Anniversay SAFARI

For our anniversary, Kevin got me a Dolphin and Whale watching safari...we almost didn't bring the kids BUT I am so glad that we did! We had a blast...together. Before the BIG day we got some books on Dolphins and Whales from the library and learned all about them. We even pained some bottle-nose dolphins as a craft. Then we went to Dana Point and took a boat ride out to sea. The LORD blessed up with a pod of dolphins and a BLUE whale! The kids enjoyed every minute and so did we. When they looked at the library books (which reminds me, I haven't returned them yet) it was such a JOY to see them come alive to them. AWESOME, family day!

My BIGGEST little helper

Kaliana is such a HELPER! The other day she asked me to show her how to change a diaper....I was not objecting! What an AWESOME big sis!

Great FRIENDS...GOOD times....

We got to hang out with our GREAT friends the Robinsons recently. We went to the beach, out to lunch and just had a great time hangin with them! Thanks guys for having us out to your place in SD!

KEYS????

Alright, we will be signing the closing escrow papers tomorrow....we should have KEYS to our very FIRST home this week! We got an incredible deal on a fixer-upper right here in Menifee. WE are so excited to have a place to call our OWN. When we first started looking for HOMES we never expected this charming little place....the LORD has exceeded our expectations and I can't wait to post pics!

MOPS...a year gone by

Wow! ONE year of MOPS...gone by. I have been in MOPS for about three years now (Thank you Lo!) and this was my first year in leadership. I am so in LOVE with this ministry. I see the LORD working through the hands of a group of FABULOUS women and I have so grateful that the LORD called me to this place. I look forward for many more years of SERVICE to this ministry and of getting more involved.

5 YEARS ago....

I was marrying the MAN of my dreams. On May 15th, Kev and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary. Back in December of 2001, my friend called and asked me to go to Las Vegas for New Year's Eve...it was 11pm at night and something inside me couldn't wait to go. We left at midnight and arrived at 4 AM to some random hole in the wall motel to stay with her friends. This place was ghetto! The beds had a quarter machine to make the vibrate (EWW!) but there I was. Everyone was pretty much sleeping and the next day I noticed him. This amazingly handsome, tall, stud! I kept saying, "There's something about that guy..." Didn't know what it was but it was SOMETHING (the LORD literally sent me FIREWORKS...but I didn't quite know). After New Year's we found out that we knew a lot of the same people, hung out in a lot of the same crowds, graduated from the same school, and attended the same college. We started hanging out a LOT and about 2 months later I was telling my BESTEST friends....This is the MAN I am going to MARRY. Well, on May 15, 2004 my dreams came true and I married my SOULMATE, the one person who knows me so well, can finish my sentences, make me laugh till I cry and just smile and make all things well. Mr. CALDWELL, Thank you for making me your WIFE...for a wonderful 5 years, for providing for me and our THREE beautiful children...for being who you are and for LOVING me!

God is GOOD!

I just have to take time out to THANK the LORD for all of the blessings that HE had given to our family...we are so blessed. HE protects us in a fallen world, HE provides for us, HE LOVES us. Thank you, Lord for ALL the you have done.

Spirit West Coast

As an anniversary Present to Kev, I bought him tickets to Spirit West Coast (the biggest Christian Music Festival...EVER). Not realizing that it was the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. He couldn't go....but instead of wasting the tickets...I took the kids...by MYSELF! I wish I took more pics but three little ones, crowds of people at the Del Mar Fair grounds = not so many pics! They got their faces painted, jumped in bouncers, saw a few performances, went to a petting zoo, played carnival games...it was SO much fun! I think the best part when we saw Tod Agnew (LIVE) Ty started clapping his hands worshiping to the beat and Kali was raising her hand up to the LORD! Then I looked around and saw them ADMIST so many other believers in our LORD and SAVIOR...tear jerker!

The Blueberry Farm

I LOVE going to pick blueberries at Temecula Blueberry Co. Farmer Mike is SO great with the kids. Kali wasn't able to go (school) but I had the pleasure of taking my sweet tymie and little MAN ty. They had so much fun. Tyler was very precise with picking only the "blue"berries. And tymie showed no discrimination...red, green, blue...it didn't matter. She didn't really put any in her bucket. They went from the bush to her mouth! They (the two of them) ate a WHOLE pint of blueberries in a matter of minutes! Yum!!!!

A Trip to the Firestation

My MOPS group took the kiddos to the firestation....it was LOTS of fun! I got to dress up in REAL firemen gear and see Ty just light up! He LOVES firetrucks and wants to be a fireman when he grows up like Uncle "D"!