Company

Jakes good old friend Phil and his wife Christy, and daughter Josie came for a visit this week. Jake wanted to relive his youth and so he obtained some Iron Maiden tickets. They went out for the night while we (the wives) entertained the kiddos and watched my favorite chick flick... The Notebook. Christy had not seen it and I couldn't help but take that opportunity to share this wonderful romance. Ofcourse she LOVED it. We then spent the next few days they were here showing them some sights. We went to the Santa Barbara Zoo and per their request we checked out the La Brea Tar Pits ( I had been there once as a child and it is just as I had remembered it, only the "what if I were to fall in" scenerio switched to "what if Brooklyn were to fall in". The fear is still there it just shifted a bit). Overall we had a great time catching up and Brooklyn loved having this new friend sleep over for a few nights. They are only a few months apart in age and they took really quickly to each other. We are grateful for the enduring friendships that we have that time and distance cannot break. Hopefully now we can start to see each other more often and enjoy more great times together.

Halloween Fun part 2

After recovering from our adult Halloween party on the 26th, it was now time for a day full of kids Halloween fun ! Brooklyn and I headed to a little friends house on Saturday the 27th . It was a 30 minute drive out to his house in Fillmore but SO worth the trek ! They happen to live on a 7 acre orange orchard complete with its own swing set, sandbox , trampoline, petting zoo ( a chicken and some goats ) and 3 dogs. The party was a nonstop blast complete with a tractor ride through the orchard , pumpkin picking, a few different Halloween crafts and tons of kid favorite food consisting of pizza, soda , cupcakes and Halloween candy galore. And if that all was not enough they ended it with whacking 3 different pinatas full of goodies ! This Halloween party set the standard super high for years to come. Lets just say I am not going to try and top it ! I will just stick to birthday parties and our annual 4th of July party, Thank you !

With just a few hours break, we then headed to the ward Trunk or Treat ! Brooklyn enjoyed herself there as well amongst familiar friends ( mainly her best buddy Blake ) . They had a good time just doing what they often do best... chasing each other around and giggling . Such simple pleasures can be so fun to watch ! We then finally made it home at about 7:30 that night, although it felt more like midnight with being as tired as we were. Looking forward to it again next year !