Back to School Picture time!

Melanie 3rd Grade

Brandon 1st Grade

Brooklyn Preschool

BB belt loop

Brandon got his first belt loop in cub scouts! He got to shoot BB guns at one of the Tiger Cub events! He also got a patch because he got all 5 shots inside the circle on the target.

Tarantula Walk

We headed up to Santa Rosa Plateau with the Cub Scouts, to go on a tarantula walk. It's their mating season and I guess they are more readily seen during this time. We ended up seeing about 8 of them on our short hike.
Brooklyn was getting close to the spiders and making momma nervous!

This song always encourages me!

No Matter What – Kerrie Roberts

I’m running back to Your promises one more time
Lord that’s all I can hold on to
I gotta say this has taken me by surprise, but nothing surprises You
Before a heartache can ever touch my life
It has to go through Your hands
And even though I keep asking why, I keep asking why

No matter what, I’m gonna love You
No matter what I’m gonna need You
I know You can find a way to keep me from the pain
But if not, if not, I’ll trust You no matter what, no matter what

When I’m stuck in this nothingness by myself
I’m just sitting in silence
There’s no way I can make it without Your help, I won’t even try it
I know You have Your reasons for everything so I will keep believing
Whatever I might be feeling, God You are my hope
And You will be my strength

Anything I don’t have You can give it to me, but it’s OK if You don’t
I’m not here for those things
The touch of Your love is enough on its own
No matter what I still love You and I’m gonna need You

No matter what I’m gonna love You, no matter what I’m gonna need You
I know You can find a way to keep me from the pain
But if not, if not, I’ll trust You
I know You can find a way to keep me from the pain
But if not, but if not, I’ll trust You

No matter what
No matter no matter what
No matter no matter what
No matter no matter what

Songwriter: Chuck Butler, Kerrie Roberts, Tony Wood

Hat Day Parade

Brandon...and the entire first grade...paraded around the school to show off their crazy hats. It was also Patriot's Day, so we decided a red, white and blue mohawk hat would fit right in.

Photo shoot at the beach

Since I was heading all the way down to San Clemente for a senior session, Brian and the kids came too! They played in the sand, walked down the pier and got some Pedros while Mommy worked.