It's me!! Aidan!!

Hello people of earth and beyond! It's ME, Aidan J. Snoderly!! Barbara's son!! I have taken over her blog and will be writing on here every now and then. Right now I will talk about skateboarding. I have been making some progress in my work and I know how to do a pretty dang good ollie (Ollie is just a fancy word for jump) AND I can go down some pretty steep ramps. My Dad, Johnathan is also doing very well. (Yes, he skateboards too). We also built a sweet ramp together and go down it when we're not at the skate park. Well, guess I'll leave now. Bye peoples!! Check out my skate video below.

A Little Etsy Anyone?

Johnathan has spent years creating, drawing and painting. This year he is taking the next step and selling his art. Etsy is an exciting website where creativity and commerce come together. Johnathan chose to display his artwork on Etsy because everything that you can purchase has been hand crafted. You can browse through this fun, clever and quirky site and check out Johnathan's art at jsnoderly.esty.com.

We Love Coffee

Johnathan and I are at Pacific Bay Coffee Co. & Micro - Roastery in Walnut Creek. We actually came here last Friday and we couldn't wait to come back! We both ordered large lattes, 4 shots of espresso each, steamed milk, and beautiful foam. This is the perfect place if you want delicious tasting espresso a nice coffee buzz and a casual atmosphere. If you are in the neighborhood we highly recommend stopping by, just come pick us up before you come! Enjoy.

changes

now that i have returned to my blog i have decided to make a few changes. thanks to johnathan and his computer abilities my header has changed and my music. yeah! i was also able to add a slideshow. thanks again hon. monday is my regular day off and my cleaning day :( but i spent last friday spring cleaning so i get to go do something fun. i think b & n is calling, i will go catch up with my friends claire and jaime (see currently reading). have a beautiful day.

13 Years?!!!!!!!

That's right Johnathan and I have been married for 13 years now. The blessed event happened April 8th 1995 in a little town called Lake Hughes. Looking back at that day I can honestly say that I didn't really know what I was getting into. I had just turned 19 the week before and thought being married would be easy, yes I am laughing right now. Still laughing.......... Anyway, I was just beginning to scratch the surface of who I was as a young woman and now I had a husband who was learning about himself in ways only a wife can shed light on. Let's just say it hasn't been easy but it sure has been an adventure and quite a learning experience. I believe Johnathan and I love each other more deeply now than the day we married and that only comes from living day to day, month to month and year to year with one another with the knowledge that pressing through the difficult times has strengthened the bond that God sealed us with 13 years ago. For our anniversary we spent 4 days at Manchester Beach. We traveled to Mendocino and Fort Bragg and saw breathtaking coastline, beaches, redwoods as well as coastal towns, micro breweries and... we saw alot! It was so much fun hanging out with my best friend and look forward to hanging out with him for the duration of this adventure.


Bye For Now!

Friends

We spent the weekend with Jax, Kelli, Kyle and Ellena the third weekend of March. It was so fun to talk about the old days, well there was alot of laughing about those times, catching up and hearing about the new path our lives are on now. The kids got to play, well I can't call Kyle a kid anymore he is in middle school and is becoming a young man, but he and Aidan had a good time playing video games. The girls are one month apart and were inseparable all weekend. I loved just listening to them talking and giggling and giggling and giggling! The visit was over to quickly but we loved every minute of it!

I Turn 30 Again!

I celebrated my birthday with a few girlfriends on Saturday night and my family took me out to lunch on Sunday (my actual b-day). I had a great weekend. I felt a little of what Nikki must feel celebrating for more than one day! I am looking forward to this year, each one has been so full of surprises. Some good, some not so good, but I have to say with each added year comes knowledge that only comes from a life lived at the feet of a Father who wants the best things for his daughter. I hope and pray that this year will bring me opportunities I have never dreamed of and wisdom to accept these gracefully.