Birthdays, Disneyland, Turkey Dinner & The Beach, What a WEEK!

My Sister & her family were able to come spend the Thanksgiving Holiday with us.  What a fun and memorable weekend. (look @ ALL those BOYS, my poor sister)

We were able to spend a whole day at the beach!  The kids loved every minute and I was able to get some great shots of all the kids enjoying a little SURF & SAND!

Disneyland was a big hit.  It is crazy what a KID you become when you step foot on Disneyland grounds.  We were there from Sun up to Sun down!

Scott and I are so lucky we are able to GROW OLD TOGETHER!

(sure love ya babe!)

THE BOYS WAITING FOR THE PERFECT WAVE!

Nothing BEATS a day at the Beach the day after THANKSGIVING!

Just me and my Mom!

Sadie's Silly Fun with the BOYS!

We loved every minute we were able to spend with our cousins.  We made some great memories and look forward to many more to come.

Quick Trip to Pismo Beach!

We spent the night at Pismo Beach, since the kids had no school for Veterans Day!

The kids had so much fun exploring and climbing on the cliffs! 

Scott rescuing Sadie, she is always trying to keep up with the boys!

Kade, nestled on top of a cliff, hold on TIGHT!

Sadie, climbing ALL 60 stairs by herself!  (mom, me do it myself, no mom K!)

SAND DOLLAR BEACH!  Wow we had never seen so many sand dollars!  We ended up getting 22 perfect sanddollars

Scott teaching the kids how to skip rocks!

Just me and My Buddy!

Mitchell trying to teach Kade a thing or two about CHESS!

TRICK OR TREAT!

It is hard to believe that yet another Halloween has come and gone.  Halloween is a much anticipated day for the little ones and a whirlwind for the mothers and just another day for the dad ( atleast in our home).  The kids were so excited and we had a wonderful time full of tricks and of course many a treats!  (Sadie is in heaven, her middle name is SUGAR)

Sadie and Kade posing for another picture, Kade not so thrilled!

Kade was Russel Martin, many of you I am sure are not aware of who he is.  He is the Dodgers catcher.  Kade is truly obsessed with this man.  He has actually told me he would like to change his name when he is older to Russel and he wants me to sign him up for baseball as Russel Martin so he can have MARTIN on his jersey.  Hopefully this wears off before he is of age.  He liked the candy thing for the 1st few houses then he was pretty much done and just wanted to play with the neighbors.

Mitchell was not sure what he wanted to be this year, so I went to the store and decided for him.  He was ok with the idea of a vampire, especially when I put some blood and scratches on his face.  He LOVES, LOVES, LOVES halloween and all the treats.  Only bad thing is he can only eat a few of the candies due to his braces!  Oh well, better on the teeth anyway.  

(p.s. I think he makes a handsome EDWARD!)

Sadie is still not sure of the whole dressing up thing so I found this costume and I knew she would look darling.  After a lot of bribing , Kade was able to get this on her.  When we started trick or treating Scott and I thought she might be a little hesitant, she was until she received her first treat and then  it was all over, she was the leader of the pack and Scott and I had to do everything just to keep up with her.  Towards the end, we could tell she was tuckerd out and the bag was dragging behind her. Finally we called it quits.  She loves her snacks and keeps asking for more snacks please, more snacks please!

Fun In the SUN with Cousins!

Aunt Ashlee and her daughters flew in for the weekend for a little Sun, Fun and Relaxation.WE were able to get a little of everything in.  From swimming at the pool to playing on the beach, we ALL had a wonderful time together.   The kids could have stayed at the beach ALL day if we didn't run out of snacks.

Sadie loved every minute of baby Emree, she thought it was her own doll to play with.  She loved kissing her and making sure Emree had her blanket on.

The kids loved digging for SAND CRABS! and making there own tide pools!

CUTE COUSINS, HAPPY TO BE TOGHER FOR A FEW DAYS! 

PiCkeN PuMpKiNs!

Here we are at the Pumpkin Patch to get our Jack-O-Lantern for Halloween.

Mitchell and Kade picked 2 of the largest pumpkins in the patch to call their very own!

They had fun trying out the HAY pyramid and running around the SUNFLOWER maze!

Grandma Mink flew in for the week and we were able to have so much fun with her while she was at our house.

Nothing beats a good old wheel barrow ride!  Slow down DAD!

Sadie took a seat on the white pumpkins to ponder on what Pumpkin she wanted!

Grandma tried to help Sadie make her big decision!

Great to be Eight!

The anticipated day had finally arrived.  On October 11, 2008, Mitchell was confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Mitchell has been looking forward to this day for quite a while and is so proud to be the newest member of our ward.  I am grateful for the wonderful EXAMPLE he is to his little brother and sister.

Mitchell's grandma and grandpa Sampson flew in for this special occasion.  We had a wonderful weekend with them and so grateful they were able to come for this SPECIAL day!

We are so proud of Mitchell and the decisions he is making in his life.  He is a wonderful son, and we are so blessed to have him in our family.

I LOVE morning PIGGIES!

Sadie is growing up before our EYES!

She is a little spitfire and keeps me smiling each day.  I LOVE her morning piggies after she has tosseld and turned on them through the night.  

I have to keep her hair pulled up when she goes to bed or she has ALL her hair in her face, and she has to swipe it away constantly.

I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL I'M 8!

Mitchell has turned 8. Yes, I think I am to young to have a kid getting baptized. He is so excited to be baptized in a few weeks and really looking forward to that very special day.

Mitchell loved everything about his birthday. He woke up and asked for a pancake breakfast. Then he opened his package from his grandma & grandpa. New clothes, he whipped his old clothes off, put the new one's on and we were off to school. After school he wanted to go shopping with his dad for his birthday gift! He was all smiles when he got home and off shopping with dad. They had a great time, the only thing was Mitchell had too many decisions and couldn't make up his mind. After a couple hours of shopping (remind you, he is with his father, Scott is a in and out kind of shopper) Mitchell decided on an Ipod and some baseball bases. Then they met us at the Restaurant of Mitchell's choice! Chilli's, he was so excited to have the RIBS! He ate every last bite and still was a little hungry, I think the days of Kids meals our over for Mitchell! (dang it!) Last but not least we headed home for cake and Ice cream! Mitchell wanted a BYU cake, this is what I came up with. He loved it. He got calls, and cards from family and friends and his day was complete.

The cutest thing was when Scott and I put him to bed, he was a little sad and a few tears were there. I asked why he was crying, he said It's nothing mom, I talked to him and finally he admitted he had such a great day and he didn't want his birthday to end. I kissed him and told him if it didn't end he would never turn 9. That pretty much explained itself.

We love you Mitchell and we are so glad to have you in our family. We are proud of the decisions you are making in your life!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Mom, I'M NOT TIRED!

Kade and I are always having our issues of him telling me that he is not tired. Kade is 5 and still could use a short nap. 5 or 6 o'clock at night Kade is not a very Happy Camper. He is soo tired and wines about everything. I am always telling Kade he should lay down and watch a show and have some quiet time. He always tells me, MOM I'M NOT TIRED! Well this picture speaks for itself!

MOM'S DON'T KNOW ANYTHING!