Arizona

Last weekend we headed out to Arizona for some spring training baseball. We saw the Angels vs the Giants in Scottsdale on Friday,

then saw them play again on Saturday at the Angel's stadium in Tempe.

The weather was in the mid seventies and slightly breezy. Can't get much more perfect than that for baseball.

Ella did really good most of the time, she would get a little restless here and there (can you believe a 7-month-old wouldn't stay in her seat for a four hour game? so rude!) so we would take turns walking her around the stadium. She had fun watching all the people and trying to talk to the other babies she saw. She even squeezed in a nap at Friday's game.

It was also our anniversary on Friday and that night our hotel room number was the same number as our first apartment we moved into when we got married! Isn't that sweet? How sentimental...

We got to visit some friends and eat some really good food.

Ella did great on the car trip. It was about 4-5 hours each way and she slept almost the whole time. When she wasn't sleeping she was sweetly singing to her toys. She is such a sweet girl.

5 down...

...eternity to go...

Happy Anniversary to us!! XOXO

If I had a sewing machine...

I would make:

this bag,

this baby dress,

this Easter banner,

these baby tights,

And these ruffle butt onesies.

But I suppose I would also need:

Motivation

Energy

Free Time

and Mad skills.


Another one to add to the someday file...

Solvang 2010

This past weekend we went up to Solvang for the annual century bike ride. Brandon and his dad conquered 100 miles on their bikes on Saturday through the beautiful countryside just north of Santa Barbara. The wind was brutal, but it didn't rain.

Deborah, Ella and I tried to stay warm by eating custard puffs and sipping hot chocolate in Mortensen's Bakery.

Ella with her friend Hans Christian Andersen.

The victors!

So proud of daddy for toughing it out and finishing strong!

Brandon had fun, but was so happy to be done!

Ella agrees it was a good trip. She gave it a thumbs-up.

Ella's pulling herself up

Ella is now pulling herself up to standing.

One handed!

Trouble is, now we see a lot more of this!

COVERGIRLS

Easy or Hard

I found this today and wanted to share. (Author unknown, various versions can be found on the web.)

Bad is Easy, Good is Hard.

Losing is easy. Winning is hard.
Talking is easy. Listening is hard.
Watching TV is easy. Reading is hard.
Giving advice is easy. Taking advice is hard.
Flab is easy. Muscle is hard.
Stop is easy. Go is hard.
Dirty is easy. Clean is hard.
Take is easy. Give is hard.
Dream is easy. Think is hard.
Lying is easy. Truth is hard.
Sleeping is easy. Waking is hard.
Holding a grudge is easy. Forgiving is hard.
Telling a secret is easy. Keeping a secret is hard.
Play is easy. Work is hard.
Falling is easy. Getting up is hard.
Spending is easy. Saving is hard.
Eating is easy. Dieting is hard.
Doubt is easy. Faith is hard.
Criticizing is easy. Taking criticism is hard.
Secrecy is easy. Confession is hard.
Pride is easy. Humility is hard.
Excusing oneself is easy. Excusing others is hard
Borrowing is easy. Paying back is hard.
Immorality is easy. Chastity is hard.
Argument is easy. Negotiation is hard.
Going along is easy. Walking alone is hard.
Dumb is easy. Smart is hard.
Cowardice is easy. Bravery is hard.
Messy is easy. Neat is hard.
War is easy. Peace is hard.
Sarcasm is easy. Sincerity is hard.
An F is easy. An A is hard.
Growing weeds is easy. Growing flowers is hard.
Can’t do is easy. Can do is hard.
Feasting is easy. Fasting is hard.
Talking about God is easy. Following God is hard.

Getting the Flu is Easy. Preventing it is Hard.

In short, sin is easy, righteousness is hard.

But in the long run...

Sin makes life harder. Righteousness makes life easier.