Christmas Tree

We set out to Home Depot for our Christmas Tree this year and of course when we got there the camera was out of battery that is the story of my life. So when my dad asked me to take him to pick up his tree I made sure the camera battery was charged. My parents pick their tree out a week before Thanksgiving and then they go and cut it down I love that idea, but Jeff and I prefer Noble trees and the place my parents go they do not have Noble's. The girls loved running all throughout the trees and kicking the dirt. It's so pretty seeing the trees everywhere.








Ashlyn liked this one


Grandpa trying to get them by the tree so I can take a picture












At home by our tree Jillian talking on her phone




Ashlyn is not a fan of having her picture taken


Love this picture Jillian is pretending to take a pic of me with her phone

Halloween 2011

We started this Halloween season with carving pumpkins with Auntie Kimmy and Melissa. Ashlyn loved it she got right into it watching Auntie Kimmy carve away. Jillian just wanted me to take her pictures. We got the girls Elmo to put on their pumpkin it was so cute. This was actually the girls very first year of trick or treating and they loved it. They got the hang of this holiday really quick. They were both Dorothy's and just so cute. We had a wonderful Halloween!!


Love Ashlyn's concentration


Jillian just wanted to see what she looked like after I took her picture


Getting Elmo's arm in the pumpkin






The finished pumpkins




Kimmys Pumpkin-awesome huh?!


Melissa's pumpkin so cute


Jeffs pumpkin the Grim Reeper


Halloween! Jillian getting ready












Ashlyn with Nana (Jeffs mom) or Ashlyn calls her Nanee








Practicing trick or treating








Family Halloween pic


The girls with Gavin

Catching Up!

I made a promise to myself to blog once a week and well apparently I am not good at keeping promises to myself BECAUSE its been 2 months since my last update YIKES! Our summer flew by and we enjoyed every minute of it. The girls are so connected with one another they have become the best of friends its truly an amazing journey watching these two girls grow up.

Visiting Toms Farms (taken in August). Ashlyn on the train


Jillian on the train


Ashlyn on the carousel she has a tight grip on Daddys shirt this was their second time around Jillian was done after the first time.






Feeding the goats with grandpa


Beginning of September we took a little trip up to Santa Barbara to visit my brother and sister n law. We went to the Santa Barbara zoo. The girls loved it and of course my camera ran out of battery right when we got there, but I captured a few pictures.










We took the girls to their 1st USC game. To our surprise they made it through the whole game! There were a few little tantrums thrown by someone pics will speak for themselves:)


"Look water" says Jillian


Favorite pic


Running through the rose garden


Checking out the roses


Ashlyn was not in the mood for pics.


And still screaming..hahhaa...


Thanks Jillian for the pic


Future Cheerleader?!







Loves her hat


Loves the pom pom