Hanging out with the Bro.
Not so bad, right?
Still ok with things...
Hanging out with the Bro.
Not so bad, right?
Still ok with things...
Taylee and Sam being cute, as always.
On Halloween we woke up and went to the firestation that's just down the street from us. They were having a "Haunted Firehouse". The actual firestation was haunted, while the garage part was full of activities for the kids. Face painting, pumpkin carving, and food. Parker LOVES fire trucks and stations, so it was really fun for him. And, no, the kids did not go in the haunted part. Just peeking in was enough for them.
It was finally time for trick-or-treating! The kids were so excited! First, we went to some houses in our neighborhood that we've been eyeing all month. They had lots of fun decorations and spooky things going on. We had to check it out! I took them out while Jeremy stayed home in his pirate costume and gave out candy to the kids who came by. After our neighborhood we went to our ward's trunk-or-treat. It was fun. A little too dark, with lots of kids = chaos. Oh well. Still fun. We decorated the back of our van to be "piratey", if that's a word. We then came home to our stash of candy and got everyone to bed. Jeremy and I stayed up late eating lots of their candy and corn dogs. Wierd, I know. We also watched scary shows on tv. I'd have to say, overall, it was a really fun Halloween. I expected rain, and we had none! Who would've thought!? It was great. I hope everyone had a good holiday!
Here's the roaring dragon. Scary, huh?
Jeremy and some buddies went on a hike on Mt. Rainier. No, not to the summit...That's to come later! This was just a good hike to get them pumped for the big day!
We had a fairy birthday party for our Samantha, who turned 5, as well. I already posted about that, but that's just one more thing to add to the month!
We made it out to the pumpkin patch with some family. It's become tradition, as we all get that feeling of fall. I love this patch because it's exactly what I think of when I think of a pumpkin patch...On the vine, in the mud, out in a field. You cut them yourself and bring them back on the hayride. Very fun! This year was great weather, just a bit muddy and wet from the days before. We found a great pumpkin and everyone had a great time. We topped it off with a stop for lunch at a yummy little burger joint.
Happy as can be!
They love their cousins!
"Too heavy"
Cheese!
On our way out the kids craved some corn on the cob.
More of October to come!
In other news...he's been a bit grumpy. But, for good reason. He got 2 teeth in just 1 week. That would make anyone grumpy!
Sam wanted to be a Garden Fairy for her party!
Samantha had her fairy birthday party this past friday. It turned out really well, with LOTS of girls in their fairy wings. We made fairy wands, played a couple fairy games, ate cake, and opened presents. We had a little time at the end, so we watched some of the Tinkerbell movie. I think everyone had fun...I know Samantha did! Everyone looked so cute, and played the "fairy" role very well. Here's some pictures of our night!Making their wands.
Playing "Fairy Freeze" while dancing to When You Wish Upon A Star.
Sam's fairy cake. Thanks to my talented mother-in-law, this cake came to be. Thank you!
Blowing out her 5 candles!!!
Cake time!
And, of course, presents!
Here's the birthday girl, with all her friends! FYI...all these girls are in our ward/her primary class except 1. So many girls!
Our little Samantha turned the BIG 5 on Monday! Where did the past 5 years go??? It's just crazy how time flies! Anyways, we started the day off with a present. It doesn't get much better than this...a new doll house!!! She loves it! So, after a quick peek at her new doll house we headed out for some visiting teaching. I know, not too fun for her, but you gotta do what you gotta do. We stayed home for the better part of the day, due to me having some kidney pain. Not sure what was going on, but I was very uncomfortable and needed to just chill. SO, that's what we did. I did a lot of resting on the couch while the kids played. FINALLY, her time had come. It was party time! We decided to keep it low key and head to Red Robin for some good family fun. We celebrated with Jeremy's family (we celebrated with my dad the Saturday before) and brought cake and all her other presents to the restaurant. It turned out great! The food is always so yummy and the servers were fabulous. Our server, along with a gang of other servers, came to join in the fun by presenting Samantha with her hot pink Hello Kitty birthday cake, candles lit and all! They, of course, had a fun birthday song for her as well. She seemed to really like the attention. After a song and cake Sam opened her presents and the party was over, until next week. Next week is her fairy party with her little girlfriends. So, more party pics to come! Happy Birthday Samantha!!! We love you!
Tight fit...I need to rearrange her room a bit.