Some Day Her Prince Will Come

This is what happens when Daddy is in charge, 

and G wants to play dress up. 

Every costume gets pulled out of the basket, the pieces go on miss 

matched, and new princesses are developed (her new favorite is 

Bella-Rella)! 

Some People

It seems to me, that as we travel through life we often times encounter

individuals that make us stop and think about why God has put 

them there, and what role they serve in our lives. 

My friend Allison is one such individual. She is intelligent, 

loving, honest, loyal, and not to mention, CRAZY, but in a 

good way. By looking at these pictures, I realized

that God put Allison in my life for two reasons. One, to allow

me to live vicariously through the crazy path she rides through

life on, which I never have experienced, nor will I ever. And, secondly,

to remind me of how blessed I am. You see, Allison reminds me of

that every time I talk with her. She always has a warm remark or 

comment about how special my life really is, and how she is lucky

to share in it. She genuinely loves me, my husband, my girls, and

the home we have created, just like her own family!

And, that is why we love her!  

Swimming With a Smile

As summer is quickly approaching, although the weather

in California wouldn't really yield that information, it was

decided that Giulietta should start swimming lesson.

At first, we signed her up at the Los Al Base, where

she has participated the last two summers in the

"Parent & Me" class. However, with an okay first lesson,

an emerging cold, and the relentless rain & freezing

temperatures here in California the past few weeks, 

we decided to seek out private lessons at an indoor pool. 

This morning Giulietta had her first lesson, and she 

loved it. She practiced kicking, back floating, blowing

bubbles, breathing, and trust with her instructor. I can

already tell that this small amount of time spent (15 minutes)

has greatly increased her independence in the water. It will

be amazing to see her transformation from a fish to a dolphin 

as she continues to learn throughout this summer! 

These few pictures were taken at the Base during her first lesson.

Cultural Bananas

At first glance one would see a silly 2 year old putting banana's 

on her head. However, a second glance made me think about

how innovative she is and, the idea that if she was reared in a 

primitive culture she would fit in perfectly!