God's blessings

God has been so gracious to Steph and I these last couple of weeks. He has blessed us through the graciousness of family around us and friends who are very hospitable. Anything from giving us homecooked meals to letting us do laundry to much much more. Recently, we experienced God's protection and graciousness when Steph's car broke down-I think permanently. We had gone to see the movie "Amazing Grace" which is awesome! and I locked my keys in my truck- which unfortunately is not uncommon. On the way to my truck with the spare set of keys in Steph's car it broke down at Soledad next to Home Depot. Looking back I am so thankful that I was with Steph, that it was on that road, and God provided me help to push the car as a random jogger ran over to help me a guy named Juan who barely knew any English helped me and another random guy helped me push the car in to Home Depot where it is to this day. Then, God provided another car which we never dreamed of-we love it! Although, I being the genius that I am decided I would demonstrate the Dent proof panels on the car and found one of the two only spots on the whole car that is not dent proof and influenced someone to punch the car. What was I thinking? Well, here are some Manufacturers pics of the vehicle we purchased. It is a 2007 Saturn Vue, deep blue, not the red pictured above. I apologize for not recent posts and pics. I cannot find my camara as of yet but like everything else I own I assume it will turn up in a spot that is completely obvious in a couple of months.

Signing off,

Tyler and Steph

Engaged!

I am so very thankful for my girlfriend...no, no, now I must remember to call her my fiance'. She said yes to the question. Yes, the question! that is the question with only four words. The question that is short yet so very sweet!---"Whats your favorite color?" Just kidding. She said yes to commit to marriage. We committed to marry each other. I am so blessed and thankful for her and can't believe all that has happened. I think we said we both feel a lot younger after being engaged. I think it is sort of like being a kid who gets to sit at the adult table at Thanksgiving dinner. Its awesome yet you dont quite know what to do or how to act.

Merry Christmas from Washington!

Joey and I recently tried to construct a replica of the white house and washington monument. It was an intense day of gingerbread house building.

Ginger Bread House 2006

Merry Christmas from the White House

Hotchkiss Christmas

Hotchkiss....sometimes a name just brings a smile or tears to a person; and this name brings both. It is my dwelling place; my homestead as it were; my crib; pad; house; residence; abode; longhouse; temporary lodging; and habitat. It is my dormitory. It is full of many memories that I will cherish for years to come. One of these memories is the Hotchkiss Starlets CD; a long standing; generational tradition and is one of my favorite CDs to pop into "ye ol' ROM". Tonight the 5th Edition of the Hotchkiss Starlets CD came out and it is awesome. I would like to thank the mastermind/mixer/organize/leader of this years cd-Ben Blakey. Thanks man! Well, I love you all!
Tyler

2006 Christmas List

-Fishing pole
-CA Fishing License
-Small socket set
-Sunglasses
-Boonie hat
-fixed knife
-Guitar picks
-Cool CDs
The Fray
Rudy Soundtrack
Etc.
-Books or biographies
Michael Owen’s Biography
Soccer coach biography
Cool magazine subscription
Soccer Journal
World
Time
-Movie Tickets for two
-Hockey Skates
-Soccer cleats
-Soccer Ball
-A couple pounds of Green Coffee Beans(www.sweetmarias.com)
-3 T-Shirts (Not quite sure why 3)
-Plastic Gladiator Sword
-2 soccer game tickets in spring or summer for Home Depot Center
-Slippers
-Basketball shorts

Do not feel like you need to get anything or be restricted to this list just thought the list might help. Love you all!

The Fate of the Tide

Head Coach of Alabama was fired recently after a disappointing 6-6 record losing the last three. I think what clinched this decision was the recent loss the rivals Auburn in the traditional Iron Bowl. Although, it was a disappointing season I feel that maybe it was a bit hard to cut Coach Shula as it was their first season off a long standing probation that restricted their recruiting ability. Sorry Mike I wish you well!

Kenya

Hey! Kenya pictures are up and running click on title to connect to the site.

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Update...Hey sorry it has been so long without a post...I think two months. Dude what was I thinking? Well, things are going well. Life is busy and I hear it just gets busier. Just started a job for a street sweeping company. I work Friday nights once a week. Its pretty cool although very random. Picture this....hold up first close your eyes and then imagine this...well that doesnt really make any sense because for you to close your eyes would mean you couldnt read what I would like for you to imagine, so scratch all of that mambo jamambo. here it goes: you are walking in about 50 degree weather late at night by yourself. The streets that are usually streaming with cars are silent and the stores full of life and people on their cell phones are now empty. You are in a parking lot with a leaf blower strapped to your back and head phones in your ears. The life of a street sweeper; loud yet peaceful, late yet not tired, largely working by yourself yet providing very good conversation with the other sweepers late at night. For this job I got a new gadget for Christmas...I know I know lame to get your presents before Christmas yet alone before thanksgiving the holiday where its not even legal to listen to Christmas music before or put your tree up before (yet somehow Home Depot, Lowes and various drug stores get away with selling Christmas stuff it seems right after Halloween???) but this MP3 player is so fun to mess around with.
Also, the MadScience job is finishing up. Although it made life busier and class management was not in my dictionary, I will genuinely miss the kids in the classes I taught. I sort of grew an attachment for them...sort of like an extra arm or something. Anyways. This week we are learning about the weather and went outside to identify the different types of clouds. God's creation is amazing and there are so many different things I have learned from the elementary age curriculim that I have been teaching. Did you know that ultraviolet light is turned into visible light by some minerals and as a result they glow? I was amazed. Oh yeah, my Mad Science class equipment could have come in handy today as I am provided with some stuff called glowgerm basically a powder that glows in the presence of a blacklight. and it would have been so handy to use to figure out a code for a key pad used on a nearby neighborhood gate that cuts off traffic going through the valley I live in. Just put a little powder on the keys and wait till one car enters the code come back later with a blacklight and "voila!" I now have instant access to a once cutoff highway. It felt a little like CSI. All that to say is that I have enjoyed being a MadScientist. Well I love you all! Tyler