Life Does Go On (Even with Mommy's broken foot:))

Its been 3 1/2 weeks since Jeremiah and I were in our motorcycle accident and I realized right away-life does go on. No stopping it. I might be on hold, physically, but everyone and everything continues as it should. For example: Soccer Season! O and E were excited to play in their first game. Papa, Grammy and Daddy were able to cheer both of them, as well as see them score a few goals each! Wish I could have been there but the season just started so I will be there in no time.
Life with a broken foot has been challenging physically and emotionally. The Lord is continuing to mold my mind and heart on a daily basis. I wish I could heal faster and get moving, but this is where I'm at right now and I want to show my children that anyone can endure through life's challenges. Especially with the Lord on your side.

Fun Firsts This Summer

Fun Firsts this summer:
1st picture: Elizabeth got her own loft bed! Since she started kindergarten this summer, we figured she needed her own place to do her homework. And boy does she like it.:)
2nd picture: This was Elizabeth's very first bus ride to school. She has been watching and walking Owen to the bus for 2 years and she finally got her chance. She doesn't want to get to school or go home any other way. So cute and such a big girl. (notice how sweet Adam can't get his eyes off the big bus! He's got a few years to go!)
3rd picture: Even though school has started for us, summer is San Diego still rocks on the weekends. All three kids were enjoying a spin on their Mustang so I thought I'd get a shot. Adam has been scared of this thing for a couple months and finally decided he loves it! Especially when Sissy is driving him around.
4th picture: Mommy walked Owen to a neighbor's house for his first official sleepover this evening. We've had lots of friends over for sleepovers at our house, but Owen could not wait to walk over to his buddy Colin's house on his own. What a big second grader he is now.  These little snippets of growing up are always a little heart wrenching for mama but life moves on and we just have to enjoy it as it goes.

First Day of Kindergarten for Elizabeth and First Day of 2nd Grade for Owen!

Yes our summer break is over and today was the first day of school. Our sweet bug-a-boos went to her first day of kindergarten with great excitement. She is not one to show strong emotion, but you could tell with her sweet smiles and preparation before the big day, that she was excited. Owen's 2nd grade teacher happens to be his former kindergarten teacher so he was thrilled to have her again as well. Mommy also packed up and headed to school to greet her own students, so 3 out of the 5 So Cal Heaths will be at Marshall School this year. What a fun year ahead!

Happy Birthday Jeremiah!

Happy 37th Birthday Jeremiah! We love you so much! Today we started celebrating by dropping off our kiddos at a friend's house(Thank you Heibert Fam!) for a couple hours, hopping on the motorcycle (yes, motorcycle!) and having breakfast on Coronado Island. Jeremiah's birthday/Father's Day/Christmas/maybe another birthday gift was a motorcycle!! He is really enjoying it and so are the rest of us when we get a chance to hop on for a ride. Later today, we had naptime, followed by a fun pool party. A great birthday celebration for daddy!

Adam's Big Boy Bed!

As soon as we got home from our bay area travels, Adam officially moved into a big boy bed. He now shares a room with his big brother. The transition is actually going well for both nap and nighttime sleep. Mommy and Daddy are missing the crib just a bit because Adam is an early riser and when he was in his crib he would just play and hang out until we took him out, where as in his big boy bed, he is ready to face the world and tends to wake up his big brother. I guess that's life with a growing and energetic 2 year old!

Family Fun Up North

We headed up north to enjoy a week-long 4th of July celebration with Grammy, Papa, Auntie Jenny, Uncle Steve-o, Anna, Josh , Sarah, Other Auntie and Mary Jo. Our week was packed with a visit to the city, a day at the fair, a pool party, a sleepover in Grammy's shed and lots of hanging out with cousins. It was such a treasure to watch the cuzzies playing, laughing and building memories together. Another special treat was to hang out with our dear friends the Shermans in their new home and at the fair. Now we can have a visit with them up in Pleasanton as well. So fun! Our kids were very sad to leave and look forward to seeing everyone again.:) Thank you everyone for such a wonderful time! We love you all!

14th Anniversary!

Wow! 14 years of marriage is what we get to celebrate today! Babcia and Dzidek came down our way and spent a whole day and 1/2 with the kids so we could take a quick San Diego getaway. Thank you Babcia and Dzidek! We are always so thankful for any extended amount of time to reconnect as a couple. It helps us to refocus on the year ahead, with the joys and challenges life brings to us daily. We always give thanks to the Lord for getting us through. Thank you Jeremiah for being such an amazing husband! Cheers to 14 years!