Halloween Festivities

We had a great halloween this year. Lots of fun family and friend time. 

Picking and carving of the pumpkins. 

                                                
                                                

                                                 
                                                 

                                                  

                     We had a SNOW WHITE and a TRAIN CONDUCTOR on our hands.

                                                 

Ready for the Ward Trunk or Treat. We all had a blast. 

Cupcake Walk with friends.....

 Face Painting............

 Trunk or Treating and LOTS of candy!!!

Grace wanted a costume change for her school party.... Hula Girl...
                                                
She goes to the BEST preschool. They had lots of fun activities for the kids.
                                               

                                     
This is probably my most favorite memory of this year. We have a neighbor a few blocks over that goes ALL OUT with the decorations and blow up figures in his front yard. Each night the kids would beg to walk or drive down and see the house. Michael and I would drive slow and sit outside the house for awhile while the kids soaked it all up!! It was a great Halloween Season. These two little blessings in our house make the holidays so fun!!

Nursery

Our Sweet 18 month old Peter Kekoa started nursery in church. 

 Our handsome little boy does not quite like it yet when mom and dad leave.. we are working on it.

These 2 are best buddies! I am one LUCKY mamma that they are all mine! Good Luck in nursery buddy.

UTAH visit

Last minute we decided to jump in the car confrence weekend and head to Utah to visit Michaels parents who had recently moved there from San Diego. 

                                                
The kids went with the pappa and Grandma to the BYU dinosaur museum. They captured these cute moments.
                                                

Of course we had to take a drive to see the BEAUTIFUL fall mountains!! I forgot how vibrant and peaceful the mountains were. The colors were amazing!! 

                               
                                               

Grace was very proud of the grapes she picked from her the Grandmas front yard.... She was thrilled!! 

It was a quick trip, but very fun and relaxing!! Provo is where I fell in love with Michael and it was special to visit all of "our spots" ! Life was very carefree back then.... I am so grateful for my growing family and I feel so blessed each day! Thank you Grandma and Pappa for a great visit! 

Flagstaff

A few weekends ago we were SOO sick of the phx HEAT so we headed to flagstaff for some relief with the Smith Family!! 

 Walks, hanging on the porch, playing with the dog, collecting pinecones, adventures, playing tag, smores, fires, climbing rocks and drives in the back of the truck.

 Peter looks SUPER happy in the picture below. This sums up how he felt the whole weekend.. poor boy had double ear infections and we didnt even know it.. sweet boy. bad mom.

Such a fun weekend. we had a BLAST!

Daddy/Daughter camp out

Our ward has a daddy/daughter camp out every year. Grace and Michael went last year and she talked about it ALL year long! This year she was sooo excited to go again! 

 She had her bag packed ready to go when dad got home from work.

 This little buddy was not as excited to see his best buddy and his dad go for the night.

Michael said that all the older girls take care of the little ones. Grace said she made lots of new best friends that trip. What neat memories. I am so grateful I have a sweet husband who is a wonderful dad to our kids.