Crashing California

Here is a wee cute snapshot of our birdies, who made a pretty big break-through yesterday with the camera on my iPhone. It started because they go crazy when they hear themselves (we've ofcourse recorded them at various times) and I was playing them a video of themselves ... then I had a thought, what would happen if I recorded them playing with the camera ... would they know it's themselves?? Would they care??? Sunny came right up and started to nibble on my fingers (!) which sounds not so hot, but it's really great that they're overcoming their fear of us and our hands =) This weekend is going to be fun!  Till Next Blog! love, a.

I called Ireland today. It was one of the scariest and best calls I think I have ever made.  Quite a while ago, when all the dad stuff was going on, I had heard that his mom, my grandmother wanted to reach out to me.  At first and at that time, I was not really into that. I was pretty hurt by my father still, and I had no desire to add anything to that mix, so I left it, and quite honestly didn't think too much about it until just before this past Christmas. I learned from Emily  (my sister) that Hazel (grandmom) was in the hospital in Ireland and I just got struck, that if she passed, I would feel pretty aweful, knowing that she had the desire to meet me, and me not reaching out.  So I wrote her a letter. And waited. On my birthday, I received a card, "to my Granddaughter on her Birthday" the front read and I almost cried. Actually, I think I did.  You see, my grandparents have long been gone, 10 years, since anyone's' referred to me as a "grand...

Generation Worship | One | CD Baby Music Store Thought I would send out a quick "plug" for our church, and yes, our first (and prob. not last) worship CD!!! This one was created with our team at Generation North Oceanside, with really no goal in mind except to make music for the Lord and for our church, and with each other.  It's taken about a good year and a half ... prob. close to two from start to finish, but its' so cool to see and hear what can be done, with really, a home studio and AMAZING mixing engineer ( and producer) and some faith. We're already dreaming of the next project and I would like it to be all originals (a, so that we don't have to worry about the royalty rights and all that junk, and b, because I think we have new songs to sing)  =)  Enjoy!!! If you decide to purchase, please leave us a review, it's the best thing we can get -- or at least hit me up and let me know you got it ;)  I hope and pray it blesses you!! much love ~ til...