Summer

It is almost over but this year’s summer was not good, there was a wildfire and took a month before it was fully contained. Even the temperature is in hundred degree or ninety we did not feel the most heat. It looked like cloudy but it is not, it is by the smoke from the fire thus covered the sun. There are no blue skies for the past few weeks and can barely see the mountains. There are no much outdoor activities since the air was very hazardous and too risky for the health.
After a month the firefighters able to contained the fire but sadly to say that some of them lost their life in trying to save the forest and the people of the area.

rOxy

she is 3mos old in this photo

Roxy is a mixed Boxer/Labrador or a boxedor; she is five months old now and getting bigger everyday. We got her when she was 2 months old; she is so pretty and so playful. The first month that we have her was good because she is not doing anything that annoy us, but as days go by she is always having a transformation from a quite puppy to being so playful and overly excited. She is becoming annoying by always biting us or nibbling or jumping, she is so hard to control especially if there are kids inside the house. With her behavior we decided to put her on a puppy training class so we can control her. The training is not only for her but also for me as I learned how to control her. Now she is doing pretty good and not so annoying anymore.

Crate Lake, Oregon

Hi guys! It’s been awhile since I updated my activities, was busy of doing things around the house and watching for my pup. Last weekend we went to Jacksonville, Oregon to visit mom-in-laws friend, we dropped her off at her friend’s house and we stayed at the hotel, it was not a good stay coz we heard noise from the next door and also the movement of elevator going up and down. The hotel was supposed to be a 3stars but for us it is not.
The whole day of Saturday we went to Crater Lake and was so fascinated by the crystal blue water, the first time I ever seen a blue lake, it is so nice! I really was enjoying the view and feel the beauty of God’s creation.

Disneyland

Two more days and we will be heading to Disneyland here in California and get to experience again being a kid. I cannot wait to see my favorite characters like Cinderella, Mickey Mouse and tinker bell. We will celebrate the Independence Day at the park and be able to see the spectacular fireworks at night. So exciting!

All by myself!!!

After getting my driver’s license I tried to drive alone going home from my husband’s office. Oh boy! It was so awesome! I felt freedom of the thought that I can go anytime I want. So nice that I can drive without being conscious that my husband will yell at me if I did not stop on stop sign but of course have to do it or else I will end up with a ticket. So just this afternoon I went to the town alone and went at a department store for a window shopping first time I ever did since I got here. It is so great to learn everything even how big the challenge it will be and in the end you will see the result, it can make us proud of ourselves and I feel it that way.

Driving…the greatest challenge in my life!

When I arrived here in my hubby’s place I know that I neither have to learn to drive nor need to drive as this is a major necessity here in America.
The first time I practiced was not scary since we only practiced at the university parking lot where there is no traffic or cars that has been park. I was thought how to do the maneuver, do the turns and be oriented on using the gears inside the car. Months later, after so much reading of Driver’s Handbook I decided to apply for a driver’s permit and take my written test. The first attempt was failed and so the second and the third test, then finally on my fourth retake I able to passed and got my driver’s permit.
So the formal lesson for driving begins and so the challenge, I enrolled for a driving school for me to able to learn fast. Having a real instructor is much different than having your husband on the passenger’s seat; the instructor was so calm and relaxes while giving instructions on the road while the husband was more nervous and easy to get upset and so much yelling happened inside the car. But I was so glad that we just let everything go as if nothing happen after my driving lesson.
As a first time driver, it was so challenging, There are times that I cried and trembling for being so scared and I cannot count the times that I want to gave up but my husband kept on telling me that if I am going to quit learning then I will be the bummer all my life and cannot go anywhere. It really made me realized that I need to learn and become so determined. And now finally I passed my road test with only four mistakes and able to get my driver’s license but of course the learning does not stop after passing the test but it is only the beginning. For now I just take the highway and streets since imp still not confident to drive on the freeway but in time I know that I can do it.

Our Camping

Hi there fellow bloggers! It’s been a while since I haven’t updated my blog, well it’s because e just got back from our camping last weekend and so busy fixing things around the house and putting back again the camping stuff in the garage. It is not was not so easy for us to go on a tent camping since only me and my hubby are doing the tent. Were almost getting grumpy, we arrived at the campsite quite dark and we still have to set up the tent, but we still managed to set it up before our temper blow up. At first night, I and my stepson were a little bit scared, we heard some footsteps outside our tent, and we thought it’s a bear but it is not, gosh! We just don’t know what to do if the bear will go to attack our tent. It was chilly in the morning so we put a fire on the fire pit and seat in our lounge chair and enjoying watching fire. It was so relaxing just sitting and kicking back around, reading books, playing card and walking in the beach with our puppy Roxie. I also able to see a chipmunks in our camp, he is so cute and was looking for a food, called him Theodore from the movie "Alvin and the Chipmunks".The Second day of our camping we went boating and the view was so spectacular! We did not able to swim in the lake coz it's so cold and a little windy that day, so we just enjoyed viewing the sight around the lake and see some houses. We definitely go back to camp again before the summer ends.