Daniel's Birthday

Last Tuesday we celebrated Daniel's 14th birthday. Wednesday was the actual date but, we celebrated it on Tuesday, so we wouldn't miss the prayer meeting. This was the last time we would go before our passes expired. It was very hot but, we still had a good day!:)

While Daddy and the older ones rode the coasters, Mama, Isaiah and I rode the stagecoach with the little ones! It was especially fun as they put us on the top. They usually put younger ones inside the coach but, this time we got a special treat being able to ride on the top. That was very fun!:)

Later, Joshua, Isaiah and I rode the Log Ride, while we were waiting to meet up with Daddy and the older ones. Here we are going down the main drop.:)

Timothy was overdue for his nap , so we found a shady spot to rest.
Little man....
We decided to have lunch and wait till it cooled off before returning to the park. This particular ride costs extra and we had never tried it yet. Daddy found out that with our passes we could get a discount for the "Screaming Swing." Ryan and Isaiah were the two chosen and they really enjoyed it!:)
There's a small patch of grass with some trees near the park and so after lunch we sat there and the children enjoyed some popcorn we brought from home. There are chickens that run wild around there and so the children were soon feeding a mother and her chicks. This attracted some other children and they were soon laughing and enjoying the whole scene.

Later we entered the park again and finished the evening with some more rides and sight-seeing.

Isaiah and Josh enjoying the "Airmail" ride.

Mama and I waiting for the little ones on "Airmail."
Candy in the General Store...
the whole family except

Mama ...(this is the only picture with Daniel:)

the Country Store
riding the Pony Express...

Wednesday, we had a special birthday lunch for Daniel before we left for prayer meeting. Caytlin and Mama helped me prepare the lunch and set the table, while Daniel and Ryan rode to Trader Joe's to get us some eggs we needed. We ended up eating outside as most of the children had been swimming.

Caytlin grinding the sugar. ( We discovered that you can make powdered sugar by grinding regular sugar in a coffee grinder ..:)

Working on the lemon bars

Daniel's personal lemon bar.

The table set, which was later transferred outside. A lesson in flexibility!

having lunch out back

We sang to Daniel and presented him his special lemon bar.

enjoying his birthday treat:)

"Oh that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness and for His wonderful works to the children of men!"

Psalm 107:15

Happy 14th Birthday Daniel!

Daniel John Sebo

July 14, 1996

Daniel is really growing into a man! It has been neat to watch him during this stage in life. He prides himself in the fact that he is now officially taller than me.:) Daniel is always eager to try new things and his creativity is such a gift from the Lord. He has been working on his chalk art skills and the results are quite amazing! He enjoys climbing trees, hiking, camping and being out doors. He is probably the most adventursome of us all and loves to take on daring challenges! He also enjoys skating, roller blading, scootering, biking and free line skating. Swimming and researching are also some of his favorite past-times. Daniel is a good worker and he's really sweet with the little ones. He offers of his time and energy to play with his younger siblings. He has a great sense of humor and keeps us laughing. He is sharp and very witty. We are so grateful for our dear Danny-Boy, he's such a blessing to our family!

Happy Birthday, Daniel!! We love you! May The Lord bless you!!

Favorite Verse:

"Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them."

Daniel 10:12

Summer Fun

Another busy month is coming to a close! There has been much activity here in the Sebo home so this post might be a bit scattered!;)Ryan made this card castle one Friday while I was cleaning and he was watching theology at church, so I decided to post a picture of it. I thought it was impressive.

Daddy performed another graduation, this year for Jacob and Sarah, two friends from church. He did a wonderful job acting as principal.

Also we got a pool! It's 12ft. across and 3ft., 3in. deep. It's been awhile since we had a pool and we are really enjoying swimming whenver we can. The only days we are not allowed to swim are Sundays and Wednesdays, otherwise, we are pretty much in it the rest of the week!:) We are grateful to the Lord for providing this fun activity for the family!:)

Setting up the pool....

Daddy setting up the filter while I smooth out the wrinkles of the pool floor

King of the pool:)
Under water:)
Daddy is really enjyoing using his under water camera:)Daddy and Timmy. This is Timmy second time swimming since Sacramento last year.
Christina, our cousin came to visit Wednesday! Unfortunately we were not able to swim with her but, we did get to bring her with us to prayer meeting which was alot of fun! Christina was especially happy here as she passed her driver's test!

While most of us spend the afternoons swimming, Timmy and Josh prefer army men and Kefir.

Timmy enjoying his Kefir
It was cute watching him drink out of the bottle:)

Army men time
Singing
Joshua was trying to sing something too:)

As I had previously mentioned, we finally finished painting the livingroom, hall and kitchen. This project also involved scrubbing base boards, wiping down walls and moving furniture all towards the center of the rooms. We kept the rooms the same color just added a fresh coat of paint and touch-up. It was alot of fun but, I'm glad to have it done! It looks alot better now, even if it's not perfect.

Kitchen and the new curtains
A matching valance

Our new couch, rug and curtains

The Lord continues to provide, showing Himself strong on our behalf and giving us His best!:) His timing and provision are always perfect! Praise the Lord!

Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

Acts 14:17

Children's Program 2010

This is a slideshow of the Children's Program that our church put on during the Seminar Week. It was a really special week and we all had so much fun!:) I'm sorry this is so late but, I had alot of problems with the program I used to put it together. The Lord was so good and here it finally is!:) Hope you enjoy it!:)

May Days:)

May was a full month. First off, the Lord has provided us with a new van which we are really enjoying! This van is somewhat different as it has shoulder belts on all the seats. Our old one had lap belts in the middle seats. Old Van

New:)

Living in the city and being indoors too long is always hard for us as a family, so Saturday, Mama decided we would take a hike at Casper's Wilderness Park! We really enjoyed getting out in the fresh air and sunshine without all the street noise and traffic. We are hoping to go more often!:)

All thses photos are from the first hike which only the boys took. Mama, Katie and I took the three littlest to the playground.
Enjoying a ride on the tire swing
The teeter-totter provided alot of fun and everyone except for Mama, rode on it:)
Up, we go
On one end....
.......on the other end
Next came the slides

Timmy didn't want to let go of the handle bars here:)

The results of this picture were quite different than the last time Natey used this zipline. A year ago, he only made it halfway, fell, and broke his wrist. This time, He made all the way across, safely with no broken bones!:)

Daniel and Katie using the tire swing. (The boys joined us after their hike.)

"Hello!"
The"grande" slide ( BIG in Spanish)
Inside the park

The next day was Sunday. During the course of the afternoon we were invited to go to the park for a walk with some friends from church. This was another refreshing time and it provided plenty of exercise.

A picture of the lake, taken by Ryan.

Cristin invited Katie, and I to ride with her, so our friend Paul came with Mama and the little ones. Timmy and Joshy really like him and it was cute to see him walking them.

Mama and I carrying the two little ones

This was pretty much the group we walked with until we met up with some others. Here Katie and Rachel are in front, with Mama, Timmy and Cristin, and Amy, Joshy and I bringing up the rear. Ryan, Daniel and Paul were usually in the back but, they didn't make it in this picture.

Isaiah didn't really want his picture taken here but, Timmy didn't seem to mind:)

We sat by the lake for a bit and talked. Here is Katie listening to Rachel describe something.

The boys playing...the water was too much of a temptation for the little ones and we quickly found ourselves taking the muddy guys to the van. Thankfully it wasn't too bad and they were soon dry.

Monday was our church's annual Memorial Day Game and Barbeque. This is probably one of the funnest days of the year! Our church reserves one of the fields at a nearby park and a game of softball is open to whoever would like to play, for about two hours. Following that, is the barbeque and then the rest of the time is spent playing games like, ultimate frisbee, tennis, volleyball, football, etc.

talking

a board game

The Iorga family, manning the burgers and hot dogs:)

The park also has a nice big playground which the little ones look forward to each year.

Daniel, ribsticking:)

Natey, going through the lunchline.

Winston got to spend some time with his Daddy Duke

This is a picture of our Pastor's grandaughter. It was just too cute to pass up!:)

getting a group to play a game
Daddy recently got a remote control car for his birthday. He had fun racing it around with some of the guys.

I don't have any pictures of the latest activity here at home. We have been busy wiping walls, scrubbing baseboard and re-painting in the kitchen, livingroom and hall! We had been needing and wanting to get this job done for awhile now! It has been neat to see how as we do it in His time, God's timing, everything works out perfectly! Not only were we able to paint, but, the Lord provided a couch, rug, and curtains, for the kitchen too, that match wonderfully! It is such an encouragment to see the Lord work out the small things so well and realize that if He can do that for the little things how much more will He do for the greater things?!?

"He has made everything beautiful in it's time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end."
Ecclesiastes 3:11