Neighborhood Fun...

The girls (and little M.)

The boys (and a dad) playing football

Logan throwing a pass

There is always something going on OUTSIDE in our neighborhood. Last week, on Friday, the kids were all outside and a game of football was played. The girls entertained themselves by riding around in a wagon and playing with one of the younger brothers. Even the parents look forward to Fridays because we can sit out in our driveways and visit while the kids play, all at the end of a long week. Come on over sometime...it's SO MUCH FUN! We're always outside!

Happy Halloween!

Logan - the "Army" man

Logan and Carlee

Carlee - The "cute and nice" Witch

Here are the only pics I got of the kids on Halloween! I wouldn't let them leave the house until I got a picture of them. Every year our neighborhood has a Block Party/Potluck. So, we stay outside from 5:00 until ?? It is FOOD, FUN, FOOD, Trick-o-treating, FOOD, the street is blocked off, FOOD, FUN, there is a costume contest, the kids run amuck for hours, laughter, great neighbors/friends and did I mention all the YUMMY FOOD?!?!

It is so fun and we look forward to it every year!

Fall Break

Mike and Logan coming back in after playing in the big waves

Carlee "posing" with their names that we drew in the sand

Logan splashing through the water

Carlee and Karissa were playing with their backs to the water, the tide came in and surprised them,

they jumped up and tried to run away!

Cameron, Karissa, Logan and Carlee playing on the beach

We were able to get away for Fall Break (even though the kids came down w/ something a few days before but they recovered quickly and were fever free for 48 hrs before we left). We went to visit some friends who live in Ventura County, California. Greg and Mike went to the Fire Academy together way back when, but Greg and Melissa grew homesick but received a call that they had been waiting for...Greg was hired w/ LA County Fire! They moved back home and we've missed them since.

We had a FABULOUS visit, YUMMY food and a GORGEOUS beach day!

Thank you for the fun and the memories! We had a blast!

NO TEETH!

Carlee managed to loose all 4 front teeth in the space of 5 weeks! She's having a hard time eating some of her favorite foods (corn on the cob). She asked me the other day if I could put her food in the blender for her! I just laughed! Thankfully, a bottom one is 1/2 grown in and the other one has just broken the gum!

Bobcat

Logan earned his Bobcat in Cub Scouts and is officially on his way to becoming a Wolf. We went to Pack Meeting last night and do you think I thought to have someone take a picture while we were pinning the pins on each other? NO! So, I took a picture of him once we got home. Here is a picture of him bobbing for apples though...he had a great time!

Go Pythons!

Logan running with the ball

Logan taking a pass

Logan getting ready to take a pass and play "keep away" with the other boy

(Logan is light green & #3)

Logan dribbling the ball down field

Logan throwing the ball in

Here are some pictures of Logan and his soccer team. His field is a LOT bigger than Carlee's so it's a little harder to get a good picture of him. His team played a lot better this week as far as defense goes. They even scored a goal, however - the other team still won. But our boys are getting much better and learning to love the game!

Go, Carlee, Go!

This is Carlee and her teammate celebrating after Carlee scored her goal

(I didn't actually get her scoring because I was cheering)!

Carlee running the ball...

Carlee taking a pass...

Carlee intercepting a pass...

We had our first week of Soccer games last Saturday. Carlee did really well. Her team (The Pink Panthers - since their uniforms are pink) won their game and Carlee even scored a goal!

Here she is showing her stuff...

Silly girls

Last month on UFC Fight night we had a lot of people over, it was fun. Carlee and her cousin, Sara, finally crashed and this is how we found them. Silly girls!

YAY ME!

Well I finally did it! I gave my blog a make-over ALL BY MYSELF! I sat down, had A LOT of patience (which is NOT one of my virtues) and figured it out!

Now look how cute it is!! Hope you like it! :)

Water fun...

We took the kids and met our niece (and her parents) at Tempe Marketplace to let them play in the water sprinkler things (not really sure what they are called). They had a really great time and burned off some excess energy that they had from sitting in class/daycare all day. Then we had ice cream and went home to get ready for bed and school/daycare the next day.

Back to School!

The kids started back to school this month. Carlee was very excited, Logan not so much. I guess that's the difference between boys and girls! Carlee is a big first grader and Logan is in 3rd grade this year. So far so good. They both have great teachers and have a lot of friends in their classes. As for me, I am greatly enjoying my "free" time! It's SO nice to get my chores done and then have a little fun! It's also very nice to be going back to the gym after taking the summer off to be with the kids and travel. Here's to another fun school year!

Carlee lost her first tooth!

It was finally Carlee's turn to loose a tooth. She decided to do it in style like her big brother. Carlee choose the remote control car method and had fun doing it! The Tooth Fairy delivered and now she has a hole in her mouth. She can't wait to loose another one! Kids are so funny!

Our last day, spent @ Seal Beach

Carlee and Landen "getting a tan"!!

Landen buried up to his neck in the sand

Logan getting buried

Livvy wanted to get buried in the sand. However, it wasn't enough for her. She kept piling the sand up higher and higher, then the tide came in and flooded all around her. She just looked at the water and giggled and kept going!! It didn't bother her in the least! She's a funny kid.

Carlee, Landen and Audrey after Uncle Jared (or daddy to Audrey) dug a hole and buried them in the sand (per the kids request)!

The hole being dug and the kids starting to get buried...

Livvy and Jared playing in the sand

Carlee and Mike boarding into shore

See that little speck out infront of the BIG wave??? That's Mike and he's NOT a little guy. The waves got really big our last day at the beach. We later found out that there were some tremors along the San Andres fault that day!! Mike had a good time boogie boarding and body surfing since the waves were awesome!

We had an amazing trip and were so glad to share it with our family!

Disney continued

Carlee and I waiting in line for Alice in Wonderland

Carlee meeting Cinderella...

And Snow White (who commented on how pretty Carlee is and how much she liked her pigtails...Carlee was in heaven!!)...

And Princess Aurora!

Logan and Carlee getting ready to ride Big Thunder Mountain for the umpteenth time! They loved that ride, along with their dad. I finally drew the line after my 4th ride.

Jared and Nicole getting ready to ride the Mailboomer at California Adventure

Logan and Carlee w/ Lightening McQueen and Mater!