Keeping up with the Tamelings: January

Our present life

We are currently living in Manteca, California away from the cold winters of Chicago. We moved to California almost 4 years ago and started this blog in an attempt to keep in touch with our family and friends in Chicago or elsewhere. We miss everyone from the midwest but we love those who have become part of our life in California. Kevin is a teacher at Ripon Christian High. He also coaches girls volleyball and soccer and stays busy playing the sports he loves as well. Janey is a nurse 2 days a week and a mom the rest. She works at DMC on the pediatrics floor. Mason (5) and Talen (2) are growing daily and loving life! Enjoy our blog and follow us if you like!

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

January

It's hard to believe that January is almost over already! We had a great Christmas break. A little time in Chicago celebrating with family and friends, then Kevin had a guys weekend away, and then we had another Christmas here in California. Now it's 2013 and it doesn't feel like we've slowed down that much. Mason and Kevin are back at school, and I'm busy working extra shifts at the hospital like I normally do this time of year. So we decided to take advantage of the holiday last week and go somewhere where it's a little more restful. We headed up to Yosemite Sunday afternoon and were able to enjoy God's awesome creation. Winter in the park is so beautiful! It was kind of a last minute trip, but well worth it. Mason has really gotten into ice skating this year, and so we decided to check out the outdoor rink in the park. It was fun to skate especially with a beautiful view of half dome behind us. Talen wasn't quite as interested in skating as MJ, but he made it around a few times anyway. After skating, we did a little hike to lower Yosemite falls, (which was beautiful) and saw a few deer on our way back. We of course made some time to play in the snow a little and build a snowman before leaving. Such a fun day!