PINK?

We have some major changes coming our way... dolls, bows, tights, dresses and the color pink! Baby GIRL Allen is due April 11th. I really still can't believe it!

Catching Up

In anticipation of Thanksgiving and all the pictures that will be taken, I thought I should do a quick little post to catch up on what has been happening the last few weeks. This little boy is getting way too big and whenever I get the chance to capture his precious moments I must take them!

 The first weekend in November Crew's school had a 5K Turkey Trot. The morning started off very chilly so we bundled up and walked over to the school.

 We brought the double stroller thinking it would be a leisure run with the boys hopping in and out. Man were we wrong! Both boys took off sprinting full speed at the start of the race. I was delegated to keep up with Crew and Matt took Graham duty. It was hilarious to see that little 2 year old speeding passed other runners as he sprinted his little heart out for about the first 1/2 mile. Matt somehow was able to keep track of him while he weaved his way through with a double stroller. I think Graham was very grateful for our "saggin wagon"

 Crew was insane! He may have a bit of his mom's competitiveness because the kid ran full speed for the entire first mile. Completely exhausted, he finally had to walk but as soon as someone would come up on him he would try to run again. Luckily, Matt and Graham caught up to us with the stroller pretty quick and so Crew jumped in too. Matt and I pushed the boys for the second mile up the big hill and then both boys were back out at the top. Graham hopped back in the stroller one more time before sprinting the last little section. He had the biggest grin on his face the whole time he ran. It was so cute! Crew finally figured out how to pace himself a little so he was able to pretty much run the last 1.1 miles of the race too. We came in under 30 minutes so I think the boys did pretty well! They definitely had a blast and loved cheering on their friends too.

 Of course Crew had a soccer game about an hour later. Somehow his stellar performance in the Turkey Trot had not affect on his game! Here he is celebrating one goal.

 And here he is scoring another

 Last week was his last soccer game (sniff, sniff). The Dangerous Dolphins had a great season and they loved every minute of it. After the game we did our soccer party at the park next to the fields.

 Crew with his fantastic coach Rebekah

 And they received their much anticipated trophies!

 So proud

Moving on... we have gotten much cooler over here lately. One night Matt read the boys books by the fire before bed. I'm sure we will be doing much more of this in the months to come.

 For Veteran's Day I took the boys on a little hike with one of my friends. The weather warmed up perfectly and we had a great day!

 It was painful for these boys to stop running and climbing long enough for a picture so this is the best we got!

 Next week we are off to San Diego where we will spend the entire week with my family. I cannot wait!

 Happy Halloween!

Halloween was much better this year than last. Graham wore his costume the entire time and we had a great time trick-or-treating. My only problem now is finding a good enough hiding place for Graham's candy. A monkey was the perfect costume for him because that boy can climb and hunt down any sugar in the house!

War...

Crew sometimes has to play the card game war for homework. Now he wants to play it all the time and he has even taught Graham how to play. I make it a little more challenging by making him tell me the difference between the two numbers but he is obsessed with it!

3-0

I had my 30th birthday a couple of weeks ago and it was really a great day. Matt and the boys made me a birthday video with all kinds of laughs and surprises. I had lots of love from family and friends and Matt's mom came into town that afternoon. I had to have at least one picture of me the day I turned 30 so Crew snuggled up while I shot a picture of the two of us:)

 Graham has a lot of personality and we often see many sides of him throughout the day!

 Saturday morning we had Crew's soccer game and that afternoon we went for a little "hike." It was actually very flat but we still enjoyed being outside and it was a beautiful day!

 Sunday I was kind of in-and-out thanks to stake meetings but we did have a delicious dinner and took a great walk that evening.

 It is always nice to get out any extra energy from the day :)

Here's to another great year!

Sending Out My 20's

In one week I leave my 20's behind. Something that I am totally fine with but I do enjoy any excuse to do something special. So, as an early birthday present, my parents came out to stay with the boys while Matt and I had a little getaway. Fantastic present right? I'm pretty sure my boys thought so because they didn't seem to miss us at all (which is usually the case with grand parents!)  We got Crew off to school and then left around 10 Friday morning. My parents took Graham to his favorite place in Temecula, the duck pond.

 

Crew got to have a turn taking home his class stuffed animal "Woolfy" Very exciting for this boy. The rest of my parents time with the boys consisted of an afternoon with cousins in San Diego, a trip to the local pumpkin patch, healthy meals at McDonalds, the beloved dollar store, and lots of fun and treats!

Graham and Drew spent some quality time together chowing down on some powdered donuts

Do you see Graham, seriously? Who needs ketchup?

Matt and I on the other hand headed back up to L.A. After a stop in Santa Monica we visited the Getty Villa, ate at my most favorite restaurant Rock Sugar, and just enjoyed the company.

After a morning run and bike riding along the coast, Matt and I slowly made our way back home (seriously slow thanks to L.A. traffic!) It was quick but perfect. So long 20's!

Julian Apples

We had an entire afternoon and evening free a couple of Saturdays ago so we called up our friends the Everett's and drove over to Julian for some apple picking. It was a fantastic afternoon!

 The apples do not compare to Utah's but it was a fun afternoon and gave me a little taste of fall. After we picked all our apples we went into town for a light dinner and some amazing pumpkin apple crumble pie. Seriously amazing!

 Another highlight of September is the Primary Program. I love this day. My absolute favorite! Crew was darling to watch and next year will be twice the fun because Graham will be up there with him! (But it should be noted that Graham sang along with all the songs this year too)

And one more side note, I got a new calling. I am now the secretary for the Stake Young Women's Program. I am sad I will not get to spend as much time with my girls but am thankful to still be a part of this amazing program!