Eagle Eye!!

One of the many perks of being stationed at LA Air Force Base is the opportunity to work with the film industry. Eagle Eye is Tommy's first experience as a movie extra. We had lots of fun watching his world premier last night :) That's my baby!!

~~ Lagea

Birthday party

We had great fun at Lexi's 6th birthday party :)

Sooo Cute!

Jaiden loves his Gea!!

Hairdos

Our boys are so funny!

New Additions to the Family

Our neighbor couldn't take this adorable kitten to their next location sooooo Lagea couldn't resist :) and Tommy can't resist Lagea ;)

Since our 5 kids aren't getting any smaller, we upgraded to a 2008 Tahoe. It's great to have a generous step dad with a GM employee discount. Thanks, Al, you rock!!

Tommy loves to spoil Lagea!

Summer 2008

Finally we have our family together again! Here are a few shots from our first week of summer break.

Best Nana Ever!

Wow, we have the best Nana ever! Lagea's mom flew down to LA to care for the boys while we went on our retreat. Today she flew to Phoenix to care for Jason's kids while he & his wife are on a missions trip in Africa. She rocks!

Hume Lake Couple Conference 2008

We had an amazing time this past weekend! We were one of 38 couples that attended from our church. The conference speaker, Gary Gaddini, gave us tremendous words of wisdom on having strong marriages. Tommy & I returned from the trip encouraged & inspired.

BTW: Who wants a "Buzzword" rematch?? I'm sure all the guys do :)

Belated Honeymoon :)

Tommy & I will be spending the weekend at a marriage retreat up north. See all of our friends up there! We will have pictures later.

~~ Lagea

The New Place

Here are the promised pictures of the new place. The first floor of this beautiful 1700 sq ft townhouse has the kitchen, dining room, living room, office/gameroom, laundry room, & 1/2 bath. The tile floor throughout the kitchen & dining room is my favorite feature.

Next round of pictures will be of the upstairs which has the 3 bedrooms & 1 bathroom for children plus our spacious master suite with 3/4 bath.

1st Birthday!

This past weekend we got to celebrate our favorite neighbor's 1st birthday :)

Lagea's New Job:

I have enjoyed this past year focusing on being a newlywed. Once our family decided we were ready for me to "out-source" my talents we wanted a business that would compliment our family goals. A home based business was our solution. Well, you probably know that I love being in the kitchen! I love teaching others about preparing meals with efficient tools. Hmmm, so what company is home based, family focused, & demonstrates amazing kitchen tools???? :) :) Now I will still be able to provide the proper care for my husband & children plus earn extra money for family outings. If you would like more information about booking a show or ordering product, email me: LageasKitchen@aol.com

Happy Mother's Day!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day! We are officially moved into our new place. We'll show pictures later! The youngest boys have a view of the ocean :)

The baby's haircut

Kalesha showing off the baby's hair cut.

Our oldest is such a good neighbor!

Our Favorite Birthday Card

The card from our friends who are obviously much younger than us :)

Birthdays

This week Tommy & I will be celebrating our birthdays. We were going to have a party with all of our neighborhood & church friends but instead we'll be packing boxes. Oh, maybe we will do a Housewarming Party.... We're so excited to be moving to a 4 bedroom / 3 bath townhouse! Well, I better get ready for our inspection tomorrow :) Yeah!

~~ Lagea

Naughty Dog

This is Sophie in a time out after getting into the trash :) She did this all on her own. Goofy Dog!

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed

1st Chair!

Our oldest daughter was named 1st Chair in Clarinet. Good Job Kid!

40th Anniversary!

Can you believe these crazy kids have been married 40 years?!?

Lagea's parents Jim & Lynetta Corley celebrated their anniversary this past weekend.

Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year

For the second year in a row, Tommy has been named the Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for his squadron. We are so proud!

New Couches!

Take a look at our new living room set!

Engagement!

Whoopee! Tommy's youngest sister Cassie is engaged to Jake. Aren't they cute?!?

So Proud!

Our brother-in-law, Paul Chhabra has published his second book, Healthy Self!! We are so proud of him! Here is a copy of the cover:

About the Author: Paul Chhabra is a licensed physical therapist specializing in chronic pain disorders. For over twenty years, he has studied the cause, pathology and treatment of Fibromyalgia and other autoimmune diseases and has written a book on the subjects. Although he has had many years of schooling, he says that his best teacher has been his experience with patients and the wisdom of his great-grandmother, Amma Deewan, who was a healer. Chhabra is also a certified yoga instructor and herbalist and is currently practicing full time in Michigan.

If anyone is interested in purchasing a copy for $22.95, email Lagea. She will put you in touch with the author :)

Old Friends

Even though we enjoy making new friends in LA, we relish the time spent with old friends in Tucson!

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While in Tucson, Lagea's BFF Erin had her do this collage :) goofy

California Wildfires

Just to let everyone know, we are doing good. During school the children are not allowed to play outside. Here is a map of the fires. We are west of Long Beach near Rancho Palos Verdes.

Remembering Dad

Yesterday was the 15th anniversary of Tommy's father passing away. We spent the evening listening to music & Tommy recounting stories of Dad. All the children & Lagea wish they could have met him. He is missed everyday.

Nana

Nana came to visit Sept 22 -Oct 2. We had a wonderful time! Our oldest son got her addicted to Slingo. It's bad when the grandson has to tell Nana to go to bed :) They had a great time teasing one another.

We took her on the Port of Los Angeles Waterfront Red Car that goes through San Pedro. We also spent a Saturday afternoon at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum.

Lagea & Nana also went to a taping of Dr. Phil. They wouldn't let us take pictures inside the studio but here's a sneaky shot taken outside :)

Alyssa

The 3 year old daughter of our friends Scott & Juliette was diagnosed with Leukemia on August 2nd. She was started a chemotherapy immediately. She is now receiving radiation treatment as well. Alyssa & her family have a long road ahead of them. Please keep them in your prayers! Here are some pictures.

Back to School

I can't believe another school year has started! Here are all the children's grades:

1: 9th grade

2: 8th grade

3: 5th grade

4: 4th grade

5: 1st grade

The fact that my oldest is in High School makes me feel old!

~~ Lagea

Our Dogs

We just found all of the parts to our video camera. This would have been great when we had all of our kids. Anyways, check out our dogs :)

Ladies Retreat

On August 24th & 25th Lagea was able to attend a Ladies Retreat with our church. She had a great time connecting with other Christian women.

The Original Mull Kids :)

Here are the original Mull kids during June of 2007. What a beautiful crew!!


From Left to Right: Cassie, Tommy, Gina & Dina

Lagea's Parents

Lagea's parents now have their own blog!! Check it out!

http://jimandlynetta.blogspot.com/

The Mull Family

Here we are together before the Michigan kids departed.

Our August Birthday Boys!

Guess which one is 14 & the other 6! :)

Last Day at Beach

The Tourist Thing

Lagea & "Miss Emily" to the kids around town looking at the favorite tourist spots.

Lagea & "Miss Emily"

Some of you know Lagea was a nanny for a wonderful family here in LA in the early 90's. We have had the pleasure of spending time with the Bennions since we relocated. The children are now 23, almost 19 & 16. The middle child is fondly refered to as "Miss Emily" by Lagea. The two of them spent time together on Tuesday taking the Mull children around Beverly Hills, Bel Air & Hollywood.

Our First Garden

This is our first harvest of cucumbers & tomatoes. Tommy is in heaven!

Uncle Lance!

Yea! Uncle Lance stayed with us while he was in LA for business. He's now back in Russia but we will see him next summer.

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

We attended the Grunion Run hosted by the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium http://www.cabrilloaq.org/. We didn't see any spawning grunions but we helped hatch some. We also were able to look through the aquarium.

Our youngest & his "girlfriend"

These two are too cute!

SeaWorld San Diego

Our family had an awesome time at SeaWorld San Diego this past Saturday. Here are a few pictures.

Pizza Night

Every week we make homemade pizza. This week the kids got to make their own personal pizzas.

Graduation

Our oldest son graduated from the 8th grade today. He was accepted into a fabulous new high school. We are so proud of him!

Finally!!

The Michigan Mulls arrived for their California summer break. Here are all of the kids at the beach Monday night. Dad & Mom are having a blast now that their family is complete!

Girls' Room

We are getting ready for our Michigan kids to arrive. Our latest efforts have been directed at the girls' room. Here is their new bedding.

Garden

We have a nice little garden going in the back yard. We are having an issue with "rogue" corn. Tommy has worked very hard at clearing these pesky volunteers. Hopefully this will give more room for our tomatoes, zucchini & cucumbers.

Happy Mother's Day!!

If you have boys or brothers this will hit home :)

Our Puppies

We just love having our two dogs Sheba & Sophie. Their personalities are so different but perfectly matched as a pair.

Birthdays!!

This past week Tommy & Lagea celebrated their birthdays. Their present was a very cool grill :)

Past Weekend

This past weekend was quite busy. The California Mulls got a visit from Lagea's sister Susan & her three kids. The Michigan Mulls spent time together celebrating Grandma Sandy's birthday. Here are pictures from both gatherings.

Look out for Pirates!!

This ship is docked behind our house. We haven't seen any oocupants of the Black Pearl sneak up on us :)

Mellow Spring Break

We have spent this past week just puttering around the house. Today we went ventured down to "our" beach :) Here are some pictures.

Ol' Faithful Jr

These past 5 months we have enjoyed our beautiful home. This weekend a new "feature" was created behind our fence. We are thinking that we might charge admission to "Junior" until housing can correct this issue :)

Fun job

Tommy had the great fun of firing the canon. This is ceremony done once a quarter which the whole family enjoyed watching.

Durango

Here is the newest example of God taking care of our family! We had a list of items that our family needed from our latest vehicle. We prayed over the list & God provided all of the things & a few extras too :) He loves to show off!

Romance Conference

Tommy & Lagea had a wonderful weekend attending the Long Beach Alliance Church Romance Conference. This was a great chance to reconnect after Tommy's recent TDY. We are so thankful for what God keeps doing in our lives!

Yea!!

Tommy is finally home after 6 weeks in New Mexico!! We are so thankful for his return! We now need to pray that Lagea's brothers return home from Africa safely.

Lagea's Uncle

We are so proud!!

News

Governor Appoints Oregon State Police Superintendent
01/25/2007

Governor Ted Kulongoski today announced the appointment of Acting Superintendent Tim McLain to the position of Superintendent of the Oregon State Police, pending State Senate confirmation. "Deputy Superintendent McLain answered the call in December to serve as Acting Superintendent, and he has carried out that duty with integrity, honor and dedication to the safety of our communities," said Governor Kulongoski. "His knowledge of our state and his nearly 28 years serving Oregonians as a member of the Oregon State Police make him exceptionally qualified to lead Oregon's top state-wide law enforcement agency through this upcoming period of growth and expansion."

Senior Citizen Project

Lagea's parents started working on our backyard on Thursday. They finished Saturday night. Doesn't it look great?!? We will be planting a garden this spring behind the fence.

Furniture!

Some of you were aware of our lack of furniture these past few months. This past Tuesday at women's Bible study, Lagea asked for prayer about this dilemma. On Wednesday at 1pm this beautiful couch & armchair was delivered to our home! Not only did God answer that prayer fast but with alot of style :)

Our little over-achiever :)

Our second child has earned the rank of first chair in clarinet. She was also got a role in her school’s upcoming play. We are all very proud of her!!!

Horseback Riding

Three of our kids were able to go horseback riding for their cousin's birthday. How cool!! They had loads of fun!












Aren't they cute?!?






This was their first time on a horse for the two youngest kids

Our visitors :)

We have been blessed to have visitors come to our new home in L.A.

1. Nana (sitting with our third) & Poppa (not pictured) Corley during their trip with us to Knott's Berry Farm in November.

Heather (Lagea's cousin) drove up from San Diego for the first weekend in December.

The Coleman Family (Lagea's sister) arrived the first week of January 2007.

Our third with the Coleman girls doing the tourist thing :) The Coleman's youngest slept through the sightseeing.

We love the company!

Will you be next??

Isn't she cute?!?

Sophie is a 10 month old mutt at the pound. Hopefully she will still be available tomorrow. If so I will get this adorable pooch :)

Our Kids!!

Us :)

We are the Mull Family. Tommy & Lagea Mull with five awesome kids! Ages 13, 12, 10, 9 & 5!! We got married the Fall of 2006. Within weeks we were moved into our beautiful home in Southern California! God has been so good to us!