Halloween Outfits

Okay, Yes I know I have not put pictures up since their birthdays. We have been super busy. Anyway here are pics of Halloween costumes. Matty and Lexi picked them out and adore them! Happy Halloween!

Disneyland

Matty and Lexi love Mickey Mouse and we decided to to use the promotional offer at Disneyland and take them on their free birthday in 2009. We all had a great time. We started Saturday at California Adventure. We went to the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Show. It is the perfect little one show...fun, interactive, and you sit on the floor, so no falling. Lexi liked it...but Matty was in heaven. He kept turning around and would look at us with a huge grin. I am not sure I ever so him smile so big (what a great smile!) We went on a big Mickey Ferris Wheel and some kids rides in Bug's Life. We stayed for a little bit of the Light Parade, until Mickey appeared and then headed back to the hotel. We were all wiped out and ready to get a good night's rest for the new day.

We began Sunday having a nutritious breakfast and headed to the fabulous Disneyland. Matty and Lexi beamed as they hugged most of the characters. They wanted to go on rides, and especially head to the princess castle and took turns waiting in the line. we went to celebrate at a birthday party to decorate cakes and see Mickey and Minnie. We went on some rides and headed back to the hotel to rest and return later. We hung out at night and searched for Donald Duck, without any luck. On Monday, their birthday, we headed back...determined to find donald Duck and do some more fun things. We went to watch the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse show again. We found Donald, but were unable to take a pic because the lady decided to cut the line we were in waiting. I was really annoyed, but the kids were glad they found Donald...oh well.
We left the park at about 1:45 to head home because they were wiped out...in fact as soon as Jeff strolled them to the car they were asleep.
I am so glad they had a good time, chasing around 2 three year olds can be some work--but their happiness makes it all worth it.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Parties

Matty and Lexi are counting down the days until their birthday. Lexi walks around sayin...My birthday is August 3rd, and Matty knows his too. They are excited to go to Disneyland and have a tiny bounce party. This weekend we went to a :Pump it Up party for Jake and Jaegar. It was a blast!

Lexi being brave....WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Wait is Matty eating? nope drinking...pizza please eat... but he loves his balloon!

One of the birthday boys (Jake) poses with Lexi. The blondies could totally be siblings!

Reminiscing

It is great to watch Matty and Lexi get super excited when they look at their scrapbooks. It makes all of the long hours of work worth it. Now it also makes me think I had better get working again, unfortunately I have not scrapped since October.
Matty and Lexi go through their albums and talk about the pictures like they still remember the moments. I guess they are ready to become little scrappers too.

Fun day in the sun!

We had a fun filled day on Sunday. We went to Grandma and Grandpa Maren's house, and then off to Tricia and Rick's.

Before we left the house Lexi helped to put Matty's sandals on...she is such a little mommy!

"Mommy, We are ready to go...."

Playing in the pool...

Matty and Lexi love playing in the pool...guess we are ready for swim lessons.

Rainy Day in Vegas

Well it does not happen to often, but we were stuck in the house due to thunderstorms and rain. Matty and Lexi begged to go outside and play in the rain like "Caillou", it took forever to explain that they couldn't with lightning. Evenutally they were able to go out for a little, but they decided getting wet from the rain wasn't as much fun as they hoped it would be. They decided to watch it from inside. =)

Strike a pose!

Every once in a while Matty and Lexi will now ask me to take their pictures. Maybe because I have been a slacker in the picture department. Anyway here are some cute strike a pose pics!