December 2011... Happy Holidays.. Merry Christmas

I didn't get to post much for the holiday's... So here is our month in a nutshell & complete random order... Enjoy!

Santa arrived early... :) Merry Christmas!



MUAH, MUAH!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE HIM!


Bransyn's School Christmas Program


Christmas tree shopping


Our family... Mommy (Tabitha), daddy, Noah, Bransyn, Conner, & Ethan.


Time to decorate... the boys were so into it!



Daddy & Ethan


The boys had a great time painting some canvas pieces for the toy room. They did a fabulous job and took pride in their art work.

Daddy got some time off from work this week and took the boys fishing. This is a picture of the trout that Ethan caught (he didn't want to hold it for the picture, so Conner volunteered).

Happy Thanksgiving 2011

Happy Thanksgiving! More pictures to come...

Conner showing off his hat he made at school.

Happy Birthday Babe!

Brant has mentioned several times that he would like to eat at Joe's Crab Shack. So, I decided to surprise him with a day trip to Ventura to eat at the infamous Crab Shack and then we completed the evening with tickets to the PBR (Professional Bull Riders Tour) back at home in Bakersfield. Oh, and then we put our dancing shoes on and went to Crystal Palace. What great fun!

Conner's Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

I had the opportunity to go with Conner on a field trip with his preschool to the pumpkin patch. They all got to pick out their own pumpkin, they went through the corn maze, and they ate lunch.

Pumpkin Carving

We enjoyed time carving pumpkins together outside. Bransyn, Ethan, & Conner all drew faces on their pumpkins that daddy & I carved for them. Noah enjoyed eating the inside of the pumpkin... YUCK!

October 22,2011 Happy Birthday to ME!

I was so excited to go to Crystal Palace on my birhtday not only to enjoy the yummy food... but to do some dancing! We had such a great time, dancing to only the best music ever...COUNTRY! We even agreed that we would do it more often. I can hardly wait! Thank you so much love... I had a fabulous time!
This is the only picture we took...

Extra's during October

Daddy & Ethan playing a video game

Bransyn & Conner watching a movie

Conner wanted to paint, so of course I had to take his picture... well, he thought it would be great to take mommy's picture too... :)



Conner & I went to see Toy Story 3 on ice...

Pumpkin Patch 2011

We went to Banducci Farms Pumpkin Patch with my dad, step-mom, & little brother so the kiddos could all pick out their own pumpkins to carve. It was a beautiful day and the kids had a great time choosing their very own pumpkin.

October 7th 2011 Camping in the SNOW...Our Special Place... "The Meadow"

So... we decided to make a trip to our spot... to do a little deer scouting and of course camp & fish. We knew that it was going to be cold and we knew that there was a possibility that there would be some snow on the ground. WOW! It sure did SNOW and it was COLD (just more of a reason to keep eachother warm). We had a good time and of course made some wonderful memories that we will surely never forget! Thank you babe!


Ponderosa


Sand or Snow... I LOVE BRANT!


His & Hers... :)


Peppermint Creek


Ponderosa Coffee Shop


The Beginning of the Scout!


We certainly knew there were Bear in the area



Bundeled up and staying close!

My Camera Broke! No pics to post, but here is an update.

My camera broke, so I have not been able to post any new pictures. I am pretty bummed about it, but soon enough I'll be back at it with a new and improved camera. Anyway, here is a list of some things that have been going on this summer.
1. Ethan started Kindergarten & seems to really enjoy it. I asked him, "what is your favorite part of school?" His reply, "My favorite part is everything." Awww...so sweet!
2. Noah went back to school as well and has a new teacher since he is now in the 7th grade. The aides in his classroom report that he is doing well and is fun to work with.
3. Conner started back to day care at Diana's house. He struggled at first, but is now having a better attitude about going. He really looks forward to reminding me that he is a "big boy" by "not whining."
4. Bransyn also started day care a couple of times each week. He seems to really enjoy it. He also expresses so much excitement about Ethan starting Kindergarten. He says, "Ethan is making a lot of new friends at his school. I will get to do that too." (Bransyn seems really excited for Ethan... and looks forward to his turn to go to school and make new friends).
5. Dove season opened and Brant took the opening day off to hunt. He did awesome & of course had a blast! We had a BBQ to enjoy some his hard work. We had the usual, jalapeno, cream cheese, bacon wrapped dove and I made chicken and dove enchiladas. Everyone seemed to really enjoy it!
6. We took the boys dove hunting. They all had a great time and really seemed to take interest in their daddy's greatest passion. Pretty awesome to observe. Below is a picture I captured with my cell phone, as they waited for doves to fly in....
7. I started back to work in July. It has been a transition that I am still getting used to.

LIttle Swimmers...

Ethan, Conner, & Bransyn absolutely LOVE to swim. They ask us everyday, "Are we going to Kaleb's house today?" (Kaleb has the big pool). Today, they had a great time playing in the water in the backyard with their new goggles. Aren't they just so adorable? LOVE THEM!!

Hurricane Harbor & Happy 7th Birthday Kaleb!

My baby brother Kaleb turned 7 years old on July 22, so I decided to take him to Hurricane Harbor to celebrate. My friend, Cassi and her two kids, Maci and Colt joined us. Sadly, Kaleb didn't love it like I had hoped he would. Conner had a blast, and I enjoyed spending time with the kiddos and my friend Cassi. Thanks for coming along Cassi... we had a great time!