Halloween

This year, Shannon decided to dress up! Here she is with all of the outdoor decor.


Isn't she lovely!!!


And here are the kids:
Brandon, the lion
Emily, the butterfly
Ben, the dementor
Shannon, the dead bride
Sarah, Supergirl

The Pumpkin Patch

We took the kids to Lombardi Ranch to pick out pumpkins. This is a yearly outing for us.


The kids all picked out pumpkins and had a great time.


They had animals for the kids to see...



...and lot's of photo opportunities.


The kids liked picking out the mini pumpkins as well.


Everyone had a fun time.

Unfortunately this is likely to be the last trip to Lombardi Ranch for us since much of the ranch was destroyed in the recent fires. Very sad. Though, we will always have our memories of this fun place.

A Trip to Disneyland

We took a trip to Disneyland on Saturday. The park was really crowded, but we all had a good time.


Ben got chosen to participate in the Jedi Training show. It was a really good show. The kids got to have a lightsaber duel with either Darth Maul or Darth Vader. Here's Ben dressed up in Jedi Garb.


At the end he got a certificate.


We all dressed in red so that we matched and would stand out as a family. We thought it might make it a little less difficult for the kids to get lost in the crowd.


What we didn't realize is that it was "Gay Day" at Disneyland. Everyone who was there to celebrate Gay Day was also dressed in red. So, we were pretty much surrounded by red shirts. So much for standing out!


Sarah at New Orleans Square.


Emily looking across the water to the Mark Twain steamboat.


Brandon on board the Mark Twain!