Seven Years of Bliss

On Monday Jason and I celebrated our 7 year anniversary. We definitely are starting to feel like "old married people" (our wedding photos are on FILM)but rejoice in each year the Lord has given us together. Our hearts continue to become more one.

We celebrated with dinner at the Beach House in Solana Beach (beautiful!) We got coffee, watched the sunset, then went to the ever- romantic Wal Mart to get Jason a replacement wedding band. Too bad the titanium rings there were too big for his fingers.




If you were at our wedding leave a comment!

Park in the Park

The new Padres stadium, Petco Park, is brilliant! Although I still cheer for the Dodgers, I do enjoy the San Diego stadium. It is right on the bay and incorporates old buildings from the downtown into the structure. The best part is the "Park in the Park," a grassy knoll in the outfield complete with a playground, kid sized baseball diamond, and sandlot that goes right up to the field. The game went for 13 innings and Josiah was so happy the whole time! We were able to relax, stretch out and move around. Oh, and the Dodger won 7-6. . ."true blue, true Dodger blue".

Summer Moments

Josiah is having lots of new experiences in California. He is loving all of the open spaces, sand, surf and strawberries. He got acquainted with his cousins; Olivia was his little teacher and Soren roughened Josiah up with his "tough love". We are so thankful for the gift of family and are already trying to plan when we can be together again. Here are some highlight from Arroyo Grande. . .

Tubby Time with Olivia and Soren

Batting lessons at Lopez Lake

Water park fun

With Naana in the Santa Maria Children's Museum

Learning the BBQ family secrets from Grandad

Staying cool in the backyard

Three little monkeys in the Santa Barbara Zoo

Camping in San Simeon

We are having such a great time in California! We have been staying with the Ouimettes, but here are some pics from our fun camping trip in San Simeon with the Paines. Josiah loved the dirt, sand, sticks, stones and sun.

Thought For The Day

So I'm sitting in Pacific Coast Coffee (okay, not really sitting but chasing Josiah around the coffee shop- he is now strapped in his stroller devouring a cookie) and they have a chalk board with a "Thought for the day posted". Today's is

Pay as if everything depended on God
Act as if everything depended on you

I thought this was a very telling freudian slip. HK people think they can buy everything; peace, joy and salvation included. Lord, may this city fall on its face before you crying out in dependence for your grace and love. How's that for a thought of the day?

By popular request

Okay, here is the hair picture some of your were asking for. (: I used the timer and am not sure why it came out a little burry. Only 3 days til we leave!

That's what I get. . .

for using the words "subtle" and "natural" with my Cantonese speaking hair dresser. He energetically nodded and repeated the word "lowlights, lowlights, can do" and proceded to dye my entire head a gray, greenish, slightly purplish color. This is a nightmare. Of course I cried. It has taken me two years to grow my hair to the length I like and I am afraid I will have to cut it off now. Does anyone know how many times you can dye your hair before it falls out? I'm going to wear hats and pony tails for a week and then have a professional try to fix in when we're in CA next week.
Ahh, California where there are no cockroaches and everyone speaks English (almost). Right now I'm off to the shower to see if 10 shampoos will drain out some of the color.