Family Visit at Grandma and Grandpa's

On Saturday afternoon we were so blessed to have our family down from San Jose area!

Ti Buddy and Tia Dorothy are my grandma and Tia Helen's brother and sister-in-law. Ti Buddy looked so good and had a blast out in the country! He ate cake and relaxed in the sun. We had such a great time visiting with all our family! It seems like forever since we have seen them so it was an absolute joy to just be with our family. Family is so important and sometimes I think it gets taken for granted. Donnie, Laurie, Dinga and Dillon also came down with Ti Buddy. Also, our fam Joey, Michelle, Cadendce, Uncle Ron, Connie and my Uncle Frank, Aunt Nancy, Caleb, Seth, Ping, and Uncle Mat were all there (can you believe that that is only like 1/8 of my family...LOL)

Where the portuguese family gathers (the kitchen)

What the portuguese family does in the kitchen (cooks for 100)

Maxine was VERY excited to be at Grandmas

The Guys

Josh and I

Ti Buddy waving for the camera

Cadence

Little Donnie

Family Picture!

Tia Helen and her great grand baby!

Ti Buddy, Grandma and Tia Dorothy

Ti Buddy and his 2 sisters (missing sister Ethel!)

Me and my kid cousin Dillon

CADENCE

The Girls

MAXI

Me and my Dinga (my Godmother)

The Kiddos on the golf cart

Don, Donnie and Cadence playing in the dirt

My uncle Mat took this picture and wrote this poem...BEAUTIFUL

Me and Uncle Mat

Josh and Miss Maxi

Me and my Grandpa

The perfect way to end the night... Ping napping!

Honoring the Life of Pastor Jonathan Burgess

It is with sad hearts we write this post as we honor the life of our pastor, our leader, our friend and our spirtual father Jonathan Burgess. Pastor Jon and Corina have been part of our lives since we have started dating. God seemed to know what he was doing when He brought our two families together, as they became our spiritual mother and father. We knew that it was not just a temporary thing but we were connected for life. Pastor Jon brought many smiles, laughter, Godly advice and encouragement into our relationship. He was a consistent voice throughout our relationship challenging us to live our life to God's fullest potential. Pastor Jon and Corina did the Salt Covenent at our wedding ceremony and that moment was something that we will cherish forever. As Pastor Jon spoke the annointing of God was there and it was so precious and amazing how God used Jon to impart such wisdom in our new marriage. One thing Pastor Jon told us was that in a marriage you should be able to look over next to you and see your husband or wife running along side of you toward the same purpose and goal-we should be running the same race. Pastor Jon and Corina have offered us a shining example of a marriage and has set a standard that Josh and I hold in high esteem. Even though Pastor Jon is not with us anymore I know he is hanging out with our Jesus and we look forward to seeing him again. And although he is not with us physically to watch us run our race as a couple, we know he is still with us cheering us on and encouraging us to hear God's voice and laugh along the way. So for now we remember his voice, his words of wisdom, his laughter and we will eat a few cinnamon rolls along the way. We honor Pastor Jon as we remember his legacy and all the lives he touched, because we know he touched ours greatly.

We love you Pastor Jon.

My Visit with Addi Bug

Well today was quite a day... I needed my Addi bug fix so I told mom to call T and see if we could come over! She is absolutely perfect! I actually felt like I wouldn't break her today! LOL she is still so tiny and precious though! T insists I dress her and feed her and burp her... She says it's practice for when Josh and I have ours (and I have to tell you I absolutely LOVE it!) I let T change her diaper though because it was a good one! Haha



Awwww!





We call this her panda express jacket "she wants some orange chicken!"





Yawning big!!


thanks T for my Addi Bug time! You do know I will be back for more! I need my fix!

Happy Birthday Eric!

So my sweet little Eric is celebrating his birthday today...except hes not so little anymore! LOL I cant believe it, today Eric turned the big 19!! Eric has been my little brother ever since I can remember! I have known him and Megan my entire life. They are family and absolutely the BEST kind of family. I have so many memories with Eric and Megan and Darlene (my fairy godmother) and Dick! They hold such a special place in my heart! Eric has such a sweet and genuine heart. He has turned into the most incredible young man. Seriously, he is one of the most amazing guys ever. I never doubted but he is so smart and so caring! I look forward to us being friends forever, because it cant be any other way! haha So Eric happiest birthday to you little brother...stop getting so tall! I love you and am SO proud of you!

For Eric's birthday we celebrated by going skeet shooting out in Kerman at my old house! It was so much fun!

Here are the cows! My friends haha they are literally outside my old house..I just climbed through the fence so I could get the pictures...then Darlene came and they ran away! lol

Eric and Dad getting ready to shoot the clay pigeons

Dick with the skeet thrower and everyone just chillin

Josh shooting! He was good!

My playground when I was a kid. LOL seriously, I do miss it!

The Girls

The Barn

Playing with our lenses

Eric was teaching me all about my camera and showing me what to do on manual. I LOVE IT still learning though!

MEGAN!

Playing with the shutter speed

(arent they cute bro and sis?? 15 months apart!)

Me and Muffy

Eric snapping away ( I look like I have a lazy eye!)

Happy 91st bday? haha

NO! Happy 19th!!

Megan trying to steal Eric's chocolate dipped strawberries that my mom made for him!

My Brother and Sister

LOL I had to end with this pic! Josh was in charge of finding Eric's gift! we got him a really cool knife a a ninja star! We are investing into Eric's future as a ninja! :O)

Had such a great time hanging out with these wonderful people! Cant wait to do it again! and once again HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIC!!! you will always be my little BAMBAM!