Christmas Festivities!

                             Callie made this hat to wear for her Christmas program at school.

             Preston made this ornament at preschool  for Taylor and I for Christmas.

     Callie made this ornament at school for Taylor and I for Christmas.

Every year BNSF does a train ride for disadvantage kids and we were able to go as a family.  We boarded in San Bernardino and rode up the Cajon pass and back.

                                     All the helpers were volunteers and they decorated the train.

While aboard the train they passed out juice boxes and goldfish.  They enjoyed their snacks.

                                      

                                   Highway patrolman visiting all the kids on the train.

                                               Alvin, Simon and Theodore came along too.

                                  An elf walked the train cars and made balloon animals for every kid.

                                           The conductor showing the kids a few magic tricks.

 Santa Clause and Mrs. Clause was a big surprise to have on the train.  They passed out coloring books and                         pencils with a stuffed animal.

 If you can't read what the train says, "The Holiday Express"

Breaking Dawn Midnight Showing!

The movie was awesome.  I don't know if I can wait another year.  Excited to see Bella as a vampire.

We left at 2:30 to go wait in line.  Liana and me

I bought some cotton candy.  My favorite!

Visiting with good friends.

Halloween!

I forgot to add whiskers and a nose the night of our trunk or treat party.

Sisterly love

So sweet!

We went to our friends house to trick or treat, eat soup and breadsticks, and sit by the fire.  It has been a tradition  for the last couple of years.

Benihana's

My cousin and her family came to Disneyland for 3 days. We drove to Anaheim and met them and went to Benihana's for dinner Saturday night.

Crazy face!  Callie and Morgan

Our chef was great!

Preston did a great job using the chop sticks.  The kids were great at dinner .

Lacey, Heath and their 3 kids.

Trunk or Treat party

Friday night was our ward Halloween Trunk or Treat Party.  They had games, costume contest and good food.

Rapunzel's long braid (I know its not blonde)

Mickey Mouse

Rapunzel 

Mickey and Minnie

Minnie Mouse

Preston throwing wet sponges at a youth.

Fall Fun!

 We had coupons for free tickets pack to the pumpkin patch.  It didn't even get you one ride.  The kids each rode 1 ride and we went home.  We still had fun just walking around.

 They had a cute quad ride.  Callie and Preston loved it.  They drove them all around the pumpkin patch.

 Paige got to go in the Mickey Mouse Jumper.

 On Saturday we had a birthday party at Pharohs.  They had 3 bouncers set up.  The kids had a blast.  There was pizza and ice cream sandwiches and cake.  Then they got to play games on the other side and play on more bouncers.  It was the best party I have ever been too.

 Paige wouldn't get out of the bouncer.  She loved it.

 I even had fun.  Callie has a look of horror on her face!  Haha!

 This slide was pretty awesome.  I have some burns to prove it.

Preston loves motorcycles so Taylor helped him race.

My moms visit

Paige is getting so big.  My mom loved this little one.  I can't believe she's almost 2!

I found this on Pinterest and my mom helped me.  She told me to add the black ribbon.  Very cute indeed.

We also took her to the Mormon Battalion in San Diego.  She loved it.

Afterward we walked around Old Town San Diego.  We had lunch at Miguels that the Sister Missionaries recommended.  It was really good.  Then we strolled around and window shopped.

We headed to the beach and it was a perfect day.  Not hot or cold.  Taylor taking a snooze!

Callie and Grandma

The kids wanted us to run down the beach with them as fast as we could.  We held Paige up and she swung.  We had fun walking down the beach.

The water was cold so hench the jacket.  I can't believe we were at the beach in October.  It doesn't feel like the fall.