The Pumpkin Patch

The Scarecrow Festival

Ashlynn had 1 of her 3 Halloween performances this week. She was a cute little mummy. Her class was dressed all in white with painted white faces. I could not get any good photos this time. I hope I can get a good one next time. She was so excited to show off her "Boogie Man" dance. They performed at the Scarecrow Festival at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. The festival turned out to be very fun! They had so many games, activities, and things to do for kids. Ashlynn did a great job showing off her dance moves! She can't wait for the next performance.

Frightmares at Lagoon...

We had our last adventure at Lagoon for the season. After just being back from Disneyland, Lagoon wasn't as exciting as it was earlier in the year. Good thing we waited to the end of the season to go to Disneyland.

Lagoon was decorated in all their Halloween decor, it made it a fun place to be. We also watched a dancing show with scary Halloween characters performing. It seemed like it was going to be scary, but it was actually a funny performance. Scared faces...

Cute Ashlynn as a cowgirl.

It was good year at Lagoon. We had some good times with friends and family! According to Carter the best part was being able to ride the big adult rides. Ashlynn's favorite thing a Lagoon was being tall enough to ride the "BAT" ride. She absolutely loves it!

She is our little thrill seeker!

The Big 3..0..!

On Sunday I turned 30. It was a nice relaxing day. I stayed in my comfy clothes all day, watched conference and had a yummy cake to celebrate the day (decorated by Matt). I also got a surprise phone call from one of my dearest friends from high school that I haven't talk to in about 2 years (I am now convinced that I need to keep my same Idaho cell number that I have had for years). It was so nice to get caught up with her life during our 2 hour conversation. I never talk on the phone that long, but it seems to be when ever we start talking we just can't seem to stop. I am also grateful for all my family that called me to wish me a "Happy Birthday". Your the greatest!!
Here is to another 30 years.

Our Disneyland Vacation

Sorry for all the pictures and posts. I am using my blog for our family scrapbook.
So, we took a family vacation to California last week. We spent the week at Disneyland, California Adventure, legoland, Long Beach Aquarium and at the beach. We had such a fun time! We had been anticipating this trip for 5 months and I can't believe it came and now we are home. The kids were slightly nervous because they had no idea what to expect. Carter was nervous because he didn't know what the rides were like. Once we went on the first ride they were hooked. Every time we got off a ride Carter would ask which one was next.

Disneyland was decorated in their Halloween decor, it was so fun! The Haunted Mansion had a Nightmare before Christmas theme. Ashlynn's face in the photo below describes her feelings about the Haunted Mansion as we were waiting in line. It turned out that she wanted to go through it again. The kids were just the right height to go on the big attractions. By the end of trip we started riding some of the attractions over again. After the many steps of walking around we were ready to head home. We had a great time and the kids are asking when we can go back.

Ashlynn was not a fan of Goofy's Kitchen at the beginning. She did not want eat Goofy's food. Then Chip came up and gave her a big hug and then she was much happier. Then of course Jasmine showed up and then she warmed up to the characters. I think this place was hit!

The Street Parade and the Fireworks were both spectacular! I loved the projections on the Small World building with the fireworks. It just added to the amazing show!

The fun continues...

California Adventure

We spent some time at California Adventure. It is another theme park that is connected to Disneyland. The Pixar parade was so cute! The floats shot out water into the crowd. It was fun! The kids loved the rides there. Soaring over California and the Grizzly Run rides were their favorites.