Friday Night Fun

Friday night we got to be apart of two really fun parties. The first was at an orthodontist's office. They had a big slide that Braden and Abby loved going down, Santa was there, we had pizza, and best of all they had real snow for the kids to play in. We had a great time.

Then we headed over to our ward Christmas party. Everyone wore their pajamas and we brought blankets to sit on. They showed us a movie that they put together and it was great. The kids were surprised to find out that the Grinch was there this year and not Santa. Braden loved it but of course Abby and Ellie freaked. Ellie had a great time dancing with her friend and giving hugs.


We had a fun Friday night.

SO BEHIND

I have been SO behind lately. Ellie has hit terrible two's, Braden and Abby have been doing lots of fun things at school, Gavin is super busy with work and I am just trying to keep up with everyone while trying to get ready for Christmas.

We had an exciting Thanksgiving this year. We surprised the kids and took them to Disneyland. They were so surprised and so excited. It was an awesome family vacation.


Last night we went with some friends to see the Temple lights. It was so beautiful and the kids really enjoyed it.


Yesterday I made some aprons for two of my nieces for Christmas. I think they turned out pretty cute. Paige I hope your girls will like them.


That was my quick update on us. Here are some pictures from everything that is going on. ENJOY!!

Curtains

My curtains before.









My curtains after.

Projects Projects Projects

I have been in project mode. I love to do projects. This week I have been busy sewing, sewing, sewing. It's been a lot of fun though and I have lots more projects in the works. My neighbor has also been projecting with me. It's always fun to project with a friend.


Ellie's owl shirt.My fall quilt.
I made this for my neighbor. It's to go in the middle of her kitchen table.

I mod podge paper onto letters to go into my kitchen.

Halloween

Halloween was so fun this year. On Friday night our ward had a trunk or treat. They had fun games, a haunted house and food. The kids won some gold fish which I am not too happy about. But oh well. The kids walked around to all of the cars and got a lot of candy. Ellie fell asleep on Gavin's lap and Abby got tired and sat in the car. Braden kept going strong. It was a fun night.
Then on Saturday we had some friends come over to go trick or treating with us. We went around the neighbor and the kids made a haul again. We have way too much candy at our house.
This year Braden was darth vader, Abby was a fairy , and I just made Ellie a tutu skirt. Oh and the best part was Gavin dressed up as the tooth fairy. It was a fun weekend.

In Love

I am so in love with this time of year. The kids and I got to fly to Utah for fall break. We have not been to Utah during the fall for a few years. It was so fun to see the leaves on the trees with such beautiful colors. It was so fun to spend time with family and see our new nephew Noah. He is so handsome. My mom took all of us to the Thanksgiving Point cornbelly festival. The kids had a blast bouncing in the bouncers, the wagon ride, the huge slides, and just spending time with family. Thanks mom for a fun day.
At home we have just been enjoying the park and hanging out with friends. The kids are really enjoying school and Gavin is SUPER busy at work. Ellie and I enjoy hanging out at home together. Her new favorite thing to say is "I don't like it" or "Tell Abby to stop". It's crazy to hear her speak full sentences.
This is such a random post. Oh well. Here are a few pictures from this month. Maybe I will get back in the mood of blogging soon.

Fun Moments

Yesterday we did this.
Today we did this.

Saturday Projects

Saturday was project day. We bought a new BBQ grill which we are SO excited about. The downfall was that Gavin had to put it together. He did a great job though.

We have a large wall in our living room and I couldn't decide what to do with it. I really wanted to hang our big mirror on it but I wanted some color on the wall. So my mom gave me this great idea to paint a border around the mirror. I think it turned out great. Now for some curtains and a few other things this room should look great in no time.

Love Saturday projects.

The Zoo

Today a group of ladies and their kids from our ward went to the Phoenix Zoo. Ellie and I joined them. It was fun. We saw a lot of animals and the kids played at the splash pad. I think Ellie really enjoyed all of my attention. I couldn't get her to smile in any pictures. It was a fun day.

I Scored

A neighbor of mine owns her own furniture store and sometimes she will get damaged stuff so she just gets rid of it. Well we were on a walk the other night and I saw some furniture in her driveway. I asked her about it and she said I could just have it. I think the bench will be great covered in some great fabric. Oh my head is spinning with ideas.

Ellie at the beach

Cute movie of Ellie at the beach.

SURPRISE!! SURPRISE!!

For Labor Day Weekend we thought it would be fun to surprise the kids and take them to Sea World in San Diego. Saturday morning we packed up the car and told the kids we were going to California. They were excited. They kept asking why but we didn't give in. Once we got to San Diego we checked into our hotel and then we were off to the beach. We didn't bring our swimming suits but we thought it would be fun to go and put our feet in the water. The kids had a blast. Of course they all got wet. So worth it though. After the beach we went to have dinner and then off to sleep we went. Sunday morning we woke up got all ready and we were off to Sea World. The kids still didn't know. When we pulled in the parking lot they were SO excited. We spent the WHOLE day at Sea World. We saw all the shows, rode roller coasters, ate food and just enjoyed our family vacation. What a fun weekend we had. Here are some photos.