Big Bear Lake

After Carmel we took acouple days and relaxed at Big Bear Lake with the Spiking Family. What a blast!!!! We relaxed, we jet skiied, we ate, and we laughed.

Nichols Family Trip to Carmel

The Nichols crew were given a vacation home in Carmel for a week!!! It was a beautiful home and we had so much fun! We left July 4th and stayed the night and watched fireworks in Cambria and then saw the elephant seals. Then we made the rest of the drive to Carmel. What an awesome week with the family. We went to the aquarium, to Pebble Beach, to some parks and had lots of fun just playing with the cousins at the house.

First Trip to the River!!!

We got invited by a Moms In Touch family to spend a weekend at the river with them at their river house. We had a blast!!!! The kids all got along great and the adults loved all the time too! The kids learned how to boat, ride a tube, float down the river, and ride wave runners. Josh even drove the wave runner! It was a great expereince and we made some new friends too.

I think the river is going to become a family activity for us in the summer. THe family we went with was very cool and shared all their water toys and were just a really sweet godly family to be around.

What a blessing and what a memorable weekend!

RB LIVE

Mimi did a test recital at the RB street fair. It was so cute and she did such a fabulous job! She hates all the make up and hair but loves to dance!

My Big Girl Turns 7!

My sweet spirited girl is 7 years old now! What an amazing girl she is becoming. Such a spirit of strength and courage. She loves to dance, sing, do arts and crafts, and read. She is such a jewel in our family and we would definitley be missing something if she wasnt with us!

I get to horseback ride!!!

A new hobby that I have found is horseback riding. I love it!!! This is the first time in many years that I have the opportunity to explore and devote some time to a passion that is just for me. Every friday I get to go ride in Ramona with Barbara Hughes and enjoy her company as well as learn how to ride. I ride her horse Amanda and love every minute!

What a renewal to my soul to get to go out to nature and walk quiet pastures!

Last trip of teh season...

Its the end of riding season. We all wanted one more trip so we braved the heat and the Boyers and the Spikings joined us for one last weekend in the dunes. What a blast!!! We swam in the canal, tried to do fire bombs (we couldnt get them to work this time), had a silly string fight and played alphabet games around teh fire. It was a great weekend and it was a great way to celebrate Mothers Day.

There is something relaxing, natural, slow and happy about being in the desert. I guess it is being away from all the distractions that helps, but my soul gets so renewed when we are there.