Blog: Snap Shots Of Fall Time Shenanigans

What started out as a side gig, painting other peoples projects and cars for ourselves, took over and we quit our normal jobs making that our primary work. We love the flexibility of our days, the freedom helps with the quality of living, not to mention that we work great together and Natalie keeps me on track and focused. She and I prep and paint together, its something I had wanted to do together since I started this line of work. Its exciting to finally be in a place where we can do it. We have been busy with restoration projects and smaller jobs as well.
Ive been getting more into auto racing after I got a hard body Nissan pickup truck thats moded out for street and dirt racing. Its got a drag racing set up and is set at 450 horse power plus turbos but can tune up to 600 hp. Natalie also got in on not only the athletic ambassador for Arc'teryx in the northern California location but also for the global campaign. She is leading and coaching the Arcteryx running club in the Stanford Center location as well as running events and lectures for them. She also modeled the new gear and takes part in gear design updates and ideas. She is enjoying being a sponsored athlete. Lexi is doing great in school and has a wonderful group of friends that are also avid artists. She is going to be doing wrestling again this year and track. Mia made it on the high school football team as a corner. She has made it every pick to go on the traveling team and played every game as well as making it on the league games traveling team. Her coach said he doesn't see her as a girl but as a great player because she works and plays just as hard if not harder than the boys. She is the first and only girl that has made the football team and been able to keep up with the boys(as she is on a all boys team) and has been awarded a plaque at the the school as the first female to play on the team and to break the barriers in football in this town. Madison loves middle school and has made lots of new friends. She was picked from the lottery and got into the the charter school here due to her straight A's. Currently she is the Stage Manager in Drama for Frozen. She is going this spring to Ashland, Oregon to the Shakespeare Festival which is one of the biggest Shakespeare Festivals in the nation. She loves photography and tap dancing. Merek is loving school and all his new friends. He loves our family adventures and getting out to play.