Cadyn the Ring Bearer

This past weekend Cadyn was a ring bearer in a wedding. Two of our past staff members Sugar Pine and Ahanu (Sally and Jason) got married. The wedding was in Costa Mesa at a church and the reception was on a boat in Newport. Cadyn did a great job. He took his job very seriously. He even stood up in the front the whole ceremony. The reception was a whole new deal for him. He had many 'Shirley Temples', danced with the bride for the money dance, overall had a great time. It was a really fun time hanging out with some old staff members from a few summers ago.
Other news is that we are waiting for this baby anyday. I was a little relieved that I didn't go into into labor on the boat.

Springtime Fun!

During Spring Break we went to the Kidspace Musuem in Pasadena. The boys had a great time. There were bikes to ride and water to play in. Griffin loved the water that squirted up from the ground. He was soaked and loving it.
We also went to San Diego for a few days. Since we are at Forest Home all summer our boys rarely go to the beach. So we took them to La Jolla for the day. They had a blast playing in the sand. It was a beautiful day not too hot or cold. Cadyn loved the waves and the water. Griffin wasn't so sure about it. He spent most of his time by me in the sand.
This last Friday I was so lucky to go to school with Cadyn to celebrate Mother's Day! He made me a really cute shirt with his handprints. They sang a few songs and we shared muffins and fruit together. It was a really special time together.
The other big news is the baby is coming soon. I am 35 weeks and counting. The doctor said he would induce me at 38 weeks if I was ready. I think I will be ready if I don't go before that myself. It would be nice to go a little early since Jeff has to be at camp on June 5th. It will be a little crazy around here as school ends, baby comes, and camp starts. I'm sure glad it is number 3 and not number 1. The boys are very excited. Griffin really wants another boy and Cadyn thinks it's a girl. We will just have to wait and see.

What we have been up to.

Here are a few pictures of what we have been up to lately. Jeff has been really busy with Forest Home and going back to get his masters at APU. We have had some great weekends just hanging out at home. We are not doing Winter Camp at Forest Home this year and it has been nice to have some free time. Cadyn has learned to ride a two wheeler bike. He had a Bike-a-thon at school recently. Griffin is officially potty-trained which is big news. Hey we have a few months without diapers.

Happy Birthday Griffin!!!

Today is Griffin's 3rd birthday. I can't believe he is 3 already. We had a great time this weekend celebrating with all of our family. Jon's family was here visiting. So we had 10 cousins altogether. Jon has 5 kids, Tim 3 and then our 2.

Christmas Fun

We have been busy like everyone else with lots of fun activities this Christmas season. We had a great time with the Indian Village staff for a Christmas party. The boys just love them. Cadyn had a performance for school. He did a wonderful job singing his little heart out. They had the cutest costumes. Hope you have a great Christmas!

We're having a baby!!!!!!

The baby is due June 15th (the first day of summer camp). Hopefully a little earlier. I am 14 weeks pregnant. I have been sick this time as well. There is still a little hope that I will feel better soon. The boys are very excited. They want another boy. We aren't going to find out so we will all have to wait and see if pink is in our future.

We have a 5 year old!

Cadyn turned 5 this past Dec4th. We took him to Disneyland and had a little family party.

Final Summer Pictures

Since the first day of fall has come I thought I should post a few final summer pictures. The first picture is from the last night of camp. Cadyn and Griffin pose with their friends Molly and Sheri. Their dad Mark works at Forest Home full-time and plays electric guitar with Jeff at camp. Daddy and the boys spent the night in a teepee. They had a great time and slept the whole night through. Each Sunday night the boys got to wear the chief of the day vests and welcome kids to council fire with T-Hawk. Last but not least, Tim, Liza and the boys came to visit us at Forest Home. They had a great time going swimming, playing on the playground, and just exploring outside. It ws fun to have them come see Forest Home. We had such a great summer and miss it lots.

Sudza

This is our friend Sudza (Carla). She spent the whole summer with us at Indian Village. She is from Zimbabwe. After camp ended she stayed with us for a week. She would like to come back here next year to go to college and work at Indian Village again. While she was here we went and visited a few school in our area. She is currently on her way home as we speak. We pray that she has a safe trip and comes back to us soon!

End of Summer Fun

Here are a few pictures from our family adventure to the trout pond at Forest Home.

Berry picking

There are a few great spots around Forest Home to pick some blackberries. We made a quick stop to pick some and have a little snack. The kids had fun.

Indian Village Staff 2007

Here is a picture of our staff for the summer. Most of them are from southern California but we also have a staff member from Zimbabwe. They are so much fun to hang out with and doing a great job.

A few more pictures

Happy 4th of July

I thought I would post a few pictures from the 4th of July. We have been up at Forest Home for almost a month. Camp is going great. The kids are having an absolutely wonderful time. Cadyn is like a little camper himself. He is as tall as some of the campers. We have a staff of about 16 college students. They love our kids and play with them a ton. We even have a staff member from Zimbabwe (sp?). I took a few picture around camp to give you an idea of what it is like. One of the pictures if of our cabin. Some of the pictures are of the boys in their 4th of July shirts. Another picture is of Griffin standing in line to enter Council Fire (our nightly campfire). We would love to have visitors so come up and visit.

Just Released!

Jeff has just finished his latest CD (not sure why his face is blue, just the way it uploaded). "Got Some New Clothes" has five new scripture based songs. He uses these songs at Forest Home to help the campers learn the memory verses. There is also a song with Cadyn and Griffin singing. If you want to check it out just go to:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/jeffroadygrable3

We would love to hear what you think. Hope to have some pictures from camp soon! Hope your having a great summer!

Getting ready for summer

Hi! I thought I would post some more recent pictures. A few of them are with some new Cardinal shirts. My dad (Papa) went to Illinois and came back with some new Cardinal shirts.
We are getting ready to move up to Forest Home for the summer. We are looking forward to it. Cadyn can't wait to swim in the big pool there. He has been taking swimming lessons with a friend of mine. He has really enjoyed it. Hope you have a great summer. I hope to post some pictures this summer from camp.

Daddy's Birthday

Jeff had a birthday in March. We went to his favorite Mexican restaurant. Cadyn and I went to buy Jeff a new Beta fish and an ice cream cake to help celebrate his birthday. Here is a picture of the boys hanging out on Daddy's birthday.

Hanging out at the park

Dylan and Ethan Clark came to visit us in February. Cadyn, Dylan, and Ethan were born just 12 days apart. As babies they played together a lot. We really miss them now that we don't live in San Diego. The boys had a great time at the park.

Griffin's 2nd Birthday

For Griffin's 2nd birthday we took a field trip to the fire station. We walked just down the street to get a tour of the fire station. The kids got to climb in the engine. It was a lot of fun.

Happy New Year

We had a great Christmas with our families. We spent Xmas eve with Jeff's family at his parents house. We came home to spend Christmas morning with our little family at our house. Then we were off to my parents to celebrate with my family. It was a fun time with 5 little boys who were very excited about opening presents. Hope you had a Merry Xmas!