Annual Halloween Party

Tonight we attended Jackie & Ryan's annual Halloween party. Rick left it up to me to choose our costumes so to his dismay I chose to raid Kayci's closet so we could be ravers. We joined our friends for drinking, eating & dancing & had a great adult night out. I imagine next year Rick will want to have more input so he doesn't end up dressed like this again.

Halloween

Another Halloween has come & gone. This year instead of family costumes we decided to let the children choose what they wanted to be. Johnnie wanted to be Snake Eyes from GI Joe, Joey chose a Storm Trooper from Star Wars, Jimmy was a Ninja Turtle & Holly of course chose to be a princess.

 

I asked for group shot with the promise of a silly photo & it was my favorite of the night because it shows their personalities...sweet, silly, crazy & a little wicked.

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Mudderella

It's quickly becoming a tradition that my girlfriends & I get together to participate in a run, spend a few nights away without husbands, drink some wine & have some girl time. This year we trekked to Temecula to participate in the Mudderella. It was a 6 mile, 12 obstacle muddy course created for women by women. It wasn't very challenging but maybe that's because I'm comparing in to the Tough Mudder we did last year. But it was a lot of fun to get away, get dirty & have some quality girl time. 

8th Birthday

Our 1st born is 8. It's hard to believe that I have been a mama for 8 years. Our baby boy is no longer a baby at all. He is so smart. Very good at math. Such a great artist & so creative. He is obsessed with video games & if we were willing to let him he would play them all day. He is still great at sports & is an avid football fan. He likes to push his boundaries a lot more than he used to but when he's sweet he can melt your heart. I'm very proud of the kid he is growing into but I still wish he would slow down & stay my baby boy a little longer.

Princess at Disneyland

To celebrate Holly turning 3 Rick & I decided to take our baby girl to Disneyland all by herself so she could be treated like a princess for a day. This post is going to be picture overload but it was such a fun day & she seemed so happy so I just couldn't stop taking photos. What a difference a day makes...she was scared of Minnie Mouse when we first arrived but by the end of the day she was all smiles.

As you can see from the change in her demeanor a day at Disneyland completely changed her outlook of Disney characters. Our baby loved all the attention from her parents & the time she was given just to herself.

Our baby girl had an amazing day & was asleep before we left the parking lot. She might not remember this day but I'll never forget.

Dodger Day

Going out without the kids is rare but today we went with friends to the Dodger Game. It was a fun game, a hot day & just adult fun. 

 

Soccer Opening Day

Today is the first day of soccer & possibly our last opening day ever. Joey has already decided he's done with the sport & next year I think it's going to be hard to convince Johnnie & Jimmy that they should play soccer instead of football. So we will enjoy these cute uniforms & big smiles & that crazy soccer field for possibly one last season.

Happy 3rd Birthday

Every birthday that Holly celebrates is the last time we will celebrate that year so it's always a happy occasion & a little sad at the same time. Our little girl is now 3 going on 13. She is pretty, sassy, demanding, funny, full of energy & life, is not shy about telling you what she wants & has a smile that can melt your heart. She speaks so well for her age & often shocks us with some the things she says. She has started preschool & is loving learning to draw & write. She still loves books & she has finally discovered a movie she can watch beginning to end...FROZEN.  She is 36" tall & 29 lbs which is the 25% for both. As these photos show Holly Moon has a big personality & we love her more than she will ever understand. Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

The Road to Black Belt

Joey has always been our most stubborn child so today we decided to enroll him in Taekwondo. We think it will do wonders for him because he will be working toward reaching a goal that only he has in our house, there will be more people to discipline as well as praise him & we think it will make him proud of himself as he moves toward the huge accomplishment of getting a blackbelt.

 

Another Year Another Kindergartner

Another year has gone by & it's time for our baby boy to start kindergarten. Jimmy couldn't be more excited. He loves learning, he is happy to be in school with his brothers & he was ready for his mama to leave him to start his first day of school.