Blessed

Kids asleep, Daddy at work.
I think I am blessed.
Family visiting, yet more spread out afar.
Family always here right where we are.
I think I am blessed.
Friends in abundance, friends who who help me to dare.
I must show I also for them care.
I think I am blessed.
Health, strength & a testimony I do possess.
I know I am blessed.

-recj

Baseball Fun with Mom

Tuesday evening my mom called and invited me to go with her to the Angels game yesterday. She works at CVS and a customer of hers had given her a couple of season tickets that she couldn't use. JimDaddy was off so he watched the kids (thanks great daddy!)
We got there plenty early so I wanted to go to the Team Store - I got an Angels gift card for my b-day. I saw some cute necklaces and stuff in the glass case as we were walking out that I was thinking about getting, then we went and watched a great game! They won of course 11-3. Another cool note was that they also had 11 hits, it's not all the time that you see a run for every hit. We also saw one of SuperDashMan's baseball coaches and his family there. It was good to see them because we hadn't seen them in quite a few days.
After the game I wanted to go back to the store and use my gift card. I got a necklace and a leather keychain- still with $ left on my card. I guess after the game they make you exit the store at the front door which takes you outside the stadium.
We were walking out, I was getting my necklace out to put on and I glance up and see someone I recognize from Angels broadcasting. I am not going to say his name because I want to see how many people know it. Mom mom and I said hi and told him how long we've been watching Angels games and watching him announcing the games. Then he continued to walk to his car and my mom tells me "get your camera lets get a picture with him." So then I am chasing him down with my camera calling out his name with my mom following. I am sure if there were many people around it would have been quite the sight. We finally caught up to him at his car and he was very kind and agreed to take a picture with us. I wanted to be in the pic too so I did the "take your own picture" thing. Even though he's just an announcer it was pretty exciting. It was a super fun time!

In a nut Shell!

I do feel the need to write about what's been going on here, but it is late (usually when I have big chunks of quiet time) and I am tired....so
in a nut shell--

family here,hanging out.
schools done for everyone.
All-star baseball (3 games worth)
daddy's working late-1 car dilema
Who saves the day, Grandpa & Grandma.
Happy Fathers Day (breakfast in the grass at church).
Scout activity to the Wetlands....kids working on their chores
to Wal-Mart, keys misplaced, walk home with a tired face.
Late night again for dad, what a weekend he has had.
Lots of bubble fun, just wait till you see the pictures.
A no rush morning, to Disneyland to hug a friend and get her and her husband in.
(Tower of Terror was my fate).
Home again to get the kids-off to chuck e. cheese to play with friends.
Done a playin' now they're tired, Daddy's resting so we join him.
keeping in touch and making a book= mommy relaxing, oooh quiet time.
All-star practice here we come, then to Wal-Mart-my keys are found
cheeseburgers & fries all around.
Doing chores with my little girl, making kids get clean.
All in bed-phew-what a day
It's movie time He say's.
Yeah for Mommy and Daddy movie time and now my body is saying
go to bed .

UP

We all went this morning to a free movie screening of the Disney/Pixar movie "UP". They didn't give out tickets so we had to go early (9am showing for Disney employees) and wait in line outside the theater. It was worth getting there early cause it was a great movie!
I love movies that bring out good emotions like love, trust and friendship-that make me feel what the characters are feeling. In essence make me leave the movie wanting to be a better person and do the best I can at pursuing my goals and passions.
In the movie one of the characters has a book of her life called
"My Book of Adventures."
It has pictures, momentos, hopes & dreams and goes through all the stages of her life. For those of you who haven't seen it, I don't want to give any more details of the movie, but let me ask you this-
Who is keeping track of your life adventures?
Will you have a "My Book of Adventures" to show the people in your life how much they are valued by you and others?
To show them what you value by lovingly keeping your memories safe to share, to always remember.