California's Coronado named nation's best beach
Friday, May 25, 2012
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Everyday Life
First I have to say I don't have any accompanying photos for this post, mostly due to the fact that my darling children mainly Adri and Liv need to up load their photos to my computer. So saying that I'd like to share whats been going on for the last few weeks here in the Marin household.
The End of March brought us to celebrate my Daughter Adrienna's 16th birthday! Along with my Dads. She has the great distinction of being born on his birthday. My Mom and Dad were able to fly in for the weekend and we had such a great time with my dad preaching in our church Sun morning and just hanging out. He did some "honey do" fixer uppers that my overworked honey hasn't gotten to get around to. Mon eve we had a surprise birthday party for him and Adrie. It was a lot of fun with good friends and family. My dad had to get back home and to work but my mom got to stay for the rest of the week. All the kids(including my nieces and nephews ) were on Spring Break and so we played tourists around San Diego. The weather was absolutely gorgeous and we visited Old Town, Sea Port Village, Coronado, all those beautiful places we have here, I really encourage you to come and visit me here, theres so much to do and see and a lot of it can be done for free! Now don't I sound like the tourism board, ha-ha. All in all it was so nice to spend the time with my mom and sisters and all of our kids. We also celebrated Jessica's 11th birthday and I took her and her friend to the family fun center where they got to play miniature golf and got to drive themselves in the Go carts for the first time and ride all the little rides, it was so much fun to watch them.
Easter we celebrated the Resurrection with a great sermon from my husband and communion and then a potluck with our church family , all in all a great time of food and fellowship.
Our last week of Spring Break the weather turned a little stormy and cold but I managed to get some housework, and laundry done. The kids and I did some walk/running around the neighborhood for some exercise, Isaac is such a crack up ,everytime I'd switch from walking to running he'd yell "Run Like the Wind Mommy!" Oh its hard to run and laugh at the same time . He also discovered the joy of monopoly and its been a great tool to teach him how to make change-as he likes being the "banker" Fun times!
Monday we will be back at school for 5 more weeks and then summer vacation! Woohoo I can't wait. In the meantime we countdown for our conf coming up here in a few weeks where we will get a much needed time of refreshening and encouragement, I can't wait for that too. Hope all of you in blogland are doing well , and thanks for checking in to see how we're all doing:)
The End of March brought us to celebrate my Daughter Adrienna's 16th birthday! Along with my Dads. She has the great distinction of being born on his birthday. My Mom and Dad were able to fly in for the weekend and we had such a great time with my dad preaching in our church Sun morning and just hanging out. He did some "honey do" fixer uppers that my overworked honey hasn't gotten to get around to. Mon eve we had a surprise birthday party for him and Adrie. It was a lot of fun with good friends and family. My dad had to get back home and to work but my mom got to stay for the rest of the week. All the kids(including my nieces and nephews ) were on Spring Break and so we played tourists around San Diego. The weather was absolutely gorgeous and we visited Old Town, Sea Port Village, Coronado, all those beautiful places we have here, I really encourage you to come and visit me here, theres so much to do and see and a lot of it can be done for free! Now don't I sound like the tourism board, ha-ha. All in all it was so nice to spend the time with my mom and sisters and all of our kids. We also celebrated Jessica's 11th birthday and I took her and her friend to the family fun center where they got to play miniature golf and got to drive themselves in the Go carts for the first time and ride all the little rides, it was so much fun to watch them.
Easter we celebrated the Resurrection with a great sermon from my husband and communion and then a potluck with our church family , all in all a great time of food and fellowship.
Our last week of Spring Break the weather turned a little stormy and cold but I managed to get some housework, and laundry done. The kids and I did some walk/running around the neighborhood for some exercise, Isaac is such a crack up ,everytime I'd switch from walking to running he'd yell "Run Like the Wind Mommy!" Oh its hard to run and laugh at the same time . He also discovered the joy of monopoly and its been a great tool to teach him how to make change-as he likes being the "banker" Fun times!
Monday we will be back at school for 5 more weeks and then summer vacation! Woohoo I can't wait. In the meantime we countdown for our conf coming up here in a few weeks where we will get a much needed time of refreshening and encouragement, I can't wait for that too. Hope all of you in blogland are doing well , and thanks for checking in to see how we're all doing:)
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Baseball
Isaac just started Little League Baseball. Here are a couple of videos of him Hitting the ball and then coming Home:) Sorry they are sideways. I couldn't figure out how to make them upright. Actually the first video is him coming home and the second one is when he hit that ball that allowed him to get on base. It has been a ton of fun watching him. This is his first year and because Daddy has taught him how to play He does so good! He takes it so serious too. I love it! So far his team has won 5 and lost 1. Go Padres Camos.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Check out my Website!
I am starting a weight loss and nutritional consultation business so check out my website:wholefoodeating.webstarts.com This is just the beginning so if any body has any suggestions on the formatting or tips to improve the look I'm open to that.
Friday, January 27, 2012
3 Girls and Their Boys and...Toy Story 3 on Ice
| Leah, Rose, and I took our 3 boys to see Toystory 3 on ice. It was so awesome! It was cute funny and the skating was amazing! Us Sisters had alot of fun and so did the cousins | .  | |||||
| Yum Chick Fila ! Eat More Chikin! |
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| Me and My two sisters! |
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| Toy Story 3 |
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| This was Isaac's favorite, the parachuter coming in! |
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| Barbie and Ken |
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| Rose and Leah(aren't they Lovely) |
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| Us three girls had a great time taking our boys to see Toystory 3 on ice |
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| Joshua, Brian, and Isaac waiting to go at Auntie Leah's house! |
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| Yay we're Here! |
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| Leah and Brian |
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| Me and Isaac |
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| Rose and Joshua |
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| Yay! Micky, Minnie, Goofy, and Donald Duck! |
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| Andy's Room |
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| The Commander |
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| And His Army: Toy Soldiers! |
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| Buzz and Woody |
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| My Favorite: The Aliens! They were so cute! |
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| Aunt Leah bought the boys Toystory 3 sticker books! |
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Happy 8th Birthday Isaac
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| When we asked Isaac what he wanted for his b-day this is what he said! |
Isaac the Drummer
Isaac really loves the drums and has been trying to teach himself so here's a little video the girls took of "practicing" with me before church started. He's a little off beat, but he's trying so hard and I'm so proud of him!
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Happy Veterans Day
Happy Veterans Day! Here's to remembering all our vets who have served in our military for our Freedom, I'm so thankful for those long gone but not forgotten like my Grandpa Cavanagh who fought in WW 2, Thank you to all those presently serving in our military! I have a deep admiration and respect for you! Thank you Jason and Jeff young men in our church. I have to give a shout out to the wives and families of our brave men and women like Leah you sacrifice so much too. God Bless America and Pray for Revival!
Monday, July 25, 2011
Confessions.....
With a title like that you might expect something juicy, but I'm pretty ordinary so my confession is this....When things around my house are disorganized and or a mess Its hard for me to have the victory. I always feel so much better(much to the chagrin of those around me)when the chores are done and the house is clean and believe me there are days when no matter what I try to do it stays a mess, granted I"m sure it has something to do with those darling little people and all the things they leave behind, and its summer and I'm trying not to be neurotic about the house and actually have fun with the kids.
So saying all that, we had a busy weekend up in Oceanside for the Crusade which is worthy of another post, just becouse it was fantastic to see The miracles that took place, plus it was beautiful weather , Sunday was church all day and I was kind of beat so Sunday afternoon we had lunch, the kids wanted me to open up a coconut we had bought so I did and..... had a wierd allergic reaction! It was really freaky cause I got sick to my stomach, dizzy, lightheaded, I thought I was going to pass out! And Really itchy! But what scared me was I felt like my chest was very heavy and I couldn't breath real deep. I took a sleep aid which was nothing but a higher dose of benadryl and didn't feel better and I start to feel real apprehensive and panicky ( I told Arty if I pass out just stick me with Isaac's epipen and call 911) Haha . Long story short got some other medication and thankfully it started workin , the funny thing is right when church started I started feeling really really groggy from the benadryl and Arty said I was playing the piano during song service kind of slow then I had nursery where thankfully the two kids that were in there fell asleep and I just laid on the floor, thinking I hope nobody comes in here and sees me like this! We get home and I just climbed into bed and slept for a long time! It was wonderful. Now this is where the house being clean comes into play. I woke up thinking up Oh no I think the kitchen was still a mess and I have to tackle it first thing but when i stumbled out to the kitchen for that cup of coffee that was going to get me going I saw that my awesome Husband had cleaned it from top to bottom, he even cleaned out the leftovers from the fridge and washed those dishes and swept and mopped the floor!. My Hero! It just gave me such a wonderful boost to start my day and I ended up getting everything else done in record time and even got to take the kids swimming, all in all its been a great day!
Adrie and Olivia will be home from Grandma and Granpa Fisher's in two weeks so hopefully I will get to have some pics up then.
So saying all that, we had a busy weekend up in Oceanside for the Crusade which is worthy of another post, just becouse it was fantastic to see The miracles that took place, plus it was beautiful weather , Sunday was church all day and I was kind of beat so Sunday afternoon we had lunch, the kids wanted me to open up a coconut we had bought so I did and..... had a wierd allergic reaction! It was really freaky cause I got sick to my stomach, dizzy, lightheaded, I thought I was going to pass out! And Really itchy! But what scared me was I felt like my chest was very heavy and I couldn't breath real deep. I took a sleep aid which was nothing but a higher dose of benadryl and didn't feel better and I start to feel real apprehensive and panicky ( I told Arty if I pass out just stick me with Isaac's epipen and call 911) Haha . Long story short got some other medication and thankfully it started workin , the funny thing is right when church started I started feeling really really groggy from the benadryl and Arty said I was playing the piano during song service kind of slow then I had nursery where thankfully the two kids that were in there fell asleep and I just laid on the floor, thinking I hope nobody comes in here and sees me like this! We get home and I just climbed into bed and slept for a long time! It was wonderful. Now this is where the house being clean comes into play. I woke up thinking up Oh no I think the kitchen was still a mess and I have to tackle it first thing but when i stumbled out to the kitchen for that cup of coffee that was going to get me going I saw that my awesome Husband had cleaned it from top to bottom, he even cleaned out the leftovers from the fridge and washed those dishes and swept and mopped the floor!. My Hero! It just gave me such a wonderful boost to start my day and I ended up getting everything else done in record time and even got to take the kids swimming, all in all its been a great day!
Adrie and Olivia will be home from Grandma and Granpa Fisher's in two weeks so hopefully I will get to have some pics up then.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Happy 14th Birthday Olivia and other news...
Today is my beautiful Olivia Joy's 14th birthday. It is a bittersweet day for me cause I'm excited to see my little girl grow up into a young lady, and she is not with me today:( Her and Adrienna went to Grandma and Grandpa Fishers for a couple of weeks where they are having a Great time!) Oh the joys of summer vacation and the blessing of having my parents relatively close by for the first time in 10 years. I had to put the pictures on another post as Olivia is my computer tech and I'm lost without her.
Oh yeah back to my bittersweet moment( see how easily I get distracted!) I'm sad to realize how quickly Life can pass you by. Just yesterday I was enjoying my roly poly curly haired baby girl and now she is a teenager. I still enjoy her but in a different way. She is a great girl and I'm so thankful to have her as my daughter.
As for other news.... we have been on summer vacation for a month now, and I realize I hadn't blogged even once!
Its been relaxing, no rushing , well not in the day time at least, we've had a very busy church schedule with outreaches, revivals, concerts, you get the picture. Its been nice though...We've been to the beach, the county fair, celebrated Father's Day and our 17th anniversary. Summer. I love it! So hopefully soon I can get some pictures up , in the meantime I'm enjoying the kids and reveling in staying up late and sleeping in.
Oh yeah back to my bittersweet moment( see how easily I get distracted!) I'm sad to realize how quickly Life can pass you by. Just yesterday I was enjoying my roly poly curly haired baby girl and now she is a teenager. I still enjoy her but in a different way. She is a great girl and I'm so thankful to have her as my daughter.
As for other news.... we have been on summer vacation for a month now, and I realize I hadn't blogged even once!
Its been relaxing, no rushing , well not in the day time at least, we've had a very busy church schedule with outreaches, revivals, concerts, you get the picture. Its been nice though...We've been to the beach, the county fair, celebrated Father's Day and our 17th anniversary. Summer. I love it! So hopefully soon I can get some pictures up , in the meantime I'm enjoying the kids and reveling in staying up late and sleeping in.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
End of the year fieldtrip: LEGOLAND
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| Isaac with his classmates riding the camel |
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| Egyptian Lego room |
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| Beetle Bounce! Look at how tiny Isaac looks compared to the other kids |
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| My beautiful Jessica having lots of fun! |
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| Ahhh....In the shark's mouth |
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| Just Taking a Stroll |
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| Wonder how many lego's it took to put this together? |
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Easter Pictures
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Jesus is Risen!
In light of the Celebration of Jesus Christ Rising from the Dead, what a glorious thing it is to be able to say Jesus is Risen! Let us never forget What an amazing gift of salvation we have been given with His Death and Resurrection.
I must confess lately I've been a little discouraged with what I think should be or even shouldn't be happening in my life, church, etc... But as I look around at the world and the wicked and craziness of it... How can I deny that God has called me and you to tell the world there is a hope and and answer for all this madness, and It is in the Power of the Cross and the Blood. Isn't it amazing that you can read the news and read the bible and see the signs of the times. A couple of guys in our church are in the navy and had to sit and listen yesterday to their CO's tell them how the Don't ask Don't Tell Policy has been repealed in our military, and of course they are supposed to be sensitive and tolerate. Then Drudge Report had a horrific video of two girls beating another girl in a McDonalds, I could barely watch it and it sickened me literally to my stomach, and there were people watching and laughing and I pray God how much more of this wickedness are you going to tolerate? Jesus is coming back People are we Ready? Are we doing His Work? So as we remember and yes celebrate and rejoice in the Risen Savior we have to remember it wasn't just for us but those dying in their sin, there's not much time....Jesus is Risen ....Glory Hallelujah
I must confess lately I've been a little discouraged with what I think should be or even shouldn't be happening in my life, church, etc... But as I look around at the world and the wicked and craziness of it... How can I deny that God has called me and you to tell the world there is a hope and and answer for all this madness, and It is in the Power of the Cross and the Blood. Isn't it amazing that you can read the news and read the bible and see the signs of the times. A couple of guys in our church are in the navy and had to sit and listen yesterday to their CO's tell them how the Don't ask Don't Tell Policy has been repealed in our military, and of course they are supposed to be sensitive and tolerate. Then Drudge Report had a horrific video of two girls beating another girl in a McDonalds, I could barely watch it and it sickened me literally to my stomach, and there were people watching and laughing and I pray God how much more of this wickedness are you going to tolerate? Jesus is coming back People are we Ready? Are we doing His Work? So as we remember and yes celebrate and rejoice in the Risen Savior we have to remember it wasn't just for us but those dying in their sin, there's not much time....Jesus is Risen ....Glory Hallelujah
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Spring Break
Hip Hip Hooray Easter Vacation is here! 2 glorious weeks of sleeping in, 3rd week is Tempe conference, but I am so so ready for this break! The kids got out early yesterday and we went bike riding at Coronado, it was a beautiful warm sunny day. We only had one minor casualty, Jessica bit the dust as she was riding as her sisters would say "daredevilish" Poor girl . Just to give you an idea though of how excited the kids are to be on vacation, Arty was asking Isaac if he had any homework to which Isaac replied" Dad I have no homework , I've been set free!" Gotta love that Boy.
And now... a couple of yummy healthy Spring recipes for you.
Crispy Kale
1 bunch of kale rinsed and shaken off, drizzle with a little olive oil, season with garlic,sea salt, and pepper and bake in oven at 350 for 15 mins or until crispy. Tastes like pumpkin seeds and the kids love it!
P.F. Chang cucumbers
slice up cucumbers and drizzle white or red vinegar with garlic seasoning , add enough soy sauce to coat the cucumbers and top with sesame seeds. Yum!
And now... a couple of yummy healthy Spring recipes for you.
Crispy Kale
1 bunch of kale rinsed and shaken off, drizzle with a little olive oil, season with garlic,sea salt, and pepper and bake in oven at 350 for 15 mins or until crispy. Tastes like pumpkin seeds and the kids love it!
P.F. Chang cucumbers
slice up cucumbers and drizzle white or red vinegar with garlic seasoning , add enough soy sauce to coat the cucumbers and top with sesame seeds. Yum!
Saturday, April 9, 2011
B.B. Brownies!
Last night we had a fellowship before biblestudy, Arty bbq'd carne asada in the rain( well on the porch-out of the rain) and I love love love dessert, so instead of making my decadent rich delicious desserts, I made a lowfat, lower calorie one. B.B Brownies and they were so good! So here you go!
B.B. Brownies
1 box of Brownie Mix
1 can of black beans.
Empty brownie mix in bowl, drain beans and rinse, then throw into blender and blend until completely smooth . Add to brownie mix and put into 9 by 13 pan and bake as directed.
B.B. Brownies
1 box of Brownie Mix
1 can of black beans.
Empty brownie mix in bowl, drain beans and rinse, then throw into blender and blend until completely smooth . Add to brownie mix and put into 9 by 13 pan and bake as directed.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Happy 15th Birthday Adrienna!
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