Christmas Eve Eve Part 3

Okay this is the last of the "gifts". I promise. But I couldn't help posting this movie of Finn driving the bumper car at the Santa Monica Pier.

Christmas Eve Eve Part 2

Since it is Christmas Eve Eve, Momma has come bearing gifts for everyone. Everyone, that is, that considers pictures of my family at Disneyland to be a gift.

These are out of order so bear with the various outfit changes.

Here we are on the Jungle Cruise. I think this was actually taken

our last day of Disneyland. That would be Day 3.

We actually spent the first night of our vacation in Santa Monica. Finn spotted the ferris wheel from probably a mile or two away and begged to go for a spin.

The boys on the Santa Monica Pier.

Finn mastering the bumper cars.

In line for the Jungle Cruise. I did warn you that these were out of order.

Getting ready to ride the Matterhorn.

On the raft to Tom Sawyer Island. Sawyer watching the boat

named after the man that gave him his name.

Sawyer on Tom Sawyer Island. That was actually a huge hit

with the boys. Can't remember going there before.

Waiting for the fireworks. The brightly lit up castle in the background.

Waiting in line for It's a Small World. The Christmas version.

It's a teacup party.

Toon Town

Waiting in line for the Alice in Wonderland ride.

Finn was beside himself that Alice was not actually included in the ride.

Isn't this how everyone feel after 3 days in Disneyland?

Christmas Eve Eve

I just realized that I had not posted to this blog since Thanksgiving. Is that possible? We have done so much since then- Disneyland, the Annual Tree Hunt, Decorating at various houses, Christmas parties, Christmas in the Park, and so on.

Here is a picture of Finn and Mickey at Disneyland.

We caught Mickey just as he was heading back to wherever he goes when his shift is over. Then Finn thought it would be fun to play hide and seek with Mickey. Oi. We nearly had a missing child on our hands.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Finn with a mouthful of monkey bread and his prized turkey in the background.



Sawyers also enjoyed some monkey bread. Later, while I was making Nana's apple pie, he said "apple" for the first time. Every time he said apple he was rewarded with, you guessed it, little bits of apple.



The ingredients for my pear cranberry streusel pie. Nana's apple pie is already in the oven. Smells heavenly.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!


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Halloween Box

We know for sure that Halloween has arrived when we receive a special box in the mail from Aunt Betty. Aunt Betty (J's Grandma's sister) fills a box to the brim with treats and toys for us. She's been doing this since long before our boys came along. I like anyone who shares Halloween treats with adults and kids alike.

This year when the box arrived Finn said, 'That's from MY Aunt Betty. She is sooooo sweeet!"

The boys are beyond excited with the pumpkin flashlights. Not to mention all of the candy.

SharkFinn & DinoSawyer

Introducing Shark Finn and Dino Sawyer

Lock up your candy.

Trust me. That's a dinosaur costume. Although Finn said it

was a girl's dinosaur costume because girls wear purple. Sigh.

Finn has been telling everyone for weeks that he going

as a "friendly shark" for Halloween.

Happy Halloween!

Pumpkin Patch 2010

This year we decided to forego the Half Moon Bay traffic and try out a pumpkin farm closer to home. We visited the pumpkin patch at Spina Family Farms in South San Jose. They had a great selection of pumpkins, hay maze, hayride, train and also sorts of fun stuff for the kids. They also have a great farm stand and we enjoyed their fresh corn for dinner.

Finn in The Great Pumpkin

Sawyer and I on the hayride

Finn and J on the hayride

Finishing touches on the front porch