1st annual BOOTS shopping trip

Since Brooklyn is the only girl i have been thinking about a tradition that me and her can start doing together. She always asks to wear my boots she loves them. She has a pair of cowgirls boots that she wears even with her swimsuits. She loves to put my high heel boots on and wear them all around. So I love a good pair of boots and she loves boots so I thought lets start every winter season me and her will go shopping at the mall all day to find the perfect pair of boots for us. When I told Brooklyn this she was ecstatic. She was so excited that she was going to pick out a pair of boots and go shopping at the mall.

For an event like this we couldn't just go the mall closest to us we went to Ala moana mall. It is in Waikiki's and honestly home sweet home to me. We found the perfect pair for Brooklyn. I took advantage of the old navy deal of the week with a pair of Adora boots as they advertised.

Black high heel boots

We hit all the good stores, the Disney store, Claire's, chocolate store, clothing stores, Lego store, and the funnest store we went into was sephora. I love this store.

so many choices to choose from

Make up beautifully applied

Had to try on the nail polish find the perfect color

I had such a fun time with Brooklyn. She is such a fun girl. Every store we went into her eyes got big and it was followed by oh my gosh mom look at this. She got her boots at the first store we went to and she wore them all day. We got there about 11:30 and left at 3:30. She didn't even complain of her fee hurting until we got in the car. She could have gone for ever. It was a great way to start are boots tradition. I might not be able to wear my pair much out here occasionally a rainy day. It was such a fun day with Brooklyn and I cant wait for next years boots day.

veterans day parade

On veterans day the schools are closed out here. There is a parade through the town of wahiawa. There is a great family in our ward the Kim's. They drive a train in the parade they were looking for families who had a parent deployed or new members in our ward to ride the train. So we got to go on the train. The kids had a good time. They thought it was so fun. After the parade they had a carnival at the park. They had bounce houses. rides, food, and booths. It was a fun way to celebrate the military I sure have a deeper appreciation and pride when veteran's day comes around

all aboard the train

BFF's Brooklyn and Gracie

Gotta love the big slides

carnival rides

Halloween fun

This year it seems like we stretched Halloween out for a week. The kids had parties at school, we had a friend, party, the trunk or treat, regular trick or treating, and Halloween activities at the library. The kids had fun I tried to snap pictures at all the events but some of them I realized I am very out numbered. I also have to note for journal sake that Landon wanted to be Darth Vader. So about a month ago I bought a costume. Out here if you don't get things when you see them the stores run out and they don't usually get them in again before the holiday is over. So we had it all picked out did everything I could to not have him wear it so it would be nice and fresh.

On Friday (two days before Halloween) we went to target to find me something. I am not one to dress up so I just wanted to hat or something I could use my regular clothes with. Well target had there stuff discounted. There was a pirate set of accessories for $5 with the discount. Landon wanted it I thought a great dress up for him. Well low and behold no more Darth Vader. The rest of the weekend he was a pirate. I remember we had an incident like this last year. So I think I will put off Halloween costumes until the very last day next year. Yeah right I get so excited when I see the costumes they will end up each having like three costumes each. One paid at full price and the other ones bought right before Halloween.

We sure had a fun halloween.

library festivites

Dawson throwing a fit.

no napping for a few days to much partying

Hallowen crafts

Trunk or treat

Abbott Party

Our friends the abbotts know how to throw a party. They were very generous to open there house to all the mayhem of kids, food, and costumes. IT was a fun night were the adults had a good time and the kids were around all there friends. Thanks for the fun night abbott family

Eating yummy food

Cowgirl, Deven(actually just shirlyn), grapes

love these girls

Howdy!!!!

scary ghostman landon

Sports

Landon has been taking sports at the YMCA on Saturday mornings. They teach them the skills and techniques for each sport. Right now they are covering track and field.basket ball, and baseball. He is having so much fun. I am so glad that he is starting to do things that are just for him.

you cant catch me

run landon run

potato sack

Hit homerun

Fireman Landon

Landon's preschool is the greatest decision I have ever made. I hesitated at first since he is gone every day for four hours. It has been the best thing for him. He has gained self confidence which is one thing that I really wanted him to do. He is such a sweet boy and he has a shy side to him. The age Brooklyn is in now it is girl scouts and gymnastics for her. It is always Brooklyn being invited to birthday parties, her friends coming over. I feel like Landon is kind of over shadowed. I wanted him to gain his own thing. So he is doing very well. I couldn't have asked for better teachers for him.

The pre-school was going to the fire station. I took Dawson over to my friend shirlyns house. I was all excited to have a fun time with just Landon.

To start things off I went to the wrong fire station OOPS. Thank goodness the fire station they were out is only a short drive not even 2 minute drive away. So I got to the right fire station just as Landon was up to hold the hose and set the fire out. They had a wood playhouse they put on fire and they had the kids hold the hose to put it out.

Fires out

too cute

How are the kids suppose to not be scared of that coming at them in a fire to help them??

The fire engine

On a cheesy note after this field trip It made me realize again(this happens often) how grateful I am that I can do things with my kids like this. To be able to go meet Brooklyn for lunch at school, help at Landon's preschool, have quality time with Dawson in the morning, get them from school when they are sick, be there to pick them up from school, hear all about there good and bad days, and everything that comes with raising the three best kids ever. I am very thankful to David for making it possible for me to stay home with the kids. Right now life is good. Now it would be much better if daddy was here with us but I will take the three best kids for now.

pumpkin Patch

This year brooklyn is in girl scouts. We meet up at the pumpkin patch with the troop. It was fun. Your choice of a punpkin patch is pretty slim out here but we still had a good time. We listened to a farmer talk about the farm, went on a hayride, then went and picked our pumpkin out. The kids had a fun time. It was a great way to kick off the last weeks before halloween.

The hay ride