Surprise!!!! We are going to Disneyland!!!

I have always wanted to go to Disneyland and now was my chance.  Our friends the Christensens told us they were planning a trip there and wanted us to go with them so we decided why not.  None of our kids new we were going until the morning that we left.  We had a little gift bag with Mickey Mouse Pictures all over them with a note telling them we were going.  Gavin and Olivia were speechless for a while and finally Gavin said "like right now, we are going to Disneyland right now".  They were so excited they started running all over to pack bags that I had already packed for them.  This vacation was so much fun.  It was fun just watching the kids on all of the rides and meeting all of the characters and getting there autographs.  Surprisingly all of the kids were super good.  Ashton even had a blast there.  He got to go on a lot of the rides with us and loved seeing most of the characters.  We all want to go back there again it was so much fun.  I had a hard time choosing which pictures to put on so there a quite a few, so enjoy!!!

                                               All of the kids waiting to get on the airplane.

                                                             Getting ready to take off.

 I love the coast, it was the kids first time seeing it, so even though it was chilly they still got in the water and enjoyed playing in the sand.

 Olivia loved meeting the princess'.  We had seen a few and she got a little sad and said " but mom I didn't get to see Belle".  When we walked around the corner there she was her favorite princess Belle.  He jaw dropped and she said "mom, it really is her, it's Belle!!!!"

                           I am not sure who is having more fun on the carousel, Burgess or Olivia??

 The one thing Gavin wanted to do was to be in the Jedi training.  He finally got his chance and was the first person picked to go up there.  As he was walking up he had the biggest grin on his face.  He looked over at me and gave me a big thumbs up. It was so fun watching him fight Darth Vader and learning how to use the light saber.  At the end they got a certificate for becoming a Padwon.  He now thinks that he is a real Jedi warrior, and that when they need help fighting Darth Vader again they will send the space craft to come and get him.

All about Ashton!! 1 years old

What is there not to say about this crazy little man?  Ashton is such a happy boy, he is always all smiles.  It's difficult to even get mad at him when he just looks at you with this crazy little grin of his.  He is growing up to fast.  He loves anything to do with balls, especially  a soccer ball he will kick it all over the house until either his brother or sister takes it from him.  He loves to work with his dad.  Whatever Burgess is working on or fixing Ashton is right there to help is daddy out.  We sure are lucky to have this little guy in our family, he brightens up all of us every day.  We sure love you Ashton.

Halloween

We had a lot of fun this Halloween. The night before Halloween we carved our pumpkins, and of course the kids wanted to carve ones that took forever. They turned out super cute though. Olivia didn't like cleaning it out, she decided that I did a better job. Gavin on the other hand loved it, he even did a good job cutting it out. So for Halloween day all I heard all day was is it time to go trick or treating???? When it was finally time they made out with a ton of candy. I'm really not complaining though, because I will most likely eat my fair share. Here is a look at our fun!!!

First day of school! First day of school!!!!

 Today was Gavin's first day of Kindergarten. He was excited! He had his clothes laid out the night before, his Mario backpack was packed and ready, and he actually went to bed when we asked him to last night. He was all ready.... until the bus pulled up in front of our house. While all of the other kids were lined up ready to get on the bus, Gavin inched his way back over to April and whispered, "I don't know what to do." She told him to get on the bus, find a friend, and find your classroom when you get there. Apparently it worked out cause we didn't get a phone call from any crying children. April, on the other hand, might have teared up a little.

Olivia's 3rd Birthday (Posted a few months late)

Wow my little girl is three now, but acts like she is 10. I asked Olivia what kind of birthday she wanted, and she didn't even have to think about it. She said " I want a princess birthday, with a princess Belle cake." So I went to work and made a Belle cake, I am not the best cake maker, but I don't think it turned out to bad. Some friends and family came over to celebrate with her and she had a blast. Olivia is such a sweet little girl, but sure keeps us all busy. She loves playing with her big brother and being a little mommy to her younger brother. She is always wanting to help me in the kitchen from washing the dishes to cooking dinner or cookies. We sure love her sweet personality. Here are a few pictures to enjoy.

Camping Trip

This was an awesome camping trip with our family and some of our dear friends! We headed up above Kelly Canyon and found a great new spot to camp. Big flat area with lots of shade, good places for tents, easy access to motorcycle trails, and a small stream near by. We all got dirty but we had a ton of fun. Here are a few pictures of the trip!

This child is ours.... it's Olivia somewhere under all the dirt. She wanted rides on the "loud" bike.

Olivia playing a little game of horse shoes... by herself. So cute!

Ashton's first 4-wheeler ride. He loved it of course. It's in his blood.

Olivia fell asleep on the motorcycle ride again. Yes, this HAS happened before...

Somebody poisoned the waterhole! Well, maybe peed in it or something. J/K! This is the little stream that was a short walk from camp. Great place to cool off....

Gavin was exited about... something.

Happiest baby ever! He loved the outdoors.

Ahhhhh... My girls.....

Gavin was thrilled about breakfast....if you can tell. It was actually AMAZING!