Get Motivated Conference

Our church staff was invited to the "Get Motivated" conference in Sacramento. I tagged along with Zach & I must say it one of the coolest things I've ever attended. We were definitely motivated by day's end. :-) We were also really excited to find that nearly every speaker was a born again Christian, and gave credit to God for all their success. There was even a presentation of the gospel message & an alter call! So cool. Here are pics of some of our new favorite people...


MICHAEL PHELPS



















KJ 52 (he led us all in the "Thriller" dance, it was amazing)
























RUDY GIULIANI, standing RIGHT in front of me!





















GENERAL COLIN POWELL




















STEVE FORBES (as in Forbes Magazine)

Krystal & Jon's wedding

Our friends Krystal & Jon had a BEAUTIFUL wedding on Dec 19th! Everything from the trees, the wood centerpieces, and the tree stump serving pedastals was absolutely perfect. We were so happy for them both, and Krystal made a STUNNING bride! The highlight... cotton candy served off tree branches! Krystal's favorite dessert made for a very unique & memorable treat! Congratulations Krystal & Jon!

Ruby

Our new puppy, Ruby- she's an Bluenose American Pitbull Terrier, now 4 months old. She weighs in at 32lbs and she seems to be growing bigger every day! She loves to dive under the couch & play, but we wonder what will happen next month when she doesn't fit in her favorite spots! While extremely well-behaved, quick learning, and very sweet, she has definitely had her "naughty" moments. That's why we included pictures of the garage destruction of 2008... Ruby now has a doghouse to sleep in outside. :-)

Christmas time!

This season has been a whirlwind! Here are some pictures of our very tall (but crooked) Christmas tree, Anne's cookie exchange, our Christmas card "photo shoot," and our gingerbread house creations with friends Glen & Charmaine! 'Tis the season!!!

Zach's Birthday Dinner

Zach's 28th Birthday called for a celebration! We had a great night hangin' out with close friends- playing games & eating JR's Texas BBQ (Zach's favorite) and Anne's homemade baseball field cake. It wasn't Martha Stewart worthy, but pretty good for an amateur. :-) Thanks for celebrating with us everyone!

Nate & Kayla's Wedding

Anne's brother Nate, married Kayla on Sunday night! Here are ALL the pics! We didn't bother with caption b/c it would've taken too long, but enjoy!

Memory Walk '08

On October 11th we walked 3 miles around Treasure Island, San Francisco to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association. Anne walked in honor of her grandfather who's suffered from Alzheimers for several years now. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time. Anne raised over $1,000 for the cause!









This was the most people I'd ever seen at a Memory Walk. It's become very popular & I'm so grateful for the HUNDREDS of people who came out to support the Alzheimer's Association.



























Alcatraz





























the beautiful skyline
























The Golden Gate Bridge



























The view of the San Francisco skyline couldn't have been any better.


























The beautiful Bay Bridge















We made it!!!