Insanity. Enjoy'n every minute of it.

2010-10-15T17:01:00.000-07:00

Long time no see... Just wanted to see if anyone is still here I guess.. Life is crazy!!!

RELAY FOR LIFE.....WHAT IS UR CAUSE?

2009-06-11T19:12:00.000-07:00

FAITH
HOPE
AND
LOVE
REMEMBER...I SAW SOO MANY WHO DID!

RELAY FOR LIFE!!!!!!!

CURE......I PRAY SOON!

FAITH....AN ABUNDANCE WAS THERE.

LOVE...OVER POURING.

WHAT AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE ERIKA AND I HAD... WE DID A 7 MILE WALK/RUN FOR RELAY FOR LIFE. I WAS IN THE GROUP FOR CURVES. THE TURNOUT WAS AWESOME. THE SUPPORT GROUP THERE AMAZING. I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT DIVERSE GROUPS OF PEOPLE WERE THERE. YOUNG, OLD, OVERWEIGHT, UNDERWEIGHT, EVERY NATIONALITY, EVERY RELIGION, PEOPLE WITH RINGS IN EVERY PART OF THIR BODY. IT WAS ONE OF THE NEATEST EXPERIENCES I HAVE EVER HAD SEEING SO MANY COME TOGETHER FOR 1 CAUSE..

2009-06-09T18:47:00.000-07:00

My beautiful new niece. Andrea Renee. She is so sweet. I got to watch the whole delivery. Amazing!!! What a difference between delivering and watching. wow.. My sis did such a great job! So proud of her..

AHHHHHH BROTHERLY LOVE... AND GETTING THE JOB DONE!

2009-05-05T19:25:00.000-07:00

MY SWEET LIL MUNCHKINS!!! LOOK AT THERE CLOTHES. LUKEY BOY HAD TO MATCH BIG BROTHER. AWWWW

MICHAEL IS STANDING BACK CUZ LOOK AT THAT WATER HOSE LOOK IS SPRAYING. LOL

MICHAEL IS POINTING... SPRAY THAT WAY NOT TOWARD ME.. DONT YA WANT A BATH BIG BROTHER?

Bird watching thru my kitchen window. Sweeeeet

2009-04-28T13:21:00.000-07:00

winter spring summer or fall.... all ya have to do is call and I'll be there ... you've got a friend.. Well none of y'all are here.. but I have my birds.. lol

Look at the nice mess they leave me... Ahhh one of the family..

There are 11 finch on this thing. Hilarious. This is called a finch sock. They ABSOLUTLY LOVE IT!!! They had it half gone in 2 dys.. I put the wrong seed in it now they don't come.

Then there is the sweet hummingbird... How cute God's creatures are.

2009-04-19T20:41:00.001-07:00

Indian Grinding Rock...wow Cathy...I do look prego... no ladies .. I'm just fat with a poor posture. I was going to take this pic off but it will be my incentive.

Still at Indian Grinding Rock.

Sutter Creek so pretty there..

Daffadill Hill pretty.

Erika and I had an amazing Sabbath!!!! We had been sick in our household which is unusual..She was tired of being in the house. We decided to go to Sutter Creek for the day do a Bible Study and go on some walks. When we got there we decided to go to Daffadill Hill instead. By the time we got there it was closed.. ugh..for the season. lol I took some pretty pics though. Then we decided to stop in Volcano to see what this little town was like. After we left there we stopped by Indian Grinding Rock. Fun!!! Very hot day too. Then we stopped by Sutter Hill Church. Adorable too. Last, but not least, we went to Sutter Creek.

By the time we got there we were soo tired and hungry. I had left my picnic basket on the table at home. lol nice. We had 6 banana's and a bag of peanuts.. yumm We started walking around. They had a ladies night. Out of 200 people who had been in that town all day Erika and I were 2 of the 10 that had won prizes for the ladies night. We had barely got there around 6:30 and these other ladies got there early in the morning. woohoo Get this.. Erika drew my name. Hilarious...

B4 AND AFTR PICS

2009-04-16T14:07:00.000-07:00

Decorating..Gotta love it.. Even if you have to move when ur finally done. ugh

2009-04-16T13:09:00.001-07:00

DAHHHH...LOL I HAVE LEARNED REGARDLESS OF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES........ BE HAPPY!!!!!! IT DEFINATLY COULD BE WORSE.

Well hello how are you.. I know it's been awhile. But who cares right? So, I lived on Powers for 11 years, moved to Escalon for a year, moved to North St. 6 month, now been on Sutter for 6 months. We love it here. 4 bd 2 ba...2 car garage (that is a gym, home-schooling area, ping-pongame room, laundry room, and storage unit very well organized I might add>) g lol kitchen/dinette, living room, cute lg front and back yard. We just got done painting a few rooms and rearranging and decorating. So now guess what? ahhhhhh did ya guess???? I have to move AAAAAGGGGAAAAIIIINNNN...

2009-02-19T21:13:00.000-08:00

Hey howdy hey....how are you?

2009-02-16T18:00:00.000-08:00

Purrrfect posture..or is it?

2009-02-16T17:53:00.000-08:00

So yea...ugh I might not be using my treadmill.. but my cat Max is... So mean I know we just couldn't resist. Actually my son Michael is the culprit. heehaw

15 yrs. and ....uhhh....going. Strong? Well we r here.

2009-02-10T13:18:00.000-08:00

Michael Lawrence de Sousa and Teena Marie Clark

I don't know why but I loved taking this picture. Wow. Look how youthful and skinny my hands look.

Mike and I about 20 minutes after we were married. Look....we use to like each other. lol

1996 @ Fair grounds. Mike worked for a company that had a booth there. I got in free. Woohoo. It was a lot of fun. We had lunch together (with Erika) and walked around, we looked at crafts. Memories.....

1997 I think we were @ another fair or carnival. No as much as he wanted a motorcycle this is not his. It was fun taking the pic on it though. Love my boots? I don't know what's hotter...my boots or his tats? lol

1998

1999 (2dys b4 Nathan) Field trip for Michael's Cub Scouts to the state capital. I walked so much I had him 2 dys later on my birthday...March 27, 1999.

2006

2008

Monterey Bay

2009-02-08T09:39:00.001-08:00

Our trip to Monterey Bay Aquarium. We had a passer-byer take. I asked him to make sure he could see us in the screen on my phone. If its bright let me know...Uhhh he didn't let me know. lol It almost hurts my eyes looking. I will post sea creatures l8r...my battery is dying.

Here is our ohhhhh soooo happy family. Look at that smile on Nathan. Now that my friends....is happiness. lol

We went on a field trip with the school. I yearly trip to Monterey Bay Aquarium. People think we get tired of the same thing every year...when actually it isn't ever the same experience. I myself have been going for the past 7 years. There is always a new exhibit. God's creatures

are amazing.

She made it to Texas...woohoo, and just in time for her friends baby delivery.

2009-02-06T13:44:00.000-08:00

Well she made it to Texas. Woohoo. I miss her but I am glad she is there safe. She even made it a couple days before Jackie, (Jennifer the girl she moved with's sis-n-law) had her baby.

So here are the flowers for me....She is sending them to me via txt/pic msg....I was nice though and told her to go ahead and give them to Jackie since she is the one who had the baby.

Monster brains? <3

2009-02-04T19:18:00.002-08:00

My neighbor Mary is a sweetie. She knows I have children so she brings me over goodies often. The other day she brought over cookies. She said she made too many and made them too big. So she asked if I minded her giving them to the children and I. Of course y'all know I'm a sucker for goodies with chocolate in them....hilarious. She said, "well here you go honey, they are a little big and a little falling apart...I think I just made them too big. They are monster cookies." Thank you Mary. They taste delicious. EEEEgoooor give me brain cookie noooowww...mmmmm

Exploding with fun,

2009-02-03T13:36:00.000-08:00

Tristan did another science experiment. Of course what boy doesn't like something exploding or oozing all over. There is a 2 liter bottle under the layer of "lava". He opened the lid and dropped about 6 mentos in and it exploded and fizzed all over. Went up about a foot when it first shot off. Wish I could upload video's.

Good bye Anna. Good luck in Texas.

2009-01-29T11:26:00.000-08:00

One of our last pictures together b4 she left.

If you look at our eyes...can you tell we've been crying? Never under-estimate the blessing of a friend. My step-grandmother gave me a saying in a frame once.... Your ways are not my ways. Your thoughts are not my thoughts. ...but Your love is my love forever. Love that saying. So my friends. Don't forget to tell the ones you love...that you love them. So... I love you. Pretty much everyone I know of that reads this is someone of whom I have a special memory with and they are my friend. So know that not only does Jesus love you...I do. <3 <3 <3 <3 ,3

Anna and I in San Francisco.

Anna and I when she first moved her. We had a tea party with our church family. ( Cecelia and Shannon where there too. )

I can't believe she is almost to Texas. (she drove out with 1 kid, 2 cats, and 3 dogs.)

A "tree"ific tradition?

2009-01-18T23:50:00.000-08:00

Well, I know that Christmas is over. I love it soo much though that I just wanted to say I hope you all had a good one. It was our first Christmas in our new home. It was very peaceful and very pretty.

I had all five kids, Michael's girlfriend, and her cousin here. We got all the stuff out for the tree and they literally started throwing the decorations on. It was Michael just kinda being a smarty pants at first, then they all started doing it. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. LOL It ended up turning out beautiful.

This mess is for the birds.

2009-01-13T11:10:00.000-08:00

I found the sweet little culprit. LOL hee/hee

Sooooo funny. New years we took our Christmas decorations down. Michael helped me take down the lights outside. As you walk out my front door, hanging to the right there is a bird feeder with seeds in it. I noticed the next day that there were seeds all over our front porch. I asked Michael to clean it up, assuming he was the one who knocked them all over. After all have you seen the way my son pulls the lights down helping me. Scary. Just grabs the end, while standing on the ground, and starts yanking. Ugghhh yikes! So anyway. He says it wasn't him. He blamed poor Nathan. So I go talk to Nathan. "It wasn't me mom" Poor Nathan gets blamed for so much. He swore he didn't do it. Ok. So I go clean the mess. Next morning the same thing. Ok fine so I move the silly thing. Maybe people are hitting it on the way out the door. Go figure. I hung it in a different spot. In front of my kitchen window. So doing dishes 3 days later. Guess what I found out. Had some apologizing to do. lol Happy day.

Pictures from cookie exchange.

2009-01-08T10:33:00.000-08:00

Well, this is all I could do for now. Margie, Karen, and Alma came too.

Here are some of the women who came. Dor'e, Dor'e Sr., Hiroko, Evelyn, 2 of Hiroko's friends, LaVonne, Caroline, and Anna in background.

Well, this was Linda's home where we did the cookie exchange. I lit all the candles hoping to get the ambiance on film. It was very warm and cozy. Total Kodak moments. Smell was delicious. Lot's of different types of tea's and creamers. Really don't know why this table was set. We weren't allowed to sit there. lol

Cookie exchange.

2008-12-16T14:19:00.000-08:00

Woohoo.....made it. Time to go get boys from school..ahhhh I get to sit. In the van that is. Driving across town.

This little one is a little mad at me. He wants me to hold and play with him. NOT make cookies.

UMMMMMMMMM...........I don't think I am doing a good job at multi-tasking. Think cookies might be juuuuuuuust a lil over done. LOL What do you think?

Had 92 cookies. I forgot to take the garbage out last night so I chased down the garbage man and bribed him with 1/2 a dozen. heeheehee Do you think it worked? Dahhh of course it did .

ATTEMPTED MULTI-TASKING. Blogging, eating a banana, homeschooling, reading Sundown Surprises, and trying to fill out paper work to send kids to public school since lost job. No money for church school. Have to find job. Now no time for homeschool if have to work outside home. Ugg grr....But...I am going to finish these cookies. lol

SCREAMING BABY....................

Wow.....That face above was totally what I feel like today!!! I attempted to bake 125 cookies for our cookie exchange tonight @ 6pm. Actually I am giving rides so I will have to leave @ 5pm. I have 5 children & 3 child-care to cart around. Dahhh someone tell me what I was thinking?!* LOL

I had to take children to school @ 7:15, 7:30, 8:45, and 9:00. Feed change and burb a 7 month old. Attempt to homeschool, eat a banana, look @ Nats blog, pick up kids @ 12, 12:30, then 3pm....I think I got everything done. Not sure how the cookies tasted though. heehee Want 1? Leave your address on my comment page. LOL Actually if you don't think I have it...why don't you.

2008-11-18T17:58:00.000-08:00

Oolly geee willickers batman. What next?

Well, this is a picture of me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can you believe it. I'm loosing my son. I lost my friend. My mom and sister arn't really in my life. My friend in Delaware isn't really in my life anymore. She is too busy. I don't have a job as of the 1st of the year. (just lost my job today) What is next? ...My salvation? LOL (so not funny)

Does God think I am a modern day Job?

But atleast like my husband said, Atleast I have him back. I don't know whether I should laugh or cry.

Any suggestions?

With friends like this who needs enemies? Ever have 1 of those?

2008-11-14T13:45:00.000-08:00

I think I'm in the mood to kick a little........................................................................................................

Hey there y'all. So my life is so crazy sometimes. Lately I feel like.....Insanity. NOT enjoy'n every minute of it.

I need some friends. No not the one's you call "friends" and really are just acquantainances from church, stores, or neighbors. I mean a REAL FRIEND. Ya know the one you can tell anything to and they still love ya. The one whom you confide your secrets in and she doesn't judge you but leads you to Christ. The one that will hold you accountable when you feel like your sliding away. Does anyone out there have that kind of friend? The one that "If they were a flower you'd pick them".

Please enlighten, encourage, and empower me with those of you who actually have this kind of friend. I think I will be ok if I atleast know they exist.

You know I have had a couple of women whom I thought were going to be close to this. Well, come to find out they were not. It is sad when you come upon a txt msg that says something about you that wasn't meant for your eyes obviously. That happen to me recently. My own fault for continuing to read. The woman was saying she would have this other person's back and cover any time. They just wanted to be sure to know what to say if I ever came around to talk or ask about this situation.

Just goes to show "Trust in the Lord with all thy heart and lean not on MY OWN understanding" about anything. Including "so called friends".

Wow...I'm back.

2008-10-28T08:39:00.000-07:00

Well, SURPRISE, hello.

I haven't been on in months. wooohoooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just moved again. I think this is the only picture, to show, that resembles what one looks like while moving.

I was on Powers for 10 yrs. Then moved to Escalon for a year. Left my husband and started out on my own on North for 6 mos. Then found out landlady didn't want me to have a child care, so I had to move again. ugh. Been here now since beginning of Oct.

Long story short, some how this all brought Mike and I back together. Found out paperwork I filed @ court house didn't go thru. Guess God had other plans. Don't ya just love that. "Who am I that the Bright and Morning Star would care to light my way?"

Well. Love ya all. Happy day. Till I get some way to put more pics on here. LOL

So....please keep praying.

SKI DIVING ANYONE?????????

2008-09-06T17:19:00.000-07:00

Well hello there. What is the craziest thing you have ever done? Ski diving, rocky mountain climbing, 2.7 seconds on a bull name Fu Man Chu? We went down as a family to watch Michael and Mike do the 2 1/2 minute fall. It was awesome. One guy's first chute didn't open. That was a little freaky. Other then that all went well.

Mike wanted to do something special for Michael's senior graduation. He asked Michael what he would like to do. My son, nothing at all like me, says ski dive. Ahhhh ok. So here they are affidatives in lap looking at the tv. There was a video on stating that if there parachute didn't open or if there is any malfunction or any damage or death involved you will not sue. I REPEAT YOU WILL NOT SUE IF YOU ARE KILLED. Huuu

Ah Teen I have to tell you ....I took out a life insurance policy just in case my parachute doesn't open. The code is....................

The instructor asked Michael "Hey dude, did you make sure all your players are in center field?" Michael was like ahhh huuuu....ooooo Yeah man. Then the instructor yanked on those harness belts. Ouch. But ahhh yea it kept him safe.

Mike is having second thoughts. Look at his face. Does this look like a man who WANTS to jump? When you look up the word petrified in the dictionary I think this is the face you would see.

Soooo much time preparing for this. It takes longer to gear up then the actually jump takes.

Checking straps, belts, buckles, and harnesses. Don't want any one slipping out or away from instructor.

Mike and Michael were checked twice by there instructors. Now time to head out and go over how to land one more time. ( and hopefully check the instructors chuts. )

Here is Michael's instructor. Notice he is checking himself twice too. Thank you so much since you will be carrying my son.

This is the sweet lil' airplane 12 people piled in. Six jumpers and six instructors.

Michael is just amazed by the awesome experience that was. He said it felt like a roller-coaster ride and spinning on a tire swing all in one.

Praise God!!!!

They made it. Luke couldn't get them unbuckled fast enough. He was so happy when they land

You know your a Redneck when.............................

2008-08-30T18:26:00.000-07:00

So...today was one of those days. Those days when I look at my kids and say,"You know mama's a redneck when..........." I'm driving by this beautiful neighborhood...I'm moving again...ugh grrrrrr All of a sudden my side vision see's FREE. How I love those words. lol Mike and Erika slid and hid. I stop the van and there they are....those free items...Awesome new looking stroller, ab swinger good condition, 2 drawer filing cabinet, 2 laundry baskets. Wow. Did I get them? Daaaaahhhhhh

Stepper anyone? Works great. When in use. heeheehee free free free

RIGHT; Cute lil end table sitting in front of someones house.

BELOW;

A lane cedar chest below. I always wanted one for my 8th grade graduation dress, graduation gown, and wedding dress. Someone was getting rid of it. For FREE ..yeah baby thats what I'm talking about. It even has tags and keys. LOOOOVE IT.

I love green. It is my fav color. One Sabbath I was visiting a friend in Santa Rosa. She wanted to go shopping and new I didn't go out on Sabbath so I went to this beautiful park full of nature and lil trails. When I left I drove around this really pretty neighborhood just looking at the gardens. (I was getting ready to move so was getting new ideas.) Any way, I happen upon these two chairs for FREE in front of someones house. I needed them. Didn't have any chairs for my new house. Woohoo

To the right is 1 of the 3 chairs I got for free. I home school Erika and Luke. I had been praying about a couple of nice chairs. We would bring the ones from our kitchen table. That was ok. It is just more convenient to have 1 in each place though. Wouldn't you know God gave 1 for Erika, 1for Luke, and lil ol me.

Below is an ab machine. I enjoy working out. Yeah right. I'm gonna sell this at the next garage sale I swore I would never have. This was free in front of a house today too.

I was just letting God know 2 days ago, when I was overfilled with laundry for 6 people, that I needed more than 1 basket. He is good. All the time. I haven't had much extra moola latle. Actually ever. LOL I just fought 4 tickets. Majorly reduced fines. But there are still fines. About $300.oo. Thats a lot for me. So God was so sweet, this was in front of someones house today. Woohoo.

Bye bye summer.

2008-08-29T17:56:00.001-07:00

Michael and Jess in Hawaii where they became close friends. He met her at school. Her friends and his friends all hung out and so came to be them as friends. Here he is at Winter Formal being a formal goof ball. Michael like me? Never. So he says. Me, I beg to differ. He does so many goofy things like me. Sorry. I don't think I am all that bad. LoL (any comments friends?)

His beautiful friend Jess. He has come to adore her. It is sweet.

This summer they got to go with there school to a few lake trips, camp outs, ski-ing, wake boarding, body surfing, house boating. Anyone jealous? I know I am. I kept waiting for them to invite me. Lots of other parents went. How come I couldn't? Gee ma...umm son, please can I go? Oh yea I have 7 other people that rely on me and need me. Maaaaaan. lol

One of his best friends from school hiding under blanket with him. Niiiiiice. Silly boys. Maybe they are just trying to keep from getting sun burned

The 3 of them. I know it is suppose to be two peas in a pod. But...well it just fits 3 peas in a pod. They got to be together a lot over the summer until life set back in. What is that song? "Back to life, back to reality." Precious teenage summer memories.

My niece made it to the top 12 of the Manteca Idol.

2008-08-28T18:50:00.000-07:00

This one isn't the one that entered the competition. This is my beautiful oldest niece Laura. All grown up. I remember watching her doing her lil recital. I think it was "Rockin Robin" so adorable then and now.

Below:
This is my beautiful talented sweet niece. She entered the Idol competition. Not sure how it all worked. I just know she invited our family and we had a great time hearing her and getting to visit them. I haven't been able to see my nieces or nephews in about 6 months. I'm such a big baby when I saw them I cried. I am teary eyed just looking at these pics and how they have grown. Below: My brother-in-law Dave, my niece Jess, and sister-in-law Jackie after the competition.

To the left to the left: My niece Jess, me, my niece Alexa. They have grown too fast. I'm so proud of all of them. A-lex just graduated too. She is the same age as Michael.

Below: Another one of my nieces Amber. I use to call her precious because her big beautiful eyes reminded me of the Precious Moments Characters.

Below is my Nephew Josh. Super football star. Just had a birthday. Amazing how fast they all grow. You are happy one minute then sad the next. Wondering where did the time go. He is Erika's age.
I was upset I am missing one of my nephews. We took a pic and I didn't realize till after I sent it that the lens shut half way. So our picture came out half black and distorted.

Here is my sweet lil nephew Jacob who started school this year. He was telling me all about it. He loves it. He is Lukey's age.

Sorry Tom...........HAPPY BIRTHDAY.......anyway.

2008-08-24T12:11:00.000-07:00

This was suppose to be a golf course cake for Pa's..aka Tom...birthday. Lovely. The picture makes it look even worse than it looked in person.

Well, it was sweet Tom's birthday. I thought I had some goodies left over from my last cake. (my niece's) I thought wrong. So I made this cake and while I was cooking it I went to get out all the goodies. To my utter amazement and surprise....not! My sweet adorable 5 children had gotten into them. So needless to say I had no more moola to get the items I thought I had. I had to come up with a new plan. Lets just say it didn't come out well at all. Absolute disaster in looks and taste. So funny. I gave it to him anyway. They had to throw it away since it tasted soooo bad. Hilarious. Sorry Tom. Thought was there. Happy Birthday. Love ya, better luck next time huh...................LOL

Alyssa's b-d cake. She didn't even like it. boohoo

2008-08-22T11:39:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to Ms. Alyssa. 7yrs. old. TT loves you. Hope you liked your cake. Nathan say's "wow mom, that's the most unhealthy thing I think you have ever made. I will have to agree. Lots of sugar. blah/yum

There are little gummy turtles and fishies. Soo cute.

Well, my sweet niece just had her 7th birthday. She loves "littliest pet shop. So as a gift I thought I'd make a cake. It is suppose to be a duck and cat on a lake in a row boat. With palm trees in back ground. It looks a bit silly here. It was really tasty though.

A.Y.S.= Adventist Youth Social's. Where are you?

2008-08-13T21:52:00.000-07:00

Wally is 2nd in charge with the A.Y.S. The youth and Wally have worked so well together planning each week the song service, the ice breaker or getting to know you, the Bible Study, and then the refreshments and/or games. My 5 children and I love it. We have even started bringing our neighborhood kids. They enjoy it too. I wish more of our church family would come support and enjoy this program the youth and Wally have worked so hard to do. Sometimes you run out of money or ideas for what to do to close Sabbath. This is the perfect idea if you ask me. Anyone reading this that has yet to come. You don't know what you are missing out on.

Amber, Erika, and I. We had soo much fun. Every Sabbath we do this. Some people are missing out.

Evelyn, Hiroko, LaVonne, Lizzy, and Wally. We sing songs of praise and worship.

Lizzy and I during the "getting to know you" part.

Hunter family during the free-time.

Our Bible Studies have been on Daniel.

de Sousa family, their neighbors, and the Li's. Just getting ready for our game of "Who am I".

Lillian, Tristan, Sam, and LaVonne.
"Who am I?" We have names on our backs. No notes don't say kick me...heeheehee. We could ask each person only 3 yes or no questions to see which Bible character name is on our backs.
I don't know if you can see, LaVonne and Tristan have there name tags on there front. Lucky dogs. They already guessed who they were. =D

HAPPY 35TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-07-31T19:10:00.000-07:00

Who is this beautiful couple you ask? and what is soo special about them? Well did you know that...................

Christmas Party @ Dor'es 2007 & above 2002

Thomas Charles Murphy took Catherine JoAnne Higgins on

July 28, 1973 @ the Chapel of the Bells

Luke 12:34

Lovely couple sharing love, life, and a picture together. 1987

Psalms 96:11

Holding each other in love. 1989

Isaiah 58:11

They always look so loving don't they. Lucky dogs. So happy for you. 1997

1 Corinthians13:7,8

Don't they look cute. Long day @ our Church School Social. Harvest Fest 2004

1Timothy 6:17

Camping trip with our church out by Zepher Cove. Worshiping and praising the Lord. 2005

Psalms 31:24

Beautiful couple posing for church directory...2006

Proverbs 3:5,6

Couple vacationing together. They actually look like they just might be enjoying each others company. lol cute

1 Thessalonians 5:11

CONGRATULATIONS!!! WISHING YOU ANOTHER 35. YOU ARE SOO LOVED BY MANY FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND CHURCH FAMILY. I AM SO HAPPY FOR THE LOVE YOUR FAMILY SHARES. (thats why I try so hard to a part of it. hee hee hee )

Philippians 1:3

JJJJJJJJJJ

JULY 28, 1973 ...started...
JULY 28, 2008 ...and still going

Y'all know Tom and Caffie Murffie? I do. They are one of the sweetest couples/ppl I have ever met. I am so truly blessed to have them in my life. You see I have (unofficially of course) adopted myself to them. Being my parents arn't in my life I try to steal Tom and Cathy away from Sean, Kathleen, Corey and Ryan. heeheehee sorry/////NOT

So...........................any way. This blog was dedicated to my friends. HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY ....HAPPY ANNIVERSARY. (LATE) I love ya both.

Dedicated to Natisu....my friend w/Etsy.

2008-07-25T10:18:00.001-07:00

As you see here I am able to use this versatile item in many every day uses. Slurp'n soup? Well hello. I am an advertising agent for Natisu @ Etsy. If you haven't already, you NEED TO go take a look. What absolutly wonderful items she has hand made. The love she has for her passion pours out into the items. Superb. Fabulous. Wonderfully made. Super cala fragil istic ex p al i docious. heeheehee

While doing your Bible study sipp'n your tea. Perfect for holding your cup up higher so you don't have to work so hard.

In your office while looking at the Etsy blog site. Perfect for holding your candle.

In the kitchen with a plant in it. Accents any home and any decor. Fabulous dahling.

In bathroom while your doing your face mask. Again a catch-all for any of your toiletries.

Well, last, certainly not least...... In the bedroom on your nightstand as a catch-all or vase.

Well, before I go I want to post this blog dedicated to Ms. Natisu and her Etsy. Absolutly adorable hand crafted items with love. What a talent. An eye for this that is for sure. If you haven't already, you will have to, look up Etsy. Each of my pictures demonstrates how her items can be used. Totally versatile. lol Love ya Nat. Hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoy your beauty through your crafting. =D

Sabbath Afternoons

2008-07-23T20:04:00.000-07:00

Luke and Tristan.

Me and Luke.

Erika, Nathan, and I

Hiroko and LaVonne

Kevin and John

Iris and LaVonne

On Sabbath afternoons we like to go to singing band. Iris organizes it. We do it every third Sabbath @ the convalescent home in town. At first I was excited. Once I started going I got sad. Then sometimes I got weirded out. Now. I love going. Despite the unfamiliar or sometimes unpleasant smells and sights. I know sometimes we are the only visitors some of these poor people get.

Sometimes we have a few groupies. lol I decided not to post them. Wasn't sure I was allowed. We all have a humbling experience when we go. My children don't always enjoy it. I know they like to see the smiles on some of these faces though when we show up. Have you ever gone?

Fun side jobs.....and I get paid to do these. Woohoo!

2008-07-18T21:11:00.001-07:00

The pic to the right is the chair below. Cool. Look at that rust. yuck!

...and to think, my children and I sat on these for a few months. What took me soo long. Daaaahhh.

See pic here...black tank stand. Amazing difference. I forgot to take pictures b4 I cleaned them. Even worse. 2" thick of dust, dirt, dog hair, and I don't even know what else. I don't think I want to know.

Howdy dowdy!

How are you? Well I am great. I have been doing some side jobs cleaning, organizing, and fixing things up. My last projects were rusty old chairs and a fish tank with stand. A big messy fish tank. So Cathy says I should blog them. I wasn't going to, until I saw the pictures. It is amazing what a little elbow grease and paint can do. Just think.....so true to the saying, "one person's trash is another person's treasure".

Love it.

God bless.

Happy day.

2008-07-18T21:05:00.000-07:00

Well, hello there and Happy Sabbath. Saw this and thought it just stood out. What an expression hah? God bless and happy day. Remember.....

J............Jesus first

O...........Others second

Y.......Yourself last

2008-07-15T18:30:00.000-07:00

Every 3rd Sabbath our church goes to singing band. When I first started going, in 1999, I was excited. Seemed it would be a fun thing. Then I was sad. Now I'm glad. We take our family and life so for granted all the time. Even though we hear it said in person or in song. So I enjoy it now. I get a kick out of the folk there. Sometimes we are the only ones that comes to visit. I pray that we touch there lives. They love my children. Any children. It brighten's most faces.

Hello there.

2008-07-14T17:44:00.000-07:00

Hello there my friends. Hope this blog finds you well. I'm just wishing everyone a nice day! HAPPY DAY!

It has been bout 100* in Cali. Blazing saddles. wooooo. I'm having a party for my children this wknd. Hope it is not too bad. Well, love ya'll. Have a nice day!

My lil'sis and I

2008-07-11T23:29:00.000-07:00

My little sis and I are 4yrs. and 8mths apart. Her being the younger one, lucky, and the taller one might I add. No fair. lol We only live about a dozen miles apart, yet we seem to rarely see each other. So I, being the pic-aholic I am, (off my phone mind you) have been taking an obscene amount of pics when I do see her. So funny. She says I'm a nut. She's Mounds, I'm Almond Joy. Some times you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't. I think I'm a nut by nature. woohoo.

Don't Blink

2008-07-06T22:31:00.001-07:00

My beautiful and sweet niece and daughter sitting in front of the computer looking @ my blog. I'll have them addicted in no time at all. lol heeheehee j/k How special....a cousins love.

I'm so glad they are in each others lives. It might not be as often as they want. A little is better than nothing at all.

There is a song by Kenney Chesney, "Don't Blink". Beautiful song. Kinda sad but it makes you think. Don't blink. Before you know it the time is gone. A hundred years goes faster than you think.

What is your favorite memorie with your cousins, aunts, uncles, or grandparents.

Pilgrims Progress for VBS.

2008-07-05T18:53:00.000-07:00

Well, another year of VBS. It may seem like they only go for the prizes/gifts, but I know they love to go to dress up like this. lol I'm jealous. They look so cute. To be a kid again.

Of course it has become a tradition having wild animals come too. My children look soooo forward to this.

Did you ever go to VBS as a child? If so, what is your favorite memory of it?

"S.F.G.T.D."

2008-07-03T21:21:00.000-07:00

So hello y'all. I was just wondering if ya know what these letters stand for? I have plenty of "to do" list. How about you? Well, luckily we have an awesome Friend/Father. He would love to take on the "honey-do-list" for us. Sometimes we take on too much and it is our own fault. Sometimes we take on and don't ask for help. Well, these letters stand for: Save For God To Do! Don't ya just love it! Having 5 beautiful children is a blessing, it's also a handful. Sometimes (more times than not) I need to put some of my files in the "SFGTD" box. How about you?

A very happy healthy safe and fun 4th of July to you!

2008-07-03T20:39:00.000-07:00

Wow...how old is our country? Amazing hah. Do you take it for granted? All the freedom we have had that is.
So how many stripes are on the flag? How many stars? What are the American flag colors? What does indivisible mean? Where does your hand go during the Pledge? Which hand do you use? Who made the flag of the United States of America.
Did ya know that July is national picnic month? Go have a picnic and enjoy. What's your favorite thing to do for the 4th? What's your favorite memorie? Happy 4th to y'all.

2008-06-30T20:29:00.002-07:00

My friend and her husband had another anniversary:

Here are her and her hubby's horses. Another resting spot I would love to be at. Any way Ms. Neen, if you read this, congratulations to the two of you. May you last until Jesus comes.

Love you soo much. Happy day.

2008-06-30T20:11:00.001-07:00

This is the creek they stopped at to let the horses rest and have a quiet lunch. Envious yet? lol I would love to be here. I can almost hear the sounds of nature calling out to me.

She amazes me the places she finds. She grew up in these parts and went on day or weekend trips with her dad a lot. She retained in her beautiful brain, all the places they went and how to get there.

My Lucky Friend.

2008-06-30T20:02:00.000-07:00

Well, my sweet lucky friends just celebrated another anniversary. I believe it was there 17th year. Praise God. Well look at where the lucky couple got to go. Isnt it beautiful. God is so amazing. Wouldn't this be a perfect place to spend a Sabbath afternoon.

First they walked around admiring God's beauty............................................................

Sleep/reading?

2008-06-24T00:17:00.000-07:00

Ok now I am in trouble. I thought I'd check my blog, that Cathy and Cecelia have offically gotten me addicted to, and my poor son fell asleep. The bad part is, he was waiting for me to read his Uncle Arthur Bed Time Stories to him. uugghh....Anyone, or should I say, any parent ever done that? Or am I the only "bad momma of the year"? And the award goes to................Yes ladies Ms. Teena boooooo If you don't have kids do you remember your parents doing this to you? So sorry. ={

Graduated from Seals to Eels.

2008-06-23T14:40:00.000-07:00

Erika,(not pictured) Trist, Nate, & Luke (w/their teachers) had swim lessons. So much fun to have the pool semi to themselves. They went Mon. thru Thurs. from 11-11:45. Perfect time, weather, & amount of kids. Usually pool is packed after the lunch shift. They look so happy. I'm happy. Inexpensive fun and they are learning how to use good swim technique. What is your favorite summer memory?

Michael graduated...class of 2008

2008-06-22T15:14:00.000-07:00

Woohooo!!! My son did it. Michael Jacob, I'm so proud of you.!!! There are not many in my family who finished school. Now-a-days it seems ppl quit things a lot quicker then necessary. I hand it to kids today who perservere. When I would look at Michaels work it seemed so different then I remember mine being. I went to a public high school and graduated with pretty good grades. It wasn't the easiest work, but it didn't seem as hard as the subjects today. The long and short version of things. New formulas. So glad we don't have to take it to Heaven with us. A lot has changed in 17yrs ha?

Next step....college.

Anyway...congrats to anyone else who has recently graduated. 2008!!!!

2008-06-18T10:38:00.001-07:00

Oil of olay....does wonders....OOPPS or does it. I still see lots of wrinkles here. Darn it. No more tears or wrinkles in Heaven.. heeheehee

2008-06-18T10:25:00.000-07:00

Well good morning, afternoon, evening. Today is a new day. So get up and go dust the stink off ya. lol =) My son just graduated from a Christian Academy. 17 yrs. old. How old am I? I don't feel old. I can still do a cartwheel, round-off, into the splits and flip backward off a swing. Did I miss something? How can I have a 17 yr. old who just graduated high school and is going off to a Junior College? Where does time go?

Woohoo! It's summer vacation!

2008-06-17T18:31:00.000-07:00

Well hello summer. I'm so happy when my children are on summer vacation. You know why? Because that means I am too. The lady I've been doing child-care for (for the past 5yrs.) loves me soooo much that she wants me to have paid vacation with my children. Or....ahhhh...well, maybe it is because she is a teacher and has summer vacation as well. lol
So any ways. We have been going to the water park, library park, skate park, historical parks, and play-ground parks. Soo much fun so little time. I have been trying to find fun places to visit within a couple of hours from home that are free or inexpensive. Gas and 5 chickadees isn't cheap. Well worth it though. Thank you Lord. =]
What is your favorite past-time in the summer or on vacation?