Happy Birthday Isa!

We had a surprise birthday party tonight for Isa. Everyone made "pretend" plans to go out to eat after church. But everyone except Lester went! So Isa thought that we all ditched her and did not care about spending time with her on her birthday. Little did she know that we were all at her house decorating and getting ready for her suprise party! By the time she got home, she was sad and depressed... but then she got really happy when we all jumped out and surprised her!

Getting ready for winter!

It's getting cold! We are getting excited to spend our very first winter and Christmas here in the states. I can't believe that we spent the last 5 winters in Okinawa. We were blessed during the holidays over there, but we're pretty excited to spend Christmas here! I just about flipped out when I saw all the Christmas stuff out at Walmart! It seemed like forever that I've been limited to the stuff available at our base exchange store. There's so much stuff to choose from to decorate with and shop for!

Some random pics of Aaron

A day with the Reedy family

A couple of weeks ago, Aaron and I were able to drive down to see our friends: Debbie, Rachel, Andrew, and Julia. We know the Reedy family from Okinawa. Debbie's husband is also in Iraq. We had a good time eating together, and catching up with what's happening in our lives. I couldn't believe how big their kids have gotten. I used to babysit them before I had Aaron. Oh... the memories! I was blessed to see them, and I know we will see more of them in the days to come.

Sea World, San Diego

To celebrate Labor Day Weekend and Aaron's 3rd birthday, we went to San Diego and spent the day at Sea World.
Aaron remembers the Aquarium in Okinawa. When you first enter, you can hold different types of star fish and sea cucumbers in your hand. When he saw this at Sea World, he had to hold it!

Shamu up saying hello to the audience!

Watching the Shamu show. Look at how hot we were!

Summer Days are Almost Gone

I can't believe how fast summer went! Aaron and I spent the entire summer here in Corona. It's been very hot, but definately not as hot as Las Vegas! ;-) Here are some of the things we have done this summer.

Aaron and Nehemiah's party pics

Here are more pics from the party. The cakes. Nehemiah picked Spiderman, and of course Aaron got his Superman cake.

In the end of the performance, Chuck E. Cheese threw some tickets on the floor so the kids can grab them. I think Richard got most of the tickets. Good job, Richard!

Aaron is wondering why his Superman toy is on top of the cake. He's supposed to be flying on top of clouds, but Superman looks like he tripped and landed on a pile of whipped cream.

The boys "earning" their tickets. (They took turns putting the balls in the holes, rather than rolling them up the ramp.)

Aaron and Nehemiah plotting to get as much tickets as possible.

The boys are watching Chuck E. Cheese perform some songs.

Rosseline stopped by before work to wish the boys Happy Birthday.

Aaron and Nehemiah's 3rd Birthday at Chuck E. Cheese

We celebrated Aaron and Nehemiah's (Aaron's friend from church) birthdays at Chuck E. Cheese here in Corona. They are both 3 years old. Time really flies by fast. It seems just like yesterday that Janine (Nehemiah's Mom) and I were pregnant with the boys. Janine and I met while we were pregnant with Aaron and Nehemiah, and we became good friends ever since. We were very pleased with the turn out at the party. We invited the boy's friends from church (toddler class). I was especially happy to see my friend, Alicia. It was great to see her and her kids. She is a good friend of mine from the good ole' days from youth group at church. Royce was also there. He was a huge help with the kids. He helped run after all the kids while the moms sat and hung out together. The last picture is my favorite. It's a picture of Me, Janine, and Lizeth, and our boys. Lizeth and Janine has been a huge blessing as they help fill my days with laughter and good times while I am here in Corona, waiting for my husband to return home. Thanks to all who were there!

VBS-Game Day Central

This summer I am helping with Livingwater's VBS. The theme this year is sports, so we are all dressed in athletic gear. So far it has been a lot of fun. Patty Sedota is in charge of the VBS, and she is really talented. Pastor Pule makes games fun for the kids. Aaron is in toddlers class, and he loves being in there. Here are some pictures of last Wednesday night.

Gymboree Class

I enrolled Aaron in a Gymboree class so that he can play with other kids. At first he was really shy, but in the end he was having lots of fun. The teachers make the class real fun for the kids. This week they learned about Dinosaurs. In this picture, the teacher is pretending that she is a volcano that is erupting (blowing bubbles).

Brent in Iraq

Here is a picture of Brent in Iraq. He said that they are busy and have been working 16 hours a day. He is definately a hard worker and he loves what he does. Please continue to pray for his safety and the safety of all of the soldiers in Iraq. Brent is due to return in November.

Superman!

Right now, Aaron is really into super-heros. With the release of the new Spiderman movie, he has been seeing Spiderman merchandise and ads everywhere he went! So naturally, he has taken a liking to Spiderman or "Spidey" accordning to Aaron. He then moved on to Superman, after watching the old Superman movies. He was so excited when I put this new pair of pajamas on him, he immediately jumped onto the bed and posed in front of the mirror.

Jon & Lina's Wedding

Our good friends, Jonathan and Lina got married a couple of weeks ago. I was very blessed and honored to be a part of it. It was a beautiful ceremony, definately one of the most beautiful weddings I have even been to. We all had a great time. I just wished that Brent would have been there.

Stitches!

It was bound to happen sooner or later. No matter how closely I watch my son, like any other boy, he still gets hurt. He had his very first injury last month. He hit his ear on the corner of our coffee table. Fortunately, it looked worse that it really was. The injury was on his earlobe, where the pain wasn't bad at all. In fact, I did more of the crying than Aaron did! He was very calm while I franticly drove around our new neighborhood looking for the emergency room.

Pictures of the last few weeks

Hello everyone! It's been a long couple of months. I feel like so much has happened. Aaron and I are having a good time here at the house. Almost everything has been unpacked, so we are now enjoying our time together before I start working. For those of you who don't know, I got a job teaching pre-school, and Aaron will also be attending! Brent is now in Michigan going through training before he heads off to his deployment. He will be gone until November. It will be the longest time he's been deployed and I'm really hoping that time will go by fast. Please keep him in your prayers.