Fall Fun!

We went up to Grandma and Grandpa Stacy's last weekend to celebrate Mark's 31st birthday and decided to make a little visit to Apple Hill one last time this season. The weather was a little brisk but the kids had a good time. They always love to spend time at Grandma and Grandpa's house!

Fun train ride that the kids loved.

Madelyn was in heaven....loving the apple...she wouldn't let anyone touch it!
Good thing we were done I guess.

Our cute kiddos.


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Dance Party.

What goes on at your house after a birthday party? Here's a little taste of the craziness that happens at our house when you get too many kids together in the same room.
(listen carefully and you'll hear Madelyn say "cheese" in the middle of all the chaos b/c she thinks she's getting her picture taken...haha! ....and by the way, Kali learns all her moves from her Dad.)

A Princess Birthday!!

Today our sweet Kali turned 4!! Wow. Where do the years go?! Kali had a very fun filled day celebrating with friends and family. I'm pretty sure this must be the year of the princesses...Kali got 4 Disney princess barbies today!

She woke up and requested her favorite breakfast, drop biscuits with strawberry jam that she got to eat on our new "Today's your special day" plate (thanks Grandma!).
I let her open one present in the morning before school. Of course it was a new outfit that I knew she'd want to wear for the day. She loved it and couldn't wait to put it on.
After preschool we went to Chuck E. Cheese to celebrate with four of Kali's friends that I let her choose. She had a blast playing with Kinsey, Avery, Taylen and Lauren! What sweet friends! Thanks so much for coming!





Princess #1 -Snow White (not pictured, Princess #2- Cinderella)
Daddy even took a break from work to come join the fun!
Then at dinner time we had Kristin and her kids come to celebrate as a family with more pizza, cupcakes and dancing!! Princess #3- Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)
AND...a silly face from Madelyn that I just had to throw in! She was saying CHEESE and it turned into this lovely face! hahah!! What a goof!
A new apron that Mommy and Aunt Kristin made! So cute!
Millie and Justin made the cutest cards for Kali...thanks Millie for being such a sweet cousin!! Kali really looks up to you!!
Best Buds! Zach and Madelyn got Kali a fun BINGO game.
Thanks Mema and Grandpa for the Pop Beads and Tinkerbell 2 movie!!
Thank you cousin Alexa (all the way in Texas) for the Ariel bath doll (Princess #4)!! Kali couldn't wait to try her out in the bath! SO FUN!



Happy 4th Birthday to our Kali!! We just love having you in our family and the energetic, fun, smart, sweet, silly, spunky, and loving little person that you are!! Our family just wouldn't be the same without you!! We love you so much and hope you had a very special 4th birthday!!

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We celebrated a couple weeks ago with Mark's side of the family when we were all together with them in Modesto at Sheila and Jeff's new house. Here are a few pics from then. We gave Kali her present from us so we could use it on our trip to San Diego. Thank goodness for Leapster!! And Grandma and Grandpa Stacy gave her a new Belle dress-up with some lip gloss and play jewelry that she was so excited to wear last weekend for Halloween. It couldn't have worked out more perfect!!
Thanks cousin Justin for Kali's new puzzle and markers and writing board! Kali loves to practice her letters and numbers on it!

Happy Halloween!!

We hope everyone had a great Halloween! I know we did! It's been a very fun filled weekend!

This year we decided to go easy on the pumpkin carving. I had bought these potato head pumpkin kits last year from Target and the kids LOVED it. Definitely made it easy on me! I wasn't about to carve out 3 pumpkins on my own!

Zach got really into it and didn't want any help from me. He tried his best to do it all himself.


On Friday night we had a Ward Trunk-or-Treat at the church and so I took a few pics before going to that knowing Saturday night would be a little more hectic. Madelyn went as a very cute little butterfly...
It took a little while for her to warm up to the costume and the whole picture taking thing...she really just wanted to walk down the street. :)
So sad...but still cute!
Zach was Captain Hook again ... except this year much cooler with the mustache and eyebrows! Here he's giving us his tough face...
Kali went as the beautiful Belle...she loves her gorgeous alterations that Grandma made to the dress so it was a little more modest. Thanks Grandma!!
My three little pumpkins!

Kali and Kinsey at the trunk-or-treat. These two are best buds!
Kristin with cowboy Justin and Ladybug Millie. Cute.
Madelyn helped me pass out the candy at the trunk-or-treat. She loved holding the bowl and handing the candy out. What a cute little butterfly!
AND....this is the whole gang that we went trick-or-treating with tonight!! Lots of kids + Lots of candy= LOTS OF CRAZY FUN!!



The kids had a blast! They even got candy from the Lincoln "police"! ( It was actually just the Citizens on Patrol neighborhood watch car. )

Happy Halloween!!!!

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AND here's just a few cute pics of Madelyn the other morning. She saw the camera and kept saying cheese so I would take a picture of her. Gotta love this girl!