Sun!!!!!

These last couple of days it has been sunny!!!! It has been really exciting to see the sun and the beautiful blue sky!!! Especially after a two really busy weeks. Here are some pictures from a couple of days ago.

This is Tiger. (Jenel's cat)

The play house.

Minny. :)

The beautiful sunset.

Big tree....

 This last week we cut down a giant fir tree in our yard. It took two days to cut it down. I think that our house looks awful without the tree. But that is just what I think.

This picture is how I was feeling a week ago.

I was on the dark side of the picture. Then one morning day it hit me (not literally), I wasn't spending the time that I was suppose to with God. I had gotten up and mom had put (not music like she usually does) but she a pastor on. He was talking about your relationship with God and I suddenly realized that my relationship with God was not right. So now after God hit me, I'm on the light side of the picture. Thank you God for hitting me.

My Top 10 For 2010

I have done so much this last year. I can't believe it's over! Here are my top ten from this last year.
                1.Going on vacation during spring break, see our friends, and going to the Zoo.

2. Getting my braces off, before my birthday!!! :)

3. Turning 16!!! (wow I'm old) 

 4. Going to the coast with my best friend for my birthday.

5.Jenel's senior recital.

6.Tractor safety.

7.Drivers Ed.

8. Camping at the coast.

9. Family reunion.

10.Going to CA for Christmas.  

This was my year condensed. 

Not my shade

Last night we were gathered together as a family to write all of our Christmas thank yous when out of the blue pops up this stick of dark red lipstick. Susanna put a little on. But I decided I would go all the way.

To put things simply, I looked like a clown. My pale skin and dark lipstick are a BAD combination.

Christmas

This Christmas, we have had two Christmas and we still have one to go. :) One was with just our family, then with my moms family and last but not least with my dads family. I wish that people would play Christmas music through the first or second week in January. I mean they start it like two weeks before Thanksgiving, why can't they play it until the first or second week in January. Ok I will stop ranting now. I had a great time with my cousins, grandparents, aunts, and uncles. Here are some pictures from our Christmas in CA. :)

Me, Daniel, and Stephen playing cards. 

Katie and Jenel in the kitchen.  

Daniel playing laser tag with me. :) 

Don't worry  I won. :) 

The things memories are made of...

Every year we do the same thing. When people ask me about my family's traditions the answer is simple, California.
Every year since I was born, with the exception of one, we head down to see my Moms side of the family.
I always love it. The long day of driving down is more than worth it. This year we didn't do the usual leave at 3am and arrive at 11pm. We made a few extra stops along the way. One was at an Aunts who lives in Northern CA and the other was at my Uncles outside of LA.

We had a great time with them and then headed to my Grandparents. They live a mile from the beach and every year we take lots of walks down to and along the beach. It is one of my favorite things about visiting at Christmas time. This year it rained non stop. The weather was better at home than it was down there. But we did get to take one walk with most of my cousins and Grandpa. We ended up taking shadow pictures. They are very cool, if I do say so myself. We spent a good 20 mins right before sundown taking pictures. We all had a blast!

There are 17 grandchildren in this picture. Which means that there are 6 grandchildren and one great grandchild missing!

I am the "I" and Jolene didn't make the picture.