Friday, July 25, 2008

WOO HOO!

HERE IS OUR NEXT HOME!!!!




Well it looks like we finally have found our home. Since we will be in debt again it means everybody should be getting blessed again with good health. We will be watching Tamar and Shalya to see if theory works.


We have entered escrow on a home in La Habra. If you don't know where this is it puts us closer to Disneyland. Also a bit closer to the beach. We are excited to finally have a property that we can call our own.
I am loading a few pictures to give a bit a an idea as to what it will look like. Of course we won't have the furniture as of yet but I have no problem with being on the floor.
Now all the fun begins. Wish us luck.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

BIG BANG FRIDAY!!!!!

Went to the Red Sox vs. Angels game last night. Friday nights are always the game followed by fireworks. Our seats were awesome as we were behind the Red Sox Dugout six rows from the field.

The game had alot of fireworks of its own we lots of homeruns. The Angels won but it was fun to be there. We saw Manny being Manny when he dived for a bloop hit and missed. Then got up and fell and rolled over the ball. What should have been an out or even a single turned into a tripple. Thanks for the smile Manny.

The fireworks display was good and I recorded some of it. If you watch the video it is a bit loud and nothing like seeing it in person.

I gave tickets to my brother Paul and his family as well but Didn't remember where they were sitting so didn't see them during the game. Pauls phone was in the car charging so I hope he had a good time as well.

If anyone come to visit and wants tickets to Angels or Dodgers let me know I might be able to pass some on.


Catching Up!!

Events happen and we give them little notice. It has been a couple of weeks and many events happen that I should have blogged about but have not. Here are just a few things that have happened. Here are a few in no particular order.
  1. Looked at more homes
  2. Shayla gave a great talk in sacrament.
  3. Sung in a male quartet
  4. Fasted and Prayed for Miracles then saw them happen.
  5. Went to see the Red Sox play.
  6. Celebrated the 4Th with family.

Since I am the worst speller in the universe and have little patience with the keyboard. I thought I would cheat and use something that has pictures to help. After all pictures are worth a thousand words an no spell check involved.

Went to Rachael's on the 4th. We barbecued and had fun. My sister Lisa and family were there and they had gone to Disneyland. The amazing thing was they returned with one of the princesses.


She never lost her glass slippers.We enjoyed relaxing and the festivities of the day. Here Linda, Shayla and Kelly relaxing.

We also got to discuss and ponder things. Here I am listening to Paul and thinking "what would I look like if I was bald or Gray?"

We all had a great day. Lisa even got a haircut for the occasion.

As always the food was great and we enjoyed the day. And Hope to enjoy more visit with the family.

Friday, July 4, 2008

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July .
I thought I would just write and tell you all how much I love this country. We live were we have amazing freedoms. I am so glad that I have this blessing in my life. I don't want this to be prideful but this is still the greatest country ever. We have our challenges as a people but we can always rise to the occasion.
I hope you all this day (as always) know I'll be thinking about you all.
Whatever the day brings, pancake breakfasts, barbecues, fireworks or whatever ,hope you enjoy and know we love and miss those who aren't with us.
We still don't have a home yet but we are waiting on the banks with 2 homes in La Habra. We will keep you posted.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Our Hot Weekend

It was going to be hot this weekend and as you know we have no air conditioning. Since Kaylee was in a wedding party in San Diego we decided to go down a day early and enjoy the comfort of
a cooler place.
In the morning we looked at a couple of homes. One was fantastic and we have put in an offer. Since this isn't bank owned or foreclosed we should know soon.
After checking in we decided to see if San Diego had beaches that weren't cliffs (think Torey Pines). Or a beach that wasn't in the bay.

Shayla and Kaylee said they could taste the beach.
We found one called Ocean Beach. (pretty inventive name) It was great. Had a long pier, great sand and even a grass area.




The beach seemed to being missing something?


Of course the sunset was great. so just to remind everybody why we live we in So. Cal.


Sunday, June 15, 2008

Wonders never cease


I know that blogging is new to a lot of us. I have tried to keep up but usually I only have time to read not write. Today is a bit different. Today is Father's Day.

I want to thank all my daughters for making this a possibility. Without you girls I wouldn't be a Father. I thank you for making that responsibility of being a father easy. I am grateful for all the opportunities that you have given me to grow and to change.

I haven't been the best in all situations. I have done the best I knew how. I have tried to do it with minimum yelling or "jump starting your brains". I am still learning patience.

I am always trilled when you girls tell me that I did something right. I have precious memories of our family home evenings 'Charades' and laughing so hard we couldn't say a prayer to end.

I love the woman that you all are. I know that it was more Mom than me but we have been a good combo.

Tamar, I am glad you chose to be first. Thanks for helping set the standard.

Karina, I glad you chose to be next. Thanks for being adventurous.

Shayla, I glad you made it next. Thanks for being the stabilizer.

Kaylee, I glad that you are the end. Thanks for reminding me of whats important.

I love you girls.

I'm glad for my dad and his strength. If I can be half as strong as him I will have done well.

HAPPY FATHER' DAY to ALL of the Fathers that read these Posts.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Celtic game




Went and saw history made the other night at the Staples Center. Shayla and I went to the playoff game. Our seats were in the "nose bleed section". They were good view but high up.

We got there early and settled in. I didn't wear any green because... Well its LA and I didn't want to be thrown over from so high a perch.

Things didn't look good early as the Lakers scored early and often. I was very confident that they were going to win. They just looked like they wanted it more. They went down as much as 24 points and staged a tremendous come back.

It was like reliving my childhood in the sixties when the great Laker teams couldn't beat my beloved Celtics. Now if they could just win on Father's Day the world we be right again. I am sorry for all the people who don't live in places that sports aren't a passion.

Well we have more house hunting to do today so more later.

Oh they gave everyone who came in a Laker flag. I gave mine away. If they lost I would have run it over several times before giving it away.