I don't even know where to begin...

It’s been so long I don't even know where to begin. I have some pictures I want to share and so much to blog but I don't have enough time in the world to write it all down. I don't even know if I can summarize. A good place to start was my mom’s trip down here for Mothers Day. It was such a nice weekend and much needed time together. I got to surprise her, spend some time at a spa, and treat her to a beauty weekend. Now, that I have her coming to my hair lady, I get to see her every 6-8 weeks for sure (heehee sneaky!). Check them out:


Mothers Day 2009 with Jelena and Ella, her mother in law

Album: http://s650.photobucket.com/albums/uu228/lifeisbutadream5/Mothers%20Day%20Weekend/?albumview=grid

Also, here are pictures of my garden:
http://s650.photobucket.com/albums/uu228/lifeisbutadream5/Garden/?albumview=grid

There are a couple things that stand out over the past few weeks.
My day with Esther in Belmont Shore was a great time. We walked and talked and I am always so thankful for the time we spend together because her schedule can get so busy and months go by that we don’t talk. Hopefully, we won’t let that happen this summer especially since she has some amazing plans that include me!! You'll just have to wait and see...


The path we walked, and talked, and checked out all the beautiful homes


Waiting to get our feets wet


Esther and I enjoying the sunshine!

The next day I went with Christa and her man Greg, and took the ferry out to Balboa Island on Memorial Day. We had fun enjoying happy hour at Cabo Cantina and then playing some air hockey.



It was a very intense game.

On Saturday May 30th I went to Long Beach and watched my friends from Halogen get baptized in the ocean. I’ve never seen a full immersion baptism in the ocean and it was very special. What an amazing decision these guys made to wash away the old and renew their commit to the Lord.


Mike getting dunked!


The two Pastors are on the ends.


It says Halogen Baptism

The next day, I got to hang with the Gonzales’s a bit on Sunday May 31st. I watched Maya’s basketball team win the tournament. There was this hilarious tampon incident during the game that took the cake as the random occurrence for the weekend. Just ask us…it’s a great story.


The only picture I got that wasn't blurry. Sports events are almost impossible without a tripod. Maya is in the middle and everyone is around her.


Champions!

I had an awesome photo opportunity while hanging with my friend Randy the other night. We have a spot we like to go late at night and he plays acoustic guitar and we sing and chill. He is amazing on guitar and I eat up any live music I can get. Here are some of my favorites.


Playing with the open book of music


The moon and the fog


Palm


Blurred movement as he serenades me...

And then that brings us to the most current event, the Oxygen Ball. Saturday, we went out on a Yacht around Newport Harbor for the American Lung Assoc. 10 people from C.E. went and we had a beautiful time at dinner and cocktails. I didn't take my camera because sometime between Balboa Island and last Saturday my flash broke. :( Super bummer cause I was really getting used to caring my camera around. I did manage to snap a pic before I left cause my hair came out much better than I expected. haha



Well, hopefully I will not let so much time pass between blogs. As you can see its been nonstop! Cheers until next weekend!