June 2016

June 2016

6.25.2013

Trevor is Seventeen

I've been collecting baseball and football jerseys for a lot of years with the intent of using them in a quilt for Trevor some day.  It was so much fun putting this together for Trevor's 17th birthday and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out...imperfections and all! I love it when a plan comes together!


Happy Birthday Trevor! 

6.05.2013

Our Own Duck Dynasty - Uncle Brad


Being part of the Berthelson Family Legacy is quite a claim to fame! You can imagine our excitement when we discovered that our own Uncle Brad Berthelson was in fact Uncle Si from the nationally televised show Duck Dynasty! Just look at the above comparison... How could anyone deny it? Better yet, if you have ever had the pleasure of spending any length of time visiting with Uncle Brad, it would only solidify the fact that Uncle Brad Berthelson is truly the cover up for the world famous Uncle Si! 

Personal Progress

After lots of thought...planning...and preparation...Natalie completed another 10 hour Personal Progress project. She organized the putting together of care packages for the homeless and it was a huge success! Since then, we have heard stories of different experiences the Young Women have had in giving them people. A great project that has inspired many girls to reach out to those in need!

5.30.2013

Chicken Fights Now & Then


Some things never change...except in this case, their size and stature!

5.29.2013

Career Day for Savannah

It was career day at the middle school for Savannah. She got into the car after school thrilled with the events of her day mainly because it consisted of her usual school work being replaced with speakers talking about their careers.  Her eyes had been opened up to the many opportunities that lie ahead for her and that she would actually be very good at some of them! The decisions she had made for her future career path were as follows.

1. Olympic Water Polo Player
She decided this would be her number one choice because she could see herself doing this every day of her life and she loves to play. Her concerns were that of  how do water polo players make money? What do you do after water polo? This of course led to a great conversation!
2. Trial Lawyer
Savannah openly admitted that she was very good at talking and she would be very good at winning cases as a Lawyer.
3. Singer & Song Writer
This is what Savannah truly loves to do every minute of the day. She has finally started writing down the lyrics to all these great songs she sings off the top of her head and forgets. Apparently, one of the parents that shared at career day was a lawyer by day and musician by night. He made the decision that being a musician wasn't the best way to support a family so he finished Law School and has kept playing music on the side. This made perfect sense to Savannah because she truly does love music but hasn't been able to figure out how it all fits in the the big picture of her life.

There's nothing quite like having your eyes opened to something and for the puzzle pieces of confusion to fall into place at the same time! Savannah seems to think her puzzle in complete, kind of like when she announced in Kindergarten she wanted to be a Costco worker when she grew up (thank goodness our eyes are opened at many different levels).  I think the most important vision to keep is the belief that we can do anything... Savannah can and will!



5.28.2013

Trevor's Baseball season ended in the second round of CIF Playoffs. The highlight of the season was defeating Palm Desert at home. At the baseball banquet Trevor received his varsity letter along with Coach Conley's Blackhawk award. The Coach awards this to the player that shines in all areas of being part of the LQHS Blackhawk team...Quite a compliment. Trevor is growing in strides not only physically but mentally as well and it is very exciting to see it all come together for him!





5.24.2013

Happy Birthday Natalie!

This beautiful girl is 15 years old! 
Smart Creative Compassionate Tender Inspired Determined Virtuous Intelligent Inquisitive Grouchy Swimmer Fashionable Sleepy Forgiving Humorous Driven Thoughtful Smiley Sometimes Helpful Beautiful
You are amazing Natalie!