Rainey's Grad Party

Rainey Graduated

Rainey graduated from high school this year. First she was part of a graduation ceremony at MACA. MACA is the school that she attended her freshman year but then it turned into a part of the regular high school. Two of her friends gave speeches at the ceremony and they showed some of her artwork on a slideshow. 

Her support group for the MACA Ceremony 

Rainey and my Uncle Joe 

Rainey and GMA Gash

 She also walked at the regular Mac High Graduation. We cheered very loudly for her as she walked across the stage...

Rainey and Tiffany 

Audrey, Bianca, Rainey, Moriah, and Grace

The day after she graduated she had a graduation party at our house. We had a lot of different kinds of food including sushi, tamales, fried chicken, and Hawaiian mac salad. Lots of family and friends gathered together to celebrate with us. Kris made a fabulous cake too!!

 CONGRATULATIONS RAINEY! 

You made it!!

ROAD TRIP

Okay I know that this post is like a month late... but at about mid-MAY Rainey, Moriah, my grandma, and I made a road trip over to Idaho for Bianca's graduation. We left on a wednesday afternoon and then brought her back with us on saturday. Moriah, Rainey, and I took turns driving... On the way down we made a couple of pit stops, and had some photoshoots...

Rainey, Moriah, and I

On Wednesday night it was Biancas graduation ceremony. We yelled very loud for her :) despite her objections to us drawing attention to her.

Chyrstal, Bianca, JC, Lily and Jed

Bianca with her parents

We took pictures to entertain ourselves while we were waiting for it to start.

On Friday afternoon we threw a graduation party for Bianca. Rainey, Moriah, and I were responsible for the decorations. Moriah did most of this sign, and Rainey made the picture that hung on the front door.

 At the grad party Rainey and I had a great time catching up with family members that we had not seen in years. It was great to see Uncle Richard again!! I have fond memories of sitting on his lap when I was young.

Altogether we had a great time in Idaho. It was great to hang out with the family, and just relax :) 

We are proud of Bianca, and are so glad that we got to be a part of her graduation.

Random Pictures of Winter 2014

Between my birthday and our trip to Arizona, many fun things happened, we just have not been keeping up on the blog. I am gonna try to be better about posting more consistently, since I am aware that people actually look at this stuff. ha ha!!

P.S. - If you regularly look at this blog and there is something in particular you would like to hear more about, leave a comment ;)

Sometime in February my family went and spent a night at the beach. It was a beautiful day the next day, sunny and not too much wind!!

Our parents

Deadly waves at any time!! (well we were trying to wave...)

 We have been hosting a biblestudy for girls 9-12 years old at my house. We call it K.I.C. Girls Study, it stands for Keep It Christian. We had a lightsaber war with these awesome homemade lightsabers.

Ellen, Mina, and Ceci are in the front, and Olivia is standing in the background.

 During February we had an awesome snowstorm here in McMinnville. It lasted about 5 days, and we got around 14 inches of snow. We got to miss a couple days of school.

Bird prints in the snow

Down in the Meadow over the bridge

Cameron and Taylor came over on one of days and we built these snowmen together.

Imani can say my name now :)

 Last weekend we had a youth rally revival at the MacStage. Every night Naman Struck shared powerful messages, and we saw many visitors come. Every night some prayed for salvation. On Saturday we hit the streets, sharing our testimony and inviting people to the last two services.

Joe-our fearless leader

 Lastly a blast from the past!!!!

Anna and Chloe in the front, and Me and Rainey in the back

Arizona!

Last week we had the privilege of going to a children's church conference in Arizona. The Cedergreen's (our children's ministry leaders) have been telling us for a few years that we should go. It's put on by our fellowship leaders in Prescott. This year Destiny and I decided to go, we had no idea it would be so inspiring. I've never soaked up so much information in three days. We went to multiple seminars and got tons of ideas for children's church, we also got to meet lots of people. We were so happy to be refreshed and inspired!

 On the plane there!

Our fearless leader Mr. C (who did two awesome seminars)

Destiny and Nikki 

                                                       Friday night!!