Garage Sale!!

It is finally over. We started last weekend preparing to have a garage sale. I am not the garage sale type. I don't go to garage sales. I have a germ issue and really don't like to touch other peoples stuff so to have it in my house would make me sick not knowing where it came from. But a few months back my dad said it would be a great idea to go through our stuff and then try to sale it. So that is what we did! We combined it with my parents, brother and cousin Matt.
I think it turned out pretty good. We sold lots of things. It is amazing to me that when you are going through your things you think oh someone would love to buy this. It is the odd stuff that people want to buy. Also they want it cheap. You say one dollar and they want it cheaper. The things I thought would sale didn't!!
The best part of having it this weekend was that at the stake center we had the DI bins and so after the garage sale we took everything that was left right over. That was the best part for me. All the stuff is offically gone!!!!
Other than that we are having a great weekend being together.

Family Pictures

Shane, Wyatt and I

Wyatt

Micheal, Wyatt and Corbin

Brian, Brandie, Micheal, and Corbin

Nana, Micheal, Wyatt, and Corbin

Papa, Micheal, Wyatt, and Corbin

Papa, Nana, Micheal, Wyatt, and Corbin

Fall is in the air

This weekend here in California feels like fall. We have had a very mild summer and this past week the heat has been showing its face. But this weekend we had beautiful weather and makes me want fall to be here. But before that happens I will share all our summer events.

Summer was super busy like aways. We had Wyatt down for a month. It went by so fast and we had great family time. We went to the beach, disneyland, universal studios, medival times, Utah, and Yellowstone. But most of all we were together as a family and it was wonderful.

I have mentioned in past posts about my Grandpa and his failing health. This summer he really took a turn for the worst. He was put back in the hopsital and he was not getting better. He finally said he has had enough. He no longer wanted dialysis. He did not want to be touched, he didn't want to eat. He just wanted to go home and be a peace his last days on this earth. So we all went along with his wishes. On Monday August 2nd he was discharged from the hospital and went home. He was set up with a team of hospice. He was at peace, he was home. All the family came to see him all week to visit. As the week progressed he got weaker and weaker. On Friday August 6th most of the family here in California went to see him. We felt like we needed to go that night to see him. He was so weak that he slept through all the noise of the family. I think he was at peace with everyone around. Sometime early morning Saturday August 7th he passed away in his sleep. He was at peace, he fought a good fight with his health. He was loved so much by family and friends, it was his time to return home to Heavenly Father and be out of his pain. We had a funeral in his honor on Wednesday August 11th. I love my wonderful Grandpa! I have such great memories of growing up and he is in most of them. My summers were filled with swimming in his pool, he was a great swim coach. The summer before I tried out for the high school swim team I was in his pool everyday with him coaching me and timing me. My main swimming event in High School was the 500 freestyle that is 50 laps in the pool. I did that event with ease. I had to swim hundreds of laps in my grandpas pool before he would let me take a break. He was a great man and I am so glad for the great memories I have. I am greatful that we had so much time with him this past year. Taking him to dialysis some times felt like a chore or a hastle but the time that Shane and I were able to spend with him was priceless.

Carries Birthday

Carries Birthday was this Friday, and I wanted to do something fun for her. She went out with her mom to get pedicures, so I hit the town with a vengance. I ended up at four different stores picking up the supplies (and looking for a red and white checkered tablecloth which I never found). I got home and began cooking. I made Caribbean Jerk Chicken, grilled lobster tails in a garlic butter sauce, and crab salad. We then had a little picnic on our living room floor. Gucci even got his own place, and he sat politely at his plate the entire meal! We had a great time, and good food.
I am very fortunate to have such a great wife. I am a difficult person to put up with, but she somehow does, and still loves me. Happy birthday sweetheart. I love you!!!!!!

World of Color. First show!

Countdown to the first show, and we have tickets.

Here are the Pictures I shot at World of Color. We had tickets to the first public showing. It was great, worth seeing again.

Waiting for the show to begin!

Its Buzz and Woody!

Oh no, Evil Emperor Zurg!!

A little romance for the women!

Oh yes, there were pyrotechnics!!!!!!!!!

Life!!

Well it feels like summer here in California! I am loving the weather. Shane has been working really hard on his business and keeping really busy. We hardly see each other with my 8-5 schedule and his photography jobs being on the weekend and at night sometimes. We are also still taking my grandpa to dialysis 3 days a week. We did have the opportunity to meet up last Friday for a date night. We went to the new water show at the Disney's California Adventure Park. It is called World of Color and it was great. We waiting hours to see the show and I loved it. I am a huge Disney fan and it didn't disappoint me at all.
With all the good in our life with jobs, family, and church we still have our trials. Since they are my trials they seem huge. Our most recent happened yesterday. I was having Shane come to my office to have a cleaning and on his way his engine in his BMW died!! It is very sad to say the least. Not sure what we are going to do! But we will figure it out and it will be okay!!!
We are excited to have Wyatt come in 33 days! We are counting down. I am also excited for my birthday in 16 days. I am getting old but I still love my birthday. I think because we always celebrate it on 4th of July. It a big celebration with my family. It's my special day! Everyone likes that. I will post pictures from World of Color soon.

Summer is here!!

I love summer! Not only because my birthday is in the summer, I just love the warm weather. It is getting really warm here lately. I came home today from work and Shane had the air conditioning going. I grew up in a house where we only ran the air if it was a super hot day at least over 100. I love the warm fresh air with the windows opens.
We have had a busy fun week. We started the week with Memorial Day. That was so nice to have an extra day off. We had a pool party and bbq over at our place. It was fun but Shane told me I can never have a party again. I made him rearrange the furniture on Sunday night and he was not happy with me. I am one of those people where things have to look perfect to me to be happy. It was the first time some of the family was seeing our new place and I needed things to be perfect. It turned out great! I wish I had pictures to share but I misplaced the battery charger to my camera and so I have to rely on Shane to take all the pictures until I find it.
After the party Shane took off to Carlsbad for the rest of the week. I left work tuesday night and drove down there and spend the night with him. He was shooting pictures for the California Senior games. He was shooting pickleball all week. It was fun for him. I love Carlsbad. It is close to the ocean and beautiful. So glad I got to spend one night down there. I would of loved to spend more but I had to take grandpa to dialysis since Shane was gone and of course work.
My grandpa is doing alittle better. We are still taking him to dialysis 3 days a week. He goes in to surgery on the 17th of June and then we will see from there. He will probably be back in the nursing facility for a few more week and then go home. If all goes well with the surgery.
Shane has had a busy week like I mentioned with being in Carlsbad. Then tonight he is gone to another event shooting a 45th wedding aniversary. Next week he goes back to shooting more graduations. He is shooting nine graduations total. June is a busy month. Then the middle of July we have Wyatt coming to visit for a month. We are so excited to see him. This has been one of the longest times we have spent without seeing him.
I will try to post pictures soon of all the fun things we are doing. I am sure all this text is boring. But we are doing good and enjoying the summer weather.