Sweet times

We've had many adventures this past week with some of our family who came to visit. Yesterday was a full day starting with the skate park, then a tour of an air craft carrier, and finishing with a stroll on the beach.

San Diego Spots

We've been on the go with cousins Madison and Mason and Uncle Kenny and cousin Molly this week. Point Loma Lighthouse, Seaport village, Balboa Park, and La Jolla Cove are some of the neat places we were able to visit this week.

July Highlights

Our month of July has been very busy but also very special. We are enjoying our "San Diego house" (as Hudson calls it), lots of time with cousins, a long weekend in Hawaii visiting my husband at school, and seeing my grandma's new elderly home in Prescott (and getting to have a short visit with my aunt Jody who was there helping to move grandma in).

Grand Canyon!

It was Hudson and Amalia's first trip to the Grand Canyon (we took Noah when he was a year old). Highlights were the California condors, the chubby squirrels, and the dancing Navajos.

Joys of Summer

We love Grandpa and Grandma's house! Having fun with cousins, Mason and Madison (my older brother's kids).

Prescott Vacation

We spent the better part of July in Prescott at my parents house. There were wonderful days filled with fun and time together.

San Diego!

We are enjoying our new place in Pacific Beach and happy to live life for the next 18 months in sunny Southern California.

Friends and Family in California

We got to see my dear friend from college, Nicole Williams and her husband Sammy who are visiting the States from India. We also made a visit to see my grandma Schrader in Napa and had a sweet time with her singing and laughing.

Moving South!

On June 16th after Noah's kindergarten graduation, we pulled out of Bremerton, Washington (our home for the past 5 years), to begin a new chapter. Our final destination would be to Ben's next duty station, San Diego. Before reaching there though, we hit several stops along the way. First stop, Chico, CA for my cousin Storey's wedding.

Cupcake Kids

On Saturday the boys and several of our church friends hosted a neighborhood cupcake sale for an orphanage in Uganda. It was a sweet time and wonderfully satisfying as we watched our little ones shout out at the top of their lungs, "cupcakes for sale" and then to tell the people why they were doing it.