A new job...

After 15 + years with the same company, Kenny has moved on to a new opportunity! It was somewhat sad, but on October 8th Kenny gave his two week notice with CH2O. He started working for them right after he got out of the Navy, in 1993. He enjoyed his job very much, but due to some changing circumstances within the company, he decided to seek new opportunities. His last day with CH2O was Friday, the 17th.

He was hired by Garratt-Callahan, and started working for them yesterday. We are excited for the new direction this job will take Kenny, and although it is the same industry (water treatment) this job will give him the accountability and growth potential he has been seeking. God is good to have opened this door for us very quickly, and we are thankful for His provision for us.

Thank you to all those who prayed for us during this transition! :o)

And the boys went camping

Kenny, Nathan and Tim went camping with a group of men from our church last night. They had a great time burning things, eating barbecued beef and staying up all night. They were all quite dirty and tired when they got home!

Here are a few pictures...taken by either Nathan or Tim.

Licensed Driver...

Congratulations to Nathan, who is now a licensed driver in California! He got his driver's license on Tuesday!

Pretty exciting...and a little scary for me! :)

Silly cat

Our funny cat decided that he wanted to sleep inside a tote bag. When we found him inside it, we hung the bag on the doorknob! :)

He looks slightly annoyed with the whole affair...and it drove the dog crazy b/c she could smell him, but couldn't find him! He stayed very still there...

Vacation

Big Basin State Park

The trees were so tall...

One of the many sand castles...this wasn't one of the best ones!

We celebrated Tim's birthday on Wednesday, October 1st! Happy Birthday Tim! (He's 14)

We had a great time on our vacation, although we all agreed that it went by way too fast. The weather was beautiful; sunny and in the 70's. We spent Friday afternoon at the redwood forest, at Big Basin State Park. God's creation is amazing...HUGE trees, some of which are estimated to be 2000 years old!

It's good to be home...but we missed waking up to sound of the ocean.

**Congratulations to our friends, Stef and Jason Arnold, on the birth of their baby girl yesterday! Kara Joy Arnold!