Pumpkin Carving

We took some time this afternoon to carve our pumpkins. The girls have never carved them before and thought it was pretty funny and yucky at the same time. Kyle was in a rotten mood so he was in and out of the process. Basically, it was me (with some help from Tripp) carving the pumpkins. But the girls really thought it was funny and love how they look with the candles so I'd say that it was worth it.

On another note, Abbie's Primary program was this morning. She sang her little heart out and actually stood up and gave did her part this year (she was terrified of the entire thing last year). She used sort of an old man voice when giving her lines but she was really nervous and we were just proud that she stood in front of everyone and did it. An enormous step for her. And she really did sing every single song from beginning to end in a loud voice. Super happy for her. Daisy can't wait to give it a try next year.

Springs Preserve Halloween 2010

We enjoyed the Springs Preserve's Halloween festivities again this year. Friday was their opening night so we took advantage of the free evening and made plans to go. What a great night. The weather was wonderful and the crowds (maybe because it was opening night?) were light. As always, they did a great job of decorating and had a lot of fun activities planned for the kids. Might be the last time Kyle will really be interested but the girls still love it. And with Halloween on Sunday this year (always a bummer), any Halloween activities we can cram in prior to the 31st are welcome.

Isabelle's Baptism

Isabelle Thompson was baptised Saturday, October 9th. We were so lucky that the stars aligned, Tripp was back in town, Kyle didn't have a game, Abbie's coach didn't mind her missing a game and we could make the trip to L.A. and be there.

In fact, Kyle had Friday off so after Abbie's field trip, we hit the road. We didn't make it in time to see any family that night but we did get some dinner and a good night sleep in the hotel. The next morning we met bright and early for Izzy's party. The girls had a ball bouncing with their cousins. After the bounce house fun, it was back to Paul & Laura's for play time and lunch. Pat & Jen drove through Yuma and picked up Chili Pepper for everyone (I think MamaThom & PapaThom might have treated us). Isabelle had all the kids upstairs dancing. Not too unusual. But they were dressed up in costumes (again, not so unusual) and the boys were asking the girls to dance. She taught them how to slow dance. It was pretty funny. Tripp still hasn't quite recovered.

That afternoon we met at the church for the baptism and confirmation. It was just her ward so it was only Isabelle. So nice. None of the craziness you get here in Vegas. How lovely it all was. I'm glad Abbie and Daisy got to witness it. After the photos we piled in cars and met for dinner. Doodle decided to have a monster meltdown so she and I spent dinner in the parking lot in our car. Super sad as I missed enjoying Tripp's family and Laura's as well (her parents, Marisa & John and Jeremy & Katie came down that day)which is always fun. Rats.

Daisy fell asleep four minutes before Tripp and Abbie returned to the car. So we headed back to the hotel and put her in bed. She was so rotten that she didn't want anyone near her...just to be in our bed by herself to fall back asleep. I took Abbie to the pool, which she had been begging me to do since our arrival Friday. We fell in bed later that night and got a bit of a late start Sunday. It was absolutely worth it. One full day of cousins made Abbie & Daisy's month. They are still talking about it. Last week Grandma Sandy came for a day and Abbie was trying to get her to dance like Isabelle and Seth.

Thanks for including us Paul & Laura. Hope to see you all again sometime soon!

Anderson Dairy Field Trip

Abbie's preschool took a really fun field trip to Anderson Dairy Friday morning. Little brothers and sisters were invited so Daisy got to come along and since it was a teacher work day, some big brothers and sisters came along as well. We invited our fun next door neighbor Joel and his sister Juliana who are new to the area (just arrived this summer) and home school so probably don't get opportunities like this too often. The girls (especially Daisy) really dig Joel so they were over the moon at his arrival.

Anderson Dairy is really darling. They do a great job at making the dairy a fun place for the little guys to visit. It is a perfect field trip for preschool through maybe second or third grade. Lots to see and wonderful dairy friends to meet. And the ice cream at the end was a huge hit. Several families met at the park afterwards for lunch and some fun. It was nice for Abbie to get a little play time with her school friends. Very few of them are returning from last year so she has a lot of new kids to get to know.

Daddy got to come along and that was probably the best part of the entire experience for Abbie. Daisy was just excited to be able to do a big kid activity. She is struggling with being the little guy in the family and not being able to do much when her big brother and sister are involved in so many things. She really wants to grow up a little!