The Sun Will Come Out...Tomorrow!!

It has been a crazy week with even crazier weather, It has been full of heavy rains, flooding, high surf, tornadoes and street closures. It has been hard for Jose to get home from work all week. Tuesday I was at training for a new job and I looked out the window. The rain was so heavy and the clouds were so dark I couldn't see anything. Afterwards I started to hear about tornado watches in our city and at least one had touched down. Crazy!!
When it got a little calmer I took the girls outside to play a little in the rain. They were getting a little stir crazy and besides is there anything better than playing in the rain and catching it on your tongue.
We came inside for a little hot chocolate to warm up. Izzy loved the marshmallows most.
I hope you are all staying dry out there.

Happy 2010

Every year on New Year's Day we go to the beach and walk around on the pier. It is a woderful chance to reflect on the beauticul place we live and all the things we have been blessed with.
Short sleves and shorts on New Year's Day is on of the many advantages to living in Southern Canifornia. I love it.

It Has Been a Great Year!!

Cheers!! 2009 Has been a great year full of blessings and great times. I look forward to what 2010 has in store for us. It too should be a great year.
We rang in the new year along with New York. The girls had a great time with the streamers.
We wish you the best 2010 has to offer.

Merry Christmas to All

Izzy was really into it this year. It was so much fun to watch her. She loved opening every single present even if it was socks. She had a good time and we had a good time watching her.


Grandma Call came to spend the morning with us. Grandpa Call is in the hospital so she came for the morning and left for the hospital after the presents. It was fun to have her with us. Mama and Tata came and joined us for breakfast.
On Christmas Eve the girls got new pajamas. It was fantastic Cherish read Luke 2 for the family. It was such a treat to listen to her read it.
The girls love each other so much. I love to watch them together. We hope you had a wonderful Christmas season.

The Weather Outside is Frightful...

This week we took a trip to Las Vegas to cheer on BYU at the Las Vegas Bowl. How cold does it get in Las Vegas? VERY!! WE bundled everyone up as much as possible and went out to show our team spirit.I love this little red nose.

Go Cougars!!
The girls had their pom poms but after awhile it was just too cold to keep them shaking.

After the game everyone rushed the field so we had to join them.

Jose's brother, Ernie, joined us and we met up with Casey a great friend from our BYU days. Final Score: Oregon State: 20 BYU:44. Enough said. It was a great game, the cold and wind just make for a better story.
The girls were real troopers. They cheered, sang the Cougar fight song and didn't complain. What more can we ask for?

nine

Nine years!! I can't think of someone I would rather spend my days with. Thank you for the love, support, happiness and laughs. Happy Anniversary!!

Gingerbread, Yum, Yum!!

I've made a gingerbread house every year for as long as I can remember. It is something that I have always loved to do. I don't know if I like making the houses or eating all the candy more but none the less I look forward to it every year. Cherish loves it too. Every year she counts down the days to the event. Izzy isn't too sure about the cinnamon bear. She spit it out. Oh well more for me. Those are my favorite.
I couldn't believe what a great job Cherish did. She was so thoughtful about where she put everything.
Izzy made sure she licked every single piece of candy before she put it on the house. She has acquired quite the sweet tooth. She has been know to scale furniture to get to advent calenders. I found her the other day laying on Cherish's floor with the cover ripped off a now empty advent calender with chocolate dripping from her chin. If I say no she will find a way to get it herself. I need to watch out for her. She is going to keep me on my toes.
Thanks Grandma for making this happen every year. We love it so much. Thank you! Thank you!!