Disneyland Pass

I finally got a Disneyland pass at the end of September (I just got the cheapest Monday-Friday pass) and I've gone a couple times already. My sister Claire and I just went last Thursday to go on all the big-kid rides we can't go on when we have the babies with us. In 2 hours we hit Space Mountain, Thunder Mountain, Indiana Jones, Soarin' Over California, and California Screamin'. The longest line was not longer than 15 minutes and the weather was perfect. I'm looking forward to many more days like this at Disneyland! Anyone else have a pass and wanna go??

Pumpkin City

In the beginning of October my mom, sisters, the babies and I went to Pumpkin City by Laguna Hills Mall after General Conference on Saturday. It was filled with pumpkins, pony rides, and the petting zoo. And then after we went to dinner at El Torito. Here are some pictures.

Connor's Birthday

On Saturday, October 23, my nephew Connor turned 1!

I went with my sister a couple weeks earlier to take Connor's 1 year portraits. We were having a hard time getting him to smile. After a bottle, some snacks, jumping around and playing peek-a-boo we finally got this gap-toothed delight. I love it. Maybe I'm a little partial because I had the same gap when I was a kid. Makes me smile every time I look at it.

On Connor's Birthday Jono and I drove up to El Segundo and met everyone at a nearby park. We played for about 40 minutes and then walked back to my sister's apartment where we had dinner, watched the Phillies/Giants game, ate cake and opened presents. It was a fun dinosaur themed birthday party and it was fun to see friends and family there to help Connor celebrate.

He was hesitant at first, but after tasting it he dove right in.

Best picture.

Opening presents

Reading the card Jono and I got for him.
Thanks Brad for making it look like the greatest card a kid could ever receive :)

And of course the new toys got broke in by the attending guests.

I've been bit.

By the crafting bug.

And it came just in time for Halloween.

Stay tuned for the finished projects...

Oh. 

And I just picked this baby up. $60 from Craig's List.

Can't wait to try her out.

Anyone want to teach me how to sew??

Sigh.

This is my life right now. 

Shall we play I Spy?

1. Mine and Jono's Halloween costumes 2 years back

2. For Rent banners that need putting away

3. Hand vac that was a wedding gift but never worked

This is our second bedroom in our apartment. 

Last week Jono and I decided it would be a good idea to pull everything out of the closet and go through it all. We'll call it our fall cleaning.

And the rest of my apartment doesn't look much better.

Between work, school, church, babysitting, and Jono-time the cleanliness of my apartment has gone downhill. I feel so bad every time I look around and make mental notes of what needs to be done. 

Jono sure is a trooper.

I feel like I'm running around nonstop.

There are so many things I need to do and even a longer list of things I want to do...arts and crafts wise.

I literally look down at my toes twice a day and think to myself I should really get around to re-painting my toes...but I just don't have the time. 

So there you have it. That's life. 

Now back to work.

Snip Snip

If you have not seen me in the last week...I cut my hair!!

10 inches to be donated to Locks of Love.

People have been asking me if it was hard to cut it all off.

My answer is no. 

For some reason I like it long in the summer and short in the winter.

Maybe because I like wearing jackets and sweatshirts in the winter and its harder to deal with long hair.

Or maybe its because after a while I itch for change in my life.

I started this cut and re-grow process my freshman year in college and have done it almost every year since. 

I love the long and short and I like to experience both.

My hair feels so fresh and healthy now. I love it!

Big shout out to my wonderful hairdresser, my sister Claire.

She is having awesome specials right now and I have some $40 off coupons to give out. 

If you're interested let me know or email her at clairedoeshair@gmail.com.