Halloween 2010

We had a busy Halloween Week this year. It started with a local pumpkin patch at a Flower Store. It was a really cute place but it started raining as we were walking in. We hung out under this tent for an hour hoping the rain would pass but it never did. We still had fun running around and playing hide-and-go-seek. We wanted to go back another day but never made it back.

Mom and Paige

Paul

Paul

We picked out some pumpkins and had our cousins and some friends over for pumpkin carving.

Paul and Dad carving

Al and Sam

Annie and Kristen

Lil Paul's finished pumpkin. Paul drew the face himself including the unibrow.

Dad's finished pumpkin that looks like that one guy from Sesame Street.

Playing on the stairs

Anika sliding down the stairs

Paige

Finished Pumpkins. We ran out of time and didn't get to Paige's pumpkin.

Our Church had a Trunk-or-Treat one night. It was so fun but my camera died after I took one photo. Here is Paul in his Buzz Lightyear costume. He really wanted to be Buzz and really went into character. We caught him pressing the red button on his costume and saying "transform." I guess he transformed into Buzz and then he would fly away.

Paul had a little Halloween Party at school that the parents were invited to. They sang some Halloween songs to us and then did some trick-or-treating.

Buzz with Dad

Buzz with Mom

This is Paul's class

We also spent a day at Wheeler Farm visiting the animals, going on a tractor hayride and doing a corn maze. It was a beautiful fall day and the kids had a great time together.

Here is Paul petting a baby goat

Paul with Paige and Jane

Paige posing for the camera

Paige and Jane

The kids on the tractor hayride

Paul, Annie and Same with the pumpkins they picked

Paul and Paige

If Halloween falls on a Sunday, Utah does the trick-or-treating on Saturday. So Saturday night we did a little trick-or-treating with the kids and their cousins. Paul dressed up as a vampire, I was a witch, Lil Paul was Buzz and Paige was a Bumblebee.

Our dressed up family. If some of you are thinking, "wow, Eunnie looks pregnant", it's because I am. I am 3 1/2 months prego due on May 1st. I usually don't look that pregnant just a bad photo/angle.

Buzz and Bee

Scary witch and Buzz

The cutest little bee

Back to California for a visit

I guess we miss California more than we think. When it came time to pick a destination for vacation, we decided to go back to our former home. Some of our family was going to be in town as well so we thought it would be fun to get together with them and some of our old friends. We started the trip at Sea World in San Diego. It was fun going to all the shows and sitting in the splash zones.

Our friend Shamu

At the Shamu Show

At the Shamu Show

At another show

Naps were a big problem. Page didn't want to miss out on anything which usually meant she had at least one major meltdown everyday. She finally fell asleep while dad was holding her at Sea World.

Uncle Chong and Clarysa joined us all day for Sea World! It was so fun for us to see them. We really miss them :(

Paul and Brooklyn

Paul and good friend Ellis

The next two days were spent at Disneyland. We still have our Disneyland Annual Passes and we really missed using them. Paul is finally 40 inches tall which means he gets to go on rides like Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, Rocky Mountain Railroad, Soaring Over California and the Matterhorn. Paul loves all of these rides but I think his favorite this trip was Splash Mountain.

Paul with Handy Manny

Paul and good friend Melania

The kids first time on Splash Mountain

Brooklyn, Mel and Paul

The next day we took a little break and visited some of our friends. We got to see our friends new baby girl, had lunch with some good friends and dinner with Chong and Clarysa's family. We didn't get to see everyone we wanted to but we really do miss you all!

Ellis, Paul and Mel

Paige, Kam and Caitlyn

Paul helping Clarysa do the dishes

The weather was a little chilly and overcast but we really wanted to spend a day at the beach. We decided to go to Manhattan Beach anyway and the kids had so much fun!

On our way back home we stopped in St. George for a couple of days to see Grandpa Proctor. Unfortunately, Grandma Proctor was in Northern California visiting other family but we had such a great time with Grandpa. We spent one of the days at Zion's National Park. We have been to St. George so many times with Lil Paul but we have never taken him there. This was his first visit. We did the Emerald Pools hike that was just breathtakingly beautiful.

Paul and Paige walking to the bus

Paul and Grandpa

Paige took a short nap on the way to the pools

Our Paul

Paige

Paul

Weekend in Vegas

My good friend from high school wanted to do a weekend in Vegas to celebrate her 30th birthday. Five friends from high school met up in Vegas traveling from Chicago, California and Utah. We had such a fun relaxing time. The first day took a little getting used to. I guess I'm not used to laying out at the pool and just laying there. Pool days with kids usually involve being in the pool making sure the kids don't drown or chasing them in and out of the water. It didn't take me too long to adjust. It was fun to go out to breakfast, lunch and dinner especially since I'm usually the one making breakfast, lunch and dinner. I also enjoyed showering in peace and taking my time getting ready. It was so fun to get away for a few days. Thank you to my wonderful husband who took a day off of work and took care of the kids while I was away.