September 22, 2014

Seasonal Garlands :: Fall 2014

Fall is here!  And so is our quarterly installment of Seasonal Garlands, the summer wrap-up edition.  Let’s go!

LR-s2014May31-101-8

Our backyard picnic table, most summer afternoons:

s2014Jun04-187-25

Father’s Day at the beach in Carlsbad:

LR-s2014Jun15-107-34

Water fun: Rachel in her floatie.

s2009Jan01-048-10

Josh, Zac and Brody hammin’ it up:

s2009Jan01-048-3

Safari Park with the Cliffs:

s2014Jun03-200-26

Basketball camp:

LR-s2014Aug01-126-4

Beach birthday celebrations:

LR-s2014Jul08-154-7

Zac turned 7yo:

LR-s2014Jul10-242-51

Beach time (on a big ol’ pile of kelp) with friends:

LR-s2014Jul15-175

LR-LR-s2009Jan01-067-5

Dressing up as cows for a free meal at the Fil’a:

s2014Jul11-175-4

Rainbow ‘cakes:

LR-s2014Aug25-418-9

Jeff’s dad and sister visited us from Denver, CO.  We loved being with them!

LR-s2014Aug13-349-60

Train ride to Los Angeles:

LR-s2014Aug30-418-106

Hollywood walk of fame:

LR-s2014Aug30-418-49

Lake day at Family camp:

LR-s2014Jul23-410-28

Independence Day Celebration:

s2014Jul04-154

LR-s2014Aug05-126-3

Another year of homeschool:

LR-s2014Aug25-035-18

Josh in his co-op history class:

LR-s2014Sep15-193-24-2

Biking on Coronado Island:

LR-s2014Aug15-349-31

I sure hope we don’t ever give the impression that we are a perfect family!  We have so. many. glitches! 

s2014Jul07-102-12

But by His grace, we try to keep loving God and each other as best as we can.   We fail miserably every day.

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him.”
Lamentations 3:22-24

We love hearing from you!
Have a fantastic Fall!

September 11, 2014

Random August Bits

Filling up the bird feeder:

s2014Aug08-034-2

s2014Aug10-034-11

Our first avocado… let the heavens rejoice!!

s2014Aug18-034-3

s2014Aug20-034

s2014Aug22-034

Morning coffee with my dear friends:

LR-s2014Aug02-126

LR-s2014Aug04-126-3

LR-s2014Aug04-126-7

LR-s2014Aug04-126-27

LR-s2014Aug04-126-30

Popsicles at the Public Pool:

LR-s2014Aug05-126-16

Our neighborhood street got a fresh tar coat:

LR-s2014Jul28-123-4

Laura and me having way too much fun on the top of foggy Mt. Calavera:

s2014Aug23-034

s2014Aug26-047-2

s2014Aug26-047-3

Swimmin’ with friends

Sick of our underwater camera yet?  Too bad!  We just have such a great time shooting water photos.

LR-s2009Jan01-067-11

LR-s2009Jan01-067-14

LR-s2009Jan01-067-19

LR-s2009Jan01-067-22

LR-s2009Jan01-067-23

LR-s2009Jan01-067-24

LR-s2009Jan01-067-25

LR-s2009Jan01-067-26

LR-s2009Jan01-067-29

LR-s2009Jan01-067-31

LR-s2009Jan01-067-32

LR-s2009Jan01-067-33

LR-s2009Jan01-067-37

LR-s2009Jan01-067-38

LR-s2009Jan01-067-39