Fall 2013

October was full of lots of fun for us this year. It included apple picking, 3 trips to Cornbelly's, one trip to Jaker's Pumpkin patch in Springville, Gardner Village to see the witches (and eat lots of sweets from The Sweet Shop), and plenty of playing and jogging outside. It was such a beautiful and perfect fall this year. I couldn't have asked for better weather.

Trick-or-treating went well enough. We left a little after 5:30 and after a few houses I went back with Kylee to pass out candy. Kara was home just before 6:30. She doesn't have much endurance yet, but she'll get there :) At least she knew what to say and could say it clearly this year. She probably had more fun answering the door and helping hand out candy to other trick-or-treaters than she had going out herself. She got so excited every time the doorbell rang and was obviously listening to me because she started saying, "You can have two pieces" to the kids. It was funny.

The pumpkin patch with Kenz and Kyn

My two beautiful girls!

The big chair at Cornbelly's! Kara loved going this year.

Ky's head is so smoochable!

I love this one. Kara is always smothering Kylee with love :)

Kara is constantly giving her sister hugs and kisses. She loves her so much!

Still loves to suck her thumb.

Apple picking! They were small but tasty!

I could only get her to bounce on this a few times. The first time she got sand in her pants and wasn't that interested in doing it again after that.

The play store. She probably spent the most time here.

Pure contentment

The only way I can get Kara to take a nap anymore: go for a run.

Gardner Village

LOVE the look on her face. See? It WAS a warm fall, hence the nakedness. Though that's not unusual for Kara :)

Kara's loot. Not nearly enough for my standards. ;)

"I'm a witch!"

My little strawberry. Though most people thought she was a watermelon.

Hawaii

We were able to go to Hawaii with Trevor's family this past August and is was awesome. They have a time share for house on the beach (literally). We were out in the water by 8:30 most mornings. Can it get any better than that?

Our trip included:

Kylee crying
Turtle Bay to see the turtles, of course
Snorkeling
More Kylee crying
The PCC
Shopping
Shave ice (We tried 3 different places and Matsumoto's is definitely the best)
Ingesting lots of tropical fruit and juices
More Kylee crying
Sunbathing
Bobbing in the ocean (one of my favorite things to do)
Long walks on the beach
And a little more of Kylee crying

I may be over exaggerating how much Kylee cried, but not by much. She did wonderfully on the plane; she slept nearly the entire 6 1/2 hour flight (glad we had direct from SLC), but she was in the midst of her colic stage that lasted from week 2 to week 10ish. The last few days she started to calm down. Despite the constant crying Trevor and I were able to go out and do a few things sans kids, thanks to my wonderful family. They're so patient with both of my children and I'm so grateful for how much they love them. Two weeks went by WAY to fast. I look forward to when Trevor and I can go back, just the two of us, even if it is 10 years from now. Hawaii is the best.

Get yourself ready for picture overload. :)

First morning

View from the backyard

Doesn't get better than this

LOVE this photo




I just had to do this. She was naked or in her underwear/swimming suit almost the entire time.

 

The pillows were rarely on the couch thanks to Kara. She was always building castles.

First day at church...in Hawaii!

Hawaii Laie Temple

She got a pretty nasty cold with a fever a few days after arriving

Fell asleep watching Barney. It was so sad.

PCC

Turtles at Turtle Bay

Love the little head popping out of the water

Kylee's bikini! Haha

"Kylee's going to get spit-up on me, Mom!!"

The only way she'd go in the ocean: with a life jacket and a big kid.

Rainy day (we only had 2 of those the whole time!)

First Pedi :)

At Matsumoto's. I see this face regularly

Chatting with Daddy on the phone. He left 4 days before we did.