I LOVE Fall

Fall is one of my favorite times of the year, too bad it doesn't last long enough. I love the weather, the leaves, pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin cookies, and I recently found pumpkin milk. I loved it, and I'm not really a milk lover. Pretty much anything pumpkin I love!

I also love fall clothes. Sweaters, jackets, scarves, hats and dressing my kids up in Halloween clothes and pajamas is a favorite too! I just love this time of year!

Halloween

This year for Halloween Hayden was super Grover, from Sesame Street. I originally thought that I would make him a cape with an "H" on it and he could be super Hayden. He loves anything that flies. When people would ask what he was going to be for Halloween he would say, "super Grover" So, we decided that's what he should be. I found a super Grover hat online, and when we received it in the mail he did not take it off for 3 days straight, he slept with it and everything! He still wears it and sleeps with it so I guess it was a great purchase!

Brinley was a bee. I think she was the cutest bee I've ever seen! I love holidays with these little munchkins!We went to the mall for playgroup the Thursday before Halloween. Hayden loved it! He got to be with all of his friends and everyone was giving him candy. He was very timid about taking candy, but said thank you every time.

some of the kids in their costumes

Hayden and his friend Tyson

Brinley and her friend Tatum

Brinley was so tired after the mall trick or treating.
What a cute sleepy bee!

On Halloween night Hayden was so cute going door to door in our neighborhood knocking and saying trick or treat. We only went to a few houses, but he thought it was pretty fun. It was fun watching him too!

Pumpkin Carving

We {and by that I mean Josh. Hayden & I just picked out the picture and watched the master at work. Brinley was in bed.} carved our pumpkin with Hayden the night before Halloween. We talked about making a face on our pumpkin all week. When we would leave the house Hayden would say, "carve a BIGGG face on the pumpkin" He thought it was so fun to put a candle in the pumpkin and then put it outside for everyone to see.

This is the cute little princess before she went to bed

a little pumpkin

Hayden got his very own little pumpkin when we went to the farmer's market. He drew on it with marker multiple times, and he put it by his plate whenever he ate. He would often say "mommy what's that?" while pointing to the pumpkin. "what is it Hayden?" "a punkin."

Brinley Brinley Brinley

While I was in Arizona my sister, Teri, took these awesome photos of our little miss. I LOVE them!

a little get a way

The kids and I recently went to Arizona for about 10 days to watch my sister's kids. My mom came to help, and my brother came from Hawaii to see all of us and go on vacation with my sister. We always have a great time when we are together!

posing with our lei's that David brought from Hawaii for us

While there we celebrated David's 30th Birthday!

Of course we had to go out to PF Changs

Hayden had so much fun playing with all of Conrad's cars

and dump truck.
and dora.

He became a fan of Dora & Diego while we were there.
He LOVED watching movies with 'rissa

He climbed in the toy box and took every toy out!
silly boy!

Brinley would sit and play with all of the toys too

Hayden was a pretty good sport about being bounced from bed to bed.
He fell asleep in such a funky position that I had to take a picture

Brinley & Grandma Larson

reading books with Grandma

one night grandma told Hayden he could either watch one more movie or she would read him books. He chose to watch a movie. I didn't know this and after the movie was done I told him it was time to go to bed. He grabbed a book and said "GRANDMA!"
He can stall with the best of them!

Swimming

this little water boy couldn't get enough!

Uncle David and Hayden

Jump

Jump

catch

Aunt Teri brought Hayden back this bubble toy and he was in heaven!

We had such a good time and can't wait to see everyone again!