June - July 2007

We are off to stay in San Diego for ten days...
We will see Grandma, Sharon and the girls and will post pictures later...
Nothing like the San Diego beaches!

Okay I know my blog is all out of order...so i'm learning and working on it...but here it is so far.

Shelly's Running buddies in Bakersfield

Sharon and Tanya were so gracious to allow me to join them on their MWF runs and boy were they early. Cracking the dawn at 4:45 on Wed and 5am on Monday and Fridays. We ran, biked and swam and were able to accomplish some amazing goals; triathlons and races...

These gals are commited and what wonderful women they truly are; commited not only to running, but to the Lord and their families. I feel honored to have them as examples in my life and to be able to have spent the last couple of years running with them.

Thank you for all you've done for me and our family.

Our first home in Bakersfield California

The below picture was taken on moving day in April 2007. Actually right after we took this picture, my parents and Jason and I got into cars and a moving van and ventured up North to San Jose.We enjoyed our home and were able to work on it as a family. See that rose tree in the back and the grass, we dug and planted all on our own...we put a lot of work into this home. We were thankful God provided it for us. One of the things we learned as a couple is you don't have to have a morgage to call a place home. We grew a lot in Bakersfield as a couple and a family. Our friends and times there will never be forgotten.

Natural Bridges state Beach Santa Cruz

June 13, 2007

Friends from Bakersfield came to visit and we had a day at the beach with teh kids.

It was a gorgeous day at the beach. A little windy, but we found a starfish and as you can see in the photo a feather and stick on the way out.

This is one of our favorite beaches on the coast up here.