Volleyball

Congratulations Cougars!!! You did it! You made school history and brought home the very first school championship in any sport. Although Becca and I missed the last 2 games because we were in Denver, we were there in spirit. Thanks to some wonderful moms, we had the play-by-play over the phone. I might have had a stroke if I was there on the sidelines so it may have been a blessing in disguise that I was in Denver.

These girls are amazing. They lost their first four games and went on to take home the title. I have been fortunate enough to watch them grow on and off the court these past few weeks. I honestly believe that God rewarded their sportsmanship and their encouragement to others by allowing them to defeat the undefeated teams to win the championship. These girls always said encouraging things to every player, regardless of the play. They were uplifting to the other schools we played. Their kindness and respect not only for their team, but the coaches, the opponents and the fans, showed their true character. I am so proud of them! The girls could not have done it alone, they had an amazing coach (Mr. Navarro) and some very supportive parents.

Next week is the banquet and I am sure I will have more news to share.

Surprise!

My wonderful brother-in-law decided to surprise my little sister last week for her 40th birthday. He flew the three of us to Denver as her birthday present! We left on Wednesday morning and went straight to her work. He sat her down and blindfolded her. The kids snuck in and kissed her on the cheeks and told her Happy Birthday. It was wonderful! We convinced her to leave work early and go home with us where my niece Mercedes was very surprised when she opened the door to her room and we were standing there. A little while later we went to see Myrissa at basketball practice. I stood at the corner of the court and waited for her to notice me and when she finally did, her jaw dropped. It was terrific!

We also got the chance to visit with my 92 (almost 93) year old Granny. She is amazing. We also got to see my Uncle Joe and my favorite cousin, Kerri, and her family. When we spend time in Denver, it always makes me want to move home. Then, comes the cold, cold weather and I change my mind again. I love SoCal!

It is hard to believe that my little sister and I have now both moved to the higher check box in life. We are no longer in that 25-39 category. Yikes!

I am very thankful to Roy for his generosity. We had a great time!

Welcome

Welcome to the Gutierrez Family blog. Yes, we are jumping on the band wagon. Our friends, the Bowdens, have created one and it was so cute, we thought we would follow.

There is nothing special about us, we are ordinary goof balls trying to do the best we can and make a difference for those around us. We believe that God's plan to use us (ordinary people) for extraordinary things. He will be successful if we get out of His way and let Him work.

Each of us will be updated soon so you can learn more of what we are up to. We promise to be honest and sincere in our posts. We are not perfect, in fact, we are far from it. Living so far from family, we thought this would be a good way to keep everyone updated with our antics. We would love to hear from you by mail, phone, text, email, visits, any way you can think of. Our door and our hearts are always open.

So sit back, grab a Diet Coke and read all about us. If you have some funny stories to share, please do.

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The Gutierrez Family