Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Carving Pumpkins

Nathan helped us carve the pumpkins again this year. I think he actually likes it! The girls had a hard time waiting till he got home that night!



A very happy Molly


Nathan carved Sarahs scary pumpkin.


Heather wanted a happy pumpkin.






Nathan and the older girls. They sure love their Daddy!





The girls all danced with daddy after we were done.


Sarahs School Fall Festival

Sarah got to make a cake for her fall festival. She decorated it herself, and it turned out great!



She was very proud.


Two little munchkins.



The girls got painted at the festival. Heather wanted a fairy on her hand, Sarah got a butterfly on her cheek.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Apple Picking

We went up to Julian in the mountains to go apple picking. The girls had a great time.



Everyone got a bag to fill. We ended up with ALOT of apples!






Three little monkeys.


Sunday, November 2, 2008

MOPS Pumpkin patch trip

The girls helped to decorate the cupcakes for our MOPS playgroup trip to the pumpkin patch. It was very strange, not bringing Sarah with us....


Mollys pumpkin


Heather picked her special pumpkin too after careful consideration.



This is perfect. Molly loves "Meow Meows"


Our MOPS group. We had a great turnout.



Sarahs Special Dress pictures

A picture of the girls in their polka-dot dresses. I think they will wear all of their summer dresses all winter, I just love them so much!


My little Molly-Cakers.



Sarahs Special Dress pictures. I still haven't taken her portraits yet, she cut her bangs so I am waiting for them to grow out. Another few weeks and we will be able to take them.


The Zoo


One day after we got Sarah from school, we went to the zoo. The girls each picked an animal, and we ended up going all over the place.



We found this beautiful Hibiscus bush and I had to take a picture. This flower was about 8" across. I wish I could grow them like this at home! Mine only get about 3-4".



One of the girls had picked the Pandas.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Hawaii


Nathan and I were able to go to Hawaii for our 10 year anniversary a few weeks ago. We had a great time! We got in on a Sunday night, and it gets dark around 6 there, so we didn't get to see anything that night. When we woke up in the morning, it was so peaceful and calm.... not things we are used to with 3 small children.

We rented a little house on the beach, it was small, but perfect for the two of us.


All we did the first day was to buy some groceries and we spent the rest of the day back at the house on the beach, snorkeling, and resting.


The second day we went to Pearl Harbor and Waikiki beach. This is the ship under the water.


Here is the wall with all of the names of the men and women who died that day.


Here is a beautiful picture of me at Waikiki beach.


Looking down the beach.


The sunrise the next morning. The mornings are some of our best memories. We woke up early every day, mostly because of the time change.


Our breakfast of fresh pineapple and an omlet, with kona coffee. Yum......


We happened upon a beach called "Lani Beach" by the locals, and it is a major spot for turtles to come to eat the seaweed. We came here twice because it was so much fun.



The turtles come right up to you, and dont mind it you pet them. The girls would have had a blast here!


This is a great picture of this beach. It is one of my favorite memories!


A nice lady took our picture for us.


This sums up our trip... totally relaxed.



We got in a few walks at night on the beach, it was really calm, since it is a semi private beach, there are a few homes on the beach around us, but we didn't really see any of them on the beach.


Another great sunrise greeting us as we woke up.