The girls...

Spooky, Spooky, Spooky...

Velvety bats, howling cats,

Webby webs & spider eggs,

Rotten rats & bug eyed flies,

Slip slimy snails slithery slugs & silver trails,

Plants that climb and plants that curl,

Wings that swoosh & eyes that swirl.

SPOOKY, SPOOKY, SPOOKY!

On come the lights of fireflies...

Then bright toothy smiles & light up eyes,

Out come the trick-or-treaters to play!

Away go bats & cats, spiders & rats,

owls & bugs, snails & slugs.

HOORAY! HOORAY! HOORAY!

'Spooky, Spooky, Spooky!' by Cathy MacLennan

Halloween was so fun. We went Trick or Treating on Coronado island this year. We may have to come back every year just because it was SO fun! I would have went around the Coronado neighborhoods all night...but Jentri had had enough :)

Our little Fairy & Ladybug...

Cody

Jentri

Jessie

carvin'

Our little punkin...

{3rd} birthday...

We celebrated Jentri & Nana's Birthday on October 24th. Nana & Papa Beard were able to come stay with us for the week to celebrate the big day...

Jentri wanted a Minnie Mouse Birthday... she picked the Surfer Mickey & Minnie on the beach (perfect for living in California) by the time we got home for the party, it was already time for jammies...

We spent the day at Sea World...SO much fun!! There are so many fun shows to see, awesome aquariums, and fun little rides for kids. Jentri had ups & downs that day. We went to the Pirate 4D movie where bats, spiders, and bees looked they were coming at you...her face and reaction was priceless (poor girl). Then we went to the show, One Ocean, she was loving the whales. She thought it was hilarious when Papa got wet. But then Shamu came and splashed us...let me re-phrase that, SOAKED us. We were all dying laughing...when we looked over at Jentri she was crying. But she soon got over and was saying she wanted to do it again. It was so much fun!

Can you believe this little face...she is FULL of personality!

Bostyn enjoyed Sea World as well...

Jentri got this dress for her birthday...she is OBSESSED with dresses & SPINNING...

The aquariums are so cool...

She loved being able to be with Nana & Papa...

Birthday morning...PRESENTS! YAY!

BIRTHDAY GIRLS!!

California Catch Up...

We made it to California...obviously. Yes, this post is a little overdue. But this moving thing has kept me busy! Anyway, I'll start at the beginning. After two long days of driving we arrived in Alpine, CA on September 8th to 105 degree weather. (luckily nana came with us for the drive so I didn't have to drive with two little ones alone! HUGE BLESSING! When we arrived in Alpine and went to get our apartment nearly every business in town, including the office at our apartment, was closing because there was a power outage. So, we could not get into our apartment! So frustrating. We then headed to get something to eat because we just drove and drove all day and didn't stop to eat. We were all starving! Well, with the power out all the restaurants closed! We headed to Albertson's and got just enough stuff to make some sandwiches and some water (THANK GOODNESS!) We went and got a motel room. With the power out we could not lock our room because we had NO key and there was no A/C (remember it was 105 outside!). We had NO flashlight, NO ice, NO home, less than a 1/4 tank of gas, and only $20 cash between all of us! Our cell phones didn't even work for a while either! We were seriously a little freaked out.The radio kept saying it could be out for days and try to conserve water because towns were starting to run out. We then went to Albertson's a second time to try to get some ice, cash, gas, water, flashlight etc. Well when we got there the lines were to the back of the store and there was virtually nothing left on the shelves. We went to get gas....but duh...no power no gas pumps! Long story short, we sat in a VERY dark motel room, in a strange, dark town, hearing sirens go off until about 1:30 a.m. when the power came back on....HALLELUJAH!! We also learned that we should have been listening to my dad all this time: always have at least $100 cash, never let your car get less than 1/2 tank, always carry a flashlight and a 72 hour kit! Needless to say, it was quite the welcome to our new home...

The next day we finally got into our apartment. Poor Cody had to move us into an upstairs apartment with only the help of my mom and I. We could not have done this without the help of my mom! She was seriously so much help with the girls and the moving/unpacking! We were able to enjoy a couple days before she had to fly back. Just before she left we took Jentri to see the ocean for the first time...she wasn't sure what to think of all that water at first! She loved it though...

Cody works nearly 15+ hours everyday. So when he has a day off we take FULL advantage of it...

USS MIDWAY

we had to put this cute lil' flight jacket on Jentri...

Bostyn is such a good lil' adventurer...

LOVED this statue...

SAN DIEGO ZOO

CORONADO CITY BEACH

MIRAMAR AIR SHOW

Cody was in 'Helicopter Heaven'

this was not Bosyn's favorite adventure...

SAN DIEGO TEMPLE

Overall, we are doing well. Jentri has had the hardest time adjusting. She is so used to having her cousins, friends, and family so close. She keeps saying she wants friends, but she is SO shy. We will meet little girls her age, but she will not talk to them if their moms are standing there. She is so active that it is sometimes hard for her to be in a small apartment. Luckily, there is a pool here, and a park and library close by. But she is happy. She loves being able to go the zoo and the beach and stuff. Bostyn is growing like crazy and changes everyday. She is starting to do a lot of baby talk and the beginning of a cute little baby laugh. She is a really happy girl. We are so thankful for the opportunity we have been given for Cody to get this job and for us to have the opportunity to live here. I love the climate... I just planted my 'winter veggies' yesterday!