Halloween Festivities 2013

Introducing:

Hello Kitty.

Lala Loopsy

And the cutest cheer leader ever. (Turn cabbage patch doll later)

These girls party hard at their cousin Piper's 5th birthday party. Fun games, goodie bags, pinata and more!

October wouldn't be complete without a trip to a pumpkin patch, right? This year we went to Irvine Park.

Not as exciting as Pa's, but they have a fun corn maze, and a few free games.

Fun photo ops...

And things you can pay for like cookie decorating, train rides, bouncy houses, tractor racing, and face painting.

It's a much prettier view than at Pa's though!

 On Halloween we got to celebrate with fun friends/cousins! We had everyone over for dinner, and then out to trick or treating! Our neighborhood is pretty darn fun!

Look at this cute bunch!

Watch out, Indiana will whip you!

Is she not the most perfect Cabbage Patch doll ever?!? A huge thank you to Aunt Janice for crocheting her hat!

 

The In Between's: October 2013

So many pictures in October! 

The girls finished up their dance class. 

We played in the backyard a lot.

Katlyn is the best neighbor EVER.

She was teaching Brighton and Boston how to do cartwheels...

...so I had to step in and show them how it was done. (Type II anyone?)

Boston was special helper at Funco and loved all of the attention.

And Berkeley continued to be the best workout buddy.

We enjoyed dinner out with Aunt Bonnie in Seal Beach. Dinner at Woody's and dessert at Cold Stone.

I couldn't help stopping to take this picture. This is the view when you come down the other side of the Orange Hill going to the park I work out at. I think it's so pretty.

Speaking of pretty.

This one was a ham for her 9 month photo shoot.

Oh wait, there's an ant.

And now from insta.

There is a little diner that has hundreds of different sodas by us. It's fun to take the girls there for ice cream and enjoy Old Town Orange.

This is one of the first things Brighton ever wrote. It was an invitation to a boy in her class. When I asked her who else was invited, she said, "No one." When I asked why she was just inviting Asher, she said, "I don't want to talk about it, mom!"

A little comparison. Boston left, Berkeley right.

I hosted a recipe exchange with some gals in our ward. It's always a good time with dirty diet cokes!

The girls beating up daddy. He is sooooo out numbered.

A little conference tradition. Homemade cinnamon rolls and hot chocolate (choffy for me). This was the only time I've been able to be prepared enough to keep them entertained. It's so much work!

Doesn't it look like Berkeley's taking a selfie? She was just trying to get my phone when I was taking her picture.

Brighton's kindergarten picture! I about died when they came and she had actually smiled!

A little swimming in October. No one is EVER there.

This little superstar got 100% on all of her sight word tests all year :) This was us celebrating one of them. She obviously didn't want her picture taken. Sorry B!

Create the captions.  This girl's faces crack me up.

I was introduced to these for the first time. Two flights, up and and down running, jumping, side stepping, etc., more times than I could count. It was such a good workout!

September 2013

On to September. 

Berkeley's first teeth poked through :) Her bottoms first. Look at that cute face!

We spent lots of afternoons at the pool.

And although I didn't take this munchkin in a ton, she still got plenty of time in front of the lens.

Boston enjoyed a Pump It Up play date with Adalie :)

And Berkeley proved to be the best baby as we waited in the ER at Long Beach Memorial for HOURS. She had petechiae, which from my googling can be anything from "nothing to worry" about to cancer. I couldn't get in to see our regular ped, and she doctor we saw told me Berkeley's platelets were definitely low and that we might as well go to the ER rather than waiting for blood work and then having to go in the middle of the night.  WELL, that was NOT the case. Her blood work came back perfect. Just a virus... and it's never come back.

Boston started her first year of Funco! It's a co-op preschool, and she was beyond excited. That huge grin just melts my heart.

Brighton continued with some dance classes. We loved Miss Sam.

Berkeley started getting around by pivoting and rolling. I looked down one morning, and she had made her way over to her sisters to play trains.

We also enjoyed our beautiful weather by going on nature walks. Katlyn is always a good sport and helps the girls find leaves and such.

This is the month I also decided it was time to get my booty in shape and I joined a Stroller Strides group! I was beyond intimidated my first day, but it was a really great workout and the other moms were super friendly. It also helped that Berkeley was an angel the entire workout. So I really have no excuse to quit.

I enjoyed a little alone time at one of my favorite places. I was in need of some serious guidance, and definitely found it here.

Proof that I am Mom of The Year.

And this too.

Boston had her first trip to the dentist! She did great, and didn't have any problems.

We had a great time at one of our first Funco field trips. We went to a Bower's Children Museum in Santa Ana. What a cute place! My favorite rule they had was that the kids could touch EVERYTHING.

Plus they got to do a craft! Boston was the last one at the table. So into her work.

This is a picture of Brighton's discipline chart at school.After having several days in the lower colors, I have a talk with her. "Let's try to get on blue or purple tomorrow, okay?" to which she replied, "Mom. Yellow's not that bad."