Happy Halloween!

We went to a trunk-or-treat at church. They had a fun little haunted house, cotton candy, chili, apple cider, and of course tons of candy. The kids got a kick out of a two hundred pound dog giving out candy. We got sprinkled on at the very end. Afterwards we took the kids trick-or-treating in a neighborhood...we thought that they needed some more candy...haha. The kids had a fun night. We cannot wait til all the candy is gone.

Ashlynn's First Day at a New Pre-school

Ashlynn's first day at her new pre-school happened to be on Halloween...perfect day to start. She was so excited to start school again after a month of no pre-school. She had so much fun at their class Halloween party. They played games and went trick-or-treating.

Carving Pumpkins

Tonight we carved pumpkins. Jackson did not hesitate to put his hands in, but Ashlynn on the other hand was not sure. She finally did, but not for long. They were so excited because they got to pick what they wanted to carve on their pumpkins. Jackson wanted the pirate because he is dressing up as Pirate Jack Sparrow and Ashlynn of course wanted the kitty cat. They cannot wait to go trick-or-treating tomorrow.

Halloween Carnival

The other night we went to a Halloween Carnival. There was a lot of fun activities. Jackson and Ashlynn enjoyed getting their faces painted and fishing in the fish pond. Jackson scored on the ring toss while Ashlynn cheated(with the help of mom). And they thought the bubble fogger was pretty cool.

Happy Birthday Michelle!

We want to wish our Sister, Sister-in-law, and Aunt a very Happy Birthday! We hope you have a great birthday. We love you!

Michelle, I want you to know how much I appreciate all your love and support. You have been such a strength and example to me. Thank you for always helping me with the kids. You are such a good Auntie to them. I will always cherish the time that we were pregnant with the girls and giving birth to them 3 weeks apart. Thank you for being such a wonderful sister-in-law and friend.
I Love You!
Andrea

P.S. This picture was taken way before the dieting days...you gotta love it. LOL
Sorry Honey!

Happy Birthday Mom!

We want to wish our Mom, Mother-in-law, and Grandma a very Happy Birthday today. And want to express our love and appreciation for her. We could not ask for better. We wish that we could be in Cali to celebrate your birthday, but do know that you are in our thoughts on your special day. We love you!

Mom, I want you to know how much I love you. I have been so blessed to have you as my mother. Thank you so much for always being there for me. You are such a great example to me and a constant strength in my life. I could not have gotten through this past year with out you. You are the best. I love you!
Forever your daughter,
Andrea.

Halloween is Coming

The kids are counting down the days til Halloween. Jackson is Jack Sparrow and Ashlynn is a High School Musical Cheerleader. Thank you to our Grandma and Grandpa Dye for the fun costumes that we found while we were in Cali. We also want to thank Serena, our family friend for the quick photos that she took the night before we moved to Midway. You did such a great job. We love you guys!

Family Time in Midway

Yesterday we went to the fishing pond so Ashlynn could go on the playground. She has been having fun posing for the camera lately. Then we were off to Strawberry Reservoir. On our drive up we spotted two moose and stopped to take pictures. As we were pulling into Grandma and Pa's community we spotted three deer right out someone's back door. Today we went for a walk through a beautiful field across the street. The kids had fun looking for deer footprints. We then took a quick drive to see Jackson's new school that he will be starting tomorrow in Midway. On our drive there we spotted six deer. They were so cute because some were babies. We have been enjoying all the wildlife up here in Midway.

UEA Weekend in Midway

We have spent the past two days with our cousins at Grandma and Pa's house in Midway for UEA weekend. The kids were excited to have a four day weekend. We had an early Halloween party. The kids had so much fun eating Navajo tacos, dressing up, playing bingo, painting pumpkins, reading Halloween stories, watching Frankenstein, swimming, playing at the Clubhouse, and watching for deer. Both nights we saw a dozen deer. One night they were in Grandma and Pa's yard and the next night they were in a field across the street from their house. All the kids were so excited about spotting deer that we hung out on the deck for an hour in our pajamas in the freezing cold waiting for them to come back. It was a great two days with the whole family.

Fairbanks' Family Trip to Newport Beach

We spent the week with all the Fairbanks at the Newport Marriott Villas. The kids had so much fun swimming and hanging out with their cousins. The weather was beautiful. All the Fairbanks grand kids were born to swim. Next trip we will bag Disneyland and let them swim everyday...they are much happier swimming and there is less complaining. LOL!

We went to Newport Beach two of the days. One day was nice, but the other day was windy and cold...did not keep the kids out of the water. Ashlynn and Jackson love playing at the beach. Ashlynn thought she was Sandman from Spiderman. She had fun riding a couple waves on the boogie board, but Jackson did not dare try it our.

We went to Fashion Island two nights for dinner. One night the adults went to the Cheesecake Factory to celebrate Larry and Sharon's 40th anniversary. Our last night Grandma and Grandpa Dye came down and met us for dinner at California Pizza Kitchen. Thank you to our Grandma and Pa for the fun week in Newport...we love you both! And thanks to our Daddy for staying home to work...we missed you!

Fairbanks' Family Trip to Disneyland & California Adventure

We spent one entire day at Disneyland. It was all decorated for Halloween which got the kids excited for Halloween. The kids had so much fun going on rides with their cousins. Jackson and Ashlynn went on all the rides except Indiana Jones. We tried to bribe Jackson with $20 to go on it, but no luck. Ashlynn enjoyed watching the parade and seeing Cinderella and Ariel.

We spent another day at both California Adeventure and Disneyland. Still no luck with Indiana Jones, but what the heck they went on Space Mountain. Jackson's favorite ride was Splash Mountain and Ashlynn's was Thunder Mountain. We had tons of fun both days. We bought an annual pass and the kids are already looking forward to going in December.

Knott's Berry Farm

We went to Knott's Berry Farm with Grandma and Grandpa. Grandpa enjoyed taking pictures of all the fun Halloween decorations.

We had a lot of fun especially since it was not crowded and we could just walk onto the rides and go a second time without getting out and getting back in line. The first ride we went on was the log ride and of course we got soaked. Jackson had fun riding the roller coasters with Mommy while Ashlynn was sad she was not tall enough. Thanks for the fun day Grandma and Grandpa! We love you!

Finally Blogged Our Summer

We started a family blog a month ago and we finally blogged our summer fun and all our trips so check out the old posts from past months.