Saving fuel + absentmindedness = only good intentions

Our 3 men are doing their share in saving on gasoline a few days a week...


Ben bikes 3.6 miles to school... (calling us on his cell upon arrival and departure)




Josh rides his scooter .8 miles to school... (Mom walks -to and from- half way w/ him)

Mark bikes 2.7 miles to Biola...

Yes, we are the "savers", except when absentmindedness sets in...

This morning when Ben arrived at school, he called - he forgot his bike lock... so Dad drove to his school to deliver the lock. When Josh arrived at school, he realized it was picture day... so Mom quickly drove to his school delivering him a nicer shirt and money... then was told Josh needed to bring homemade playdough today, if not, he would get a lower grade... so Mom drove home to make it and realized we didn't have white flour, so drove to the market to buy some, drove back home - made the playdough and drove back to Josh's school to deliver it.

Well, so much for saving on gasoline today ...we had good intentions.

A New Regime...

School has begun for all of us.

Ben is in 9th grade at La Habra High School.
Favorite class: German
Activities: German Club, Christian Club, Heritage Program
Highlight: High School group at church
Bummer: Freshman Basketball
...coming home from school

Josh is in 5th grade at La Mirada Heights Christian School (thanks Grandma Kay!)
Favorite subject: PE
Activities: Friends, friends, friends
Highlight: Being at LMHCS, Louay is in his class
Bummer: Didn't make the flag football team

Mark is teaching 5 classes this semester, instead of the normal 3.
The unique ones: Theo 3 for the MBA program, Theo 3 in Kiev (Oct 9-19), and Eastern Orthodox Theology.
Highlight: Cycling

Bonnie is also in school - auditing a class at Talbot.
Class: Hermeneutics & the Word in Spiritual Formation
Highlight: Taking the class with Julie Mosse, women's Bible Study at church
Activities: Being part of my guys' lives - Parent Booster Clubs, Moms In Touch, students over, keeping my guys fed!