On the Bike Trail

Derek took the kids out on the bike trail today! Some cell phone pics...

Riding their bikes

Trading bikes!

A few more...

Win a New Laptop!

If anyone would like to donate $50 to a worthy cause (Deacon's school) and have a shot at winning a new laptop computer, here's your chance! They're selling a maximum of 100 tickets. The drawing will be held on October 20th. Here's the flyer:

This Day In History: October 11, 2005

From October 11, 2005...

From Saturday

Catching up... we had a great time (and a great lunch!) with the Ross family on Saturday October 6th. Some pictures:

Michael plays the guitar...


David is three weeks old... what a cutie!!

Terri and David


Deke and Maren had tons of fun in this half-box thing

The kids got to hold David!

BREAKING NEWS: Queen of America Stung By Bee

OCTOBER 8, 2007, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Maren Alff was stung by a bee this afternoon at the L.A. Zoo. After two hours she has not shown signs of an allergic reaction. Her attendants and staff at Keystone Palace have assured the media and her subjects that she is in no danger.

Here are some cell phone pictures of happier moments at the zoo, earlier in the day.

Church Update

Breaking News: the dedication service for the new building will be held on Sunday, October 28th at 6:30 p.m. We have invited the Mayor of Burbank and other special guests. All are welcome to come!

Yesterday we had a quick worship team rehearsal and got to see the newly completed wood sculpture. Here it is, all secured and ready to... not fall on us should we be up there singing during an earthquake. Or so I've been assured.


Deacon said he'll be qualified to run the sound board when he's in first grade.

Of course, the Queen of America is ready to run the video screens NOW...

Our Spanish service has begun. Muy bueno!

M-A-R-E-N

Maren's becoming very interested in letters and words... being Queen of America, of course, her favorite word is her own name. Here it is in her handwriting...

A Joyful Noise!

This morning Deacon had his first opportunity to worship as a member of the St. Paul's First Lutheran Cherub Choir!

Before we left the house...


A quick practice with Mr. Cereske (Movie)



Practicing

A few pics during the service

Singing is hard work!

This Day In History: September 27, 2004

From September 27, 2004...

The Queen of America

This morning, Maren informed me that she is "the Queen of America."

So here she is... Her Majesty Queen Maren!

Cell Phone Pics

Cleaning out our cell phone photo galleries... a few from the last week or so.

RAIN!*

*Today's blog entry best viewed while humming Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head.

Go ahead... hum...

We spent the day today with William and Jessica, and what fun we had in the rain!

Everyone had rain boots...

Except Deacon.

But that didn't stop him!


There were SO many great puddles.

We're Off To See The Puddles...

A few more pics.

This Day In History: September 21, 2003

From 9/21/03

This Day In History: September 17, 2005

From September 17, 2005