The New Nunleys

Home Project!

2010-09-18T19:27:00.000-07:00

We have this awkward nook in our room and I have been trying to figure out what to do with it. Well today I finally decided to frame up some pictures.

**The walls look kind of pink in the pictures but they are more of an off-white/tan color in person.**

Before:

After:

My next goal: line the drawers so you can't see all the crap inside -- especially since Justin can't seem to keep his clothes folded neatly!!!

Happy 2nd Anniversary!

2010-08-01T16:08:00.000-07:00

Today I have been married to my best friend for 2 years. It's been a long couple years and so much has happened, but there's no person to better share my journey with.

These are the beautiful flowers Justin brought home for me this morning. They're the same kind of roses we had at our wedding.

Hello deliciousness...

2010-07-31T10:19:00.000-07:00

Last week Jake took me to dinner to celebrate Avery's impending arrival.

We went to Bouchon Bistro and of course they took amazing care of us. The best part of the night (besides the company of course) was the dessert they brought out. I told Jake we could share one, and he insisted that we each have our own.

I'm glad he knew what he was talking about!

Home pedicure!

2010-07-11T21:17:00.000-07:00

This is how Justin finished his weekend...

Happy Birthday, Austin Robert Johnson!

2010-07-06T22:00:00.001-07:00

Today Holli had her scheduled c-section.

I had originally planned to go visit them at the hospital, but when I had to go into the doctors at my lunch anyways, I took a long lunch and stopped by to visit the littlest Johnson.

born 8:10am
7lb 6oz
20 3/4 in

Welcome to the world, Austin!

Music in the Park!

2010-06-25T21:35:00.000-07:00

Every summer the town puts on a series called "Music in the Park" at Veteran's Park downtown. It's a bunch of amateur bands and you bring blankets or chairs or whatever you want and just listen. The sell pizza and hot dogs and you bring your own beer or wine.

We've gone with our friends Holli & Steve and their son Steven the last two weeks. It will be the last time we go with them for a while since next weekend is 4th of July holiday and we will be out of town and the next week Holli is having their second son!

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Hanging out

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Handsome boy

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So silly!

He's all grown up now...

2010-06-12T07:39:00.000-07:00

On Thursday Jake graduated from high school. After everything we've been through, I am so proud of him.

In August --after Avery's born of course-- he will be taking off to Europe for a couple of weeks with a friend. I always wanted to do that so I am just a little envious. I know he'll have a great time! Once he gets back he'll be moving to the Peninsula to go to Foothill College in Los Altos.

I keep telling myself there is no way he can take care of himself all alone in a new town, but I know he can. I just still think of him as a little kid. I'm happy he will be moving away and experiencing a new place for this new phase in his life, but I am even happier that he's not moving too far and I can still see him often!

Here's a picture from graduation day. He looked so handsome.

Now to get Thomas through high school and I will finally be able to sleep at night -- ya right!

Jake goes to prom!

2010-05-01T20:24:00.000-07:00

Today Jake went to his senior prom. I can't believe how many pictures I took!

Here's one of him and me. I felt really frumpyAnd here is one of him and his date. All the girls look like this, which didn't help my feeling frumpy... either way she is adorable!

Silly Lola

2010-03-14T17:39:00.000-07:00

Now that we are pretty settled in our new house Lola is taking full advantage of her new yard. This weekend has been beautiful, and she's spent a good amount of her day in the yard. This afternoon I looked out the window and this is what I saw.

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Happy Valentine's Day!

2010-02-14T10:36:00.000-08:00

10 reasons why I love my husband:

1. He lets me sleep in when he has to work and I don't
2. He takes Lola out most mornings so I don't have to
3. He does the dishes without being asked
4. He won't let me do laundry
5. He lets me watch my girly shows
6. When I am upset, he knows when to say something and when I just need a hug -- most times.
7. He is an amazing listener
8. He's a problem solver
9. He lets me change the radio station in the car
10. He is dedicated, loyal and understanding -- he's my husband.

Home Sweet Home!

2010-02-09T18:03:00.000-08:00

Justin & I have been looking for a house with at least two rooms for Pistachio. We found a house on Craigslist on Friday and looked at it on Saturday. We loved it right away and applied right then and there.

The landlady called our references on Monday and Monday afternoon we found out that we got the place!

Here are a couple photos.

Introducing: Pistachio the Magnificent.

2010-01-26T20:39:00.001-08:00

We had another great appointment and finally feel okay with announcing that we will be adding to our family!

Justin has dubbed this baby Pistachio, and after all the acrobatics we saw today, is now calling him/her Pistachio the Magnificent. So without further ado...

I've also started a new blog dedicated entirely to The Littlest Nunley.

Happy Birthday Justin!

2009-11-27T14:54:00.000-08:00

Today is Justin's golden birthday. He turns 27 on November 27th, 2009,

We haven't done much but Justin got to pick out where we ate for lunch: Panda Express (blech!). Tonight we are going to dinner at Rutherford Grill tonight with Anthony who is visiting from Hawaii.

Since Justin is the hardest person to shop for, he has decided he wanted pick out a new golf club, which we will order tonight.

Happy birthday, Babe!

Thanksgiving 2009

2009-11-26T21:47:00.001-08:00

Usually Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Since this year was a rough one I want to make sure to say how thankful I am for the good things in my life.

1. Justin. Without him I surely would have gone to the nut house.
2. Lola. Without her I wouldn't have had warm feet all those cold nights.
3. My job. Without it we would have been in a shelter by now.
4. The girls on TTCAL. They let me be as emotional, as irrational and as illogical as I want without judgment or persecution.

Thank you for all the good things.

Hooky!

2009-11-13T16:29:00.000-08:00

Today I played hooky from work. Since Justin's been working on the weekends I figured I'd take an extra day and we would spend it together.

We'd been talking about going to the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, so we figured it would be a perfect day! We slept in until 8:00 (yes! 8:00!!!) and took our time getting ready. We left around 9:45 and missed all the traffic. We got there around 11:00 and to my surprise there were no lines. We walked right up and bought our tickets.

We were stopped just before we went in and asked if we wanted our picture taken. We obliged and said we'd check it out before we left just to see what it looked like. So we proceeded in and the first thing you see is a huge domed rainforest. It was amazing.

There were birds and butterflies just flying around everywhere! There were all kinds of reptiles and amphibians in enclosed display cases and even a huge water element with just as huge fish. I swear they were the biggest fish I've ever seen! One was about 7 feet long. No exaggeration!

Once in the rainforest exhibit you walk up a round walkway all the way to the top of the dome and then take an elevator down... all the way down below the water element. You could look directly up into the water and see all the fish and turtles. It was amazing. They had individual looking holes into different areas of the water where there were different types of sealife. We saw anacondas from the amazon and even an octopus, although he was hiding and a bit hard to find. A little further into the aquarium there was even an area where you could pet star fish. They really felt just like a rock.

Next we passed by the planetarium and got our passes for the 12:30 showing of "Journey to the Stars". We had about 30 minutes to kill until we needed to get in line, so we went to the African Room. That is where we found my favorite part: the penguins! They are so funny and interesting. There was this little girl who couldn't have been more than 4 and all she kept say was, "so silly!" It's true. They are just silly animals.

When it was time we got in line for the showing in the planetarium and before we knew it we were already in our seats. It was amazing. The seats are slightly tilted back so you don't have to strain to see what's being shown on the ceiling (which is also tilted). It was definitely interesting learning about the formation and life of stars and how they affect us in our every day life.

Once the showing was over we went to the museum cafe and had lunch. It was surprisingly better than I remember it being when I was in school.

On our way out we checked out the picture we had taken hours earlier and ended up buying it even though it was a ridiculous $19.95!

Fall has finally arrived!

2009-10-17T14:13:00.000-07:00

Last week Justin's mom gave us a huge flat full of apples from his grandparent's orchard. (It's really just a bunch of apple trees on their land, but this year they produced so much fruit they might as well have sold it!)

I couldn't imagine what I was going to do with so many apples, so I researched some ideas and decided on apple pie and apple sauce.

I think my pie turned out pretty well! It doesn't look like Bobby Flay's, but I'm pretty happy with it!

Counting

2009-10-07T18:39:00.000-07:00

Today,

I am grateful for friends who truly understand that actions speak louder than words.

I am grateful for good friends who know that sometimes cookies speak louder than words.

I am grateful for great friends who know that 5 dozen cookies can say more than words ever could.

Looking for the Silver Lining...

2009-10-05T09:59:00.000-07:00

Today is possibly the worst day I have ever had. The worst part? I saw it coming.

After a week suspicion, and a weekend of worry and nerves I went to the doctor this morning to get the results of a series of blood tests. Unfortunately the news was not good. Apparently my body did not like the way the my little embryo was forming. My body decided that it was better to discard of it now than to let it proceed.

I'm not going to lie. This is devastating. We are so emotionally connected to this little life already that I cannot believe it's over before it even began. My doctor reassured me that this miscarriage is not an indicator of pregnancies to come, but that is very little consolation. All I can seem to do is cry. When I do find something to distract myself, it's usually only short lived thanks to a pregnant woman on a show I'm watching or an advertisement for diapers in a magazine.

I am trying to look forward to the fact that we can try again, but I am having a hard time getting around the question of why did this happen to us? Is it karma? Or genetics? Luck? I'm sure I'll never really know.

I've read that the grief, the crushing heartbreak, the devastating betrayal of my body I feel will dissipate, fade or even go away, but at this point I don't see that happening any time soon. But I suppose the only thing to do is to keep looking ahead. I hope by showing my appreciation for what I have, it will bring some peace to my heart. So I will remember to count my blessings. Starting today.

1. A wonderful husband
2. A snuggly dog
3. My health
4. A reliable job
5. A comfortable home
6. Supportive friends

Yes, I am grateful for these things in spite of what has happened.

It's just not fair.

And a baby makes three...

2009-09-21T22:25:00.001-07:00

Yep! It's confirmed. There will be an even NEWER Nunley.

3 days and counting...

2009-09-17T12:23:00.000-07:00

It's all that I can think about right now.

Cinnamon Tortillas

2009-08-31T17:53:00.000-07:00

Last weekend Steve, Holli, Justin & I had breakfast at Compadres Rio Grille. For breakfast they served cinnamon coated flour tortilla chips instead of chips and salsa.

I took one look at those and thought to myself, "I can do that!"

After a couple of tries, I finally succeeded.

Delicious!

Those who play together, stay together...

2009-08-26T12:43:00.000-07:00

For a few months now Justin & I have been talking about getting bikes. Since we tend to "impulse buy" things we decided to wait a while and see if we were still interested in it.

We finally decided we still wanted them and broke down and bought them. So Saturday afternoon we bought the bikes, brought them home, and fixed them just like we wanted with the bike lock and emergency pump.

Once everything was all said and done, it was late and we were exhausted, so we didn't even ride them. I thought to myself that this might be a bad omen and we had done it again. I didn't dare say this aloud for fear of the "I told you so," from Justin.

Contrary to my own speculation we finally made a plan to take a ride with Holli, Steve & little Steven on Sunday. They arrived Sunday morning at about 10:15. After getting Steven's buggy attached and the tires pumped full of air, we were on our way.

We started down Soscol to where the River Trail begins at Trancas. We rode the trail from Trancas to Lincoln all the way to Compadres Rio Grille where we had decided to have breakfast. It was still cool and overcast which was perfect for our ride and cool-off. First thing once we sat down the waiter brought us fried tortillas covered in cinnamon which were devoured in approximately 4.1 seconds. We ordered, ate and had a grand 'ol time as we sat outside on the patio overlooking the Napa River.

Once we were done and the bill was paid, we got back on the bikes and did the reverse route. We rode the River Trail back to Trancas, then Soscol back home. All in all we rode about 5 miles that first ride. I was glad I could squelch my skepticism that we wouldn't use the bikes as much as we thought, and can't wait for lots more rides with my husband, our friends or just with my own thoughts and an iPod.

Happy 1st Anniversary!

2009-08-06T21:31:00.000-07:00

August 1st was our 1 year anniversary.

Justin had coordinated with a coworker of mine, Kendra, to plan a great day. He'd booked us a room at Harvey's, planned a trip parasailing, a champagne cruise at sunset and then dinner at the Hard Rock.

I ordered our anniversary cake from Sweetie Pies Bakery and we picked it up Saturday morning before we left. We left around 8:30 and got to the hotel around 11:30 and checked in. Our room wasn't quite ready, but that was ok. After we dropped our luggage (and the cake) off with the bell hop, we went to gamble a little.

Justin found a poker tournament that was starting at 1 at Montbleu, and signed up. We played a little video blackjack until it started. We were both up about $10 before the tournament, so I took my ticket and played some slots. Now, I'm not exactly sure how they work with all the lines, so I usually just place Max Bet on all the lines and hope for the best.

This time I lucked out. After about 30 minutes playing the penny slots I realized I was up about $210! I was feeling pretty lucky so I decided to stick it out a few more minutes because I knew Justin wouldn't be done yet. Unfortunately the second 3o minutes wasnt as lucky and I walked away up about $100. Even so I felt pretty good about it. I knew we should be getting ready for our parasailing trip so I went and retrieved Justin, who was just finishing up his tournament. We walked back to the hotel to see if our room was ready.

Once we got our room keys we went up to get ready. As we were just getting ready to walk down to go to the boat dock, we looked out the window and discovered that between the time it took us to get into our room, it had begun to rain. Needless to say the parasailing trip AND sunset cruise were both cancelled.

Since we had a great room we decided to just hang out there. It was an incredibly comfy bed with plush linens and lots and lots of pillows. Before we knew it, 4 hours had gone by and it was dinnertime. We walked downstairs to the Hard Rock, bringing along the cake of course. We each had a delicious cocktail and ordered yummy dinner. After we finished dinner, the waitress brought out the cake and a plate. Yes, I said one plate. I say that because unfortunately, yet luckily for me, Justing does not eat cake. I was able to have as much of the personal-size cake as I wanted. It was delicious.

After dinner we walked around the casinos for a while, stopping only every once in a while to play a slot that might be "hot" even though none actually were. There was so much we could have done, but we decided to to go to bed early. It was so nice to just climb into bed, snuggle up, and watch a movie. We didn't have to argue what to watch, because with only 10 channels, you don't have many options.

Sunday morning we woke up at around 8 and got dressed. We walked down to the outdoor mall down the street and browsed the shops, got lunch, and a bowl of ice cream. Checkout was at 11, so we loaded up and headed home.

Even though we didn't get to do the things that Justin had planned, it was a wonderful weekend.

Happy Anniversary, Husband. :-)

Raise

2009-07-20T17:42:00.000-07:00

My new favorite month is July, a.k.a RAISE month.

I love July.

Trisha & Jared Dunn

2009-07-11T15:01:00.000-07:00

For more than four years, & 7,500 miles my cousin Patricia and her boyfriend Jared have lived apart While Trisha has always been understanding and grateful for Jared's service in the Marines, it was never easy for her being apart.

Now Jared has been home almost a year and yesterday they committed their lives to each other in front of about a hundred of their friends and family.

The first surprise were the clever vows. (Hopefully I got them just right!)

Jared:
I will love you on the sea
I will love you in a tree
I will love you here and there
I will love you anywhere.

Patricia:
I will love you every day
I will love you come what may
I will love you more than pie
I will love ‘til I die.

Jared:
On the sea, in a tree

Patricia:
Every day, come what may.

Both:
I will love you here and there.
I will love you anywhere.

It was the perfect beginning to an amazing night!

Congratulations!

Cleaning House

2009-07-06T09:29:00.001-07:00

Since we've been so busy lately our house has gotten a bit out of sorts. Now that things are settling down and Justin's home most of the days since school's out, I asked Justin if he would clean the bathroom. Since I am normally the one to do it, he asked if I would explain everything it entailed.

Last night I wrote a list of what to use, where to use it and how to make sure he gets everything without skipping over anything. As you can see below, I outlined everything and labeled all the products he will need.

When I came home today the bathroom was spotless.

Camping with the Johnsons!

2009-07-05T13:58:00.001-07:00

We received a whole bunch of camping gear for our wedding and have yet to break it in, so when the Johnsons asked us to go camping we jumped at the chance!

I got off work early on Thursday since I already had Friday off and we packed up our gear and set out for Dillon Beach. Beach. We got there around 7pm, set up while we still had some daylight, built a fire and got dinner going.

We only stayed Thursday and Friday night because Saturday we had plans to go to Holli's dad's shop to watch the fireworks. It was the perfect way to start a long weekend.

We even made Jiffy Pop. After a few tries, we finally succeeded.

Everyone had a blast; particularly baby Steven who, even after a tiny sunburn, still behaved marvelously.

Ladies Night!

2009-06-29T19:37:00.000-07:00

Bachelorette Party, Hen Party, or Kitchen Tea. However you put it you know it's going to be a good time.

In just two weeks my cousin Patricia will be a married woman. This past weekend we took a trip to Lake Tahoe to celebrate!

We stayed in a great hotel room

Danced the night away and had tons of fun.

I am so happy my cousin has found a great guy to spend the rest of her life with. I can't wait to welcome Jared to the family!

Go Team Go!

2009-06-23T09:32:00.001-07:00

After saying we will for the last few years Justin and I have finally pulled together a softball team of our friends. We started practicing tonight, and I can already feel the adrenaline. Bring it on baby!

Lola the Magnificent!

2009-06-15T19:48:00.000-07:00

I have never been so proud of my baby girl.

Mt. St. Helena

2009-06-07T21:21:00.001-07:00

It was a beautiful Sunday morning today and Justin and I made plans to hike Mount Saint Helena. Since I've been doing Adventure Bootcamp I felt I was in good enough shape to keep up with Justin. Armed with only the information I got from the Robert Louis Stevenson State Park website and the determination to make it to the top, we loaded up our backpacks with waters and a sweatshirt each. As always, my backpack included the essential sunscreen and first aid kit because inevitably on of us would need one of them, but more about that later.

Waking up a 8:00, we dressed in layers, grabbed our backpacks and off we went. We stopped at Ranch Market in Napa and got some sandwiches (with condiments on the side to prevent soggy bread, of course) then we were on our way.

We got about a mile into the hike and realized we'd bitten off more than we could chew. We decided that even if we did make it the 5 miles to the top, neither of us were in good enough shape to make it back down. So we continued on for a while more until we came to an outcropping of rocks over a cliff that had some benches. We sat down and broke out the sandwiches. Neither of us a big fans of mayonnaise so I grabbed some packets of mustard from the deli along with a bio-degradable knife. As we ate I explained to Justin the novelty of biodegradable plastics. I'm not sure he was entirely convinced that a plastic knife has the ability to be composted but we will find out the results to that in another post.

Once we finished our sandwiches we turned around and started back down the mountain. I'd have to say that the hike down was much more enjoyable than the hike up. It took us about 2 hours to make it half way up and about 50 minutes to make it back down. Perhaps the accelerated speed down contributed to the slalom ski Justin did on his butt about 30 feet down until ultimately coming to a rest amongst some young saplings. As a good wife I called down to make sure he was alight before bursting into uncontrollable laughter.

Ultimately we made it back in one piece. Even though we didn't make it to the summit I am very proud of our accomplishment. We will add making it to the summit to our list of 101 things to do in 1001 days.

Boo Boo

2009-05-24T08:57:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I was in Vallejo going to the crafts store. I was stopped at a stop sign in the parking lot, and a car on my left had the right of way. I waved her on and she proceeded to turn right... RIGHT INTO MY CAR!

To make matters worse she had no driver's license, no insurance, and DID NOT SPEAK ENGLISH. I was so frustrated trying to communicate with what little Spanish I remember from high school until a very nice couple came over and assisted me in translation. I didn't get their names, but I hope they know how grateful I am for their help.

I called the Vallejo Police Department and the dispatcher informed me that if the damaged occurred in a parking lot they would not send officers to the scene because it's private property. She informed me that I could get the information and file a police report MYSELF online. (Now I thought that's what police and community resource officers did. Right?)

After I informed her that the driver of the other vehicle was unlicensed and uninsured she sent an officer. Officer Stanley Eng of the VPD was extremely helpful. I appreciate his patience and thorough examination of the incident.

After all is said and done, the woman driving the car was cited for driving without a license and driving without insurance. I will have to go to the trial in about 6 weeks to find out what penalties she will have to pay and to ask for retribution of the deductible of my insurance. (Although I highly doubt I will receive any money as she told the officer that she has no job.)

What a wonderful way to start a long weekend.

Boot Camp!

2009-05-12T12:53:00.000-07:00

Patricia is getting married in less than 2 months! This means standing in front of scores of people in a form fitting dress all the while knowing that somewhere in that sea of people, someone is taking a photo that will haunt me forever.

So I decided to take fate into my own hands. Patricia, my friend Jess, and I enrolled in Adventure Boot Camp. This idea was introduced to me by Teresa whose been doing in since August of last year. I figure since Teresa looks so FANTASTIC why not give it a shot?

Last week we started our "trial" week where you go as many times as you want to see if you like it before committing to a full camp (which is 4 weeks). We all loved it! So today we officially start out 3 month commitment to fitness.

My personal goal is to lose 6lbs before Patricia's wedding on July 10th, and another 6lbs by the end of the 3 months.

Wish us luck!

May Day!

2009-05-01T20:16:00.000-07:00

It's only been a little over a week, but Maddie has grown so much! Here are some new pictures!

Welcome to the World!

2009-04-22T12:36:00.001-07:00

Justin and I received a new little niece on Monday.

Madison Jaymes Nunley
5lbs 6oz
19 1/2"

Careful!

2009-04-04T20:09:00.000-07:00

This weekend started off with a bang... and a crack. My brothers, Jake & Thomas came over on Friday to play the Wii. We had only been playing the bowling game a few minutes and it was my turn. I stepped back and as I stepped forward to swing my arm... lets just say I didn't realize how close I was to the couch. This was the result.

A Little Birdy Called: Twitter

2009-03-26T18:53:00.001-07:00

Follow me into the future of communication. I finally caved. I signed up for Twitter I'm not exactly sure how to use it yet, or what the real benefit of having one is, but it's fun to see what other people are doing especially public figures I'm interested in.Check out my page and check out whats going on. If you like it, follow along as Justin and I navigate the journey of young marriage.

You never know what might happen next. ;-)

Brenda

Happy Valentine's Day!

2009-02-16T21:57:00.000-08:00

Since this was our first Valentine's Day as a married couple, but our 5th overall Justin and I went back and forth over what we should do to celebrate.

After much discussion and failed attempts at dinner reservations, we finally settled on what we enjoy most. We rented a movie (Justin let me pick: "Nights in Rodanthe") He's not really a romance-movie type of guy, but since it was a day of love, he let me have it. :-) So we snuggled up, popped some popcorn and started watching the movie. I thought for sure he'd fall asleep half way through. To my surprise, he not only stayed away for the entire movie but was just as interested in it as I was.

Needless to say I think we found our new tradition. Thanks for such a great evening honey! I love you!

Justin Makes His Semi-Pro Debut!

2009-01-23T21:51:00.000-08:00

On Saturday, January 24th, 2009 Justin will play in a charity football game for Justin-Siena sports. Here's part of the article written in the Napa Valley Register today!!

Click here to read the article in it's entirety.

Friday, January 23, 2009

By ANDY WILCOX
Register Sports Writer

Nunley hopes to spark offense at QB

The big question mark for the Wild Dogs will be their offense, which committed five turnovers in last year’s game.

But the team has big hopes for new quarterback Justin Nunley, a 2001 Vintage grad who was his alma mater’s varsity offensive coordinator two years ago before moving to Boise with his wife, Brenda.

He said they went there for a chance of scenery after living in Napa all their lives, but didn’t like the economy there.

They moved back, his wife got her job back at a winery, and he’s pursuing a teaching credential at Sonoma State.

“I played quarterback for 14 years, so hopefully it’s like riding a bike,” Nunley said.

“Ben’s letting me call my own plays, stuff we ran at Vintage, which is something I’ve always wanted to do. I’d like to throw the ball a little and try to keep Conrad from getting hurt. I want to be prepared and not embarrass myself. Hopefully we get a big turnout and raise a lot of money for Justin-Siena.”

Alvarez was the focus of last year’s offense, carrying nine times for 58 yards in the first quarter before an ankle injury forced him to sit out the rest of the game.

It appeared he might score the game’s first points, but his fumble was returned 90 yards for a Wolfpack score instead.

“We’ll probably run some play-action,” Nunley said. “Hopefully we can score more than six points this time.”

That will be more likely with the Wild Dogs’ new receiving corps.

Along with the talented Scott Cassinerio will be Graeber — “he’s more of a natural receiver and really good at it,” Nunley said — and 2007 Vintage grad Vince Pappas, a former three-sport standout who stands 6-foot-3.

Also in the mix is 2005 Napa High grad Kevin Robledo, who quarterbacked the 2004 Indians before playing for Eastern Arizona College, Santa Rosa JC and, this past fall, NCAA Div. II Chowan University in Murfreesboro, N.C.

“These are probably the best receivers I’ve ever played with in one group,” Nunley said.

“They each bring something different to the field. Vince is a specimen and I coached him and Robledo, and I played with Graeber at Solano and we made it to a bowl game.”

Nunley also complimented the offensive linemen, whose average age is about 50.

“It’s really awesome to see guys like Rick Daniels playing,” said Nunley, who coached with Daniels.

“The offensive linemen are really into it. It’s nice to see when older guys stay in shape, and not just playing old-man softball.”

Nunley expects the 58-year-old Cassinerio to be more of a factor this year after he spent much of the second half as a cheerleader last year.

“Ben’s been going up the gut a lot in practice this year,” Nunley said. “He’s in really good shape.”

Rick Daniels said the Wolfpack will be much younger overall again, though, and have practiced daily since early December for their upcoming season.

“They beat us in the second half last year and lot of it was our own mistakes, and maybe the shape we were in,” he said.

“But (middle linebacker and former Justin-Siena varsity defensive line coach) Brenden Shanks is running the defense and he knows his stuff and we have an actual quarterback this year, so we think we have a little better chance than last year.”

Ben Cassinerio said last year’s game raised about $3,000.

The Wild Dogs’ 35-man roster also includes 1998 Justin-Siena grad and current Braves varsity offensive line coach Brandon LaRocco; 2007 Justin grads Matt Meyer and Matt Galles; 2006 Vintage grads Jim Callahan, James Caston, Will Magro, Tim Scheidecker, Mike Tillitson, Yariv Vigo and Thomas Woods; and ’07 Vintage grad Greg Meza.

Semi-pro football game Saturday at Justin

The NorCal Wild Dogs, a tackle football team made up of players ages 18 to 58, will battle the Woodland Wolfpack in an exhibition game at Justin-Siena High School on Saturday.

Kickoff is set at 1 p.m. for the second annual showcase. Woodland won last year, 17-9.

The Wild Dogs roster includes current football coaches and former players from Justin-Siena, Napa and Vintage high schools, as well as players from other Bay Area semi-pro squads such as the NorCal Lawmen and Gladiators.

The game will be played by college rules, with 15-minute quarters.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for kids ages 12 and under, and are available at the gate only.

All proceeds will be donated to Justin-Siena sports programs.

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2009-01-19T20:53:00.001-08:00

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Better Late Than Never!

2009-01-03T20:44:00.000-08:00

Back in November we visited Yellowstone National Park. We made the drive from Idaho to Montana, stopping in Dillon, Montana to see where Justin almost went to school. (Good thing he didn't or we would have never met...)

Once we got there we stayed in a little motel call the Livingston Inn in the small town of Livingston, MT which is about 45 minutes from the West entrance of Yellowstone. In case you were wondering, there are 4 entrances: North, South, East & West. The West entrance is in an even littler town conveniently called West Yellowstone. We got to walk around this old western town and visit all the shops that were open. Since we were visiting out of season, some places were closed until Spring due to lack of business.

When we were done in West Yellowstone, we got back in the car and drove down the street to the actual entrance to the national park. It is literally within walking distance from the town. We happily paid the $25 entrance fee to keep the park running and proceeded on our way with the map of the park and of possible animals we could see which we got from the nice lady at the front gate.

As we were driving we saw lots of animals like Bison, Elk, Mule Deer, Big Horn Sheep, & lots of little critters.

Long Horn Sheep Bison Bison

Mule Deer Buck Mule Deer Doe & Fawn

Not only did we see these animals we saw Old Faithful and had lunch in the restaurant nearby. As we continued on our journey to the North Entrance, we saw a beautiful waterfall, gorgeous mountains, and a view of the park I will never forget.

I am so glad that we were able to visit this beautiful place at least in our lifetime. Its a definite must see for everyone!!

Married Christmas

2008-12-25T22:28:00.000-08:00

Since we are in the process of moving back to Napa, Christmas has been very crazy! Last week we drove to Idaho to get our stuff and clean out our place. It was a 14 hour drive because on the way there Justin's car instrument panel stopped working and we ran out of gas in Truckee. We while we waited for the tow truck driver, we had the emergency flashers on so when we got the gas & tried to start the car, we realized that we had ran the battery out! After we got going, it was pretty much smooth sailing from there. We stayed in Idaho for a couple days and then turned around and drove back. We had to leave in the middle of the night to beat the snow storm in Oregon. Once we got through that we stopped in Winnemucca, NV and slept in the car for about an hour just to get a second wind. It worked and we made it home with no troubles.

Now that we are here, we are staying with my parents for a couple of weeks until our place is ready on the first. I love our parents for being so supportive, but it will be nice to have our own space again!

Christmas day was so much fun just hanging out with the family, opening all the homemade gifts and playing Catch Phrase! I can't wait to start Family Game Night now that we are home.

We will post pictures soon!

Merry Christmas to everyone, and Happy 21st Birthday to me!

Brenda's Trip to Napa

2008-11-28T13:16:00.000-08:00

A good friend of mine, Holli, has been waiting patiently for 9 and a half long months for the best gift she could get and guess what! He's finally here!

Meet Steven William Johnson!

Holli was such a tropper. She went into the hospital on Thursday, November 20th and Steven decided he wasn't ready to come out until 4:22pm on Saturday, November 22nd!!

Congratulations Holli & Steve!

Who you gonna call?!

2008-10-21T18:46:00.000-07:00

The exterminator. That's exactly who we called today when a small, furry, lightning fast mouse scurried across the living room floor this afternoon!

It all started when we came home this afternoon. We were both relaxing, me on the computer and Justin watching TV. All of the sudden Justin yells, "What the hell was that!" It wasn't until he said those words that I saw it, but as soon as he did, I saw it clear as day: a tiny, gray mouse! It had run out from under our gas fireplace, around the corner in the living room, across the kitchen floor and under the vacuum (which happened to be in the kitchen for some unknown reason). Justin got up and ran into the kitchen.

Once we realized that the little fur ball had run up inside the vacuum, he tried to get the vacuum outside through the sliding glass door which was only about 4 feet away. Unfortunately the movement of the vacuum scarred the mouse and he promptly ran out of the vacuum and back the same route he took to get there, only backwards. It was across the kitchen, around the corner in the living room and back into the gas fireplace!

After much ado we finally looked in the fireplace only to see the makings of a nest! This was not reassuring. So we called the exterminator. It was tough to find one who would be able to make it out today since we live in an area that is considered "rural" by most "city-folk". We finally got the great people at Barrier Lawn & Pest to come out and rid us of our fuzzy little friend. The great guy who came to our rescue took apart the fireplace and cleaned out the nest that we found. Not surprisingly, the nest was comprised mostly of dog hair and carpet fuzz which the mouse had gotten out of... wait for it.... wait for it... you guessed it: the vacuum!

So once the exterminator cleaned it all out, he had determined that the nest was not active and that the mouse we had seen was likely the only one there was. Apparently because of our location, directly across from an open field, we are a prime destination for field mice when the weather gets cold. After all was said and done, he set a couple traps, but said that we had most likely scared the mouse away when we chased him across the house!

Whew!! It was only a half day for work, but I think I'm more tired tonight than I have been the last few weeks!

Napa Register Wedding Announcement!

2008-10-12T09:33:00.000-07:00

Sunday, October 12, 2008
Mitchell-Nunley Wedding Announcement

Brenda Mitchell and Justin Nunley, of Kuna, Idaho, were married Aug. 1, 2008, at the Chardonnay Golf Club, in Napa. The bride’s younger brother, Jake Gumina, walked her down the aisle to the intro of AC/DC’s “Hell’s Bells,” the groom’s favorite song. The groom’s uncle, Brian Nunley, officiated the wedding.

The bride’s sister, Amanda Threat, was the maid of honor. Bridesmaids included Holli Cardwell, Patricia Pagliuso and the groom’s sister, Stacy Nunley. The groom’s niece, Kayla Nunley, was the flower girl. The groom’s best friend since childhood, Anthony Hernandez, was the best man. Groomsmen included childhood friend Matt Knight and the groom’s brothers, Trevor Nunley and Jay Nunley.

Brenda is the daughter and step-daughter of Mari Matthews-Threat and Joe Threat, of Napa, and of Don Mitchell and Kim Mitchell, of Modesto. She is the granddaughter of Diane and Lou Inlay, of Sequim, Wash., and of Bill Mitchell, of Simi Valley. Brenda is a 2006 graduate of Vintage High School. Brenda attended Napa Valley College and will be attending Boise State University. She works as a nanny.

Justin is the son of Jim and Denise Nunley of Napa. He is the grandson of Delbert and (the late) Agnes Nunley, and of Raymond and Selma Gasner. Justin is a 2001 graduate of Vintage High School and a 2008 graduate of Ashford University, where he obtained his bachelor of arts degree in organizational management. He is currently pursuing a master’s in education at the University of Phoenix.

Snow in October

2008-10-10T17:40:00.000-07:00

Apparently Justin and I were not fully prepared for the difference in weather when we moved to Idaho. We always heard that the weather in the Midwest changed every five minutes, but I don't think we really believed it until today!

Last week it was so hot I was wearing a tank top and shorts and today... well I guess you'll just have to see the picture to understand.

<--Yep, that's exactly right... it's SNOWING!

That picture is a little blurry but the one of our house clearly shows the snow coming down!

2 Month Anniversary.

2008-09-30T16:57:00.000-07:00

So October 1st was our 2 month anniversary and we are officially settled here in Idaho! Justin finally made it and most of our things have been put away in our new home! Its so cute & I love it. It's a two level, two bedroom, two bath townhouse with a little patio, but we love it just the same! I have taken some pictures of what we have already and I will post more when we are ALL done. (Although, I'm not sure anyone is ever really done decorating.)

<--Here is the front door to our humble abode. It's one of the units in a 4 unit building & our building is one of 6. (Each building is painted a different color but I like our blue the best.)

My favorite part of our new home is the living room. We have enough room in our new place for both of our couches, we have a fireplace and a built in nook for the TV directly above it. The best part of it all is that none of the walls are white! It really does feel like home even if it's not our own. As you can see, Justin is laying on the couch watching what else? ESPN of course.

Normally I would be in the kitchen (my territory) cooking or coloring with Kayla (Justin's niece), but I thought I would post this blog so I also took a picture of it. It's not very clean right now since Justin hasn't finished the dishes yet since the show came back on :-). As you can see here, there is plenty of room to make yummy meals so feel free to come and visit and I'll whip you up something delicious!!!!

-The Nunleys

Back to Normal

2008-09-15T21:54:00.000-07:00

Justin arrived in Kuna on September 9th around 5:00pm. I had hidden a key for him under a basket on the porch, but then I got a call around 5:15. Apparently the other key the landlord had given us was not for the front door, but for the water heater/storage closet on the porch and I since I had locked the sliding door, he had no way to get in our new house. I couldn't very well leave him there sitting on our patio with Lola, the U-haul still attached to his car and no way to get in, so I had to leave work to come home from Boise all the way to Kuna (which is actually only about 15 miles).

When I got to our house I was so excited to see him and Lola that I just ran up to Lola, picked her up, and I carried her over and we had one big family hug! Since then we have been just unpacking, putting things away, and rearranging. It's been fun. The satellite man came and hooked up our satellite, I finally got the wireless internet working and we have a new land line phone number: 208-922-2811

Move To Idaho: Part 1

2008-09-04T21:30:00.000-07:00

Since moving to Idaho was going to be such a long drive and we had so much stuff, I asked my mom if she would come up and help. Since she already had the time off, she happily obliged my request. (Okay, maybe not happily) So on Sept. 2nd we set off from Medford, Oregon at about 8:00 am. The drive was said to take roughly 9 hours driving straight through. We thought surely we can do it faster than that....

The beginning of the drive was absolutely gorgeous. The latter stretch of Highway 62 takes you through Crater National Park and almost around the rim of Crater Lake.

So about 3 hours into our trip, somewhere in Eastern Oregon we came to a town called Christmas Valley. No, I am not kidding you. Every street in this town was a Christmas related word. One was Snowman Way and another was Candy Cane Lane; seriously. We even saw real live horses with stripes. They were not painted on either. This was their natural fur. It was the most bizarre place I have ever seen. Needless to say we decided to stop in the next town.

So on we drove; and drove, and drove and drove even more. After seeing lots empty fields and 138 miles of desolate rural highway(yes, one hundred and thirty eight miles) we finally came to the next town. We stopped for lunch because by now it was roughly 2:00 in the afternoon. A quick fill up at their local gas station (which sadly would be my last full service fill up since you aren't allowed to pump your own gas in Oregon) and we hit the road yet again.

After driving 2 more hours or so, we began to get sleepy. Mom pulled over and said she needed to sleep a bit. So us girls decided to lean back the seats (as far as they'd go which wasn't that far), pull out our pillows and set an alarm. And that's exactly what we did. We rolled up the windows closest to the road and down the ones facing each other and took a nap on the side of the road in the middle of absolutely no where.

Once my alarm went off 30 minutes later, we were off and running again. It wouldn't be for another 115 miles that we would see civilization again. This would come in the form of onion pickers. To get to Ontario, Oregon you cross over into mountain time. It was so funny to see the sign on the side of the road. So we set the clocks forward an our and we continued on. It was only about 45 minutes after we saw the time zone sign that we started to smell it. Yes. It was the unmistakably strong odor of onions. At first I thought I may have left my sandwich in the car, but the I realized that I hadn't brought it with me. Then I looked out the window and to my left and right were fields as far as the eye could see: full of onions.

Once through Onion-ville, we crossed into Idaho and I knew we must be close. By this time the sun was setting and it was getting late. I wanted to get to my new home and just go to sleep. I looked at the clock and it said 7:25. Yes, even with the time difference we had been in the car 10 hours!

Especially since we weren't successful in making the trip in a faster time than the GPS system told us we would, I was incredibly relieved when I saw the first sign with the name of our new town on it. It said "Kuna 26 miles" and I knew we were home free! I started to relax knowing I'd be home in a little bit and I could stretch my legs and check out the new digs. I took this picture that I though was so appropriate to signify the end of our trip. The beautiful sunset is the same one we've seen every night we've been here.

Now most everything we brought is unpacked and put away. All I am waiting on is the rest of my family. It is hard being so far away from Justin. He has been the most wonderful husband so far and in the 4 years we've been together we haven't been apart for more than 4 days at most. Tomorrow will be day number three. We'll see how well I'm doing this time next week.

If you'd like to send us any mail our address is:

1187 W. Art Ct.

Kuna, ID 83634

Signed,

The New Nunley's (now in Idaho)

Pictures Galore!!

2008-08-26T09:49:00.000-07:00

I almost forgot to post it but the photos from our wedding are up on the photographer's website. To see them go to www.beyondimages.com, and click on "View Your Photos". A new window will pop up. Scroll down and find our wedding (Nunley Wedding). The password is Nunley.

Also, if you want you can view our engagement pictures too. They are further up the list and are called "Nunley Engagement" the password for that is also Nunley.

Thanks Joe and Steph! They're amazing!

On The Road Again....

2008-08-25T21:22:00.000-07:00

Yes, you've got it right! We are on the move! Once the dust settled from the wedding Justin and I realized we just aren't ready to be finished with the chaos! We decided we are going to uproot our lives once again and move... to Idaho. HA!

As of September 12, 2008 we will officially be Idahoans. We are moving to Kuna, ID which is a very small town of about 12,500 roughly 15 minutes from Boise. Justin's brother Jj and Jj's wife Carrie and their daughter Kayla live in Kuna and we will be less than 3 minutes from them! (not that anything in Kuna is more than 3 minutes away from anything else anyways, but nonetheless...).

We are very excited to make this move and hope that it will be the last big move we make until we buy a house. (hopefully in about a year). Whats more is Carrie just found out that she and Jj are expecting baby #2 and Kayla started kindergarten today! Oh what thrill lie ahead!

Wish us luck!

First things first...

2008-08-16T18:10:00.000-07:00

So it was just a normal Saturday when I was returning home I decided to check the mail. Then it happened! I got the greatest thing of all! My first piece of mail as Mrs. Brenda Nunley!!

It is such a great feeling! It was one of my credit cards sending me my new card in my new name! So now every time I use it, I will be reminded what a wonderful man I married. These last few weeks have been pure bliss.

I love my new husband. XOXO

5 weeks!

2008-06-29T10:53:00.000-07:00

So the last few weeks have been quite crazy! We have been getting ready for the wedding and its only 5 weeks away! Justin finally decided on what to wear and everything is coming together!! We cannot wait to see everyone and share our special day with you all! I personally cannot wait to become Mrs. Justin Nunley!!!

Settled

2008-05-16T23:01:00.000-07:00

So we are finally all moved. Well, for the most part. Justin's parents probably do not appreciate our dining room chairs and patio furniture sitting in their livingroom, but other than that we made the long 6 hour drive it with Lola and the rest of our stuff! It only took 6 hours because Justin was towning a trailer behind his car and could only go so fast, especially uphill!!

Medford is amazing; it's blazing hot too (it was 105 degrees today!). I will say that it is weird to be standing in 105 degree weather and see snow on the mountains around us! Its a change from Napa where the elevation is around 17 feet and we are at around 1380 feet in the valley!! We love that we don't know where things are for the most part. It's been an adventure finding things and seeing all there is to do (for when we actually have money).

So we have an extra bedroom for visitors whenever anyone feels the urge to take a break!! Here is our new address:
1836 W. 8th St. #8
Medford, OR 97501

Moving!

2008-04-08T14:23:00.000-07:00

Hello all!
I know it's been a while... a long while in fact, but there has been so much going on it's hard to find time to stop and blog. So here's what's new:

1. We are moving!
2. I found my wedding dress!
3. We are still looking for a photographer.

Now for details:
1. We are moving!
Yes, that is right; we're moving. To Medford, Oregon to be exact. We decided that we wanted to buy a house and living here in Napa that was just not an option even with the housing market as it is. So we crunched the numbers and decided that it was time for an adventure!

We chose Medford because it is a city similar in size to Napa, close enough to our families that we could still come visit frequently, and very near our friends Matt & Jessica who live in Grants Pass which is one exit further on I5. We will officially be Oregonians on May 1st! Go us!

2. I found my wedding dress!
I know, isn't it amazing! I found it only the second time looking and I love it. I would say more but I'm afraid Justin will read this and it will spoil the surprise! You will all just have to wait and see.

3. We are looking for a photographer.
I know, it's getting close; but I have not been able to find anyone whose style I like that is within our budget. So if you know anyone, please let me know!

I think that is all for now. I will post new pictures of our lovely new abode once we arrive! Wish us luck and see you all soon!

Brenda, Justin & Lola

Wedding Update!

2008-01-28T12:42:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone!
Here's an UPDATE!

The date is officially set for August 1, 2008. The time has not been decided but since it is a Friday, it will be later in the evening, around 6:30 or 7. We will have quite a bit of sunlight left as the sun doesn't set until around 8:30 in August.

My mom and I went shopping yesterday. I finally picked out my wedding dress. It is amazing. I won't describe it here for fear Justin will be snooping around. If you would like to see it, just e-mail me and I will send you a picture.

The account for our wedding expenses will be set up this afternoon! I have an appointment with the accounts people at Washington Mutual here in Napa. I will hopefully have a new post tomorrow with all of that information. Any help would mean so much to both Justin and me as well as our parents. :-)

In January, Justin and I went to Oregon on a hunt for a new home. We looked in the Eugene area at a lot of houses and found a couple that we like. We are going back to Oregon but to the Grants Pass area President's Dayweekend which is February 15-18. Justin has a job interview for Varsity Head Coach of Football while we are there at the same school that his friend Matt teaches & coaches basketball. Wish us luck!

Lola will be one on February 3rd!

Love you all and we can't wait to see everyone on August 1st!

Justin and Brenda

Winter Days

2007-12-07T12:38:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite Christmas carols says, "Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas." And it really is.

It is a nice, comfortable 59 degrees at quarter to one here in Napa. As I am sitting at my desk, out my window I see the tall Christmas-like pine trees, the stout northern Mayacaymus Mountains, and a little bit of yellow peeking through where the mustard flowers have started to bloom between the bare vines that are a cold, indian clay red now that they've been stripped of their fruit and the leaves have all fallen to the cold, damp earth. This sight is so picturesque it seems as though it could only be an oil painting in which the artist's rendition of a perfect Northern California winter can only be complemented by a baby blue, almost too perfect sky that is the culminating detail in his work of art. The presence of a few small, white clouds only brings me back to reality in which I realize how lucky I am to live where I do, how I do.

I know that Thanksgiving is typically when you give special thanks to the people and things in life you are grateful for, but I felt it only fitting that I express how much I really do appreciate everything I have.

It has always been so interesting to me how we celebrate Thanksgiving, where we are supposed to show how especially thankful we are for what we have, and then it seems most instantly we are swept into the Christmas holiday, where as children you are almost completely consumed with want. Although, as children get older they realize the real meaning of Christmas and the season is just as much about giving and appreciation as Thanksgiving, I think it is easy to forget the root of the celebration.

Let's not wait; make a resolution now. For this holiday season, and the rest of the ever changing seasons to follow, take a step back and look at the big picture. You might even find one that is far more beautiful than you ever thought possible.

Too long...

2007-11-16T23:18:00.000-08:00

It's been too long. Here is an update.
It's Friday. The last Friday of football for Justin's first year as a varsity coach. If I don't say so my self, he has done a marvelous job! Its been a full time job and more. They ended the season 6-5 (one loss in the playoffs). I can't wait for next year, but I will definitely enjoy having him home on Saturday mornings, going to be at a reasonable hour and not having every conversation revolve around the next Friday. I love football season, but it's a good thing it comes to an end so that we can recuperate and be ready for the rest of the sports!

Speaking of the rest of the sports, Justin has decided to coach 7th grade basketball! Yes, Justin. I know what you are all thinking... he never played basketball. The one thing I know is that he is the most athletic person I know and he can do it! Plus he will have our friend Cam Neil to help!! Thanks Cam! Justin also applied for the head coaching position for the Vintage track team; we have yet to hear a decision yet, so FINGERS CROSSED!

Next up is the holidays, and as everyone knows, birthdays always seem to coincide! Justin will be 25 next week, on the 27th. Then there is Thanksgiving, then Joe's birthday is on the 15th of Dec. and then Christmas and most importantly... MY birthday! I will be 20. This, in my opinion, is the most pointless age. Although, I guess if you were to skip it, you'd lose out on all those experiences. Since We are getting married during that year, I think I just might like it!

Speaking of the wedding, we put a deposit down on the site. THANKS SO MUCH JOE & MOM. We will begin interviewing DJ's and florists soon. Next week we will be opening an account specifically for the wedding. It will be a place anyone can put money and then we can write checks for things for the wedding like for champagne, flowers, the next deposit, etc. When we have the information like bank and account number, we will post it on here so that if anyone wants to, they can put money in it... like for birthdays or Christmas, or just any ol' reason. :-)

Lola is doing great. She is 10 months and 18 lbs. We recently started going to the dog park. Now that she is bigger and better trained to come when called, we feel more comfortable letting her loose around other dogs. It is nerve-wracking though because Lola is not fixed as we plan to breed her in the near future.

That is about it. Love you guys!

Fog in the Valley

2007-10-31T13:12:00.000-07:00

As I drove to work this morning, the fog lie so close to the ground that there was maybe a quarter of a mile of visibility. The dark pavement was all that broke up the expanse of the vineyards on either side of the road where they were a yellow color that seemed to have a dull glow, speckled with rust colored leaves.

It became sadly ironic to me how much the weather represented how I felt. It was cold outside. The fog eerily resembled the sadness that had taken over the days in the recent past since the day he passed.

As I drove, I began to climb the hill to work. I realized how hard my car was working to get up. It was straining, making a sort of humming sound as it made its way up, up and up a seemingly neverending slope. As the road finally plateaued, I noticed the seats were finally warm. I am still waiting for this feeling to come around.

Everyday I come to work and see the sadness. This is a family. Not only are Norman's children there, so are all the people who thought of him as family. People who have known and loved him for years. In the quiet of the day I look around and see the tears just behind the eyes of everyone around me. When I walk by the pictures in the hall of the family when the winery and they were all young, it brings it all home.

This is home. This is my second home. I love everyone here like family; so did Norman, and they loved him. I will always remember his quiet humor and the stories about his relentless dancing at every opportunity.

While it was known for 4 years that he was sick, it is still hard to find solace in the fact that he is no longer struggling day in and day out. I just hope that as they days pass, the struggle to move on gets easier -- for his entire family; his wife, all of his children, grandchildren, his sister, and everyone in the extended ZD 'family'.

It truly is a gloomy day -- this Halloween.

Fires

2007-10-24T12:55:00.000-07:00

As everyone I'm sure knows, Southern California is on fire. I cannot believe how out of control these blazes are. From what I last heard there have more than 500,000 people evacuated, 410,000 acres (roughly 460 square miles) and $1 billion in damages thus far. Just keep in mind these people being affected by the fires and make sure to call loved ones.

Love you everyone,
Brenda

Welcome!

2007-10-19T12:59:00.000-07:00

We have created this blog to keep everyone up to date on what is going on in our lives. We know that we aren't quite the "Nunley's" yet, as the wedding date is not until Aug. 1, 2008. Yep that's right! We picked a date! Mark your calendars. We will be sending "Save the Date" cards out early in the new year so be on the look out.