Jeven's track meet

Every summer at Elden Kellar Track in Hillsboro there are a handful of all-comers track meets for all ages. I have always been into track and field so of course I am encouraging my kids to follow in my footsteps. Well, turns out Jeven will probably be pursuing something else. :) He got SMOKED in every event he entered, and not by big kids even, but they were all his age or younger! Needless to say, I am a little bummed that he isn't the natural that his mom is/was, but he had such a great time doing it, maybe all he needs is practice? Everyone keeps telling me "he's only 4" "you can't know anything yet" but ALL the kids are young and ALL the kids beat him! Anyway, I really am ok with it, really...Ok so I am at least working on it. Anyway, here are some pictures of my track star!!

Perspective

Hello friends and family, Donny again here. Been quite the struggle the past 5 months in our family with Jaws breaking, miscarriages, and off and on sickness. It can be easy to let yourself get overwhelmed by these things thinking that life is so hard. And then perspective comes. Some friends of ours in southern Oregon have some family that are REALLY going through hard times. Their 3 and 1/2 year old son is at home right now with grandma and grandpa, so dad and mom (who is 36 weeks pregnant) can take there other son to UCLA hospital so that he can have a liver, bowel, and partial large intestine transplant. So next time you get bummed because your kid wakes up with puke in their bed, thank the Lord for a healthy kid. Next time your child gets a soar throat be thankful that you don't have to seperate your kids for scare of an infection that would keep them in the hospital. Perspective huh? For those of you who want to read more about this family here is their blog: http://www.angelswings708.blogspot.com

Couple pictures of me and my "healthy" son shaving just for fun.

Skate or Die!!!!

Disclaimer: Posting by Donny and Pictures definately by Donny!
I have been skating with my son since he was a month old. I would put him in the snugli until he was too big and then I would hold him. As he got older and braver I would skate with him on my shoulders, standing on the board with me, sitting, and my favorite- the Superman. This is where I hold him about 6 inches above the street horizontally with his arms out in front of him so he flies like superman. I know all you mom's are thinking I can't believe Randi lets him do that! Well you can spend your whole life being careful and then look back on your whole life and realize you never lived or you can take some chances, have a lot of fun, and suffer a few scrapes along the way. Well a few days ago we had our first accident and our first scrapes along the way. We were doing Superman when my weight shifted a little too far forward and both of us slid down our street(Jeven on his side and me on my back-with no shirt!). I was most bummed because I feared I lost the trust of my son. I wanted him always to feel safe in my arms. Get this: the very next day he said, "Daddy, lets go ride the skateboard and do Superman, but just don't drop me." Unbelievable! If only we trusted our Heavenly Father half as much as my innocent boy trusts his Daddy. And guess what? Like my brother Aaron said after I told him this, "Isn't it great that He will never drop us?!"