Soccer, Some Chicks, and Sno-Cones

This weekend was another action-packed adventure for the Lopez Tribe. It started out with soccer, an awesome game with Issac referee-ing and Ikey scoring 3 goals!! He seems to increase each game by one goal. So, if my calculations are correct, he should score at least 8 goals by the last game! haha.
Then it was off to Albuquerque to have lunch with our best friends, the Millertimes. We had lunch at Chick-Fil-A and enjoyed the company of the little Chick, Emery. She's getting so big! It was awesome watching her suck on her upper lip!! We're extremely excited to hang out this Wednesday at Q&A Buffet and to go see Brian Regan in a few weeks!!! We love the Millers, if you can't tell.
On Sunday, Issac helped some Regenerate Students serve sno-cones and do face painting at the Fall Gathering of Churches in downtown Santa Fe. I wasn't there, but I heard it went pretty well, with many people being blessed by the free activities we provided. Hopefully many people made decisions for Christ.

~Kristi

Lots of Happenings

Unfortunately I don't have any pictures to accomodate this blog, but I decided no one would really care anyway. So much has happened in the last week and a half and I can't believe I don't have any pictures documenting the occasions.... oh well. I need to be better at taking the camera along with us and then actually taking pictures when I have the camera.
I'll start with sports....
Issac started soccer this year and he loves it! His first game was on the 8th and he scored a goal. This past Saturday, Papa Ed, Grammy, and Auntie Lauren came to watch and he scored two goals! He was handsomely rewarded with $2.00 from Papa Ed. Issac and I are the coaches. The kids are so funny! There's one kid who could care less about the game and would rather pick the flowers on the field (literally) but they are a lot of fun and pretty good at soccer.
Courtney just tried out for the basketball team at her school and she made the "B" team (4th and 5th graders). She's really excited and we are very proud of her. The practice schedule is pretty intense... everyday from 5:00 to 7:00... yikes! She'll learn how to manage her time with homework and get in shape at the same time! Woo Hoo!! Go Courtney!
We're looking into things for Savannah and Caleb. Caleb will most likely play soccer in the Spring and Savannah wants to do dance, golf, or swimming.
As for everything else....
I just recently moved to a new office that is closer to our house, church, the kid's school, the mall, Target, and awesome food, such as Quizno's, Starbucks, Kiva Juice, Posa's, Blue Corn, New York Deli... just to name a few. Tonight is Open House for Caleb's grade at school, so we'll attend that and find out what they're doing to educate our young breed. Courtney's will be tomorrow.
Hope that gets you a little more updated on our lives. Please pray that we would be able to manage our time well, as you can see we're really busy. Take...luck! (You'll only get that if you've heard Brian Regan)!!!
~Kristi

Savannah Loves Jesus!

We have raised Savannah in the Christian faith, but this year she has really made the decision to make Jesus Christ her personal Lord and Savior. We can teach our kids about the bible and tell them about Jesus, but we can't make them be Christians. Savannah has decided that she believes the gospel and has decided that even if tomorrow I became a mormon or something, she would remain faithful to believe in and serve the Jesus Christ of the bible! I'm so excited for her! To make this event even more special, as I am a pastor at our church, I had the amazing privilege to baptize her myself! It was truly a blessing that will only be topped by the opportunity to officiate her wedding in the future! I pray that I would have the opportunity to do that someday! (some day far, far from now) Anyway, we love you Savannah and are blessed to have you in our family! Your love for the Lord is evident! Keep the faith! We will always be here for you! Hope the rest of you enjoy the picrtures that capture the moment!
~Issac

WOO HOO!!!!

I just recently finished Real Estate school. It was really tough... driving to Albuquerque 3 or 4 times a week, sitting through intense 4 hour instruction, driving back to Santa Fe, going to work, doing homework, and then taking care of the fam. I'm really glad it's over.
The AWESOME news is that I took the Real Estate National and State exams on Tuesday and I passed!!! It was such a hard test! Many people that I know had/have taken it multiple times. God was very gracious and merciful towards me... I didn't even study before I took it. I pretty much prayed throughout the test and He totally blessed me with a passing grade!!
I'm really excited to be licensed and hopefully I'll be able to help out the team even more! Thanks John and Danielle!! It's such a privilege to work for you!
~Kristi

We may have a reformation!

The last time Caleb was in public school he was in kindergarten. That first year of school had us a little worried about what the future would hold for him. Why? Because he was suspended at least twice and reprimanded for behavior multiple times. Now, I wasn't an angel when I was in school. I had more than my share of suspensions and phone calls to my parents, but never when I was in kindergarten! But this year Caleb is a reformed man! The past year has done good things for Caleb and he's off to a great start in school this year! Today he came home with the "Star Student" award for being an awesome helper! We are so proud of him, although not surprised. We have seen some awesome changes in his behavior and expected great things from him this year! We've got our shades on now as we understand that the future for Caleb is very bright! Way to go Caleb!

~Issac

Family Member Highlight - Papa Ed

Papa Ed is Kristi's dad and a really cool guy. He plays in multiple bands and is a great song writer and musician. (He's also pretty good on the grill) This past Sunday, at Issac's birthday party, he singled out Savannah and bought her a cool necklace and hooked Courtney up with a sweet mood ring! It may sound like something small, but they were really excited and blessed by that. They wondered why he would do something like that for them. That small act of kindness made my kids feel really special and loved and for that I wanted to recognize him! My kids mean a lot to me, and when you do something special for them, you're doing something special for me. Thanks, Papa Ed, for blessing my girls like you did on Sunday. I know that it was just a couple bucks out of the pocket, but for them it was a lot more!

~Issac

Little Ikey is 5!

On September 2nd Issac turned 5 years old. We celebrated his birthday at It'z in Albuquerque with our family and Issac's best friend Sebby. We were really blessed to spend time with the people we love the most! Issac had a blast and was spoiled as so many of you are so kind to us. He got lots of cool toys, clothes, a Nintendo DS, and a "Remy" costume from the movie Ratatouille. If you don't know what It'z is, it's kinda like a Chuck E Cheese's restaurant with both the food and the games stepped up a few notches. It's a pretty fun place to go. Definitely the kids' favorite. Anywho, I've attatched a few pictures from the party so that you could see Issac enjoying his family, friends, and the benefits of having a birthday! Thank all of you who thought of him in some way on his birthday! We love you all.



Issac's Birthday Cake - Ninja Turtles

The Ninja Turtles from the cake...


Issac's friend, Sebby. A good fit for Ikey.



Nana Sue and Papa Gus - Love em lots!



Auntie Felicia and Raul - Fun People!

Big Sis, Savannah and Grammy, Papa Ed, Lauren and "Pinky" (Don't ask) - Awesome Family!



The Lopez Fam with Raul again...



The boys - (Man, Caleb is getting big!)

Dad, Ikey and Sebby - Ikey didn't want to take a picture...

Ski Ball with his friend!

Pirates of the Caribbean Underwear - SWEET!

The Ratatouille Costume - HILARIOUS!

Nintendo DS - Spiderman 3 Game


Uncle Jim and Aunt Jan's Outfit - We miss you guys!

The Transformer Auntie Felicia and Raul got Ikey

The Outfit Nana Sue and Papa Gus got Ikey



There are a few of the highlights! We had a good time with those of you who were there and hope to see those who weren't there sometime soon! We love you all very much. God bless and have nice night!

~Issac