Temple Lights

We went with our friends, the Grays, to see the lights at the temple.











Spencer's favorite part was trying to climb into the fountain, despite the freezing temperatures.



Parker's favorite part was being with Derick...oh, and seeing all the Book of Mormon's in the visitor's center--they had a copy of every single version that is available in print.





My favorite parts were watching the kids: Olivia and Tay-tay fighting over who got to push Spencer; Tay-Tay trying to climb over the monument in attempts to fall over the cliff. The fun never ends! FAMILIES ARE FOREVER!!!

Round Valley

Here are some shots I took of the boys at a local park. Little Spencie would not sit still for anything, but he did look cute in his hat.







Parker is growing up way too fast. He is so tall and comes up to my collar bone when I hug him! He will be 9 next month! Where has the time gone?



















This is my favorite shot of Spencer. It captures the moment and his little face so well.

Disneyland--It's the Happiest Place on Earth D@#$ It!

And this picture sums it all up. Just kidding! For Christmas, my parents took the grandkids to DL. We actually went a couple of weeks before the 25th to avoid the crowds. We had a wonderful 5 days together. It was so fun watching the kids together.



We saw Mickey as soon as we entered the park. Spencer loved him and was blowing kisses to him as we walked away.



We rode Dumbo first in memory of Auntie Lauren.



We caught Parker and Haylee holding hands while walking through the Haunted Mansion. Hopefully they will out grow this in the next couple of years or else we may be moving to the South.



Meeting Chip and Dale



Watching the Parade



Seeing Mickey in California Adventure



Riding the Tower of Terror





Parker's favorite rides were Space Mountain, Tower of Terror, and California Screamin'.





This is the castle all lit up at night. The fireworks show was absolutely magical. Afterwards, it started to snow. It was a great way to celebrate the Christmas Season!

Would You Like Fries With That?

Spencer's latest favorite: Ketchup. Never mind french fries or nuggets--they are merely a tool to get the ketchup into his mouth. It is gross. I am pretty sure I could fill his sippy with it and he would be one happy camper.

Happy Halloween!

We had a frightfully fun week of Halloween this year. Our ward had their annual Trunk or Treat on Tuesday, the school parade and class party was on Friday, and we went Trick or Treating on Saturday.



Parker insisted on a scary costume this year, so he went as a skeleton.



Spencer wore Parker's old lion costume. We practiced all month long on, "What does the lion say?" He roared all night at the ward party but refused on Halloween. It figures!





We made special stops to Grandpa and Grandma Lloyd's house, Marty Rudd's, and to Papa Tom and Grandma Vicki's.













When we got to my parent's house, Spencer pulled up a chair and started eating his candy. He refused to leave, so we left him with Papa and Grandma.



On our way home, we found a house with a bubble fogger machine--it was the coolest thing! The bubbles were white and filled with fog. When they popped, the fog came out. Justin had fun imitating a cat playing with the bubbles. I think the owner of the machine thought we were crazy.




We ended up with too much candy and a ton of great memories! It was a great Halloween!

Half Moon Bay

Two weeks before Halloween we made a trip down to Half Moon Bay. Each year there is a big Pumpkin Festival there and it is fun to drive through town and see the pumpkin fields before getting to the beach. We usually go every October to HMB, but we try to avoid the festival because the traffic can be crazy. Well this year, we decided to go on a whim. I am not a spontaneous person, but I thought I would live on the edge for once. The trip down was going smoothly, that is until we were just outside of Half Moon Bay. What should have taken us maybe 20 minutes took almost 1.5 hours. Traffic was crazy! But we survived!







The weather was beautiful. We found tons of shells, sand dollars, a crab, and a real live starfish! It was definitely worth the trip!