California here we come!

The kids were so excited for our trip to California especially Justin!  I don't think Garrett really remembered much about our last trip, he just new that Justin was super excited so he may as well be excited as well!  The both we so excited to fly!

When we got to California we drove straight to San Diego, checked into our hotel and went to check out the beach!  All we found were huge cliffs and the ocean!  Amazing views but not very easy for the kids to play in the ocean. 

After leaving the ocean we left the kids with my dad swimming and Mike, my mom, and I headed to the San Diego Temple!  Amazing!  I love how each temple is so unique.  One of the temple workers found out we were from Utah and he was happy to give us a little tour of the temple. 

Beautiful!

Halloweens Happenings

 Justin loves to carve pumpkins, at least the carving part!  He hates to touch the "guts" inside he has never liked to get his hands dirty so for him to reach into the pumpkin and get the guts out is out of the question. 

Garrett didn't really care if his pumpkin got carved or not he helped Mike for a minute then he was done.  He would much rather play with his toys than carve a pumpkin!

I didn't even get a picture of the finished product!

We had the ward trunk or treat on the 30th and then on the 31st we went trick or treating at both of our families houses!  The kids had a blast!

Justin was the Transformer Bumble Bee and Garrett was Spider Man!  They both got a ton of candy and had a great time doing it!

Preschool Happenings

 Garrett's cute preschool teacher told the kids the story of the little red hen then, they baked their own little loaves of bread.  Garrett was so excited to come home and show Mike and I his very own bread.  He was not about to share either!

Garrett's preschool class went on a little trip to the fire station!  Garrett loved it!  He learned what he needs to do in case of a fire and he got to even spray the fire hose!

They had a cute little Halloween program.  They sang and had a little parade!  All of the kids looked so cute!

Garrett loves preschool!  He loves his teacher and he loves seeing all of his friends!

Preschool

Garrett started Preschool today!  It is had to believe my baby is in Preschool but, he is and he was so excited to go.  It starts at 10 and at 9 he was dressed with his shoes and his backpack on and he was sitting on the couch asking me if it was time to go.  He could hardly wait! 

COP CARS

What little boy is not curious about a cop car?  Today Garrett was at the shop hanging out with Mike while I was doing a few things.  They are currently fixing a Highway Patrol Car.  Garrett asked Mike if he could look inside, so Mike opened the door so that Garrett could check out all of the cool buttons and gadgets inside.  Then he wanted to know why the backseat was caged in.  Mike explained to him why and asked him if he wanted to see inside it.  Garrett's answer was no!  Garrett went off to play and Mike went back to work.  A short time later Scott the guy Mike works with asked Mike where Garrett was as they proceeded to look for him Scott was walking past the cop car and he heard a knock coming from the window.  Garrett was obviously still curious and had opened the door and shut it and was locked inside "the cage".  He was pretty disturbed.  When he got home and was telling me his only comment was "I do not want to ever go in a cop car again."  The next day when we were riding our bikes to the school there was a cop car watching for speeders in the school zone he went on and on about how he did not ever want to go in a cop car again.  (side note the cop car was in the shop not out in the summer heat)

**listening to Garrett talk about the cop car is so funny I had to blog about this so that we can remember**

3rd Grade

I am so sad to see that summer is over!  Justin is officially a third grader, he is growing up so fast, it makes me a little sad.  But he is such a great kid!  He is so excited to start school this year because he got Mr. MaWhinney they do so many fun things like the Disney Program!  I am sure he will have a great year!   Garrett and I will sure miss you while you are at school this year!

LITTLE BUCKAROO'S

Last year when we were helping at the little Buckaroo Rodeo, Mike and Justin had a little conversation that the kids that were riding in it were  about his age.  After the rodeo Justin told me that he wanted to ride a horse next year.  I thought that he would forget all about it...  He remembered and so we talked to my dad about a horse for him to ride.  I was really nervous about him being on a horse by himself but he did a great job and he loves it!  Before riding in the rodeo he had only been riding by himself about five or six times and the horse he was riding was young and had not done the Barrels or the Poles.  I am so proud of him!

This is how Garrett and Mike spent there time!

The Little Buckaroo is a two night event.  The first night the kids ride there horses and the second night is the main show.  Garrett got to ride a sheep and a stick horse in the main show(I guess I should not say got to ride a sheep it was more like I forced him to ride a sheep but after he was so excited that he did it and didn't even cry!)

The kids had a great time in the Rodeo!  Fair time is one of their favorite times of the year!