Open Houses

Some projects from Grace's Open House

 Some projects from Jeremy's Open House

Some projects from Jane's classroom's Open House

End of the Spring Sports Season

Well, somehow, we made it through these busy months!  Both kids had an amazing time with their sport teams.  It was so fun to watch both as they learned and became better at their sports.

It'll be nice to slow down our lives now that games and practices are done with!

California Classic Century Ride

I am so proud of Jason... He amazes me with everything that he sets out to do.  For the past few months, he's been training to complete his very first century ride.  His dedication to training has been so impressive and inspiring! 
The kids and I went to watch him cross the finish line.  He accomplished 100 miles in about 7.5 hours.  WOW!

I am thankful that Jason has these faithful friends for training partners- Armando and Jorge.  They have encouraged and challenged Jason throughout his training and so it was fitting that they completed this feat together.

California, Here We Come!

The 4th graders at Grace's school put on a musical production related to the California gold rush they've been learning about.  Everyone had to dress up.  Luckily, one of my coworkers had a costume we were able to borrow.  Grace had one line as Narrator #1.

Grace with our family friends, CJ and Caleb

Mother's Day

I am so thankful that I have two incredible blessings in my life who call me, "Mama." I definitely felt celebrated today!

Jason got me a beautiful bouquet of daffodils, Jeremy made 2 frames for me, and Grace's class sculpted figurines.  I absolutely love the Grace's gift- it's probably one of my favorite gifts that I have ever received.  She made this cute little quail!  I just adore it so much!    

I got to go to coffee with Karen this morning.  She is without a doubt, my "Fresno mom" and I can't put into words how much I value my relationship with her. 

We went to lunch with Jason's mom and sister after church.  These two women have also made a great impact on my life as examples of amazing moms.

Jeremy and the Cardinals

After last year, we knew with certainty that there was no way we'd go through another t-ball season. We remember Jeremy starting to goof around on the field because there wasn't enough action happening. In t-ball, players get to advance one base at a time and it seemed to us that Jeremy seemed ready to move on.  This year, we have decided to move him "up" to the Rookies division and he'll be playing in the Central Cal Ripken league.  It is mostly because of logistics (practices are held at Harvest's fields so it works out perfectly on school nights).  His team is the Cardinals, coached by Coach Nacho. 

I love this picture- it shows the size difference between him and a lot of the other players.  He is the second youngest on the team!

 He clearly has a lot to learn, but already, we can see that this season is going to be a great one!

Sierra Kids' Triathlon

Grace has such an awesome role model in Jason, who amazes us with his athletic goals.  She decided to try her first kids' triathlon this year.

The hardest leg was the swimming portion.  It's still early in the season and she hasn't really swam in the past few months.  She was very tired after finishing 4 lengths of the pool. 

Next up was biking.  She was most nervous about the transition because parents aren't allowed to help at all.  She did a great job!

Jason met her out on the 2 mile course to cheer her on while Jeremy and I waited near the transition area.

The last leg was running and she had to run 2 laps around the track.  She was exhausted and it showed.

 We were so incredibly proud of her for not giving up.  I was so impressed by her drive- she kept at it!  Such a proud finish!

If you ask her today whether she enjoyed the experience enough to do another triathlon, she'll likely say, "Maybe not..."  But, like her daddy, give her some time and that inner determination and drive to set a goal and strive for it will surely take over!  Let's wait and see...

Grace's Piano Recital

Grace continues to do well in piano, and we're so thankful that her teacher is our dear friend, Christa. She had her year-end recital and performed two songs, including a duet with Auntie Christa.

 It was also Jason's birthday today! I made him his favorite meal (fried calamari steaks, artichokes, spinach salad with strawberries) and we went out to celebrate at Coldstone afterwards!

Easter 2014

We got back from our trip just in time for Easter.

I am absolutely in love with these last two pictures!  I think I might need to get them framed and hung up in our house!

Jason's mom always makes every occasion really special and this Easter was no different.  The kids still had their egg hunt, and since Jeremy is the youngest, he got a head start.

April was such a busy month that we also used this family time to also celebrate Dan, Jen, and Jason's birthdays.