Psalm 19:1

"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands."  This is the Scripture I think of when I am in the mountains.  Last weekend my ride was on the coast.......35 miles of ocean.  This weekend, my ride was in the mountains, at Bass Lake.  AMAZING!

About 6 weeks ago, my friend Lori Esau asked me if I wanted to loop the lake at the Grizzly Century Ride.  I had not done this ride and thought it would be magnificent!  I was right!  Sandy, Lori, & I drove up to Northfork and enjoyed a morning ride that took my breath away!  The weather was perfect and the view unbelievable!  Next year, I think I want to train to do the Metric Century which will be much more climbing, but even more beautiful (at least that's what I hear).

This will be my last organized ride of the year.  Thinking my next ride will be the California Classic which is May.  I will still do some rides on the weekends.  Gotta stay in training mode!

My perfect day ended up babysitting Kase for the afternoon and evening while Jenna & Trenton went to a wedding and had a nice date night!  I'm just loving being a Mimi!

 Good night, everyone!

Planes, Trains, & BICYCLES!

Something I look forward to every year is the LIGHTHOUSE CENTURY ride.  It falls at the end of September and is held in Morro Bay.  I actually rode my 1st century here at the coast so not only is it one of the most BEAUTIFUL rides, but it will always hold a special place in my heart!  This year, my friend Sandy was my partner and we rode with our Parker's Team friends, Lauren and Karen.

This was a special weekend because not only did I get to do my favorite ride, but Jaycee took a few days off to come up to Pismo to spend the weekend with us!  Mitch, Jenna, Trenton, & Kase came on Thursday and got to enjoy the beautiful coastal weather.  Sandy & I arrived on Friday evening.  I hadn't seen Jaycee since mid July and she had not even met Kase yet!  This has to be one of my favorite pictures of all time.........Just look a the DOUBLE SMIRK!

Well, September has come to an end.......It's hard to believe!  October will bring the blessing of our 2nd grandchild!  The date has been set.......October 25, 2013.  WOW, what a year!

Celebration!

What a fantastic celebration we had last Saturday.  We decided to have a family get together for Jonah's 22nd birthday at our home.  It was kinda last minute and I was so grateful for the wonderful turnout!

One of the best parts of gathering as a family is

seeing the "great" grandparents with Kase.  Having all 4 of my great grandparents around for a LONG time really made a huge impact on my life.  I realize the importance of family and generational influence. 

 My Mom "Gran Suka" and Mitch's
Mom "Gigi" or "Grammy" with Kase.

 Precious!

A Bushel & a Peck and a Hug Around the Neck!

 Making Memories!

My Dad "Grandpa Jim Bob" & My step-mom "Grandma Lyn" ...such a great pic!

 Uncle Jordan's turn to hold Kase.

 Then, Aunt Jennie's turn!

 Sissy got into the rotation.

These two better practice up........

Baby Ribera will be born in about 3 weeks!

Kase is starting to smile......so here come

the latest photos of our little cutie!

 Little Mr. Fireman.

 Bath time!

Are you ready for some football?

 How about now?

 

 Yep, you are definitely ready now!

Mr. Crabster!

Skateboarder extraordinaire!

 

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It just seems like there's excitement and more excitement where we are concerned!  Jennie & Jordan will be having their baby - A BOY - in mid October.  Because of the blood clot in her leg, the doctor is going to take the baby a little early.  She will then have surgery 10 days after delivering to put a stint in.  We can't believe we are so blessed to have two grandbabies so close in age.  I pray they will grow up to be BEST FRIENDS!  I know how close my kids are to their cousins, Mikey & Sissy, and I can only hope this next generation will follow in their footsteps. 

 

Below are some incredible pictures of Jordan & Jennie's pregnancy photo shoot.  Jennie's cousin took them and I think she did a fabulous job!

This is their dog, Joplin.......the absolute cutest!

 

Stay tuned.........it's just going to get more exciting!  God's blessings are never-ending! 

Blessed to be a BLESSING!

This theme in the Bible comes from Genesis 12 where God tells Abraham -

 

“You will be a blessing…and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” 

 

God blesses Abraham to be a blessing to all people and this blessing is passed down from generation to generation.  I was blessed to be a blessing, my children have been blessed to be a blessing, and now my grandchildren are blessed to be a blessing.  That's exactly what Kase is in our lives!

Kellie Munro is Jenna's professional photographer and what an amazing job she does.  Don't you love it when people use the gift(s) God gives them to bless others?  Here is a small glimpse of the beauty of her work:

 

We had another exciting week.  Our second celebration of Carole's 75th birthday (my mother in law), was on Sunday, the 1st of September at Mark & Tara's home.  It was such a wonderful time filled with Carole's grandkids AND great grandkids.  This picture was a treasure......Kase staring at his Gigi.

I have been able to get a little "rocking" action with the Rocker that my friend Anne Kennedy gave me.  It's PERFECT!  I decided to bring it out in the family room where all the action is!

Jordan is at the end of his baseball season and we decided to make a few road trips to wind down our minor league year.  We went to Modesto on the 2nd of September, Labor Day.  It was a 1:05 game which made it nice for us!  Here's a picture of Jordan and Jennie.

Doesn't Jennie look great?  She is coming down the home stretch.  Her actual due date is November 6th, but due to the blood clot in her leg, the doctor is going to take the baby early, probably mid-October.  I can't believe we are going to have our 2nd grandchild in a few short weeks!  SO BLESSED!

 

Jordan's team (The Modesto Nuts) is in the play-offs and played in Visalia last night.  Mitch, myself, Jenna and Kase made the trip.  I just had to take Kase to his 1st baseball game!  He was dressed perfectly for the occasion!

Unfortunately, it was HOT, HOT,  HOT!  I think it was 102 on this day and poor K-Dog (as Pompa calls him) didn't care for the heat!  We cheered Uncle Jordan on, but it didn't work too well.....we lost the game.

 

Kase also got to visit his daddy at the Fire Station this week. Trenton works in Shafter, CA which is in Kern County.  I don't know who was more excited, Kase or Trenton.

Kase is one month old today.  Blessed to be a blessing?  You better believe it!  God's blessings are never-ending!