Precious moments

Pure LOVE

Bri playing around in Kiara's clothes ... funny girl

Kiara's first official meal eating by herself at 16 mo. It'd been long coming but Mommy & Daddy were hesitant. Lauchi did great with her rice, tofu & veggie bowl. She cleaned it up without making a mess. Great job, Lauchi!

Sabbath afternoon at Kaweah Lake

Three weeks ago, our Latino friends and us enjoyed a terrific afternoon at Kaweah Lake. The kids played non-stop, the adults enjoyed kayaking, swimming and eating good food and we all helped Mateo celebrate his 5th eventful birthday with a little cake. Feliz Cumple, Mateo!

And Sofia turned 1 and David turned 4 ... fabulous celebration with many friends & family. Bri & Kiara had an absolute blast!

Lauchi during Sabbath School with her new friend Eryn Fletcher (her Daddy, Bryan, is Hapy Bear Surgery Center's new pediatric dentist. An exciting addition to an already great team!)

Perfect date with hubby. We absolutely loved Lucy's Lair Ethiopian Restaurant in Clovis and "Eat, Pray & Love" movie following. Late nite but tons of fun

Dinner with Nestor and Carolina. Carolina is now living with us, attending ESL classes and lending us a hand with housework and the girls. We praise God for them both in our lives

August Adventures ... well, just the highlights

The Veisses are back from Croatia ... celebratory dinner at home

Powerful EVIDENCE Youth Week of Prayer led by our Youth Pastor Ricky Schwartz. Out of this incredible week were over 37 kids who gave their lives to Christ and many of them are already taking Bible Studies. Praise God!

Swimming Play date with neighbors Isabella & Maddie

Carmel-by-the Sea

A little taste of heaven on earth again this year. Our family retreat to our collective fave spot. Three days of sea breeze, beach walks, good food, good company, and many beautiful sunsets

Last pics of Yosemite

The Allens came by to say hi and all the kids played together really well

The gang at Glacier Point on Sabbath afternoon

Swimming & Yosemite Fun

We all hit the pool before our short trip for a fun Yosemite weekend along with the Pierson gang, Gortons & Trujillos

Sabbath morning at the cabin. Thank you Chris & Andee for a great weekend enjoying your family cabin!

Big girls enjoy fun crafts

Photo shoot with Jan Nelson from janiphotography.com

Surprisingly cool evening, perfect for making lasting memories together with Jan Nelson. She did an exceptional job and was very patient with the girls. You can see more family pics at: www.janiphotography.com/blog/

Meeting Shylah Laine Pierson!

On Monday, July 19th (close to midnight) we were finally able to meet our sweet niece Shylah Laine here in Visalia! It was awesome to play with her for a few minutes as she got settled in shortly after arriving home from the airport. She's a beautiful blessing!

Hosting Ken, Crystal & Shylah

Bonding with mellow Shylah