If this a dream please don't wake me.....

Catching up.....

It's been such a long time since my last post and I wanted to post a few pictures of our Summer so far.... I don't have pictures of Matthew's 5th Grade graduation, as I didn't realize my battery was dying so I am waiting for pictures from our neighbors.... He is playing basketball and doing awesome!!! His team has 5 wins and 1 loss.... It's so exciting to watch him play!! He has a cool new haircut you' see in his picture with Grandma. Dan is working hard and finally off training!! WooHoo! I'm here finding every and any second I can be swimming in our pool! Uncle Albert is back in California, getting ready to go back to work. He looks Awesome!!! His first day back we ate, ate , and ate and while him gaining 2.5 pounds was great for him... I'll be needing a new pair of work pants if this continues!!!!! :)


Here is Matthew recieveing a Student of the Month Award in June....

This is silly Brooke showing Dan what she had in her mouth!!



Matthew being bugged by the paparazzi!


Cousin Tommy graduating from Walnut High!!


Brooke loves her Uncle Dan!


Brooke sitting in Uncle Dan's old rocking chair!! Isn't it cool!?!?!?!



The whole family at Tommy's graduation...


Dan and I being silly....


Congratulating the Graduate!


The Roach Family....


Dan and Grandma this past weekend for my aunt Gloria's 50th!



Grandpa and Matthew... like his new haircut?????


Matthew and Brianna.....


Grandma and Grandpa...


Pool Fun....


As the Summer goes on, we find ourselves at a loss for words with all that we've been able to accomplish. We are always getting compliments about our home and how much people love to be here. Everyone is always welcome!
In reflecting, we have what we have because we have surrounded ourselves with good positive people all our lives who have influenced us to live the lives we do.... Those who have passed and thought nothing of our meeting probably don't even realize the impact they had or have in our lives today. Make it a point to put forth your best when coming in and out of peoples lives, that's what I tell Matthew.... One day you'll hope you can give back what you are given.....
Hope everyone is having a good Summer!!!!

Bring on the Sunshine!!!

With temperatures rising up to 110 degrees this weekend, we could not have asked for a better time for our pool to finally be done. I feel very blessed, a swimming pool has always been a dream for me. Friday night was the first night we grilled burgers and ate outside, following a family dip into the pool.... We were able to get the fire pit started too. Dan and I smiled at each other as we watched Matthew jump from every ledge possible.... We couldn't be happier! Stop by for a swim... ANYTIME!!

Early Lizard catches the worm????

HaHa! It's 2:50 and as I wait for my Monster to kick in, I thought I'd say Good Morning to all you sleepyheads!!!

GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE!!

Have a Wonderful Day... :)

Our Magic Kingdom...

This is the view facing away from our house... Matthew's room and the Guest room are the lucky ones to be able to look out and see this dreamy sight... Dan calls it "Our Magic Kingdom..." I say it's "Fairyland" whatever you call it, it's so cool and mystic when the clouds creep over the foothills like this...

Because I am a little under the weather today, I spent most of the day reading in the guest room with the shutters open, revealing this special place.... I told myself that pretty soon the Hot Summers will bring in the smog and cover our special view, so I wanted to soak it all in for one last weekend.... ;) Isn't it like a dream????

Strength in Numbers...

I know my uncle could not have done it without you Curt, thank you for being the Rock he needed and will always need....

Taking a trip down Memory Lane...

I just finished looking through an old backpack of mine that had old pictures like this one Dan took while on vacation in Alaska... It also had tons and tons of letters, cards, receipts, newspaper clippings, and brochures from the first couple of years of Dan and I together... I had to call him to read him a few of the letters and walk him down memory lane with me... He always tells me "I loved you so much, it hurt my heart..." there was a song out by Sting around the time we first met, and because we were both trying to be careful with our lives and hearts that we tried very hard to keep our distance as much as possible and take things slow, (which turned out to be impossible) we knew we had a long road ahead of us but we both were willing to go through the rain together... Here are the words to the song, which still "Hurts my heart..."

I dream of rain

I dream of gardens in the desert sand

I wake in pain

I dream of love as time runs through my hand

I dream of fire

Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire

And in the flames

Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire

This desert rose

Each of her veils, a secret promise

This desert flower

No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this

And as she turns

This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams

This fire burns

I realize that nothing's as it seems

I dream of rain

I lift my gaze to empty skies above

I close my eyes, this rare perfume

Is the sweet intoxication of her love

Sweet desert rose

This memory of Eden haunts us all

This desert flower, this rare perfume

Is the sweet intoxication of the fall...