Our summer activities for church are winding down, but it has been fun to be involved in some of the last final events. This past weekend, we had tickets to an Angels baseball game with a free concert afterwards.
No, we haven't totally converted yet, but we are very proud of the Angels and have really enjoyed going to so many of their games the past year.
Many church groups were in attendance that night because of the MercyMe concert following the game.
These two little "Angels" tried so hard to get themselves and their rally monkeys on the overhead screens, but to no avail! We had alot of fun just watching them enjoying themselves! I must admit that it was one of the most fun times I've ever had at a ballgame. The roving cameras singled out the funniest people in the stands, we had great conversations with our friends, and when things seemed to get really boring--someone would start a "wave" --and that kept going for almost ten minutes at times!
It was a L-O-N-G game! The best part of the game was the final inning (the 12th!!!) when the most action took place, and the Angels finally won. It was great to see the fireworks exploding and hear the fans cheering!
All of the equipment for the band was on flat-bed trucks and ready to be set up on the field. Soon the concert was underway, and the fans started to pour onto the field to be closer to the musicians.
The band was very good, but we only stayed for about half of the concert, since they had started so late and Jim had to preach the next day.
On Sunday afternoon, we joined the youth group and several other families for an afternoon at the beach. It was very windy, but the park provides large fire pits for grilling and cooking.
With those awesome tongs, Jay was able to roast a lot of hotdogs at one time!
There were antics in the sand...
What? A pizza hotdog!
Plenty of good food...
and many hungry people to eat it.
We also enjoyed a walk on the beach, and some enjoyed swimming...
...until the lifeguards warned people to get out of the water because of the riptides, strong currents and stingrays.
Sand castles...
S'mores...
and more s'mores...
And then the group shot!
We stayed for the beautiful sunset. It was a great day!
This past week we enjoyed having Marilyn's cousin B come to visit. She drove across the country with her daughter J to help her get settled in her new apartment. Since she will be attending school close by us, we were very excited to welcome them to SoCal. After checking out the downtown attractions one evening, we ended up at Yogurtland for dessert.
Although we had never met before, we instantly knew that we were with family! We had so much fun getting acquainted and look forward to many more times together in the years to come. Welcome to SoCal, J and we hope you have a great school year!
