Dinseyland!

WOW! i can't believe it has almost been 2 months since we went to Disneyland, and I am just now blogging about it. We had a lot going on since then and I haven't gotten around to it quite yet. So for our Christmas present from my parents I really wanted to take the kids to Disneyland. Madyson and Payton were still free and I figured we may as well take them. We went for 3 days in November and they were starting to put up a couple Christmas things and on our last day they put up the Christmas tree. The kids had a lot of fun, some of the rides are scary (seriously who make sup this stuff) but overall it was fun. Three days was definitely enough for us and the kids, we headed to Disneyland the first day, California adventure the second day and the third day was James birthday so he got in free and so we had to pick a park so we chose Disneyland again. Jayden's doctor gave us a note to take to the VIP desk when we got there for his ADHD so we got front of the line on everything he went on! It was awesome. We never waited over 5-7 minutes! I know some of you are thinking front of the line for having ADHD but he needed it sometimes that 5 minute wait he was trying to just run on the ride. My mom met us there and we just had a great time spending time together. Thanks again Mom (and dad for letting her come).

The family on the first day!

California Adventure!

The tree they put up in the middle of Disneyland, and me and Payton in front of the tree. Madyson enjoying the carousel and my princess in front of the castle, and the last picture is on the side of the castle and it is snow white and the seven dwarfs. There was a fountain there that sang and the kids threw pennies in it.

Jayden ran through the sprinklers at bugs life and wanted to ride the train so bad, but once we got one he was done.

we didn't see many characters but Madyson saw Cinderella, and they saw California mickey and regular mickey, Pluto and brother bear. I think they saw Tigger and Pooh with my mom but I don't have any pictures.

Jayden loved the tea cups and the carousel. Madyson and him in the toon town car and him surfboarding in California adventure

Jayden got a Captains hat, and he loved the pirates treasure on the island

Payton didn't do a whole lot, he watched and slept and got carried around a lot. He didn't care for the drops on Pirates of the Caribbean.

Madyson was determined to pump that water on the island and she got princess ears which she loves. He also had a good time trying to pull the sword out of the stone. She loved the carousel as well.

Payton got a peter pan hat which I thought was so cute and he got to run around on the island and loved the playhouse Disney show. That was a big hit!

Madyson surfboarding with grandma and just wanted her to go on every ride with her and didn't want to sit with anyone else.

All the kids got a my first visit pin and madyson was checking hers out. She fell asleep right before fantasmic started but then woke up to watch the rest of it and we saw on of the parades at night and the kids we all dancing to the music. It was a good time.

We went to toon town also and the kids liked seeing mickey and Minnie's house Madyson wanted to stay and have a snack.

Thanks again mom and James for putting up with the kids and making these great memories with them.

Kaysville Hike

I decided to be brave and attempt a hike with Jayden and Madyson by myself since Jayden loves waterfalls and there was some on this hike. I had no idea what I was getting myself into! Madyson cried from the minute we couldn't see the car anymore and wanted me to carry her. Yeah right I could barely carry my own weight let alone hers. Jayden did really well and didn't cry once or ask me to hold him which was nice. The hike was a lot harder than I thought and was about 2 miles round trip. It was up hill the way there and we only made it to the first bridge with a small waterfall which the kids thought was awesome and that was enough for me. They found a friend and a dog while we were there resting. So needless to say I wont be doing that again alone!

Jayden and Madyson playing by the bridge

Jayden stopping to pose

The view from where we were on the side of the mountains

My handsome boy

Playing in the dirt

Madyson had to have water within like 5 feet

Outside pictures

I took the kids outside on Halloween morning to take some pictures of them in their Halloween shirts and this is what we came out with, I am pretty pleased but you know how many you have to take to get a decent one of each of them. I love these kids!

This is as good as it gets with three little kids

Payton is so handsome

He wouldn't look at me

Madyson (she is a hard one to get smiling)

She is so beautiful though

Jayden and Madyson (I love this picture)

Jayden

Jayden laughing at who knows what

Halloween (I know it's late)

The kids had fun on Halloween we went over to toys r us to let them trick or treat around the store and then took them to a used car lot to trunk or treat it was pretty awesome. And then that night we went around the neighborhood and the kids got a bunch of candy, more than they needed but enough for me and them to share.

Jayden was a monkey

Trying to get a picture of all of them

Madyson with her pumpkin

Jayden and Madyson holding the pumpkin they drew on

Madyson giving brother a hug

The gang of kids that went o the trunk or treat
(Jayden, Faye, Treyson, Bryant, Daphne, Phoebe, Madyson, Payton, Ethan and Chloe)

Payton

Lingwall's Halloween Party

I don't have a ton of pictures but we went to our friends Halloween party last night and had a great time. We played a bunch of games, and one was particularly fun. All the men sat in chairs and pulled their pant legs up and we (the women) had to be blind folded and had to feel up the legs of the men and guess which one was our spouses! It was so entertaining hearing the things that came out of the ladies mouths, we were laughing so hard that some of us almost peed our pants!

Marie, Sarah and Katie

Jason and erin

Erin, Ranae and Katie

James was a cowboy (yes that's a real handlebar stash) and I was a witch!

Pumpkin Patch and Military Trunk or Treat

I took the boys to a pumpkin patch where we got to take a hay ride and pick a pumpkin free for donating some cans of food. Madyson was at Grandma and Grandpa's so she didn't come but we picked her a pumpkin. It was a lot of fun to see Jayden and Payton's reactions to all the pumpkins. Jayden kept saying "Holy cow mom!" It was pretty fun. And once again we visited with aunt Ya-Ya and went with them to a military trunk or treat with balloon animals, cotton candy, bounce houses crafts and more. It has been a fun fall so far and we haven't even done the regular trick or treating around the neighborhood!

My Payton boy the Bat!

Little Miss Madyson as Princess Cinderella!

Jayden the Puppy Dog!

Jayden, Payton and Mommy J and J nursery Pumpkin Patch

Scarecrow Festival

Two Saturdays ago we went with Aunt Ya-Ya and Landon to Lehi for the Scarecrow festival. Bre got discount tickets and it made it well worth it for us to drive down. The kids had a blast playing carnival games, going down the blow up slides, getting cotton candy, and riding the train.

The kids with the giant 650 pound pumpkin

They got to ride the ponies and Payton was not ok with it

Playing the carnival games and having a good time

Gardner Village

It's been a couple weeks since we went to see the witches at Gardner Village but I am getting around to it finally. I took Jayden and Madyson with because we only had enough room for 2 kids and I didn't want to have to take a stroller. Payton wouldn't have appreciated the stuff like the bigger kids! We got to see all the different witches and all the cute little shops. Jayden loved the pond with the ducks but was mad because I wouldn't let him go down to see them (he would have jumped in). We also got to take the kids to the petting zoo that was there. I was quite surprised that Jayden and Madyson both touched and pet all the animals.

They looked at pumpkins and sat with a witch to take a picture and loved the little stream that ran through the area

Madyson was a little shy at first but they enjoyed themselves. It was gross though all the animals were peeing and pooping everywhere. You felt dirty when you left!