Updated family photos!

Hello all who check on my blog! It's been a long time since I have been on here & I do apologize. The days go back so quickly I barely have time to think.

The family is doing well. Peter is in his senior year of HS & will be leaving in the fall to continue his education at Bethany Bible College in Canada. He is going to be a Youth Pastor. Although he will be very far away from us, we are very excited to see & hear how God is going to use him.

Brianna is a freshman in HS & loving it (I think)! She still misses Michigan & her friends there very much....probably as much as I do. She just returned from her first mission trip to Guatemala with her dad. She says she wants to move there one day:(. She might possibly be my missionary girl. Bri will be getting ready to play softball in the spring. She is a great 3rd base player like her dad!

Matt, my baby is growing up so quickly & I hate it. He continues to be "Mommas boy" & I love it. He is now in the 4th grade which is very challenging to say the least. He is playing basketball & is really good at it. Starting in January he will also be playing indoor soccer for the first time.

Ed & I continue to minister to the community. We have made some really great friends in the community & love the area we're in. The only downfall, is there are no Palm trees here! lol.

I hope & pray you are all well & will try to get some pictures up here (if I still remember)!

God Bless & have a Merry CHRISTmas & Happy New Year!

Jersey Shore Trip!

Jenkinson's Beach, Point Pleasant, New Jersey!

I'm back! For all my blogger friends....Tuesday was my 48th birthday & Ed & Matthew were away at Kids Camp this past week. So I was home with Peter & Brianna. We headed to the Jersey shore to celebrate my day with some teens & my girlfriend Lynne. I grew up going on vacation at the Jersey shore and have alot of childhood memories there. We did not go to the beach I grew up on, but did go to Jenkinson's which is in Point Pleasant if you know NJ you will know exactly where it is. I had a great day celebrating.

Lynne & I after a long day on the beach.....then we headed to the boardwalk.

Our group of teens!

My Peter loves the waves & it was high tide, which made it even more fun for him.

The whole gang out in the water!

Peter goes to prom!

A face only a mother could love!!

Peter went to his girlfriends senior prom last week & had a blast. I could still remember mine from many years ago. The only difference is now instead of it being one night, they make it a whole weekend event. Saturday, everyone heads to the Jersey shore to crash on the beach.

Peter & Corina!

Brianna's 8th grade dance!

Bri all decked out for her 8th grade dance. In NJ they have a big "hoopla" for 8th grade. They even have a formal graduation. She will be graduating on Friday, June 19th & off to H.S. in the fall. Peter will graduate in June 2010 & plans to attend Bethany Bible College in Canada!

Bri & Mom....my baby girl is growing up so quickly:(

Looking sexy.....

Ready to dance the night away!!!

Family Vacation!

WOW! It's been awhile since I have blogged.....Facebook has gotten the better of me. Anyway the Torres' are doing well & have returned from vacationing in Florida. We got the chance to meet our new grandson Alex who is now 4 months old! We got to spend time with Ed's parents and go swimming everyday. I just love the weather in Florida....always sunny!

We stayed in Ft. Lauderdale for 2 days since we were leaving from Ft. Lauderdale airport. Easier to travel! Since we all love seafood, we decided to eat at Bubba Gump's which is right on the beach of Ft. Lauderdale. We loved it so much, we ate there twice! Wish there was one in NJ!

The Torres family out to dinner at Ruby Tuesdays.

Ed & I with our grandson Alexander....

Alex...4 months old!

Sweetheart Dinner

I did Brianna's hair the other day. She usually has blonde streaks but she was sick of them already, so we did all one color. This is her natural color. Love it!

Saturday night was our 2nd annual Sweetheart Dinner at Faith Chapel. Ed was our DJ & our game host for "The Not So Newleywed Game". We did alittle dancing and karaoke and of course had some good Italian food!

The ladies did a great job on setting up the tables.

All dressed up & ready to go!!!