A Warm, Fuzzy Story to share

....edited for accuracy by Brad....
Sunday always finds Brad leaving about 30-40 minutes early to go to church so that he can prepare for his SS Lesson AND of course, to save our row. Today, he became a ‘geese herder’. As he walked into the church parking lot, Brad saw a geese family (meaning the mom, pop – 2-3 feet tall and 6 little ones - still with bright yellow feathers – no more than six inches tall) out for a family stroll that had taken them to the north parking lot of the church. He went inside and put his materials in his classroom and recruited a few young men to help get the geese to safety. Please get a mental picture of this: This group of good-doers went outside and by now, the little family had wondered to the northeastern most part of the parking lot…a sure sign that they were lost! Within the next 30 minutes the parking lot would be full of cars and people. So, with arms stretched wide, Brad herded the geese out of the back corner, and then these men and young men, in their white shirts, ties and suits, “herded” the geese to the main street, Guadalupe. The little ducklings had to try a couple of times to jump high enough to get up and over a few curbs. And, one of the little ones kept getting stepped on by the parent in the rear. Each time, he got up and quickly caught up with his siblings. The front parent kept dipping her head up and down. While the back parent (probably the dad), kept his beak open and kept hissing at Brad, especially if he got too close. They kept their little family between them at all times. At Guadalupe, Brad and another adult leader stopped traffic while the geese family crossed all five lanes to the sanctuary of the Riparian on the other side of the street. When the geese family headed into the first lake, the geeppards (geese sheppards) headed back to the church. What a wonderful good deed for a Sabbath day! Who said that a tough attorney couldn’t have a soft heart!??

Soccer is OVER!!

I guess I'm suppose to be sad. 1/2 of me is. The other half?? Well, you have to realize that we have been spending our Saturdays and now Friday evenings out at the Soccer fields since Sept. 2007. That is with a few exceptions for holidays and weddings! I'm ready for a break. However, this is Aly's favorite, most favorite thing to do. You have no idea the sacrifice she had to make when she was cast in the play. Anyways, so last night was her last game. They came away with a tie. Hopefully, I can learn how to upload some of the video we took...she is quite the "beast". In fact, one of her kicks hit an opponent in the face (of course by accident!) and took him to the ground, bloodied him up and he was escorted out of the game. He came back later and after the game, Aly went up to him and apologized. He gave her a hug! BOYS!! Now, we have tech week (oh what fun for her) and track practices...which are back to back. Homework?? Well, we start that around 10:30 p.m.! Quite the life she leads!

First BIG Milestone!

This is a bit personal, but what the heck...sometimes it's good to share the ups and downs. For the past 6 weeks, I've been watching what I eat, and incorporating exercising into my every day life. I'm trying....this time....to make it a life-long habit, so it is a very slow process. Hence.....the 50 by 50 goal. (at the bottom of my blog) 50 lbs by the time I reach 50. I figure I need to look forward to that wonderful age and why not think of it as being the healthiest I've been in a very long time. So, slowly but surely (that's why my ticker is a turtle), I've been plodding along.

WELL....

Today, I hit my first 10 lbs. That is quite a milestone for me. 1/5 of my goal is complete and I'm exercising on a regular basis. This is not easy. Sometimes, I get down-right cranky because of the choices I need to make to stay on goal. Did you know that there is food at almost EVERY event....and usually NOT fruit or veggies???? So, again, it's choices and consequences....seems like I've learned that somewhere else too! I'll keep you posted!!

El Gulfo, Jacque style

While Brad, Aly and I were at Disneyland, Jacque hitched a ride with the Goodmans and went for the weekend to El Gulfo, Mexico. She had a blast, enjoyed the beautiful scenery, and had fun with her cousins andTyler and Jenny.

Back to the Eighties TICKETS

Tickets for the GFAA play are now being sold. We were thinking that since most of you read the blog, it would be easier to give the details here and then if you are interested, please call Dena and she can get you tickets. Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door!! All performances are at Mesquite Jr. High with general seating. Doors open 30 minutes early.
The details:
Dates and times:
Fri. April 4th - Opening night - 7:30 pm.
Sat. April 5th - 2:00 Matinee and 7:30 p.m.
Mon. April 7th - 7:00 p.m. - Great FHE!!!
Wed. April 9th - 7:00 pm.
Fri. April 11th - 7:00 p.m. - Closing night
Let us know...it's cute and fun and you will be singing all the songs, I promise!

Easter Pictures

Easter Pictures (along with Christmas Pictures) are a tradition in the Weech family. As our family has grown up, we are amazed at the changes. Now, we are down to our beautiful girls. We didn't match at all this year, a first in many years. It's getting hard to find matching colors and styles for these style-conscious girls! But, here we are. We sure miss Aaron & Savannah and Tyler & Jenny, but know they are starting their own traditions and celebrating this season together.

Easter Part Two

Pictures are always fun with teenaged girls. You would think that two beautiful girls wouldn't care so much to have their pictures taken. Not these two. They were like little kids......not cooperating and goofing off. I threatened to blog the goofy ones and they laughed at me....so....here we are....in all our "seriousness"

Disneyland Trip

We finally took Aly to Disneyland. Since Jacque could not go, Aly took one of her good friends, Rachel. They had a blast, made lots of memories and walked many miles! I think their favorite rides were the California Screamin' Rollar Coaster and Grizzly Run. We also took them to Balboa Pier where we did a little shopping and over to the Newport Temple to see that beautiful temple. It was a long ride home, since Brad stayed over to meet a client. For the last 2 -1/2 hours, Aly drove home. That kept me awake and kept her adrenaline pumping as she battled all the semis! She did a great job and we got home around midnight. It was a great trip!

Disneyland Trip Continued

More Wedding Pictures

Wedding Pictures!!

Great news! Jenny just posted her wedding pictures and they are gorgeous!! Just thought you would all like to ooohhh and aaaahhhh over them!
Go to http://www.shutterfly.com/
Then to sign in. Sign in as tylerandjenny@gmail.com with the password "love". There are 3 wonderful albums! They are great pictures.
YEAH!!!!!!!!

CONGRATS to Aly!!!!!

Aly just found out that she made the Concert Choir for next year. It's the top choir at HHS and she is excited. Next year should be fun!!!

Congrats to Yvette and Mark!

Mark and Yvette just announced that Matthew Ammon Weech was born today at 12:33 a.m. Weighing in a 8 lbs. 9 oz. and 19.5 inches long. We are so excited for this new addition to their family!!

MORP = 1st DATE

MORP....girl ask guy casual, fun date. This was Aly's first official date with Jack, who by the way, turned 16 2 days ago. It was also his first date. They had a good group and had a good time. The theme was "Neon Phenomonen", hence the bright t-shirts. They had had a bar-b-que last night, so no dinner was planned. This group decided to catch a quick bite at the Taco Bell before group pictures and coming over to our house for more pictures. Should be a fun night!!!! Our baby is all grown up and we definitely plan on seeing more dates, more drama and tons of fun....stay tuned!!
PS: I really think there HAS to be some African blood in that Weech line...Look at that hair!!??!!

The Best is Yet to Come

Yep, I'm another year older and "That's Life". I had a great day and a wonderful celebration. But I'm thinking "the best is yet to come" because I have such a great family. In fact, they are "EVERYTHING" to me!! They are "always on my mind" and I have great "dreams" for all of them. Sometimes, I feel so blessed I feel "I've got the world on a string"!!
HMMMMMM
See a pattern here??
If you can't see a pattern, then I will tell you what my family gave me for my birthday........
TICKETS TO MICHAEL BUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jacque, Aly, Jenny and myself are headed down to Tucson at the end of April for his concert. Can I say WOW??? Brad, of course, was also involved from the start and loves to send me on my way to music concerts. He and Tyler are sitting this one out. But I tell you...it was a surprise and it's going to be a "wonderful tonight"!!!!!