Grandma Hunt

Our surprise trip to Utah was to celebrate the life of big B's grandma Hunt. She was his last grandparent and the last great-grandparent the kids had. She was an amazing women and had so much energy at age 85. I couldn't believe the trips she would go on. She even came to visit us when C got blessed. I will never forget how much that meant to me.
All of big B's brothers and sisters were there. We didn't take many pictures but this candid one had most in it. Grandma Hunt had 52 grandchildren and 86 great-grandchildren. She was very loved and a great example.

Trick or Treat?!

We ended up in Utah for Halloween which worked out for trick or treating because Utah did it on Saturday so the kids got to go. My aunt wasn't expecting us and when the kids went to her house for a treat she got a trick. She was very surprised to see her favorite nieces and nephews at her door.
Right before we left for Utah we went to our Trunk or Treat. A is starting to be very into her friends. These girls are her best buds.

This year A was a zombie, B a ninja, C Buzz Light (as he calls him), and D an elephant.

Here is the gang carving the pumpkins.

We had our very own walking jack-o-lantern this year. B lost 3 teeth in one week.

Irvine Park with Preschool

C, D and I went to Irvine Park with the preschool group. There was so much to do there with Halloween just around the corner.
My kids must really miss Panaca because they loved these horses.

We did the train and the zoo along with the other things around the pumpkin patch. The kids had a blast. We'll have to do this one again!

C Starts School

C started preschool this year. We are doing a co-op with 5 other kids/moms.
So far he is loving it. He is very busy for being 31/2. He also had speech 2 days a week. He's vocabulary has come a long way but we are still working on his annunciation. We are trying to play and go do as much as we can. Life is busy.

Here he is at his "desk" on the first day of school. He has a great class and we both look forward to all the things we'll be doing this year.

School Days

A started 3rd grade this year. I was telling her the kids she would know in her class and she told me she knew all of them. I guess she has been in long enough with the same kids she knows them all.
This is her waiting in line on the first day.

B started 1st grade. His first year of everyday, all day school.

This is the crew of 1st grade boys that live on our alley.

My handsome boy.

I feel like this year will be a good one. I'm excited to have just the younger 2 at home so I can do all the things I did with the older 2 when they were young. Quoting my friends blog...The days are long but the years are so short. This could not be more true. I love watching them grow and learn but I want and ask them daily to stop growing up.

Our Last Day of Summer-Labor Day

We spent our last day of summer at Wild Rivers with our neighbors. This family we could not live without. They help me so much. B isn't in the picture cause we couldn't find him when he went off after we told him not to. We found him in the hot tub...good place to be cause it was cold.

Disneyland

Big B's sister came to Dland last summer and didn't use all her days on her ticket so when they couldn't use them this summer they gave them to use and we upgraded them. We could only get about 6 weeks but we did it anyways and have gone to Dland at least once a week if not more. D's favorite is the carousel.
I don't think C had ever been to Dland before this so he LOVED all of it. He could even ride the "big kid rides".

He loved all the characters too. He even wanted a picture with Cinderella but she had to go.

A and B were best buds on all the rides. One of the days that I went with all 4 they convinced me they could go on rides by themselves. Pretty soon we'll have to get real year passes. It was a great 6 weeks! Thanks Aunt L.

Most of the time I would park in Downtown Disney and would be in such a hurry to get to the car so I wouldn't have to pay for parking. The kids always wanted their picture with the giant Lego so the last time we went I let them.