you could hear the wife..." I told you to stop!" haha Jackson was pretty upset for while but he also likes to "milk it!" WHAT A DAY FOR JACKS!

here's the buzz!

Jack got his first official bee sting today! Mommy has never had it, caleb wont go anywhere near a bee....but Jack?....Well Jack will pick up just about anything:) Today we were swimming at a friends house. Jack steps out of the pool and being a curious george decides to pick up the poor, unsuspecting, never thought his life would end today,bee. I look over, he looks at me and says "Ow!!", drops the bee, I hop out of the pool and at that point he is pretty upset. I ask my friends Nicole and Evan what to do (thanks for your bee sting wisdom)...they recommend using a credit card. Nicole helps me hold him down as I try to push the stinger out of his middle finger:( poor guy is screaming! It looked like I didnt get the whole thing so I called our dr office to just see what the next step is. They told me to keep an eye on it, watch for infection, put some ice on for the swelling, but that the swelling would last at least 2 days:( He laid in my lap for the next ten minutes then he was up, running around, finished his lunch and we were off to our next event!
He is quite the trooper. I took caleb to swim class about 30 minutes later and you would've never known anything had happened. I thank God for good knowledgeable friends, and the bravest kid ever!
Elton, Caleb and Micah were very sweet. They were all very concerned but more then anything they really wanted to see his finger:) haha

Hello?

So my friend Brittany posted this on her blog and I thought it was kinda cool so I thought I'd check it out. It lets you see how many visits you get a day and where in the World people are checking it! Its pretty neat except...now it has me wondering "Who are you?"
I'm seeing visits in places where I'm not sure if I know anybody:) haha
(shout out to Katina in Shymkent, Kazakhstan "Holla")
If you read this message, can you please leave a comment or "Join" my blog? Just curious who is out there?
If you don't have a "yahoo/google" account...you just need to create an email name and password, it's not too hard, and you dont have to have a blog or create a blog to "join" others. Just sign up real quick then leave a comment letting me know who you are and where you are from? And I totally understand if you are too embarrassed to admit that you check my blog, it's kinda embarrassing!
I am just so grateful that people genuinely care and love our family enough to check up on us from time to time:) thanks for reading!
....Here, I'll even go first!

Glory Glory Glory!

lots more pics to come!



Well "Micah's March 2009" was a complete success! Thank you to all who donated, walked, sponsored, volunteered your time, performed! We are so blown away by God's unfailing, never stopping, always and forever love for His Micah as well as all the little ones with SMA. This was God's event! He took two very unqualified people, six weeks, and said "You're about to see Me do something really special!"
He gathered 200 hundred people: family, friends, body of Christ and the Community (even some who walked in others parts of the nation); raised over $11,500 (and still growing), and created one unbelievable event:)

Miss Gwendolyn, Micahs very good friend:)

Thanks to all my dearest friends who helped/blessed us:
Shannon for all your many talents spread wide across the day,and being my little cheerleader/ encouragement!
Joyce stepping in and running errands and helping me put the boys to bed:)
Jodi for your many words of encouragement, time, love, support, friendship
Kristen and Michelle for being genuine friends who are willing to serve in any capacity
Noah for being the best parking security an event could ask for oh yeah and water distributor
Susanfor helping with the programs, designing the sign and for helping with the water distribution
Jeff for designing the amazing "marchin birds" everyone loved them woop woop,
My CBC Support: Carol, Joann, Sue, Lynette, Susie, Kevin, Dan, Jodi, Sean Collins,
Stephanie, Jeff and Kailee - Thanks for your friendship and your support. Having you guys there was such a blessing!

Grandmommy, Grandaddy, Aunt Erin, Uncle Matt, Grandma Eloise, and Mom for sponsoring me!
Thanks also to: The Kresge's, Alden, Ron and Connie, Chris Kresge, Anita and Mike, Debbie and Don, Jesse, Fred and Barbara, Scott, Katie Andrews, Lance, Abigail and Seth for traveling from Long Beach, my amazing husband who set up all the sound equipment, was our DJ and performed beautifully. And of course my partner in Crime...Miss Nikki Clark! That girl went above and beyond every step of the way! Without her it would not have been the event that it was!!!
Sorry if I forgot anyone but, I'm tired and that day went so fast I'm sure a few people got overlooked!
None of this would have been accomplished without the body of Christ coming together and caring for those who are in need:) Love you all! thanks again

Proud of My Big Sis!

Okay so most of you might not know how talented my big Sister Corban is. She has been living down in LA for well, forever now, and has been in the "Biz" for several years:) She has styled bags with Kristine Costner and is now styling commercials, photoshoots, and music videos such as .....
Death Cab for Cutie

Death Cab For Cutie - New Music - More Music Videos

Switchfoot

No Age

No Age - New Music - More Music Videos

a lot of Disney Music Videos including this one
"when you wish upon a star" and this is only a taste od what she has done:)
She has also been pretty busy with a website called "take 180" doing "Electric Spoofaloo". It is basically a group of actors who "spoof" on TV Shows, Movies etc..
One that I love is the "New Moon" spoof. "New Moon" is the sequel to the "Twilight" series. I posted the original trailer then added the link to the "spoof". It might seem totally random with the whole guinea pig thing but it is super similar to the origianl trailer and I find it super funny.
ORIGINAL TRAILER

Now Check Out...
SPOOFALOO!
I'm really proud of my sister. She is so surrounded by an "image driven, selfish, all about me, hollywood" atmosphere but she Loves her Lord and has been intentionally placed by God in this job to be a witness, an example, and a servant of Christ Jesus. "let you light shine before men, that they will see your good deeds and praise you Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16

Nothings Better....

then my little boys laughs! This was last month but I couldnt help but share it!

The Sweetest Gift!

Thank you Shannon for the amazing photographs you have taken of our family over the years and our beautiful anniversary gift! It is absolute perfection!

1st Interactive Thursday COMPLETE!

First off...thanks to all of you who responded to my request for HELP! I sometimes have far too many ideas that I can't nail anything down. I really looked at everyones opinions, saw a lot that I loved, priced the fabric and realized some of the fabric I just couldnt afford. Who knew some fabric cost like $12 a yard not including shipping!
So I decided on two fabrics that I already had in mind from the beginning but was so excited that LINDSEY liked them too:) So here it is the big reveal!
BEFORE


AFTER


I like the idea of natural wood with a little technology kick:)


Can you tell who is who?





I love my Caleb who is the thinker, the studier, the big brother and also loves saying "To the Rescue"

I love my Jack...My little man who lights up the room with his smile, will do anything for a laugh, and tries to repeat everything his big brother says and does!

They both have the biggest hearts and I love being a part of their lives!

side notes!

First Side Note: Thank you all so much for your love after that "GIANT SHOCK" of a post John put up. Honestly, I didn't think he even knew the password to get on my blog so I would've never expected him to pull something like that off! It was a huge surprise, a beautiful gesture and a huge exaggeration....I'm not that cool!
I seriously went on that morning to post some pictures and to write something really sweet about him on our anniversary but when I found the post I knew I couldnt follow that! So I left the sweet sentiment to him:) Thank you babe! Words cannot express my love for this man...We have gone through the craziest, most amazing, most life changing 7 years of our lives and we wouldnt trade it for the world! We were able to get away for 24 hours and enjoy an amazing show at the troubadour(fanfarlo, UNBELIEVABLE) and stay in a beautiful place in Hollywood!
Second Side Note: I finished my table and chairs...pictures will be posted tomorrow! so exciting and fulfilling, to be DONE! A lot of time, work, and mod podge went into this bad boy:)
Third Side Note: Micah made the front page news!!!! Ojai Valley News did an article on Micah and the March and we are just so excited...more walkers are signing up as we speak! Check it out!

2,557 days and I just have to say...

Cristin...

2,556 days have passed since we exchanged vows under a mid September sunset. And I can say with absolute confidence, I am more in love with you today than ever before. It just keeps getting better. Some men spend their entire lives chasing beauty. They run here and there, always looking, never finding. Never satisfied and as such, never ready to settle down. They look for it in outward appearances and what culture tells them is "beautiful". It's a pity. You are the most beautiful woman I know, and that's not based on cultural norms or popular opinions on beauty. It's based on God's own standard...the Original Majestic.
You are a giver, and from time to time you get burned because of it, because people don't know what to do with givers. But you persevere and press on, because when it comes to you, faithfulness to your Savior is more important than anything else, even being liked by another. That's beautiful. You understand that sometimes Love means you don't say anything at all. Rather than take part in foolish arguments about God's Word or the Christian Faith, you'd rather just quietly give of yourself and let your actions speak. That's beautiful. You're honest. Not just in a 'truth-telling' sense, but in your living. You don't sugar coat or hold back. When you want to just lay back and eat your feelings, you say it with confidence. (And I know the recipe: if it's chocolate, tall glass of milk, probably two...if it's salty, Dr. Pepper, fountain ONLY, soft ice preferable). You live and act simply, and that's beautiful. You wear my old t-shirts just because, and you usually look better in them than I do. I can't explain it, but even the big ones fit better on you. That's beautiful...and pretty hot! You beautify everything with your sense of style. With our house (small as it may be now), you truly make it a home with all your little touches. I love coming home to our bedroom. Everything your hand touches turns beautiful. That's beautiful. With clothing, you can pick out the most outrageous thing, that I never would have dreamed of, and turn it into something magnificent. I can't tell if you decorate the clothes or if the clothes decorate you. But when you ask my opinion in the thrift store and I shake my head no, I love that you buy it anyway...and I'm always proven wrong. That's beautiful. You love our boys passionately. Rather than raise star athletes or CEOs or celebrities...you want to raise two men who know their God. All else is static. That is beautiful. You make my lunches everyday. Nobody really asked, you just do because you know it's a small way to let me know I'm loved. That's beautiful. Feminists ruin your attitude. Yes, that's beautiful. You pray and often cry warm tears, just because you don't feel that you're the woman of God you should be. You love Him so, so dearly. He is answering your prayer. It's beautiful to see. You're fun. Everyone knows it. When I go to church without you it's..."Hey John, where's Cristin?" I'm not ashamed to say it. You're my better half. That's beautiful. You don't realize your impact. Humility in love defines you. That's beautiful. You long to be strategic in our next home's location, just so we can move next door to people who don't know Jesus...yet. You initiate Sunday drives through town with the boys, praying out loud for God to provide us a house, just because you want them to see Him do it. That's beautiful. When you pray, you pray simply. Nothing fancy, just talking with your Lover. That's beautiful. Your heart breaks at the feeling that the pain and suffering throughout the world is bigger than you. I'm really not so sure. That's beautiful. You can get dressed and be out the door in ten minutes. That is beautiful. You don't wear lots of fancy jewelry, you don't have to. You don't wear a lot of makeup. Truthfully, without the freckles, it's just not you. You let your inner beauty shine. And baby, you glow. You're beautiful.
I mean this in the most literal way possible...I pity the people who shrug off friendship and relationship with you, because they don't know what they're missing. Like I said before, people don't know what to do with givers, and you are sometimes misunderstood. But I know your heart, and I'm saying it right here: You are the quintessential picture of beauty. The woman Peter talked about in his epistle and the woman of Proverbs 31. You are a walking example of Biblical womanhood, and I wish that everyone would take a lesson or two from you. You are beautiful inside and out. You're my girl, and tomorrow, on our 2,557th day of 'Us', I wish I had 2,557 rooftops to shout it from. But maybe the internet will have to suffice. Cristin, I love you...more and more each day, I am falling in love with you. You are elegant, graceful, pure beauty, and I'm so glad you're mine. Go to www.myspace.com/isawblackyousawstars to check out your new song...inspired by you choice of sleepwear a few weeks ago. I think I'll just give you my old '82 Who shirt. I'll never make it look as good as you do. Happy Anniversary.

Labor Day Weekend!

Labor Day weekend kind of snuck up on us...we had no plans but just decided to plan as we go! (side note: we took a ton of pics this weekend, they are all posted here)

Friday we were able to spend the evening with our friends down at the beach for a BBQ, smores, some homemade ice cream and good company!

Saturday we decided to take a drive...John's been wanting to get away and drive so we thought it would be fun to head up to Solvang, have some lunch and head home! Johns parents came along and totally blessed our day! The boys got their first rock candy lollipop and mommy got some cinnamon raisin bread:) We stopped at the ostrich farm on the way home and fed the creepy things. It was really fun for the boys to see them so close up!

Sunday we went to church and then it was off to the beach with our friends the plums! The boys LOVE the beach...we cant keep Caleb out of the water:)


the boys napped on the way home but apparently Jack didnt get enough sleep cause I found him like this later that afternoon
That morning some dear friends gave us a special gift that allowed John and I to go out Sunday night on a date! Thanks "you know who"

Monday the boys went with Papa and Daddy down to the harbor for some "Male Bonding". They caught two little fish and a bird:) (no pictures available)
So for an unplanned weekend it turned out to be full of fun, friends and family! We are just so grateful for weekends like this where we realize life isnt always so hard:)

Captain Jacks

Caleb and Jackson have two little friends named Joe and Kirstianna. Joe and Kirstianna are cousins and they play all the time together. A few days ago J and K were playing...
Joe: "I'm Captain Jacks" (meaning Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Carribean)
K: "No, I'm Captain Jacks"
Joe: "No, I'm Captain Jacks"
K: "No, I'm Captain Jacks"
Joe: "No, I'm Captain Jacks"
K: "OK I'm Captain Caweb"!!
AWESOME!

Daddy's Day Off!

So this weekend was a little hectic but "Praise the Lord" John was able to have Monday off (Happy B-day Debbie)! So we took full advantage of the day and spent good quality time together:) Spent the morning in the creek, then Caleb was able to show daddy his "swimmin skills" at swim class, and honestly that was the best he has EVER DONE! He went underwater and everything! Then after WE ALL got naps we headed to Ventura for a little dinner at the beach. Really great way to end the weekend!