Soccer pictures....

Here are this years Soccer pictures. It was a crazy, hectic season having all 3 kids playing, but it was also a lot of fun. I will post more pictures of their actual games later. Syd and Dylen had buddy pictures taken. They were so cute.

I loved Ashlee's uniform. She was pretty cute out there.

So I get that I am his mom, but I think that Caleb is getting so big and he is pretty stinkin cute.

Not to mention that he is hilarious.

Tami's list.....

My friend Tami wrote a list of things that she enjoys, it was fun to read and she challenged us to make a list too. Here goes...
* Running (I know it's crazy and irrational but I really love it, most of the time)
*Going on vacations
*Reading a good book
*Watching cooking shows, I don't watch tv much but I love cooking shows. (I still don't cook)
*Playing board games with the kiddos (I love to WIN)
*Framing
*pedicures
*Eating sushi
*Hiking
*Boating
*wakeboarding
*backpacking with the hubby
There are lots of things I like to do. Just not enough time.

A few more pics.......

Tami Tam took some photos at the pumpkin patch too so here are a few more. Only 1 more Halloween post after this one, I promise.

Miss Dylen got a little sad, so Syd was giving her a hug.



I was pulling the kids around in the wagon. max called it his pirate ship. He kept hollering that there were "crocodiles". So cute.

Costume Pictures

My friend Misty was telling me about this costume our sweet friend Dylen wanted for Halloween, it was a Little Red Riding Hood costume. I told her I could sew it for her instead of having to buy one. I haven't really sewn for awhile, but I have a machine and was excited to try. While we were at the fabric store with Misty, Ashlee found a pattern for a cow girl costume. She was so excited because she actually has a pretty big obsession with horses and all things cow girl right now. Sydney does too, so I bought the fabric and decided to try and make all 3 costumes before Halloween. I actually had to stay up late the night before the kids harvest festival finishing Syds, but I got them done. I was pretty proud of my accomplishment until Carl told me the costumes look like they belong on the show "HEE HAW" . Oh well, the girls loved them. Friday afternoon I took the girls to a little pumpkin patch in Riverbank and my amazing, talented friend Misty took some pictures of them in their costumes for me. I need a memory because I am never going to try and make costumes again. Tami Tam came with her girls and she got some pictures too. I love that I have these great friends that are so good at photography so I can just mooch off their talent. Thanks ladies.

Miss Dylen as "Little Red Riding Hood"

I love this shot because it is really hard to get her to smile for real. She has a fake picture smile.

I LOVE that it is Friday!!!

Caleb has been gone all week to 6th grade science camp. That being said, I am soooo glad that it is Friday and he will be home within the hour. I have driven past the school a few times (I lost count) to see if the buses got here early. I am the mom that still has a hard time with him walking to his friends house alone so this has been a pretty crappy week for me. When Caleb reads this, I just want to tell you bud that I missed you and I LOVE YOU!!!

Pumpkin Patch

Last Tuesday we went to the Del Oso Pumpkin Patch. As far as Pumpkin Patches go it is pretty fancy. Lot's of rides and stuff to do...not to mention the Pumpkin BLASTER (a Carl and Caleb favorite). Our friends the Goeckeritz and Ballards met us there. The kids had soo much fun. Brooklyn, Sydney and Dylen are great little friends and Caleb loves Max. Ashlee hangs with the girls too, and is a little mother hen to Nikell. We went on a train ride and a scarecrow ride. We ate vendor food for dinner and did the pumpkin blaster. I have to say my favorite of the day was watching my husband race Caleb on these bike things around in circles. He has his sling on and was driving like a maniac. Seriously? Is it that surprising that he broke something. It was inevitable. I love the fall and all the fun things here in the Valley.Sorry for all the pictures. I got carried away.

Please take note of the strap to his sling flapping in the wind behind him.

Our little friend Max makes a pretty cute piece of corn.

The girls were hilarious in the hay maze.

Carl taking a pic of Tam taking a pic.

Playing with Brooklyn.

Pismo Beach

We went to Pismo Beach the first weekend in October. The trip didn't turn out quite like we planned, but Carl was a really big trooper and stuck it out until Sunday so the kids wouldn't be disappointed. We got there late Thursday night and on Friday morning we went and rented 4 wheelers for Carl and Caleb to hit the dunes. The girls and I just played on the beach. The beach is crazy, because you can drive out on it and camp there. I was nervous because there was this MONSTER tow truck driving around ready to charge people $300.00 to pull them out of the sand when they got stuck. I was pretty sure we were going to get stuck but if only that was the worst thing that would have happened. So picture this....the girls and I are playing on the beach, having fun, we found a bunch of sand dollars that we were collecting, when my phone rings. It's Carl. He says" I'm hurt, I need you to drive down and pick me up." I laugh and say, " Whatever Carl, that is soo NOT funny." He says, " No I'm serious." Holy Crap!!! Are you kidding me? I couldn't decide if I was more upset about having to drive on the sand or that he was hurt. After seeing him, I was definitely more upset about him. I rushed him to the closest ER where they told us his collar bone was pretty smashed up. They said the Dunes keep them in business. Well, like I said, he stuck out the rest of the trip, but ended up in surgery the next Saturday to have a metal plate put in. Another Hansen family adventure for the books.