Our little climber! He was so intent on making it up to the top and sliding down! He did it!
Intent on getting the ketchup on just right!
The kids had a great time at our church Octoberblast. They enjoyed eating candy and jumping on the bounce houses! 
Photo Opportunity with Daddy!
Showing off their wooden fire trucks.
Drivin' the Ambulance and Fire Truck! Uncle Mark would be proud!
Pounding away at the wooden fire truck!
This last weekend, we had the chance to go to San Diego for a couple of days to help Jimmy's dad celebrate his birthday. We had a great weekend with family and the kids had fun playing with their cousins. Austin just couldn't wait to get there and had his bag packed (all by himself) Friday afternoon and we didn't even leave until Saturday morning! The boys headed down while Karen, Kathy and I went to Jimmy's cousin's wife's baby shower in Laguna. They got to go swimming in Aunt Sharon's huge pool. Austin, unfortunately got stung by a bee while they were swimming. Needless to say, he and Autumn were done with the swimming thing and got dressed and stayed in the house.
Sunday, we got the opportunity to ride the Trolley from El Cajon to Petco Park for the Padre game. The kids had a BLAST! Austin was mesmerized by the trolley. Once we got to the park, we split up and the kids and Kelly and Mom and I spent most of the time on the Park side of the field. They have a cute little baseball field for the kids and Austin had a great time hitting the ball and running the bases. He was too cute! Here are a few pictures of our weekend.
All the cousins from left to right, Klarissa, Austin, Kaiya, Autumn, Aurora Baker, Jackson, Trinity Baker (Sharon's grandaughters)
Austin is enjoying his Trolley ride on Papa's lap!
She really is enjoying her ride! Isn't she adorable in her hat?
Our seats at the Park.
Austin's first time at bat!
Autumn wanted to take a picture with the Marines behind her.
Well, we had a great day and it didn't take long for Austin to melt in daddy's arms!
He doesn't do this too often now days, it was super sweet!
Well, I haven't been so good about keeping up with my posts. Life sure has been busy since school started. It seems we have so much going on all the time. Our internet hasn't been working very well either, so it has to be plugged into the office, so that means no more typing while I sit on the couch and watch TV at night! Hopefully we will get a new router soon so that I can keep up.
Autumn is loving school. Austin is loving preschool, but he has his days of not having a good day! Jimmy went to school for Autumn for show and tell and brought all kinds of goodies for the kids. I don't have pictures yet, but hope to get some soon! She was so excited to have her daddy...the police officer come and share since it was a week of talking about police officers and firefighters. Austin took Badges for all his school-mates today for the letter B. He was so cute passing them all out to each child today.
I have a good class this year. A few tough kids, but I think we will manage! They seem to really be on top of it academically and I think we will do well this year. I have been tired though as 11 more kids added to my room wears me out! It has also been about 80 degrees with about 50 % humidity IN my room...with 31 stinky sweaty kids! (I know...I've complained and so far it has been over a week since my complaint and nothing has been done!!!!!) Needless to say, by the end of the day I am ready to get out of there.
Well, I am off to go to the church tonight for family movie night. Since I am now the nursery coordinator, I guess I have to be there! Tata for now!
Isn't this an awesome picture that Jimmy captured of the beautiful full moon? I am impressed by his ability to capture the moments!
Here I am trying to manuver myself over all the rocks...I was a little nervous climbing, but the views were worth it and I was able to do it without injury.
Well, these past 2 weeks have been a bit crazy for us. I started taking the kids to the library after we got back from Colorado and last week was the last week of the bug theme summer reading program. They had a show where they brought in live bugs for the kids to touch. Here is Austin holding a walking stick! Autumn didn't want anything to do with it but look at it!
Last weekend we took the kids to our friends, the Swearingen's on Friday night to spend the night. The kids had fun jumping on their trampoline, then walking to the park for a few minutes before bedtime. The following day, we woke up and headed to the beach. We decided to let the kids experience the Newport Ferry and take the car on it, then go to Balboa Beach and eat at Ruby's on the Pier. The kids had a super time jumping in the waves even though they thought it was a little scary and had to hold our hands the whole time! Autumn didn't want to go in the water at first for fear of the jellyfish (her last memory of the beach was Florida and getting stung by the jellyfish!)
After the beach we headed back to the Swearingen's to shower and get ready for Medeival Times. We thought the kids would love seeing the Knights and the Horses. They LOVED the show up until the Knights started fighting. Austin was pretty cute trying to drink his soup out of the bowl since they don't have any utensils and you have to eat your meal with your hands. He was pretty happy when Papa bought him a sword (don't worry...it's a soft one!) and Autumn got a Princess hat which she loves and wants a dress to go with now! They did have fun despite the fighting! Autumn of course LOVED the Horses and all the tricks and different things they did with them.
Autumn was so upset when our BLUE Knight didn't throw her an "umbrella" (hey it looks like one from far away!) She was crying and wanted one, so the next time he came out with flowers, Jimmy stood her on her chair and we both stood up pointing to her. We had this annoying 16 yr. old in front of us who was jumping up and down every time he brought out flowers trying to get one. well, he had a good arm and threw it right over her head and into my hands!!!! I was so happy for Autumn! The kids in front of us even had the gall to ask us if they could have the flower...I said "No Way...Sorry...she's 5!" Anway, here is her prized flower!
And...last but not least, I got my braces on Monday. WOW does my mouth ache!!! Sorry, no pictures of them...I'm sure there will be some soon! Hopefully I'll be better about keeping up with my blog when I take pictures...posting them that day...KATHY!!! (that's an inside joke with my sister in law!) Bye for now!