A Visit with Auntie and Uncle

Aunt Joanna and Uncle Nick met up with us at the SD Safari Park last Saturday. It was a cool and wet day but it was so nice because the park was not crowded at all. We took our time enjoying the park and ended our day at El Indio for dinner. The kids were excited because Auntie and Uncle were staying over for a sleepover! We were able to enjoy a little more time with them at home as well. Auntie Joanna even helped Owen with his family tree project. Thank you Auntie Z!:) You rock.

Fun in the Snow!

We took a last minute trip up to the Lake Arrowhead area for some fun in the snow. Some friends recommended a place called Snowdrift Snow Tubing. We would definitely recommend this place to families for a easy and fun day of tubing. It is $12 per person for one hour so it sounds costly, but an hour is plenty of sledding on these, fun, fast and steep hills!

Happy 2013!

Happy New Year! Our little family headed over to Balboa Park and enjoyed free admission at the Railroad Museum, then played around one of the park fountains. It was such a beautiful day and a relaxing way to spend the first day of 2013. We are so just so thankful for a happy and healthy family. We hope everyone has a wonderful new year and a year to be thankful for all that we have been given!

Happy 6th Birthday Elizabeth!

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Happy 6th Birthday sweet Elizabeth! She is truly growing into such a sharp and witty gal. She has a goofy side to her that we all love as well! Bugs loves to joke and be silly, but also enjoys being quiet and have her own imaginative play. We love our precious girl and thank the Lord for her everyday. Happy 6th Birthday Bugaboos!

Merry Christmas!

 

 May all of you have a very Merry Christmas celebrating our Lord's birth! Enjoy this special season with your families!

Happy 8th Birthday Owen!

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Sweet Owen: We can't believe this little man is turning 8 today. His excitement for learning and playing sports is such a joy to watch! He enjoys being with family: spending Sundays watching football and playing it outside at halftime. God's love in Owen pours out in his love for his family and friends. We are so thankful for you Owen and look forward to many more years of watching you grow!!

Owen had a great visit with Babcia and Dzidek. They came down to celebrate his birthday with him today. They told him they would take him out for a birthday meal. His resturant of choice was Red Lobster.:)Thank you Babcia and Dzidek!

Christmas is on its way!

Our annual Christmas tree farm visit kicks off the season for our family. We load up in the car and make our way about 40 minutes east to this little town named Potrero where our family excitedly picks out the perfect tree!
Our dear friends, The Thomas Family, have made it a tradition as well and this year we ventured out together! A good time was had by all.
The tree we chose was a little bigger than we usually pick, but we thought it was worth a shot since we do have high ceilings in our front room. The tree is 10 feet tall and so fun to look at.
It is also an annual tradition for the Heath tree to fall in our living room as soon as its nicely decorated. Mommy does pray that it doesn't happen but sure enough it did. At first, its hard to laugh about when there's so much work to do after it falls, but we do get a chuckle much later in the day when we can't believe that it happens to us yearly!!!
Its a busy time for all, but we do have to remind ourselves that we are celebrating the birth of our Savior and what precious gift He is to us. Enjoy the season!