Happy Birthday Amanda Bear!!!

To our Beautiful daughter Amanda, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY!!! 24 YEARS OLD----We love you!

Family & Friends were there to help...

I'm the personal secretary, signing the boys in, taking notes, and picking up the paint brush once in a while. :)

Brenan's friendly scouts Dakota and Robbie.

These are the stacked blanks painted and ready to go...

Chief, but not at this project...taking a break! Brenan is the resident Chief on call. One day to go!!!

Day 1 Eagle Scout Project

Brenan is building Textbooks Shelves & Homework Shelves for the 4th Grade Class @ Deerfield Elementary School.

Today is Day 1 in the process. We spackled, sanded, primed & painted the pinewood blanks. This was necessary so that they would be ready for tomorrow.

Here Brenan is removing the staples from the ends. He had 7 helpers to assist him in this project. We will finish building the shelves tomorrow.

Here are some painted blanks waiting to be transferred to the holding area. Brenan did a great job leading the helpers in his project!

Sunset on Turtle Ridge

This beautiful trail leads to an incredible panaramic view of Orange County from Coto de Caza to the Pacific Ocean. It was a little hazy as the fog started to roll in, so I will take some pictures on a clearer day. The sunset tonight was @ 7:44pm. It was fun to share a quiet walk with the family and enjoy the bounties the Lord has given.

We are missing the Pollei's but we will take them on this amazing hike when they come to visit us from Phoenix. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAYLOR!!!

When the Lords closes a chapter in our lives, he seems to open a new one for us to write...

This was an amazing grace!

Fresh Courage Take...

These are pictures of our new home on Arborside. It has been with mixed emotions we start a new journey. I've always believed a Ward is what you make it.

We have a wonderful new Ward!

It's fun meeting new members and branching out our friendship base.

During this whole process my mind has often turned to the words of a very familiar hymn; Come, Come Ye Saints---

No toil or labor fear, but with joy wend your way. Though hard to you this journey may appear, Grace shall be as your day. 'Tis better far for us to strive our useless cares for us to drive. Do this and joy, your hearts will swell. All is well!

Why should we mourn or think our lot is hard? '

Tis not so; all is right.

Why should we think to earn a great reward If we now shun the fight?

Gird up your loins; fresh courage take.

Our God will never us forsake;

And soon we'll have this tale to tell — All is well!

Farewell to Nighthawk

Our home has sold after 11 years of memories...It's been a great home to raise our kids and be part of a fun community. As Dan would say, "We've been transferred". Like we are on a mission, ha ha! On to a new adventure, new ward, new stake, we will see what life has in store for us. I can tell you this--the home is where your family is, that's it. WE are even closer to the Newport Temple. I can sneak in a session more often.

You can email me for our new address and our phone is the same. jonicorbin@hotmail.com
Thanks for all you love and support through the years, you are a part of us!

Brenan's 8th Grade Promotion

Last Day of 8th Grade. Yikes, High School here we come...no more Jr. High for the Corbin Family. Another door closed. I think that's a good thing!

This is Will and Eric, friends since Kindergarten. I was lucky to get these. Brenan was not in the picture taking mode. Is he ever? It's a teenage thing, bummer!

I couldn't even get a picture of Brenan with his parents! Sad, we aren't cool enough for him-so here's what we look like, he'll probably care in a few years!