From our family to yours...January~
~Reunited with our SoCal Ghana families for some laughs, stories and playing~Adopted a new puppy, Coco, to join Tux, our older pup~Reece, Ama, and Shayley start Hip Hop classes~Reece continues piano classes with Mr.Ellis & daddy as his midweek tutor~ Mo attends a SDSU basketball game with his AGO bros(after 20 yrs!)February
Ama & Jonathan become U.S. citizens at the Certificate of Citizenship Ceremony in L.A.~Bekah celebrates Oscar Night with her girlfriends~Our first family trip to Santa Monica pier for rides, food and pictures~Bekah continues to be a Hands On Art Docent in the kids' classes~March
~ Jonathan turns the Big *4* ~Shayley receives award for Speech Contest competition ~Family night at the Clipper game (with time on the court shooting baskets after the game!) ~Family hike in Malibu with Journey Outdoor Enthusiasts (waterfalls, climbing rocks, and bears, oh my! kidding on the bears part) ~
April
Ama & Rebekah celebrate birthdays (Ama...12 Mommy...21) ~Trip to Hume Lake with Grama, beautiful springtime ~Rebekah continues to lead Women's Bible Study morning worship with her songbirds(tweet!) ~Go-kart racing at Journey of Faith Vrrooooooooom ~
May
Mother-Daughter trip to San Luis Obispo and the Strawberry Festival in Arroyo Grande~ Father-Son trip to San Diego and Sea World~Ama and Shayley perform in the Spring Musical Promise U at Journey of Faith~Mom, Ama & Shayley sing with the Mother's Day Choir, both girls had solos! ~
June 
Shayley celebrates her 10th birthday~Family trip to Orlando,FL (Kennedy Space Center, Disneyworld, Gatorland...and lots of relaxing by the pool)~Recycling continues as we raise support for the children in Ghana, Africa (over $1300 to date!)
July
We celebrate our 16th wedding anniversary by planting a Japanese Cherry Tree together in the backyard~Kids start daily swim lessons at The Torrance Plunge~Bekah starts her first Zummmba class(fun!)~Beach Dayz in Hermosa~AGO Fraternity Reunion with Mo's (aka Ozzie) bros and families~A quiet weekend for Bekah in Palm Springs~S'mores & bonfire with friends~August
Mo swims the 2-mile Pier to Pier event (HB to MB), in just over 1 hour~Ama involved with junior high Beach n Bible Study, Hume Lake Camp and Beach Days~ Reece celebrates his 7th birthday~Hume Lake with the Cusick family (rowing to the cove, playing at the pool, hikes, games, good food & garden stones)~
School starts for all four kids at Ascension Lutheran School~Shayley & Reece start gymnastic classes~Shayley starts piano lessons~Mo does Century Bike Ride from Irvine to San Diego~Ama starts volleyball games at school~Family Bike & Skate party at school~Reece attends his first baseball game (Angels) with his buddy Elijah~Mo & Bekah take a trip to San Clemente for some R&R&R (Rest, Relaxation...and Romance)October
Shayley goes to camp (1st time!) with her 5th grade class to Forest Home~Ama continues to participate in Super Servant Saturdays with her church junior high group, Ignite~Mo celebrates his birthday at Pirate Adventure Dinner Theatre~Ama and Daddy have a date night at K-1 Speed, vroooooom~Mo and Bekah getaway to SLO for bike rides, dinner dates, Jazz Fest in Paso Robles~pumpkin carving, costumes and trick or treating
November
Family concert with the Watoto children's choir from Uganda~Reece & Shayley start Kids Choir at Journey of Faith with daddy as their choir leader~Mo and Bekah getaway to Palm Desert for a couple days~Ama attends the Purity Event with her Ignite group~Attend neighbor Shane & Van's wedding in Palos Verdes~celebrate Thanksgiving with family at Auntie Lindsey's house
December
Ama starts playing soccer for school~Santa visits our street during our family/friends s'mores night~Winter Wonderland at Journey of Faith (20 tons of snow!)~Christmas parties & teas, Hoedown and Tree Trimming at Ascension Lutheran School~Family trip to Hume Lake with Grama for New Years
We *celebrate* the birth of our Savior this season, so thankful for God's faithfulness and perfect grace in our lives,
