Charis Paula Cuevas is 2!!!!

Charis celebrated her 2nd birthday on August 15th 2009. We had her favorite Chinese food and ice cream cake after getting home from church. She is our crazy and wild child. Has no fear and loves to be outdoors. We have enjoyed these last two years watching her personality develop. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR BABY KEKE!!

FOURTH OF JULY FUN

HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY LUKE

July 2nd we celebrated Luke's 6th Birthday. He is our special little boy, Mommy's baby boy. He loves to read and draw and play in jumper houses. He loves music and he is now learning to play the piano. He just finished Kindergarten and will move on to 1st grade in the fall. He is enjoying his summer and is looking forward to family camp in August.

Way to go Luke!!!

Our Baby Luke Graduated from Kindergarten today!! He has had an amazing year.. He loves to learn and has been such a joy to teach. His favorite subject is language arts, the best part is he loves when someone reads to him. I am so excited he is moving on to 1st grade but I am also sad to be leaving Kindergarten.

We Love YOU LUKE!!

HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY JUDE!!!

Happy Birthday to our Sweet Sweet Juju! You are truly our little princess and we are ever so grateful for the blessing of you. God knew we needed your beautiful smile and grate laugh. And oh how fun it is to have a little girl clip-clopping around here in heels. WE LOVE YOU!!!

MENIFEE: Teen saves brother's life

Great Story about our Nephews!!

Seventeen-year-old Damian De Los Reyes was giving the family dogs a bath recently when he looked up and saw his 9-year-old brother, Zack, holding his throat, his face purple. In a split second, Damian was behind his brother, performing the Heimlich maneuver. Never mind that Damian had no formal training on the emergency technique. The teen was acting on instinct. He said he knew his brother was dying.
"It was really scary," Damian said. Zack vomited, and it helped a little, but he was still gasping for breath and grabbing his throat, the Paloma Valley High School junior said. Damian grabbed his little brother and took him to neighbor Juan Munoz's home. He knew Munoz, who has a child with severe allergies, was trained to know what to do in the event of an emergency. At that point, Damian said, he didn't know why his brother couldn't breathe, and wasn't sure if it was an allergic reaction or something was lodged in his throat. When Munoz looked down Zack's throat, he saw the culprit ---- a small, round plastic part of a toy whistle. Munoz was able to help Zack vomit out the toy. Zack was rushed by ambulance to Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar, and is now recovering. In the aftermath, Damian's quick reaction has been heralded by the family as life-saving. Damian had been babysitting at the time of the incident, which took place Friday around dusk. "You can't help but think of the what ifs," said Erica De Los Reyes, the boys' mother. "He's a bona fide Damian De Los Reyes, 17, is glad to have been able to help save his 9-year-old brother Zack's life Friday. When Zack was playing with a plastic siren whistle that accidentally got stuck in his throat, Damian saw his brother choking and rushed to his aid, performing the Heimlich maneuver. Adrienne Stone, Erica's sister and the boys' aunt, echoed the sentiment. "I guess instinct took over because he saved his 9-year-old brother's life. I was so proud of him," Stone said. At the hospital, doctors told Damian he did the right thing, Erica De Los Reyes said. "I am glad it turned out the way it did," Damian said. Zack described the incident as "creepy." The doctors advised that Zack drink a lot of apple juice, and when the family stopped by the grocery store after leaving the hospital, the young boy asked his father to buy two thank you cards, one for Munoz and the other for his big brother. "I wrote in the card, 'Thanks for saving me,'" Zack said.

Tanya, Sara, Kim, Stacy, Tina, Dana

Me, Josie & Denise

2009 CCEA Women's Retreat

My Sweet Friends

Amee & Evelyn

HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY SAM!!

Today is the day!! It is finally here!! The day he's been waiting for all year!! Sam is 8 today!!

So far today with every request to work I get. "Aw Mom but it's my Birthday" He sure knows how to milk it.

It is amazing to think we couldn't have any children and yet God knew better. Praise God for His Amazing Love for us!! I love you my sweet Sam, you are a miracle from God.

Luke's First Show and Tell

This is a picture of Luke and Mrs. Josie @ Classical Conversations. Luke had his very first opportunity to present something at show & tell. He decided he would bring his SPONGE. Since Luke was real little we noticed he loves to pack and hide things. He plays pretend RV and borrows everything his little mind thinks he may need on his trip. He takes from the closets, from the cupboards from the garage and when dad brings tool or supplies into the house they some how end up in his pretend RV or in his many suitcases or collection of boxes. Whatever this kid can find he will pack it in his pretend RV. Well he decided he needed a sponge so when he needs to wash his RV he could. Dave was not willing to give up his sponge so on his next trip to Home Depot Luke pleaded with daddy to get him his own sponge. Not candy, not Lego's, not any kind of a toy but he wanted a SPONGE. Well this is Luke's sponge and he loves it!! So if Luke is ever visiting at your place and you notice toilet paper rolls or empty bottles missing he may of taken them to add to his collection for his RV vacation.

Little Miss Charis Paula Cuevas

Dave sent this photo to me while I was on retreat and I think it is now one of my favorites. She is just so darn cute!!

Jude Looking for PJ's

Keep in mind this is on Dad's watch.

Fun, Fellowship and some Wonderful Teaching

Children's Ministry Leaders Retreat 2009

It snowed and snowed and snowed and it was beautiful!! This years retreat was so needed in so many ways. It has been so hard after our sweet Donna left us I really never knew how I should feel and almost felt I didn't have the right to cry about it. Well I finally cried and oh boy was that hard. My heart so grieves the lose of my friend I miss her so much. God was working in all our heart this past weekend and I am so grateful to be part of such a wonderful team of women. I love you ladies!!!

Mom when are you coming home?

We miss You!!

I'm gonna miss you Mama!

Bobo having fun @ Awana

More New Years Fun!

Theresa and Roger our sweet friends who will be moving soon. We will miss you! Mama Jan ringing in the New Year with us.

Is it too late for Happy New Year!

It has been a while since I last posted anything. This is a picture of Dave & I on New Years Eve. We spent the evening with some good friends Al & Amee. Kids had a blast and so did we as you can see.