Wow what a crazy Spring it has been! It’s been awhile since I have taken the time to catch up on my blog and I apologize for that. This year so far I have made some changes and learned even more.
January was a busy one like normal. With the new year being here, Bull Sale, ISE and trying to get ready to find the best of the first month of the year. The month definitely brought some lasts as well. One of my best friends Callie that worked for Girls With Guns worked her final ISE show with Alecia and I. It was a happy and sad weekend that we definitely made the most of. January also included getting to watch my oldest niece Makenna play volleyball.
February brought the baby shower of my good friend Jen. She was welcoming baby O to the world and all of us couldn’t have been more excited. The month also brought Sounders (my boston terriers) first trip to the lake and getting to go to work with mom up in Paradise on the fire cleanup. It also was the beginning of softball season and for some crazy kids that meant working in the shop trying to get them ready for the season ahead of us.
March brought softball season. I had the honor of not only coaching a local middle school team but also a little league team. One thing I enjoy is getting to spend time with the youth and getting to coach softball makes it that much better. Alecia and I also decided that we wanted to explore the area we live in even more. We were able to located some pretty creeks and waterfall. We definitely have more waterfalls on the list to see but the one we hiked down to was incredible.
April brought on the last of the middle school softball season. I was super proud of the girls they played great. I was able to take a trip to the Pismo Beach area and visit my best friend Megan for four amazing days. We went to Hearst Castle and a few wineries but mainly just enjoyed getting to spend time with one another. I love getting to see her when we both have a chance to get together. I ended April being able to harvest my first tom turkey thanks to Maggi. It was definitely worth the early wake up.
May brought more work up in Paradise CA on the clean ups. It also brought the Tehama District Fair where I worked for my 10th year. It was great fair. I had the honor of taking my Ag teacher from high schools daughters senior pictures. The best gift I have received in a while has been my digital camera. Getting to spend the evening with her and her mom was full of laughs. She is going to accomplish amazing things. May also brought a bucket list game to the Bay Area. The USA women’s national team was played South Africa in a send off game for the 2019 FIFA World Cup. Most people probably don’t realize that I am a huge fan of the US Women’s Soccer team so when I found out they were coming to my “backyard” I bought tickets for a friend and I to go. Needless to say that game was amazing! And getting to see the girls play live was definitely a check off the bucket list. The next weekend I also took a little road trip to Reno Nevada for Mollys graduation. Anytime I am able to spend time with the Murphy/Fregoso family is time well spent. 
Overall the beginning of the year has been an awesome one. I have been able to spend a lot of time with loved ones that I haven’t since I was on the road so much. This year is definitely full of changes but I feel like they all are for the better. I love getting to see my family and friends more often. And I have also decided to go back to school….But the next blog will have more on that and my thoughts.
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