We're off to Florida!!!!

Today we're off to Florida to relax and unwind for two weeks with Bibi's parents and friends from Argentina!!!! We'll go on a West Caribbean Cruise for five days and then spend the rest of the time in Anna Maria Island off the Golf of Mexico Coast ...

We'll show you all the pictures when we get back!!!

Parrot Farm

On Sunday, Daddy and Ammee took Brianna to an old friend's parrot farm in Exeter. This parrot farm happens to be one of the largest ones on the West Coast. Bri also enjoyed feeding lettuce to the chickens and collecting and bringing home some organic eggs.

Oh, so soft!

Little babies...

Beautiful colors! This farm has an amazing array of species, including rare ones like the African Gray Parrot. Needless to say, our little one loved the adventure of learning about many farm animals and admiring, once again, the beauty of God's creation.

Home Blessing

On Friday evening we were blessed to host a house warming dinner and home blessing by our Children and Family Pastor, Karron Kuns. Our family and closest friends were present and it was such a special time! Here is the food ready to go!

Brianna's friends arriving ... our social butterfly is ecstatic!

Posing for the parents ... well, not really

Our pastor went through the house and read verses from Scripture that applied to every particular room followed by prayer. Pr. Kuns selected very meaningful words and Ampee Ken prayed beautifully for our home to be a place where God is served fully.

Imagine U Science Project

We're still alive!!!! After a while of not blogging we are back with lots of pics to show you what we've been up to. For the last two weeks or so have been getting settled into our new home, celebrated Easter, attended Mia Veiss' beautiful baby dedication, spent many an evening enjoying our jacuzzi and kept on having fun playdates with Brianna's friends.


Last Friday morning we went to Imagine U Children's Museum for story time and Science projects. This time we got to learn all about cornstarch and water and how they mix together. And then we added different colors to the mix, got all wet and "gooey" and played with the water hose to rinse it all off.

Who knew simple science could be so much fun?

The Meaning of Easter

Believe, Believe in the Power of Love

Believe, believe in the power of love
To save us all from death and sin,
And God that way your heart will move.

Christ came to Earth to free us of
The state of vengeance we were in.
Believe, believe in the power of love

To change the heart from snake to dove,
To make dust bloom and goodness win,
And God that way your heart will move.

Christ arose from death to prove
That we a new life could begin.
Believe, believe in the power of love

To bring us to a life above,
A life of glory near to Him,
And God that way your heart will move.

Christ will all our sins remove
And make us feel His joy within.
Believe, believe in the power of love,
And God that way your heart will move

By Dimitri Shostakovich

Easter Egg Hunt

Today we went to our favorite park along with a big group of moms and kids from Neighborhood Church and celebrated the tradition of a great Easter Egg Hunt. Brianna so excited to keep collecting eggs!

A ducky!

Yummy kisses ...

Lisa, a friend of mine, and her kids played really well with Brianna the whole time

May you have a wonderful Easter!
Felices Pascuas!!!

We Have the Keys

We have the keys to our new home!!
Tenemos las llaves para nuestra nueva casa!!

As of 2:00 pm this afternoon we are the proud owners of our first home! What a crazy process doing Escrow in 28 days! We're glad that part is over and looking forward to great things to come! We will be enjoying the jacuzzi and pool as soon as possible!!

Our prayers for the Anaya Family

This is a sad message to post...

Little Mary-Belle Anaya passed away this morning.

Our prayers and support go out to one of the most amazing families we have ever met. Their strength and faith in God is an inspiration to us.

Click the label for "Belle" at the bottom of this post to see other entries about this amazing little girl.

Thanks for your prayers for the Anaya family. If you want to give anything to them, please contact us and we can arrange it.

Baby Belle turned 1 1/2!

Baby Belle (Brianna's little friend with terminal leukemia) turned 1 1/2 years old today. She is not doing too well and it looks like she won't be with us much longer. Baby Belle's parents (Dad Joe pictured below with clowns) hosted an amazing celebration of Belle's life complete with bouncing houses, games, delicious foods and a clown show.

Lots of people (about 100 or more) showed up to pour their love on Belle's family. The strength of character and courage that this family has exhibited throughout their health ordeal has been nothing short of extraordinary. They have ministered to everybody they've come into contact with.

Please continue to pray for Belle's family as they prepare to possibly face one of the hardest times anybody can go through. Belle has been an amazing blessing to the family and through her short life, she's put her parents in touch with amazing nurses at Children's Valley Hospital in Fresno and other families who have supported and prayed them through.

One thing we did this afternoon? Hug Brianna very tightly and thank God she's is growing fast and is very healthy. May all of us remember to treasure the blessings God gives us daily, no matter what we're going through. And thank you again for praying for Belle today!

Water paint artists

Tia Patri is teaching Bri her first steps in water painting. Patricia loves to water paint in her free time and she's shown us beautiful finished landscape patintings she's done in the past. We've already commissioned a Tuscan landscape for the living room in our new house.

Little Bri finished about six "works of arts" all her own. We're looking forward to framing them and finding special places around our new house for them. Bravo Bri!