It's starting to feel like Christmas!

This year we had to put our Christmas tree up high so that the kids don't destroy it, so we got a small one and it works great! I also saw a really cute idea on another blog that used yarn instead of ribbon to decorate presents. I added the burlap and it turned out pretty cute! It was only $2.99 for the yarn and $2.99 for a yard of burlap.

Two Peas In A Pod: Thanksgiving At Home

Two Peas In A Pod: Thanksgiving At Home

Thanksgiving At Home

This year we had Thanksgiving at our house, my mom and dad, brother and sister-in-law and their two kids came over. It was my fisrt time cooking the Turkey by myself and I was surprised to see how easy it was. Everyone brought something too, wich helped make the wole meal great!! The best part of having Thanksgiving at our house was getting the leftovers!

Here is the table all set, but not very practical. I took a picture and then took everything off to make room for the food

Everyone hangin' out

My niece Sophie, playing with Luke and Mia. They LOVE Sophie!

Luke playing under the table after dinner

Family picture

My Turkey! It was a huge 19lbs!

 Getting the food ready before everyone got there

Playing football in the backyard

My nephew Joe

That's what went in the turkey

Ready for the oven

After dinner!

Ahhhhh!

OK...I am getting really annoyed! I have been trying to get my Thanksgiving pictures up on this blog and every time I start uploading pictures my computer restarts and erases everything! I don't know if it my computer or the blog, but it only happens when I am on the blog! So annoying! Anyways Thanksgiving pictures to come..soon I hope!

Our Day Around Town

A couple weeks ago we decided to head down to Old Town Sacramento. It's only about 12 minutes away from us, but for some reason  we don't go there as often as we should. We also went to the State Capital too. It was a fun day hanging around Sac.

Mia and I outside the Capital

Jim and Luke

I guess Luke didn't think it was that much fun, by the look on his face. :-)

Daddy chasing after the kids!

Halloween!

This year Halloween was so much fun with Luke and Mia being a little older! 

We went to the Pumpkin Patch and picked out pumpkins and there was a bounce house there. They LOVED it!!

Taking a ride in the wagon!
They picked out their pumpkins!

Friday night Joe and Shana had a Halloween Party, so we all got to get dressed up. 

Luke and Mia were Pebbles and Bam Bam, and I was Wilma. 

Luke loved wearing his costume!

Jim was dressed as Tom Cruise from Top Gun

Just an Ordinary Day Around Here

A couple days ago I was in our office with Luke and Mia and I turned around to see that they had dumped all the paper out of the shredder. It was a mess and it made it's way onto every square inch of the floor. I figured since it was already everywhere I might as well let the kids have fun in it...and they did!

Mia checking it out

Luke throwing it up in the air!!

Our Trip To The Zoo

Saturday we decided to take the kids to the zoo! It was such a fun day! Mia and Luke love animals, so it was really fun for them to see them up close.

Here is Mia pointing at the giraffes, I thing those were her favorite!

Luke watching the monkeys

Mia was so excited!

Tigers were out and about

 Luke was in a hurry to see more animals

Lunchtime...Luke eating his corndog!

What a fun day!!

We're on VACATION!!!

Here we are on Vacation in Newport Beach! We are having a great time so far and have already done so much. Luke and Mia are loving it!!

Here is Mia and I in Huntington Beach. There are a bunch of stores and places to eat

This is at the hotel. Luke and Daddy practicing their putting

On the way down we stopped in Beverly Hills and drove around. We stopped at a park and let the kids play. We were the only people their with our kids. The rest of the kids there were with their nannies...haha... soooo Beverly Hills! 

This park was amazing! You can't really tell from the pictures, but it was surrounded by beautiful landscaping and mansions. So neat!