What a busy time of year

Every year we tell ourselves that we are going to slow down during the Holiday season and every year..we dont! This year is no different..it has been busy, but busy in a good way. Ryan is super busy with Cofiroute (91 Expresslanes) and doing some side work for MobilePay USA. Its good, but also hard as he is at work a lot of the time. I know it is just for a season and that it will all slow down soon..I keep reminding myself of that. My business has picked up and it has been a lot of fun. I also left my job with Play Well TEKnologies (LEGO Engineering).. I loved my job, but it was good for me to leave.

Ryan is looking into MBA programs and wants to start soon. He is really looking into the EMBA program at USC! What fun!!!!! FIGHT ON! I have started looking on Grad school as well. I am going back to pursue my Masters in School Counseling. I want to be a High School Guidance Counselor. As well as school I am getting involved with Young Life Again! I cant wait to be a part of it again!!!!

Ryan and I had our first experience at a USC vs UCLA game the other night. It was at the RoseBowl (UCLA Home game). We bought our tickets online and had no idea where we would be sitting....we just saw that the seats were located on the USC side line. Little did we know that they were in the UCLA Season Ticket holders section. These were some of the rudest most obnoxious fans I have ever come in contact with. At one point we actually had to go get security because I was fearing for my safety. We were then relocated to another section...still in UCLA territory..but much more docile. In the end USC won (of course), but we learned a very valuable lesson......never go to a USC vs UCLA game......way to wild for me!

RH Fullerton Trunk or Treat

We have the honor of attedning RockHarbor Fullerton. Being part of a community that want to give back and watch people grow. For the past 8 months we have been meeting at the Wilshire Auditorium in Downtown Fullerton. It has been a good home to us...a place for us to establish who we are as a family. This coming weekend, we will be making the move to Hope International University Auditorium. This is an exciting season for us as we begin family ministries! Yeah!
As a way to thank the neighborhood that has "put up" with us for the past couple of months we hosted Trunk or Treat. A chance to say good bye and also a chance for us to say..."you have a family...come join us!" Below are just some of the many cars that participated! Thank you RH Fullerton.....we LOVE our FAMILY!

its been a while

Its been a long time since my last post.....I kept telling myself that I should update this thing..but everytime I sat down to do it, something else came up. It has been a very month for us around here....

Here are some of the highlights
* Went up to Stanford with Craig and Jake to watch the USC vs Stanford game. USC lost....but we had a great time
* I had bronchitis for 2 weeks and the thought of doing anything else other than sleeping...well it made me sleepy
* Ryan has been super busy with the launch of MobilePay USA...it seems as though every other night he is in a meeting..oh well it cant last much longer
* We dressed up like elves from from the movie "Elf" for Halloween and had a great time connecting with families at Truck Or Treat!
* I am sure there is more..I just cant think of it!

TechCrunch Disrupt

Last week was a very exciting week for us! MobilePay USA went public, but not only that they were awarded the audience award on Tuesday and asked to pitch the product on stage! What great coverage it was! Kyle did a great job as did Randy and Jeff! We are so excited for the future holds for us, not only Ryan and I, but also the company in general! Your phone is now your wallet!


The enclosed link is the pitch that Kyle did!!! Enjoy!



http://techcrunch.tv/disrupt/watch?id=E2aXFxMTpHbzq5cQU5ZrcM57d2mT-obA

Mobile Pay USA ......launched

It has been a very busy season around our house. Ryan took on the role as CTO (chief tech officer) for Universal Commerce. The team has been working night and day and day and night to get the app up and running and ready to present at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco this week. This new app will revolutionize the way you pay for everything...using your MOBILE PHONE!!!!

We are so excited to see what God has in store for us and this company! Thank you Randy Smith for thinking of Ryan and bringing him into the picture!

We would love your feedback and thoughts on this great new process!

Check out the website..and get ready!!!!

MP Video from Randy Smith on Vimeo.

Bozley

Bozley is getting cuter and cuter by the day and needed one more post!

V. Sattui

This winery needed its own post...thats how good it is!
I am not a person of great wine knowledge...I dont know when it is woody or you can taste cinnamon....I just know a good wine when I taste it. If I could have spent the day at this winery it would have been worth it! They have the BEST Reisling I have ever tasted......I am salivating just thinking about it!