Concert in the Park with The Long Run

As part of our "Going Away Party" everyone at work and a few friends went over to Constitution Park for Concert in the Park featuring the Eagle's tribute band The Long Run. We had so much fun and enjoyed the beautiful weather and wine and drinks and finger foods. It was a BLAST!!

The boys goofing around
Daddy relaxing and enjoying the music

They announced there were about 8000 people there. And we could bring alcohol and food and there was no problem at all!

Acacia and Austin

Acacia, Me and Michael

Sammi and Michael

Me and Tim

Michael LOVES to be tickeled and Sami loved doing it!

Doc and Vondea

Lara and Michael (she looked BEAUTIFUL in red)

Chris and Amber and baby Bradyn who should be making his appearance any time now!

Donielle and Justin

Jackie, Tim and Amber

Michael, Me and Chris

Vondea and Chris

Vondea and Mrs. McQuillan

Doc and Chris

Me and Donielle

Jackie and Sammi

People went all out for this!!

Me and Jackie

Michael, Lara, ?, Brian and Alec

John and Jackie

Bubbles are a good thing

Tim and Sammi

Stephanie, Me and Lara before the concert

Michael, Steph and Me

Day at Hueneme Beach

So we spent one of our last days at the beach with Grandma and Grandpa Pellican who came out from Vegas to visit. Here Tim is being Mr. Cool!

Checking the waves from the peer...

Michael taking a stroll through the sand.

Tim walking on his hands on the bike path. It's a California thing for young guys to do.

Michael runs all the time and why would the beach be different?

Mom and Tim on the peer.

Mommy and Daddy.

Michael on the peer.

The family with Grandma and Grandpa.. we had such a wonderful visit but it went to quick..two weeks until our move back to Virginia!

Hunter's Hope

One of our reps at work lost a daughter to Krabbe's Disease in 2007. Last Saturday, we joined his family and friends at Harley's Bowl in Camarillo to celebreate her birthday at raise money for Hunter's Hope (huntershope.org)
Jackie and Michael. He was keeping her busy!

Here I go! We had so much fun!

Lara and her husband Michael

Tim had so much fun!!

Jackie doing the dance and Michael thinking she is just too funny!

Family shot! Where's Dad??? Taking the picture of course!!

Our last 4th of July in Camarillo

We went to our friend Jackie's house for a 4th of July party. Here we all are before going to see fireworks!
Acacia, Me and Jackie!! But we're missing Lara and Moni! We missed you guys!

Tim and Jackie

Michael's new girlfriend Sami

Michael's #1 girlfriend Acacia

Sami eatting the trains

They have two dogs, Mama and Richard, and Acacia has one dog, Marley. The boys loved playing ball with them and getting them tired before the fireworks!

The of course they had to chace each other. Poor Tim!

Let me see!!

No party is a party without shots!! I was the DD that night so my job was to take pictures!

John and I goofing off.

Summertime Fun

Daddy took Michael swimming one afternoon. He had a blast!! Tim and I joined them a little later. Poor Michael. It wore him out. He fell asleep holding his spoon!!!

Wow...

John usually updates the blog, but I'm getting a turn. The past four to six weeks have been a whirlwind! Tim graduated from elementary school (we have a middle schooler?!?!), Michael had a second opinion on his diabetes diagnoses, John got a wonderful check-up at the cardio and our move is getting closer!!

I remember when I found out I was pregnant with Tim. My life changed in 30 seconds. No, it may not have been the "ideal" situation, but God knew what he was doing. We have Timmy. The imaginative, crazy, silly, most sincere, creative, loving, baseball loving (and many more adjectives) Tim. Anytime I look at him, I couldn't imagine my life without him. And now he begins his journey to middle school...girls beware!

And Michael. Oh how our hearts dropped when we checked him on May 8th and saw the number 297 and heard the words from our pediatrician "Your child has diabetes". Our family lived through hell for six weeks before getting the news from Dr. Neufeld; incorrect diagnoses. Reaction to prednisone. He does NOT have diabetes. I have made so many new friends, friends whose child or children have Type 1 and how much they struggle to keep their child alive. I have a new appreciation for any parent who has to go through that.

May 26, 2008. Another day I'll never forget. "Your husband had a heart attack". Words I didn't expect to hear at 30 with two small children asleep at home. John has worked his butt off (literally) to get in good health and in June was told he could come off some of his meds and didn't need to be seen back at the cardiologist. I'm so proud of him! Words can't express the love I have for this man. I never thought I would find someone like him. Love you Honey.

We're moving!! Back to Virginia!! We've been out here in California for six years now. It has been good to us. We've grown individually, as a couple, and as a family. Came out with one kid, going back with two! And minivan! We have learned alot, lived alot and seen so much. More than I ever would have been able to see or given my children the chance to experience. We have met so many people and many friends we will keep forever. But we're really looking forward to going HOME.