KNOCK the White Things Down

We went bowling with my Mom and Dad at Sunset Lanes, and it turned out to be COSMIC BOWLING. The Opening song was Ali and AJ Like Whoa, Madisyn and Irelynn's favorite song on Disney Sing It, so they LOVED it.


Madisyn did great by herself! She scored great for a second time bowler.



Aidan LOVED everything about bowling, and when asked what you do he said "You throw the ball and knock down the white things." He was gitty the entire time and everyone wanted to help him, because he was so happy.



I have to mention though that my amazing bowler Mom got 198 as her FINAL SCORE, with 4 strikes in a row and 3 strikes in a row in just the 10th frame. It was her best GAME EVER!!

Town Square and Ethel M's

So even though it was BLACK FRIDAY, I love the park at Town Square. It has little houses and even a green hedge labyrinth for the kids to play in. No other park on the south side of Vegas is like it.

We went again to see a movie, this time "Old Dogs" and we all thought it was OK. After leaving the movies Chelsey said she was going to the MAC store. Mike and I love Apple, so I said we're in, as we are walking away from the Computer MAC store I ask where are we going, and it was the MAC make-up store, so Dad, Aidan and Bompa headed to the computer store, and Nana took us girls to the MAC make-up store. Nana was nice enough to buy us each a little treat. I got a smudge brush and liquid brown eye-liner. I am not really a make-up person, but this stuff is really good. Thanks MOM!

After that we stopped in at Ethel M's where we walked through the Cactus Garden where Mike fell in love with the Peanut Brittle, and HAD to buy a box, and the kids and I got to pick out one of the specialty chocolates like, American Apple Pie, Peanut Butter and Jelly, and Raspberry and Peach. I love there NEW Ethels.

Thanksgiving in Vegas!!

Each year we switch off families for the holidays, and this year we were at my parents for Thanksgiving. The kids LOVED playing with the cousins, and everyone agreed that Aidan was just following the older boy cousins around, just waiting to be given just a little piece of action. Madisyn loved playing with the girl cousins, and salon with fake money was her favorite. Messages, Make-Up, Hair, you name it they had it, and they even gave you the fake money to spend.

My Mom had over 21 people for Thanksgiving (and that's not all of us). It was fun sitting around the table and talking about old family memories. My Dad cooked a 30 pound free range turkey, that was to die for, and this year I got to contribute with my (well Angela's) pink salad. I felt BIG having a side dish of mine on the table.



After dinner we went to the "Fantastic Mr. Fox" at the RAVE in Town Square. It was a little weird, probably not the best movie, I liked George Cloney as the voice, but not the best story. My kids are waiting for "The Princess and the Frog" Disney slated it for this weekend, but oh well we got to be together as a family.

The day before we saw "Astro Boy" we hadn't heard much about it, but it was by far, we all agree the best movie we saw over the weekend. Aidan loved that guns came out of Astro Boy's butt when he was captured by the monster.

One, Two, Three, Four, Eight, Nine, Ten

Aidan has been counting wrong now for a really long time, and I have decided that I am going to fix it, so we have been working REALLY hard to fix the skipping of five, six and seven. I think it is really cute though still when he skips those numbers.

Shoveling the Walk!

Today we got our first BIG snowfall, and it looks like it is going to last a while. It snowed last night, and then snowed from this afternoon until...

The kids loved playing in the snow again.

Madisyn's First FULL Gymnastics Meet

Madisyn performed a floor, beam, valut, and bar routine on Saturday all by herself. It was like a pretend Gymnastics meet. She did an amazing job, and excelled at all aspects of gymnastics. Mike and I were really proud of her.



We purchased an extra medal for Aidan since he does gymnastics too, but was too young to participate in the meet. So after the meet Madisyn put Aidan's medal on him, and both thought they were pretty cool. (Aidan choose the number 3, because he is 3 years old)

What is it About Jack?

My kids are IN LOVE with the Pumpkin King. Halloween night Mike went on a HUNT to find "The Nightmare Before Christmas." The kids have been on the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland and Madisyn loved talking to Jack at Disneyland so they wanted to see the show, and Mike had never seen the movie. Halloween night we watched the CRAZY, little bit scary, Tim Burton movie. The kids were captured by the animation, and loved every bit of it, until Jack got SHOT out of the sky and Santa is no where to be found. Aidan and Madisyn both had a melt down, and then the Boogie Monster becomes lots of BUGS, pretty gross, but it's Tim Burton, what do you expect. Then all is great and Santa saves everything and even makes it snow in Halloweentown. I remembered the happy ending, but shooting Santa out of the sky was a little extreme.

Even though the first night was a melt down, both kids LOVE watching this film. It's got to be the animation, but both are dead set in loving this movie. Oh well, "This is Halloween, this is Halloween, Halloween, Halloween..."

Madisyn and Aidan got Baby Zero and Baby Jack at Disneyland LAST Halloween, but they were in full use this Halloween and are still being played with and slept with as we type.

Finally We Made It To A Pumpkin Patch

Well it only took us until the actual day to go get Pumpkins. That's OK though we went to a pumpkin patch, we walked though a corn field maze, and the kids wheelbarrowed to their favorite pumpkins, and it was a beautiful day. By the time we got home it was late, and we needed to eat dinner, change into costumes, and do the pumpkins, so this year there was NO carving, we did stickers and markers, and the kids were still proud. I will make sure next year though we get to carve.

SNOW!!!!

We got our first snow fall today, and EVERYONE including the dog was excited to play in the fresh white powder.


Aidan tried to sled but the snow was just not good for sledding, so he just sat there or had me push him around.


The snow shovel was Aidan's favorite though. I think that's because Daddy uses that when he is in the snow, so it must be fun. :)


Snow before Halloween is CRAZY! Oh well, I hope it melts fast, but comes back for Christmas. :)

Halloween Performance

Aidan performed today at his preschool. They sang about 8 songs and then got to walk around and get candy from the office, library, principals, and counselors. The kids loved walking around in their costumes, and Aidan's Big Friend Braxton was his partner. He loved making Aidan flex his improved costume muscles. Too CUTE!!

Trick-or-Treating Disney Style!!

When we take these trips we leave sooo... early but we always have to have breakfast before we leave. Mike snapped this picture before we got going.

For Halloween Disney always has out the villans, but never Zurg, so here is Madiysn and Aidan with Zurg.

Madisyn usually doesn't want to take pictures with the characters because the lines are too long, but this time she was all about it. So I purchased a Autograph book for her, and an autograph book for Aidan. Madisyn talked to and got autographs from, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Pluto, Chip and Dale, Queen of Hearts, Captain Hook, Pooh, Tigger, Tinkerbell, Silvermist, Jack O Skeleton, and Woody. I was quite impressed with her skills. Aidan on the other hand, got only a hand full, but Aidan is usually scared of the characters to just a few for him is a LARGE JOURNAL for little kids. :)







If you were wondering here are some other uses for the autograph books. They keep your 6 year old entertained with something to write on in line.

They also double as wings while in line to see Tinker Bell and her friends. This was Aidan's idea, what kind of 3 year old boy comes up with this.



At night they close down California Adventure to only the people who have purchased an event ticket, and you have fun Dancing and Getting Candy from characters through out the park.

"L" is for Lady Bug!

"I" is for Iron Man!!





Madisyn was really proud of her Toy Story Mania Score and her Buzz Lightyear Score!!

31 Days Till Halloween

Jack-O-Oranges



Dress Rehearsal



I bought a 31 days till Halloween kit and the kids have LOVED it. They love pulling their stick out and then bringing me the book with the activities to see what they get to do. Everyday we have done something different, from Mummy Pizzas to fun Halloween Stories, it has been a great thing especially with Madisyn out of school for three weeks in October.

Aidan's First Day at Preschool

"GO GRIZZLIES" Aidan had his first day of preschool today at Copper Hills High School. He looked so cute with his little Yankee Backpack. He acted sooo... grown up. He was concerned that he needed a water bottle, lunch and a snack, because that is what Madisyn always takes to school. SO cute!! I let him know that he won't eat at his preschool, because it was only as long as 3 Diego's. (That's how we tell time) When he came home he told me all about his Big Friend Braxton (he's a football player, and I loved how he called him his Big Friend). At the High School the teachers are students and the ratio is about 2 to 1, making his preschool experience so fun. They grow up sooo... fast.



Aidan and his best friend Holden, they get to go together.


Madisyn was off track so she got to see him off to her old Preschool. Lots of teachers stopped her to say hi, but she didn't remember many of them.

Yes we are expecting!!

I know I tried to keep it a secret but hey I am showing and I am HALF WAY!! Today Mike and I got to see the little Baby, and it looks so strong. Through out the Ultra Sound you could see the baby kicking and kicking me to make more room, it was really surreal. I know I've gone through this before, but it is amazing to see that little one so alive inside of you. We decided this time not to find out what we are having, Mike and I figured we had one of each, why not make it a surprise. The kids and Mike think it is a boy, but I not convinced, for me it will be a surprise, and I will be completely happy with either one. I have been craving breakfast foods, and especially MILK!! I just love Milk lately! Madisyn it was spicy food, Aidan it was MEAT, and this one Milk, so who knows what I am having.