July 2006

July was a month of great celebration and great sorrow. We celebrated with our dear friends, Beth and Eric at the birth of their firstborn: Christian James Wilkinson. We also got to celebrate with visits from my cousin Mark and my friend Sarah, and we celebrated Michelle's 27th birthday at a dinner theater! We also celebrated the arrival of Mel in Pasadena! But we grieved as Jeremy, Stephanie and Baby Jake packed their things and moved to Oregon. We are so excited for them, but we miss them terribly! I gained Mel, and I lost Jer & Steph.

Eric, Beth and Baby Christian

Baby Jake loves to smile for the camera! Look at those pearly whites!

Here's the gang with Cousin Mark! It was fun getting to see him again at Sharon & Gary's.

We also got to spend a weekend with my friend Sarah Andrusko, who is moving to France as a missonary. We spent the day together at the Getty Museum (which is really cool!) and "shopping" on Rodeo drive.

Michelle and I also got to go to the Hollywood premiere of "The Barnyard." Go see it and watch for Michelle's name in the credits! She got really mad at me for yelling her name out when I saw it in the credits. I couldn't help myself.

Mel lives here now!!! She joined us for lunch one day after church. Just like old times!

Saying good-bye to Jer, Steph and Jake was REALLY hard. Here they are in front of their moving truck. Poor Steph....just imagine being 8 months pregnant and having to pack and move 1,000 miles away! She's quite the trooper.