May

May is almost over...and it's been cooler than normal. I liked it, for the most part, but now that it's almost June I'm ready for some sun!!

Our big even this month has been the addition of our patio; something we've wanted to do for years. It will be nice to use this summer for our many barbecues!

Nathan and Tim attended a high school Formal Banquet, which was tons of fun! I was on the planning committee, so it was also tons of WORK. But, well worth it to see the high school kids all dressed up and having such a great time. My boys looked very handsome in their tuxedos! The theme was "Masquerade" and we had a band called Blood and Water come and play. Check them out...they were great!! About 30 kids attended.

May is our birthday month...Happy 9th Birthday to Lizzy, Happy 12th Birthday to Dan, Happy 45th Birthday to Kenny and Happy 68th Birthday to my Dad! Throw Mother's Day in too, and it's like Christmas all over again.

We also just got back from a trip to Yosemite and Fresno. The trip was somewhat short, and it was COLD in Yosemite. Still very beautiful though...amazing to behold. God's creation is so awesome and to sit and behold a waterfall, in all it's splendor and power is a blessed thing. We hope to go back again soon so we can see the other things we wanted to see. We had to leave a bit earlier than expected when it started to SNOW! Yes, snow...and it's almost June. But we did see a bear, so I was happy. :)

We enjoyed our visit with friends in Fresno too (they went to Yosemite with us) and attending their church. Matt Troupe, the pastor, used Bridalveil Falls as an example in his message. I can't say it as well as he did, but here's a paraphrase:

We stood under Bridalveil Falls, which was booming! The falls were so huge, that the air was teeming with mist. The path up to the falls was like a river, with so much water running down it from those falls. If you think of God's grace like that mist, how it falls on us, coats us and runs down at our feet you realize that He doesn't just trickle out His grace, He covers us with it.

Awesome thought.

May Pictures

May Pictures