Annual Halloween at the Desert Trip

We had a great time with the gang...Howells, LuBiens, Ottonellos, Larsens, etc. The weather was gorgeous and everyone was excited about the first trip of the season. Unfortunately, the only pics we had were those taken on Saturday night. It was great, and we had saw some really awesome costumes.

Seth looked awesome, once again.

The whole group waited patiently for the news of who one. No winners in the Rockwell family...instead, the gum girl one! She was pretty cute! Another big winner was Margaret, the washing machine...photo missing.

Emmy and Drew were "cute witch" sisters.

The clown was rad!

Who wouldn't love these two cuties? Marc and Heather were, by far, the best duo.

Seth is always posing!

Gavin and Ethan were showing their stuff!

Kids were ready to trick-or-treat!

Our family

After the Desert...

...someone lost her candy...

...straight into the trash...

...and she wasn't very happy about it! Apparently, Dad got tough!

Costume Party

The boys were so excited to be able to wear their Halloween costumes early this year. It was nice to have them used for more than just a few hours. This is our first round of Halloween fun. They celebrated at a Halloween themed birthday party for the Kishi boys. Surprise, surprise...BOTH boys won their categories in the costume contest (thanks to Mom's face painting skills!).

Loving the New Haircut!

Adorable and Sassy!

Hair Cut!

We finally did it! So cute, but...Yikes!

Silly Boy!

This is what I was greeted by when picking the kids up from Grandma's house today!
Happy October!

Love Her!

Emmy was so excited to show me how she prays. I sure love this little lady.

Snoozers...

Seth was whining about Emmy "touching" him on the drive home. When we got home, opened the car door and the light went on, I understood what he was talking about. So cute!

Tree Climber!

Tonight, after reciting the Pledge of Allegiance on video, Emmy wanted to have pictures taken of her, too. She was being such a show off...climbing the tree for the first time.

Kids Being Kids!

Tonight was a perfect summer evening in Southern California!
Warm, but not too warm, and absolutely beautiful.

The kids took advantage of the weather and played outside until dark. It all started, just after dinner, with skateboard creations and wagon races.

All they need is a skateboard, a cardboard box and dog leash!

The First Day of School

Seth~4th Grade at VC Elementary
Ethan~ 2nd Grade at VC Primary
Emmy~Ridgeview Pre-K

Houseboat Fun on Lake Mohave

As summer came to an end, we took one last trip. This time we went to Lake Mohave and rented a houseboat. This was our first houseboat experience, and it was an absolute blast! We are going to have to make this a yearly tradition!

Ethan was a champ on the Jetski!

Randy and Ethan relaxing in cove after a fun swim and cliff jump.

Wow! What a way to relax!

Mission Bay RV Resort

Once again we had such a nice time at the Mission Bay RV Resort. Our days were filled with bike riding and hanging out and beach. The stand up paddle board was a big highlight. We definitely need to put that on the "things to purchase" list.

Ethan's New Bike

We are so proud of Ethan! He saved his money and bought a new bike. He was very proud of it while camping at Mission Bay. :)

A Week at ART FARM!

It was a perfect place for Seth! He had a week of art and outdoor fun. Here is he is with 'Disco,' the puffy headed chicken!

Our Return to South Carlsbad State Beach

We had a great time camping (in tents!) with the Howells and Jurgies.

and...of course...we had to take a little trip to Golden Spoon for frozen yogurt!