Halloween Fun 2011

We had a lot of Halloween fun this year!  Pumpkin Carving, parties, and of course trick or treating!  Hayden was a Jedi and Brynlee was a Bumble Bee!  They were both much into having halloween fun! 

Fun Pinata Time

Silly Frankenstein Hayden

Our sleepy little Lady Bug Lexi

Scary and Yummy Treats!

BRAINS!!!!

Yummy Worms!

Cupcake Decorating

Pin the silly mouth on the skeleton

A sweet kiss for Aunt Jenna in exchange for another worm!

Bryn's carved pumpkin.  This is her winking pose!

There's that happy smile!

Proud Bubba of his pumpkin carving that he and his Daddy worked on together!

Silly Hayden!  He is a pretty cute Jack O Lantern!

The Boys!

Pumpkin Patch

This year (2011) we got to go to the White Family Pumpkin Patch to pick our pumpkins. The patch was in the field right behind our house and they had a ton of pumpkins all shapes and sizes and colors too! Opening night we got the ol' wagon out and walked down the street a bit to the patch. It was fun it being so close and knowing the family that grew the pumpkins. We picked a few pumpkins and got to cut them off ourselves from the vine. Hayden thought that was pretty cool!

Here is our lovely picks!  Good job Bubba and Bryn for picking out such perfect pumpkins!

What to do?

I have been thinking I would like to put Bryn in a beauty pageant and I recently found one that sounds to be perfect. It's called Beehive Beauties. It's an all natural pageant so no make up and a bunch of other craziness. As I keep pondering and reading their website I can't but to have second thoughts. For one, you are given a theme to follow and for this certain pageant the two themes are beach wear (no bikinis) and formal wear and u feel as though I just don't have it in me right now to be taking that on by that meaning trying to find the perfect outfits and accessories. I drive myself and my Mom crazy when it comes to things like this. It's a major ordeal to even have pictures done with the kids. I want everything to be perfect and it puts far too much stress and anxiety on me. Why I do that to myself, I have no idea?!

Besides all of my craziness, the biggest draw back to these beauty pageants is what if we don't win. Right now Bryn is not going to understand but it still breaks my heart for her or any girl to think they are not pretty enough and that they are being judged on their looks. From what I have read about this certain pageant, all the girls are Beehive Beauty winners and I believe get some sort of tiara or something like that but I still can't get over it. "Sorry honey but you aren't cute enough.". I can't even imagine trying to explain this to your little girl.

So, now that I have pondered on it for weeks, talked about it with everyone I know, and now blogged about it, I have decided against it. It doesn't really matter what anyone thinks about how cute or not cute my little girl is because to us she is perfect! The most beautiful little girl I know! Don't you agree?!

I am so far behind on blogging. I'm behind like half of Bryn's life. Ok not that much but it seems as though. Our life has been non stop for months now. It's a bittersweet kind of thing. We love everything that's been going on like baseball, birthday parties, weddings, camping, oh and working full time and chasing around two monsters!

Once life slows for a minute we are actually lost on what to do. It's almost like we forget how to just relax.

I need a reminder to slow down and enjoy the simple things. And this is just the reminder I need and love! Nothing better than watching and hearing my little miracles play and laugh and in Brynlee's case, scream!

We are very fortunate and I am so thankful for our little family who are all healthy and happy! Couldn't ask for anything more!

We Love Disneyland!

We had our first family vacation ever and we went to the happiest place on earth, Disneyland! We have been so excited for this trip! From Hayden and Brynlee's first time flying to the first time meeting Mickey and Minnie! What made it even more exciting is that we were able to go with my Mom and Dad and Brother and Sister Law. Shaun has never flown before or been to the beach. So this was a real treat to be able to share this experience with him. We also had our friends be able to join us, Nikki and Jeremiah. She had never flown or been to the beach either. So exciting!!

We all had an amazing trip. Weather was perfect, churros were yummy, and we walked and walked until we couldn't walk any more! Sounds like the perfect trip to me!!


....And We're off! First time ever as a family on an airplane! The kids did great and had fun!


I thought I would share our most favorite part of Disneyland.

Mommy's favorite most memorable part of the entire trip were two things-

Hayden got picked to participate in Jedi Training and he got to battle with Darth Vader. It was only Hayden and I that decided to go and watch Jedi training. Not sure what everyone else went to do. Nate was on the sidelines with Brynlee and the camera. We had no idea he was gonna be picked but he did and he was not one but shy to go right up there. I think I was more excited than he was. The excitement I felt for him thinking about how he must have been feeling was truly the best feeling ever! I had this huge giddy grin on my face the entire time!!

My other favorite part was seeing how excited Brynlee got when we rode It's a Small World! Her eyes lit up and she was so happy! The singing and dancing dolls were her favorite! She danced and pointed the entire ride. Priceless!!

Daddy's favorite part of our vacation was seeing Brynlee so happy watching the dolls dancing and singing in It's a Small World and riding on Grizzly River Run in California Adventure with Hayden. Hayden wasn't too sure about going on the ride and was pretty scared until we came to the bottom of the big hill. He was smiling ear to ear and wanted to go again. I loved seeing my monsters so happy!!

Hayden's favorite- Star Tours and Jedi Training! Of Course! He is obsessed with Star Wars! When I asked him what his favorite part of our vacation was he also said shopping in the Star Wars store and buying toys. I do have to say it was fun! We went on this vacation with no limits on the spending so whatever Hayden wanted Hayden bought. Strangely enough, he didn't spend all that much. I think the Star Wars store was so big it was over whelming to him. He would have spent hours in there if I would have let him.

Brynlee's favorite was It's a Small World and Mickey's Soundsational Parade. It was so amazing to watch Brynlee as her eyes lit up as she was watching the people and characters come down main street dancing and singing!

Our first time on "It's a Small World"


Looking in awe at the bright lights and and dancing charcters as they go down Disney Main Street.

Hayden and Brynlee most likely won't remember our first family vacation to Disneyland but I know Mommy and Daddy will cherish the memories forever.

Sleeping Beauty Bryn! Had to take naps on the go! We weren't gonna miss a thing!

A lot of Toon Town Fun!

Fun at Huntington Beach

Princess Bryn just relaxing (and showing off!)

Trying on silly hats!

Even though this is the happiest place on earth, Landen still had some unhappy moments!

Silly Boy!

Brynee Boo

Just came across these two old photos that had been uploaded to my blog but never posted about. I am sure I was going to add them to Bryn's 18 month post but never did. These were taken about 9 months ago and I can not believe how much she has changed. She seems so grown up now! She is like a grown up girl in a tiny girls body. Such a big girl she is!