If you don't like the scenery, then change it

That's one of my favorite mental quotes. I repeat it often to myself when I'm frustrated so it doesn't turn into pouting.

Since I can't change the scenery in living in one of the most liberal cities in the US, I might as well dig deeper into gaining strength from Christ and doing His will in this city.

Or as this verse sums it up with a nice little bow on top

Romans 12:21
Do not be overcome by evil, but over come (master) evil with good (emphasis mine)

Discouragement has recently come our way in many different forms, but God has made it clear what He is doing. T-rav and I have decided that we can either be apart of that in serving Him or we can just sit back idoliy and watch God move in the hearts of those all around us. We refuse the later even though it would be easier on some days, but what a waste of time that would be.


saying "cheese". loves getting his pic taken

loves to have clothes on, so bizarre to me since I'm used to a streaker. He found J's favorite pj's in his drawer and brought them to me to put them on him.

His favorite treat in the evening....sorbet

saying "cheese" again. it's so cute to hear

He's a trained monkey, he'll do this on the command "let me see your squishy face"

Making faces is J's favorite pastime with the camera

This is what going for a walk looks like now-a-days. How did this happen?

J is a Geologist in the making. He is obsessed with Dinosaurs and loves looking for fossils and he'll spend hours in our backyard looking for them. He and daddy found some oysters shells the other night out back that had been fossilized. For once I was actually interested, I guess when it's explained to me at a 3 year old level I find it more interesting. lol!

Here's J hunting for them and C picking up any ol rock to show to daddy. He's figured this stuff out

C losing interest, J gaining more

Who is this little toddler?

and this big boy?

Yes, daddy is his hero too :-) . How blessed we are to have T-rav. He loves God, loves us and works hard

The ride back, they usually tucker out after a while

This is why we call him "kitty"

Where's kitty?

And a video from 2 months ago, but it's too cute to not post because it's outdated