Cat and Rabbit

This is our cat, Tazo. We adopted her from PetSmart the day I found the first very poisonous scorpion in our house. Here, she is absolutely certain that this is her next meal. So.... close.

Emmy being herself

Last weekend some of the older girls in our neighborhood went to one of those birthday parties where they get there hair all done up and glittered. They decided to come show me.... and Emmy saw them. She really wanted her hair to be the same. So... I did my best. She totally loved it (maybe she was just being nice to me) and then insisted that she add to her outfit some ribbons tied up her arms and her tap shoes. Of course we had to go outside and take pictures. Emmy proceeded to walk two steps and pose, walk two steps, pose... etc. Here are some of the pictures. Poor Tim just wanted one picture of him riding his bike. Notice the last picture where Emmy somehow managed to fall asleep and balance her chair the entire time!

Before and After

Just looking through my pictures to find a "before" and "after" although the after is still a work in progress. I don't have a number of pounds I've lost I just have smaller clothes and more muscle! I'm mostly doing this so I can stay held accountable by whoever reads this and will lovingly harrass me if I quit my job as a fitness professional. Note: READ my shirt! (Thanks Cindy!) Everyone is Phoenix thinks it means, Gritty Taco Man! I love that they think that!

Well, for those of you who don't know we are thinking (early phases) of moving back to Tacoma next summer. There are so many reasons! Please, if you have a moment, pray that we will get a clear picture of where we are supposed to be, specifically that Alex and I receive the same message :) Pray for Alex to have peace. He doesn't like change and is very stubborn while trying to avoid it. I am the exact opposite so we balance each other out. Pray that jobs line up for both of us. Pray that we find a house we can afford. We want to downsize and minimize "stuff".
I just feel like God keeps putting Washington on my heart and I really want to be there again. Thanks for your prayers!

What we've been up to recently

These are some pictures of Emmy and Tim feeding the homeless this summer. Alex and I both had the chance to go a few times last summer and this summer we wanted to get the kids involved as well. They embraced this idea and were so amazing! I was so excited to see them really showing God's love to these people who have nothing. The thing we all learned again and again while down here is that these people don't have food, shelter, clean clothes, or any of the things we think we "need". They do, however, have an amazing FAITH!

Emmy handing water to a thirsty, hot gentleman keeping "cool" under an overpass.
Tim handing out water from the back of the truck. In the background you can see a man who we found lying face down on the sidewalk. It was at least 104 degrees at that point. He was ill, and had a serious case of heat exhaustion. It was something I hope I, or the kids, will never forget.


Lastly, here is a picture of our silly son with his cub scout troop at our house. It was a loud night with 8 First grade boys! Yowza!

More to come! Stay tuned!