my three kings

SUPERHEROES!!!

2011-01-28T12:34:00.000-08:00

Superheroes, Jack Wilbert and Dune Wayne get hostile on some goons in an alley!

Parker the Graduate

2010-06-14T16:29:00.000-07:00

Wednesday the 9th Parker graduated from preschool. It was two fun but LONG years. Here are some pictures of the big day!

Legoland

2010-04-16T12:26:00.000-07:00

People say that Disneyland is the happiest place on earth, but I think when you are 5 and head over heals in love with legos the happiest place on earth becomes LEGOLAND. Parker, Silas, Chris, the Balli's and the Cox's headed out to just that place last month. It was the first time we had dared to take Silas with us to an amusement park. He did super good. It was a really fun time and if you have a kid who loves legos as much as Parker you should really make Legoland a must!!!!!

here are some more...

2010-01-28T10:57:00.001-08:00

they are all just so good. it's hard to narrow them down....

New Family Pictures

2010-01-28T10:48:00.000-08:00

Hi guys. Here are some new family pictures. We love them! You can check out more fun pictures from Chet and Kat at www.herveyphoto.com

Parker's 5 Year Old Star Wars Birthday Party

2009-10-19T22:39:00.001-07:00

We celebrated Parker's 5th birthday yesterday, in Star Wars fashion. Parky has been into Star Wars (never watched the movie till yesterday) since he saw his cousin myles with a Darth Vader suit a few months ago. Ever since, he has been infatuated with everything Star Wars. so naturally he asked for a Star Wars themed b-day...which we obliged, we did everything from Yoda Soda, Pin The LightSaber on The Jedi, Vader Pinata and LightSaber fights, all with Star Wars music and souneffects in the background. It was Epic. Parky had so much fun. All gifts were pretty much Star Wars too, which he was super stoked about. We had a blast, but most of all the kids really dug it too, here is some pix...

I know I know...

2009-07-04T09:57:00.000-07:00

Here's the thing... Facebook has taken us over. I post everything there and it seems awfully mundane to be posting everything twice. Not to mention it takes so much longer to post things here! But nonetheless here are some updates (so that you no longer have to look at the rocker pictures of my man.. lol)

Myles Turns 5 / Parker gets a Driver

2009-07-04T09:47:00.000-07:00

I am too lazy to make two separate posts so I am merging these two together :) Myles had a super duper fun birthday at the Lopez Water Sildes. Parker, Chubs, Myles, Jessica and I drove out there and watched the kids just go for it! Then we went to Burger for some yummy food and transformer toys, then off to build our own frozen yogurts and as if that weren't enough we went back to Grandma Tina's house for some cake and presents. Jess did a great job planning and all the kids had like the best time ever!
Oh and when Jayme was here she gave Parker one of Isaac's kid driver clubs and he has had SO much fun with it! Yesterday Chris took him to the driving range here in Ventura and bought him a basket of balls and let him go for it. He loved it but was dumbfounded as to why he couldn't hit the ball as far and as hard as the grown men around him :)

Lutz's Come to V-Town

2009-07-04T09:33:00.000-07:00

We did more then go to the beach, but sadly it's all I have pictures of. We had a lot of fun. I am SOO SOO thankful to have had some time with my big sister, niece and nephew!!!

Father's Day

2009-07-04T09:23:00.000-07:00

We checked out the Father's Day parade at the Channel Island Harbor. It was a fun fun Father's Day.

Life with a Back Yard

2009-07-04T09:09:00.001-07:00

I love finding myself saying things like "go outside", "dig all you want outside", "let's water the yard", "we did yard work today" and things of the like. It's awesome! Being in Ventura has been SO SO different and I would still move back to Carp at the drop of a hat, but it's slowly starting to be more and more familiar. Nothing beats having our own garage, washer and dryer and OUR YARD!!!!!! Right now the grass is struggling to say the least and there is a lot of dirt, but they don't care. We on the other hand have started cleaning out leaves, watering plants and grass and getting rid of old dog poop and junk that the previous tenants left behind. It's been fun to work on. We have a lot of ideas. The boys are really really really enjoying the dirt in the mean time :)

Theme Birthday Parties

2009-07-04T08:51:00.000-07:00

After Selah and Micah's birthday parties I am really going to have to kick it up about 40 notches this year for Parker's birthday. Selah wanted to have a "kitty" birthday party and Emily outdid herself. All the kids got their faces painted, wore collars, kitten ears and some even wore tails. They played kitty games. They even got kitty toys in their party bags.
Kristen rocked it at Micah's party too!!!! Her dad is a firefighter and brought his fire truck to the party. Let the kids spray the hose, climb a ladder, sit all over the truck, and even got to go for a ride in the truck!!!! As if that wasn't enough each kid got to take home their own t-shirts saying firefighter and their name. It was awesome!!!
I have some serious work to do for October. Thankfully it's months away :)

The Clubhouse

2009-07-04T08:37:00.000-07:00

Now that we live in Ventura we have the luxury of enjoying "big town" things. Like the Clubhouse. This place is awesome. It's a mother's dream. It's a completely inclosed play place that's SUPER clean. Kids can play play play for as long as you want while parents sit in comfortable seats, eat whatever snacks you have brought, maybe use their internet (they have computers set up for your use) and then once your kids are worn out to the bone you go home and have a peaceful nap while you kids are fed and everything. It's amazing. I really haven't caught the splendor of this place in these pictures, but you get the point.

Praise the Lord Chris is NOT in a rock band...

2009-04-30T20:54:00.001-07:00

You're seeing these pictures... need I say more?

Rock Songs

2009-04-30T20:46:00.000-07:00

Parker has informed us that he no longer likes Daddy's music, but rather he likes ROCK! Here are some recent pictures of his jam sessions. He's got some serious moves and REALLY gets into character. He names himself stage names like "Teeth" and "Skeebo". It's pretty awesome.

Happy Birthday Chris Jenkins

2009-04-30T20:31:00.000-07:00

28 years ago on Monday my mother in law spent the most rewarding hours of her life birthing my husband Christopher Matthew Jenkins. He has been a pillar of strength and my bestest bestest friend for 6 +years. He works hard. He makes me laugh. He's an outstanding father. And much more. I love you Chris Jenkins.... always have always will (spoken in YOUR Mel Gibson impression of course).
P.S. We were able to get away from Sunday to Tuesday this week out to La Quinta in the desert. This place is amazing. We spend my family reunions there but to be there alone was, as I am SURE you can imagine, WONDERFUL!

Silas

2009-04-30T19:39:00.000-07:00

He may have been a butt head at the fair, but he sure is beautiful... and hilarious.

Santa Barbara Fair

2009-04-30T19:26:00.000-07:00

My buddy Niki took me and the boys to the fair. It was a behind the scene look at the fair before it actually started. Parker had the time of his life. Silas... was a nightmare. He cried and screamed and cried and screamed. It was one of those moments in motherhood where you find yourself ready to sell your kids to the nearest gypsy. It was horrible to say the least. Thankfully Niki was a godsend with Parker and if she ever goes out into public with me again it would be a miracle! But here are some pictures anyway...

Beach Days in April

2009-04-30T19:20:00.001-07:00

We have had simply amazing weather this month! Here are some pictures from the beach... GOOD TIMES!

Preschool Days

2009-04-30T18:58:00.000-07:00

Two Sundays ago was Science Sunday for Parker's school. We went to a park out in Santa Barbara and there were science projects set up for kids, bubbles to play with (which is where Silas was the whole time until he got a massive amount of bubbles in his EYES!), sun baked smores, trails through the creek, and best of all swings with his best pal Riley. It was fun.
I also added some other pictures from school. Parker and his pal Riley in their "usual" get up at school... this kid is obsessed with firefighting. In some of these he is washing his "low bike" at the car wash that was set up and then at circle time.... his least favorite part of the day, but they have come up with the squares idea... he gets to pick his color tape for the day (needless to say boundaries make for a happier Parker).

Easter Day

2009-04-30T18:47:00.000-07:00

Better late then never... Here are more pictures from Easter

micah ugly head

2009-04-15T01:23:00.000-07:00

i was skyping with my older brother micah and he must have yawned right when skype froze...why does it always happen at ugly moments? anyways...i took a screenshot and caught this gem. enjoy!

easter eggs

2009-04-11T18:29:00.001-07:00

we love easter. second only to christmas. marcus our nephew is spending some time with us, so we all dyed eggs and are going to carp high tomorrow for service. chris and dom will be playing an acoustic set after service also. fun times.

Two Cute Dudes

2009-04-09T13:07:00.001-07:00

Just heading out to the store and I realized they were dressed exactly the same. Super cute dudes!

LA Kings Hockey Game

2009-04-09T13:02:00.000-07:00

Chris and the band played at the Staples Center last weekend for family & faith night. It was pretty awesome. We got to bring Parker and were given AWESOME free tickets! They were right behind the players boxes (and Vince Vaughn). Parker LOVED it! We got a puck from the pregame, a hat, a signed picture of one of the players. He told Chris when we were at the game "Daddy you need to show me how to practice this game". Pretty cute! We sadly forgot our camera so these are the only pictures we have and they are from Chris's blackberry.

Bunk Beds

2009-04-09T12:53:00.000-07:00

We have done it! We got bunk beds, and for FREE!!!!! They were given to us by a sweet family at church, the Ernst's. The first night I couldn't sleep... what if they fall out, what if they suffocate between the wall and the bed.. and so on. But now we have some good rules in place and are just praying for the best. They love them. Silas feels like such a big boy being able to be in a big boy bed and Parker thinks his top bunk is such a refuge (especially since his little bro is NOT allowed up there). Parker had been praying for them and when we got them it was such an awesome opportunity to show him answered prayer :)

Jesus is my Friend!

2009-04-02T16:58:00.000-07:00

2009-02-27T21:52:00.001-08:00

Story Time with Dad

2009-02-23T20:37:00.000-08:00

This is the essence of our lives. LOL! LOL! I cannot look at this picture without laughing my butt off!!!! LOL!!!

Fire Flag

2009-02-23T20:28:00.000-08:00

The other day Parker decided we needed a fire flag outside our fence. It was pretty funny. He on his own got a piece of paper, colored it and said he needed something to wrap it on to be able to stick it in the ground. Once we got the paper on a straw we put it in the planter on the other side of the fence. Then he had me write our names on it (he told me what names to write and where to write it... notice I am at the bottom all by myself). I thought it was cute that Chubs and Myles made the cut. This kid is hilarious! I love that kid couldn't just be a flag for our house.... it had to be a "fire" flag like one that would be at a fire station.

Crazy Sleepers

2009-02-23T20:21:00.000-08:00

I don't know when or how it happened, but somewhere along the way we let the boys sleep with books. This inevitably is what happens every night....

Kodet's and Larson's

2009-02-23T20:06:00.000-08:00

There are two of some of the best families ever and last week Chris and I were able to go visit them. It was awesome. Chris and I first took the boys over to Amanda's mom's house in San Pedro and our boys went nuts! They were licking BBQ brushes, breaking trees, throwing rocks, laying on puppy pee pads, etc. It was something to say the least. So then we went to my sister Jessica's house and got to let the boys rage it up with their cousins. It was great to have the "sboobs" back together again! Amanda and Casey are doing awesome and you really can't know just how precious baby Noah is!!!!! He's beautiful and amazing and Casey and Amanda are just outstanding parents! It was a great visit!

Silas Turns Two

2009-02-23T19:56:00.000-08:00

This might be the most precious two year old ever! I mean yes he is officially two... and ALL that entails! But he's funny, he loves to dance, he snuggles, he loves his blankies and even lip syncs to songs. He has won our hearts and we love him. Here are some funny pictures of his little b day celebration.

Bike Day @ Parker's School

2009-02-23T19:51:00.000-08:00

Cute, right? Sadly I didn't take ANY pictures AT school! This was just the morning getting the bike ready for school. Good times.

communion

2009-02-02T21:49:00.000-08:00

Parker- (on the subject of Jesus)
"oh yeah i know him...i dipped my cracker and ate it...so...i know Him now"

I gotta brag about my man...

2009-01-24T18:41:00.000-08:00

He has been kicking some serious butt at making flyers, banners, sweatshirt designs, etc for the church. Check out all his stuff. Chris Jenkins has to be the most talented (not to mention good looking) guys I have ever known in my life! I love sweetsie!
http://artexhibitionz.blogspot.com/

surprise visit from the holdridges

2009-01-24T17:08:00.000-08:00

On Tuesday Nate, Christina, Lauren and Violet came to Carp! It was SO great to see their faces (as they were on their way to Disneyland with the girls for the first time). If you don't know the Holdridges they are good friends of ours from Monterey. Nate is the pastor of Calvary Chapel Monterey Bay and Christina is who I want to be as a mom and wife. If you want to see the latest and greatest with the church up there you can check out http://www.calvary.com/ We love you guys! Thanks SO much for coming!

Warrior Video Shoot

2009-01-24T16:51:00.000-08:00

A few weeks ago Chris and the band shot the footage for the Warrior music video. It was a great time! What a time consuming project!!!!! The boys had a great time though, even though they shot for 38 hours straight! They are nuts! Here are some pictures from the main band shots. Emily and I brought the kids and they were hilarious. Uncle Nick, Grandma and Grandpa were there too! Good times! I'll keep you all posted on when it is due to come out :)

Christmas 2008

2009-01-24T16:38:00.001-08:00

This Christmas was perfect and mellow! All month long we drove around looking at lights (or yites as Silas calls them). It was so fun. We went to a Happy Birthday Jesus party at the Balli's, went to the Nipomo Christmas play, had different things at Parker's school, went to Christmas Eve service (which was difficult with no childcare), home Christmas morning and then off to Nipomo for a Jenkins Christmas and Christmas dinner. I started the tradition of making homemade cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning (got a new Kitchen Aid from my Nana for Christmas). The boys got gifts and played all morning. It was a super fun chill Christmas. I hope all Christmas' are like this last one :)

gotta love this kid

2009-01-24T16:34:00.000-08:00

the other day Parker was frustrated with me about something and he said "I'm going to poop on you for 1,000 days".... classic

HI THERE!

2009-01-24T16:33:00.000-08:00

Sorry it's been so long. No real good reason. Here are some posts....

Malachi Chavez

2008-12-20T14:31:00.000-08:00

so...most close friends know i used to be a little thug. its been a long time, and the Lords brought me so far but nevertheless...its true.

i grew up in a town called nipomo, a super small town with nothing to do but get into trouble. i ran with a few guys some doing the same ol stuff, some of which now are dead, some gone from drugs, some in jail for drugs or in jail for murder. the lord brought me out it seems right before i could have ruined or ended my life forever.

the group i hung out with looked up to a lot of guys, one in particular named michael chavez. we looked up to him cause he was scared of no one. he could buy or get anything he wanted, sold drugs, had drugs and had a way with the ladies. the epitome of that lifestyle. when i left nipomo i would try to keep up with people to see where people were, what happened to so and so and what not, but i never knew what happened to michael chavez.

skip forward 10 years to about one week ago. i was working at my job and a couple walk in to ask about their cell phones. as i begin talking to them i find out they are from nipomo, and that their last name is chavez. his name is malachi. more questioning revealed he was cousins with michael chavez and his cousins were my good friends back in the day. as we continued talking he asked me if i have heard of reality carpinteria. come to find out him and his wife are christians and go to reality...our church! we hit it off and began talking alot about the lord, about nipomo and what not. as we said goodbye that night he told me..."man there is so much more to tell you." i was excited to have met someone from my town who was redeemed from that lifestyle, besides myself. i was ecstatic about my new friend.

last sunday i was dropping parker off in his sunday school class and i spot malachi dropping off one of his kids. we start rappin and i introduce him to jenn. as we begin to talk again he stops me and put his hand on my shoulder...he says "i have something to tell you". i said "oh yeah, whats up?" he looked at me dead in my eyes and with all glee he said..."i am michael chavez, i am michael chavez!" i could not believe it. i grabbed him squeezed him and told him over and over again that i had prayed for him. it was like a soap opera i mean...ridiculous.

turns out, he got saved about 8 years ago in san luis obispo, since then he has had some serious stuff go down but layer upon layer the lord has peeled off. somewhere along the line he felt like the lord wanted him to change his name, to be done with the old man and set aside the lifestyle and street acclaim the name michael chavez had accumulated. his name now malachi means message and if you meet him, he will tell you his message. his story is amazing and praise the lord he gets to tell it. i feel like i have a new brother over night.

we went out to pizza today with our families and we got to really hang out and let our families mingle. it was amazing. i plan on hanging out with them alot...it is such a blessing.

we will definitely be praying for nipomo and for the salvation of his family still there.

-chris

Before and After

2008-12-15T13:19:00.001-08:00

I just couldn't take it anymore. So while Chris was gone I took it upon myself to hook Silas up with a haircut.

Jo Jo's Birthday Party

2008-12-15T13:07:00.000-08:00

On Saturday I got to go to my niece Joelle's birthday party. She is officially 1 year old. It was great to hang out with the Larsons and even get to see some of my cousins that I hadn't seen in a really long time. Chris and the boys didn't come because they were all snot nosed.

Our Christmas Tree

2008-12-11T10:52:00.000-08:00

I have been such a slacker at blogs, but honestly I haven't taken any pictures. And come on who wants to just read a blog post anyway? We all want to see pictures! So without further ado here are our Christmas tree pictures. We went to Target and picked up a nice $20 tree. After of course dining on the fine cuisine at In-N-Out! It was a fun and LONG night. Now that our tree is up and has been "decorated" all the ornaments are now ONLY at the top three feet of the tree. It's pretty funny. Silas who is almost 2 is Mr. Destruction this year! Maybe a prettier tree with well placed ornaments next year. Kids at Christmas is like the best thing ever!

Naughty Kids

2008-11-28T13:07:00.000-08:00

A couple days ago I was busier then a one armed paper hanger! I had opened the sliding glass door to get in some fresh air since the oven had been on all morning. While I was finally in the bathroom getting ready and enjoying some silence I noticed it was TOO quiet. So I came out in the living room to see what was going on and this is what I found. Both boys, fully clothed (with the exception of Silas having NO SHOES ON), had gone through the screen (which they had destroyed) and were stomping and playing in the pouring rain. They were SO happy with themselves. I obviously couldn't get mad. They were soaking wet and then came in for a nice warm bath. Raising boys is a very tiring job! But look at these faces... they are so worth it!

Thanksgiving

2008-11-28T12:46:00.000-08:00

This year Chris and I got to have Thanksgiving at our place with just my dad, mom (Karin) and my Nana. It was a fun time. My Nana showed me the ropes of making a full blown Thanksgiving feast. They came on Wednesday which was my mom's birthday and we ate some taco salad and had a little bday celebration for her and then laughed our butts off playing Mad Libs. Then in the morning me and Nana got to it. Chris, the folks and the boys headed out to the zoo for the bounce house and fun while Nana and I chopped, chatted and got ready. Then we ate around 4:30, went around the table saying what we were thankful for (tradition) and then chatted some more before they headed out about 8 pm. It was a super nice chill Thanksgiving with good company :0)

Random Larson Visit

2008-11-28T12:33:00.000-08:00

Last Saturday I woke up and called my sister Jessica. I thought I would just ask her if by any chance she could come up for the day and she did! It was so fun! We just chilled here at the house while the big girls took on Parker and Silas and Joelle napped. It was great. I wish that was the status quo for all Saturdays.

Chub's Pirate Birthday Party

2008-11-15T19:15:00.001-08:00

Tonight was Parker's best buds birthday party... pirate style. It was good times. We ate pizza, dressed as pirates, and the kids ran around like mad men. It was awesome. It great birthday party for sure!

The Coolest Walk Ever!!!

2008-11-13T21:24:00.000-08:00

This morning Parker came up to us with jeans, a shirt, socks and his hat and said "let's get in the wagon and go to the blue park with dad". It was pretty cute so we all got dressed, loaded up the wagon and headed out to blue park. However on the way there we saw a bunch of fire trucks at an empty building next to the gas station over here. We knew they had been doing training there over the past few days and thought we could ride up close and get a first hand look. Much to our surprise they firefighters were on a break and they were stoked to see Parker. The invited us in to have a closer look and that we did! They let Parker hold a real fire axe and other tools, sit in the pumper truck driver seat, wear the captains helmet, let he and Chris wear the walkie talkie head phones and talk to one another, and watch the firefighter get dressed up in the oxygen tank and mask. It was AWESOME! Parker was in heaven! When we got home we were talking to him about it and asked him "what was the firefighters name?" to which he replied "I don't know I was just too excited". Here are some pictures of the glorious event taken from Chris's camera phone.
P.S. Parker was so star struck.. he was trying to hold in his smile the WHOLE time

baby Maggie

2008-11-13T21:15:00.000-08:00

I have been a total boob at posting lately... sorry. There just really hasn't been anything too much to report about and what there has been to report I have been lazy about downloading from my camera to my computer. But alas I am back with some fresh posts! Last weekend Jessica, Myles and baby Maggie came to visit. Man she's cute. She's a total lady even at two weeks old! It was strange to hold a baby girl again (and to know that holding one of my own is nothing I will ever experience). She is small and petite and precious is every way. Silas was infatuated with her. He would have spent the whole time kissing her if he could. Parker loved her too and even asked for a sister... sorry pal. Jessica was so brave and made the drive on a whim all by herself with BOTH kids and only stayed for like a couple hours. It was sooo nice to meet our new little family princess.

Update on Andie

2008-11-02T16:56:00.000-08:00

Thanks everyone who was praying for Andie (Chris's cousins daughter). She went to the pediatric cardiologist and he gave good news! The small holes he says will all close up and the larger hole has a flap over it that he is confident will adhere to the hole. She will go back to the cardiologist in two months to make sure. But all in all great news! No surgery! Her little staph infection is better and the jaundice is gone. Praise the Lord, right?!

"Trick or Treating"

2008-11-01T18:23:00.000-07:00

Of course yesterday was Halloween and to start off the day Parker had a costume parade at school an then got to take home a pumpkin. Then last night was our first trick or treating experience. It was hilarious! Every door that Parker went up to he said "trick or treating"... instead of the usual "trick or treat". He couldn't believe that people were giving him candy... neither could Silas. Silas was so excited to be outside walking and being dressed up. We only went for a few blocks because Chris had a show last night (which 10 kids got saved) and because we had plans with the Smiths. After trick or treating we went to Troy and Lindsey's for homemade sloppy joes, homemade carmel corn and Aladdin. It was a FUN Halloween!!!!

Please Pray for Andie Love

2008-10-30T15:59:00.000-07:00

Chris's cousin Michelle and her hubbie Wes welcomed their newest daughter Andie into our family two weeks ago. Since then she has had jaundice, and they found a heart murmur. Today they found out that baby Andie has a staph infection and the that the murmur is actually much worse then they thought. She actually has a lot of holes in her heart and is headed out to Children's Hospital in Fresno first thing tomorrow. Please pray for her!!! As well as for Wes, Michelle, and their other daughter Elliot. Thanks everyone!

Silas's Sneaky Toe Jammies

2008-10-27T14:12:00.001-07:00

I love these jammies for this very reason.

Parker's Birthday (Phase 2)

2008-10-27T13:49:00.000-07:00

Last night we had a truck birthday party for Parker. It was great fun! Cousin Myles, Chubs, Selah, Solomon, Silas and Parker partied hard. We ate pizza, cupcakes, played pin the car on the tow truck, opened presents and played with new cars, trucks and more until about 9 pm. Park's birthday isn't officially over though... he still has a present coming in the mail from Aunt Steph... picture of that to come :0)

Reunited And it Feels SOOO Good!!!

2008-10-25T19:10:00.000-07:00

Amanda and I haven't seen each other in 3 long years!!!!!! Yet we still managed to pick up right where we left off. I sure love this girl. Her love for the Lord and passion for her family and people in general.. I swear I want to be like this girl. We laughed hard, ate BBQ chips and chocolate soda in the middle of the night, got matching mani and pedis, watched the sunset over the ocean and did I mention laugh our butts off? It was so great. What I wouldn't give to have this girl live closet to me. Her baby shower was a hit! I can't believe how much booty baby Noah got. It was an awesome awesome awesome time!!!!!

Happy Birthday Parker James (phase 1)

2008-10-25T19:01:00.000-07:00

Friday was Parker's birthday. Our little preemie boy is officially 4!!!!! That morning he was in our bed because he got scared at about 5:45 and came in bed with us. So we woke him up singing happy birthday. Then I said "Parker time to get up and get donuts" to which he replied "NO, I want you to go to the donut store and bring them home". But then he realized what the crap he was actually saying and popped out of bed and get ready for school and donuts. The Ballis (minus Dom) met us for donuts and then he was off to preschool. There he made a birthday crown and got to ring the bell for circle time, AND pick the first song of the day. Then Chris, Silas and I came with a snack for all the kids and they all sang happy birthday and gave him four BIG claps. It was so cute. More to come about his birthday because tomorrow is his party :0)

Maggie Matea Jenkins

2008-10-25T18:44:00.000-07:00

She's here ya'll!!!! Jessica and Nick welcomed Maggie into the family on Thursday the 23rd at 11:36 at night. She weighed in at 7lbs and 8 oz and 19 3/4 inches. She is home now and nursing well. I hear she looks like Myles but with black hair. I can totally see it. I can't wait to meet her!!! They are getting settled in and looking forward to discovering who she is and how their family will adjust to being FOUR!!! Here are some pictures that Chris's mom sent.

JESUS WALKS

2008-10-23T20:02:00.000-07:00

K...so i am usually not the hiking/climbing/outdoorsie type. But yesterday me and my younger brother Nick decided that today we would set out on a real live HIKE. We chose to scale Bishop's Peak. A descent size rocky peak rising above San Luis Obispo. Besides the weezing and the probable poison oak...(so far so good), we had an awesome time. Our intention was to get away with our bibles, sit atop a mountain and seek to commune with the Lord. And that we did, and the Lord was gracious enough to meet us there, no earthquakes no mighty wind...but good ol fashioned Jesus Juice. Word.

Daddy's Fun Day Off

2008-10-17T14:21:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Chris had the day off so we decided to take the kids to Solvang to go apple picking and then up to Avila Farms to go to the pumpkin patch. It was super fun... HOT but fun. I wanted to hold out until it got really cold, but I in California on the central coast... I decided not to hold my breath. After picking apples we decided to go to Avila Farm with the Nick Jenkins family and pick out a pumpkin. The kids loved it! Jessica is still pregnant for those who might be wondering... Maggie is due on Tuesday and she is VERY ready to deliver so pray she comes soon :0) After the outdoor activities we went to Nick and Jess's house for Silas's nap and then to Chris's parents for some tacos. It was an awesome day outside and with family. Now tonight we get to carve our pumpkin... more pictures to come :0)

Popcorn and a Movie

2008-10-15T13:33:00.000-07:00

This is one of our most favorite things ever. Sometimes after dinner and a bath we pop some popcorn and put in a little movie and have a lounge night. It's pretty cute.

Homemade Tow Truck

2008-10-15T13:29:00.001-07:00

Parker came up with this all on his own. What a cool idea, huh? He drove it around and then put this little train thing in it and pretended that it was a car that was going to be fixed. He is so clever.

Soota

2008-10-11T12:37:00.001-07:00

This is our guy.

We Don't Know...

2008-10-11T12:03:00.000-07:00

Sometimes he just dresses up in the strangest things and pretends he's a "bad guy".

avo fest 08

2008-10-09T01:05:00.000-07:00

had so much fun the other night. the band and i played the main stage at the avocado festival. there was a grip of people there and i think about half of em knew our stuff cause it was so hype. any way we had a good time here is a pic

New Bedroom Furniture

2008-10-07T18:44:00.001-07:00

Chris and I were blessed with some new bedroom furniture. I have to tell you it's made us feel like real grown ups! The loud mattress on a metal frame will be missed, but it was time to grow up. And for free!!! You can't beat it! I realize that there is STILL a pack n play in my room... but before everyone freaks out NO our kids are not still sleeping in our room at night. They sadly are just too wild to nap in the same room together. They do okay at night, maybe because it's dark, who knows? But despite the pack n play and the rocking chair that SERIOUSLY needs a slip cover I would have to say that we've come a long way, wouldn't you?!

Powder

2008-09-30T12:38:00.000-07:00

Silas loves him some powder... to a fault

Parker the Preemie

2008-09-30T12:06:00.000-07:00

This morning Chris took Parker for his physical (an early 4 year physical because of school). This kid who was born five weeks early weighing in at 6lbs 2oz and with bad jaundice is now a MOOSE! He will be four in October and weighs 45 lbs and is 42 inches! I mean that's almost a pound an inch. I love this bug guy so much. Sometimes when we are getting ready to read books or watch a movie he says "Mommy I want to sit on your cozy lap". I can't see the movie or read the book or even breathe sometimes, but I LOVE it!!!!

brother yun

2008-09-27T21:46:00.000-07:00

Tonight was a night to remember! If you haven't ever read this book or seen or heard this man you are missing out! Brother Yun is a Chinese man who has been banished from China, and who might have the gnarliest testimony of anyone I've ever heard! It was a packed out at Reality Carp tonight! Chris and I were on the floor in the front with Chris' parents behind us as back rests. From start to finish Brother Yun shared story after story of the awesomeness of our Lord. There really was just too much to share. I HIGHLY recommend going to the website and listening to the message www.jesusisreality.com. But I will share this... as he was ending the night he talked about being a prisoner and was a "dorm steward" if you will, to the prisoners on death row. A serial killer was placed in his cell before the guy was sentenced to death. Brother Yun was able to share the Lord with him and the guy accepted Jesus and was baptized and repented of his sins before his sentence was carried out. Then he even wrote a note to his parents on toilet paper in his own blood (because he had nothing else to write with) and asked Brother Yun to give it to his family when he got out... which he did and that guys whole family kneeled down and came to the Lord too. Gnarly stuff my friends!!! It was a great blessing!!!!

Monkey See Monkey Do

2008-09-25T10:59:00.000-07:00

If you follow my brother and sister in laws blog then you know where Parker get this. He was being like Myles and wrestling. It was pretty cute.... I was cleaning out the freezer and Parker starts taking off all his "fire clothes" and then is gone for a long time and comes out with this on and I was quick enough to capture some pictures. Sadly when we were at Disneyland we dropped our camera and the video feature doesn't work anymore so all I have are pictures. These kids are too much! Myles.... this one's for you....

ketchup

2008-09-20T19:17:00.000-07:00

Ketchup aka "dip" is a STAPLE in our house. Look who just recently discovered it too :0)

End of Summer Reggae Cruise

2008-09-20T09:11:00.000-07:00

This was a good time everyone! 97.5 hosted this cruise aboard the condor express. As we cruised around the Santa Barbara harbor the band rocked it! It was awesome. Of course there was a fair share of drinkers and the unfortunate mishaps that come with them, but all in all it was a good time. No one puked! I was amazed because the boat was a rockin! We danced, laughed and heard great music, snuggled between sets, laughed more, danced more and then heard more great music. The band did awesome!!!!!! Despite the occasional times they had to hold onto the rails while they were playing :0)

On the Cover

2008-09-19T08:06:00.000-07:00

Isn't this cool? On the cover of the Santa Barbara Independent AND they played two live songs on 97.5 this morning AND a song off the album!!!!!! They are playing on 97.5 the KRUZ's end of summer cruise in the harbor tonight. Fun times ya'll!!!!

west beach

2008-09-14T00:47:00.000-07:00

the show went awesome at west beach on saturday. a huge stage with great sound and we gave the gospel to a few hundred people. we played first @ the main stage, hours and hours before the big bands played so it was a humble crowd, but all in all a good experience. here are a few pix from the festival.

verbatim

2008-09-14T00:26:00.000-07:00

"praises...praises. Lord give us food...to be a man of God...in Jesus name...amen"

-Parker
actual bedtime prayer-verbatim 9/13/08

TRUTH SOUL ARMOR...

2008-09-12T20:30:00.000-07:00

so i guess we're kinda sponsored by Truth Soul Armor...they haven't officially said they are, but they sent me and Dom a huge box of shirts for us to rep them...so stoked! I got like $400 worth of new shirts! serious rebound from the day i had today...praise the Lord!!!

First Day of Preschool (and our broken down car)

2008-09-12T17:40:00.000-07:00

Today was the big day! The first official day of Parker's school career. He has been waiting for this day his entire life! We got ready this morning, got in the car and arrived to preschool. He was so excited that he booked it out of the car and ran STRAIGHT to the front gate and through the front gate to the world of preschool. We went to his cubbie to get his name tag and then he was off to explore. It was so cute he said "bye mom I love you"... that was it! He's all grown. It felt like such a natural transition for all of us. When I picked him up he was all jazzed and didn't want to leave. I finally was able to get him away with the promise that he will be back on Monday. So it was a fun first day experience! Oh and then our one and only car broke down... bummer

The Happiest Place on Earth

2008-09-09T09:04:00.000-07:00

Yep thats right... Disneyland! Chris and I watched a 3 year old boy's dreams come true! When we would talk to him about Disneyland to him before we left we would say "Parker... we're going to Disneyland!" and he would say "and preschool"... we knew he obviously didn't get it. But he QUICKLY did when we pulled into the parking lot. He was too much! Waving at the pictures of Mickey in the parking structure. Then we rode the tram to the entrance... another wonderful thing. The whole time he was trying to hide his smile and play it cool, but he was freaking out inside! It was so super cute to watch. Then we got into the park and the first thing we did was go to city hall to get him a first time visitor pin, then off to Tomorrow Land. He did the rides like a champ. He wasn't too excited about the Buzz Lightyear ride... he put his head in his hands and buried his face most of the time. But we hit it all up... Dumbo, Teacups, Toon Town, Pirates of the Caribean, Jungle Cruise, etc... THEN off to California Adventure. He LOVED California Adventure! We went to Bug's Life world and he loved all the little rides and we even got to see Lightning McQueen driving down the street in the Pixar parade. His face was priceless!!!! He really couldn't believe it! Leaving Cal. Adventure we got a sucker for Parker and a carmel apple for Chris and I to share and headed back to Disneyland for the closing parade. Parker proudly sword fought in the street with his Mickey light saber and his Jack Sparrow Mickey ears (which of course he is wearing right now as he runs around the house). He waved at every character and ran to every ride, ate half a churro and a big sucker, was forced to take potty breaks, and pretty much had the best time ever. On the way home we asked him what he liked the best and he said he liked the Jungle Cruise (I think he thought all the animals were real), then he said "I'm tired like Silas" and closed his eyes and slept all the way home! it was a great trip!!!!!!!!

This Guy is For REAL

2008-09-04T18:23:00.000-07:00

If ever there was a little boy who loved firefighters it's Parker! I mean get a load of this kid! You gotta love him. In the words of Jim Blythe (my dad) "The thing I love most about him is that he's dedicated"...

Yearbook Yourself

2008-09-02T09:00:00.000-07:00

Chris and I had a good laugh last night over this website. I don't know how we have come across these websites recently. I can assure you we weren't looking for them. It's been hilarious though. We have a ton of these, but these particular two are my favorites. Here is Chris in 1970 and again in 1998. And Me in 1966 as well as 1994.

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WEST BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL 2008

2008-08-31T21:00:00.000-07:00

WE DID IT. WE IN LIKE FLYNN! THANKS EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT AND SUPPORTED. WE PLAY SATURDAY!!!

Nick, Jess and Myles come to Carp!

2008-08-26T10:39:00.000-07:00

It was fun having Nick, Jess and Myles Sunday and Monday. Nick went to Battle of the Bands with their parents and cheered and voted for the band (which from the post below you can see they made it to the finals). Jess and Myles came to hang out and we had an awesome time of fellowship while the boys played their hearts out!!!!!! They wore matching jammies, played worker guys, pirates, teamers (that's guys who are on a team usually a baseball team), read books, watched movies, jumped on beds, ran like mad men, destroyed our patio, and much much more! Jessica treated me to a late birthday celebration by taking me to see Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. It was SO good!!!! Total fun girl time while ALL the boys napped here at the house... dads included :0) I praise the Lord that we have such an awesome family, that when we all get together it's always so much fun!

final round!

2008-08-26T02:59:00.000-07:00

More Wedding Picture Fun

2008-08-24T11:14:00.000-07:00

Here are some more fun pictures!

Hillner Wedding

2008-08-24T11:05:00.000-07:00

Saturday was quite the celebration! Two of the most godly people I know got married. Zoe and Ryan are now the Hillners. It was a beautiful wedding in Montecito!!!!! Zoe looked amazing and Ryan was precious to watch and she came down the aisle. Chris and I were honored to be there celebrating with them. Here are a few pictures of the occasion!

Crazy Sleepers

2008-08-24T11:00:00.000-07:00

These boys are too much. They sleep crazy like this just about every night. Parker usually has a book over his face and Silas with his feet through the crib slats.

VOTE FOR DOM

2008-08-19T07:26:00.000-07:00

DOMINIC BALLI UPDATE

Out of two hundred bands, The Santa Barbara Independent has selected us as one of twenty bands to move on to round two of "The Road to West Beach Music Battle of the Bands". THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTE! You made it happen.

The next phase of the competion will be a live concert. When fans arrive at the concert they will be given a ballot to vote for the band or artist that they believe deserves to go on to the final round.

I am asking for your support.

Here's all the details for the concert:

* Sunday, August 24th

* Doors: 7:00PM, Start time: 8:00PM (We don't know what time we play until the night of). We play a thirty minute set (7 songs)

* Stateside Restaurant & Lounge, 1114 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA (The Acapulco Restaurant)

* All Ages

* $5 for 21+, $10 under 21

* Other bands competing that night: Lonesome Dub, 8stops7, Lyricist IZE, Franklin For Short

We really appreciate your support.

please pray for Silas

2008-08-17T22:35:00.000-07:00

TODAY

LAST NIGHT

We got home late tonight and when we got home the boys were being silly and coloring at the table. Somehow Silas fell off the chair (or the table) and busted his nose pretty good. It's al swollen right now and bloody from both sides. We stopped the bleeding, gave him some Motrin and he's sleeping. We are scared it might be broken or something. More to come in the morning I guess. Poor baby!

Zoo Visit with Marcus, Matthew and Steph

2008-08-17T15:27:00.001-07:00

We had the pleasure of going to the zoo with my sister-in-law and nephews. It was pretty awesome. We hadn't been in awhile and Parker was glad to be back especially with his buddy Marcus. They were pretty cute together. It was nice to hang out with Steph and Matthew too. He's not a baby anymore! He's walking and everything. it's okay though because she's going to have another baby next year. Yep that's right they are going to have five children in their home at one time. I admire this woman a great deal!!!!!!

Luchadors

2008-08-17T15:17:00.000-07:00

Parker and Silas LOVE to wear this mask. It brings out the best in them both, wouldn't you agree?

Blue Candy

2008-08-17T15:12:00.000-07:00

Chris brought home blue laughy taffys from work and Parker thought that it was the best ever. He called it "blue candy" and he insisted on looking at his tongue in the mirror.

What the Doula?

2008-08-12T19:35:00.000-07:00
After thinking, talking and praying about it I've decided to take the steps to become a birthing doula. It's pretty exciting! I just ordered my membership today. I am hoping and praying that I get into the workshop that is coming to Santa Barbara in September. I have to take that workshop, a birthing class, a lactation class, read a lot of books, and have surveys from three moms and their doctor from their births. It's going to be a long expensive process, but rewarding and something that I can always have under my belt to bring in some extra bucks if I need too. I am totally stoked on this. Please pray that the Lord blesses this new venture into something new. And feel free to take me up on my services you prego mommies!!!! :)

TRON

2008-08-11T01:31:00.000-07:00

Tonight was movie nite and I got to pick out the movie. I chose TRON.
I am a serious nerd.

Beach Day

2008-08-07T23:49:00.000-07:00

Today was Chris's day off and the sun was gloriously shinning! So we decided to head to the beach for the day. It was awesome. Parker and Chris dug holes and Silas went around sitting on other families chairs and playing with their toys. The time has now come that I was hoping wouldn't... Silas turning 18 months. He's into everything, screams at the top of his lungs and RUNS everywhere he goes. This happened at 18 months for Parker and lasted until he was 3. Pray for us! He is amazingly gorgeous and wonderfully snuggable though!

hey check this out...(click here on the title for link)

2008-08-04T23:58:00.000-07:00
I guess one of our songs was used for this website. Never thought one of our songs would fit with the "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"...but hey, we'll take it!

Swim Lessons

2008-08-04T20:17:00.000-07:00

Parker is his own man. We started him in swim lessons and he does NOT like it. Well actually when he goes with Chris he does pretty good, but with me... he wasn't havin it. It was an interesting 30 minutes. If it was any other thing I would just pass on it all together, but it's one of those life skills that he needs. He gets brave every now and then and does something totally awesome. And it doesn't help that this particular instructor is just a beach bum kid that really doesn't know what he's doing. But after the 30 minutes is up he is stoked to have completed it and is even more stoked when he gets to pick out a prize ( a small candy of his choice). Here are some pictures of the event. My camera battery was dying so some of these are from my dad's iphone.

We love you Charlotte!

2008-07-30T01:40:00.000-07:00

I AM NOT ALONE!!!

2008-07-28T01:01:00.000-07:00
YES! I remember now. Thank You Zoe.

Sam Phillips also has moobies...

check it...HA!

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PHILLIPS FAMILY BLOG

Dedicating Silas

2008-07-27T22:48:00.000-07:00

This morning we were blessed to have our little Silas Benjamin dedicated to the Lord. Our pastor Britt prayed a powerful prayer beseeching the Lord to cause him to know Him at an early age, to protect him for harm, to keep him walking in the ways of the Lord and to grow up in a home know that his mom and dad love Jesus and each other. He referenced 1 Samuel where Hannah dedicates baby Samuel to the Lord. So too we give our baby boy to Jesus. For Him to use his life for the furthering of the gospel and to be about His business! It's a joy to know this kid, let alone be his mother.