Halloween...a little late

We were able to celebrate Halloween this year with my Pa A (that's my dad), Jayne (stepmom) and sister Alisha who was in town from Germany.  They drove down from Sacramento the day before Halloween.  We got together with my step siblings for lunch, and then were rushing to get ready for our ward's Trunk or Treat.  The Trunk-or-Treat is a safe alternative to traditional trick-or-treating.  People decorate the trunks of their cars and pass out candy to the children as the come by.  Afterwards there is a Chili Cook-off, and a parade where all the kids (and adults) can show off their costumes.

We were kind of lame, and due to the rush we had to come up with costumes last minute.  Danny's grandma bought him a cute little skeleton shirt that worked for him, so he was set.

Danny managed to chew through several pieces of candy, and his mouth is FULL of his spoils

Kenneth locked himself in our bedroom for a few minutes and whipped up this costume, and I had some bunny ears and quickly transformed myself:

Kenneth was a huge success as a Ninja, especially with the 7 year old kids we teach every Sunday!

And luckily Jayne came prepared with some options for herself and Alisha.  Pa A opted on not dressing up, but provided some candy in addition to our Otter Pops to hand out to the kids. 

The pregnant sisters

Jayne (she always does the best costumes!) and Pa A

Unfortunately, I only have the few pictures Alisha left for us, so that's all I've got to offer you all!  I must say that Kenneth, Alisha and I all enjoyed Danny's candy!   Who says Trick-or-Treating isn't for the parents...and aunts?

Thank you Kim for reminding me that I have been a slacker when it comes to blogging ;)

Bear Lake

Danny & I headed out to Utah for a week to spend time at the Noyce's time share at Bear Lake (on the border of Utah & Idaho).  We had a fabulous time watching General Conference over the weekend, and then the boys and Stephanie headed home for work and school.  It was pretty much a girl's week with me (& Danny), Kenneth's mom, Rachelle (with Aidan, Matty & Cami) and Chantale.  We had a great time playing games, having girl talk, going to the playground, pool & beach.  Here are some photos:

Danny became a pro at going up and down the stairs.  Here he is downstairs looking out the window

What so so interesting out there?  The guy painting the building next door.

Me & Danny, Aidan, Rachelle & Cami

Chantale, Matty & Aidan

Without fail, Danny fell asleep every time we went to the pool - usually in the hot tub

Cousins Photo (Danny is chewing on a stick)

Danny

Danny LOVES the pool

Playing at the beach

Danny learned how to stand up!  Most likely from watching his older cousins.

He looks like he's pondering thoughtfully

Matty throwing sand in the water

Danny trying to smash the boys' sand castle

We had a great time at Bear Lake, but I missed Kenneth like crazy!  It's fun to go on vacation, but you just can't beat coming home!

Danny's Day in the Park

There is a little play area by our apartment that has a little swing set and metal slide, and Danny absolutely loves it there!  We took him there one day after work, and he was having so much fun as Daddy would push him in the swing, and afterward, he showed off his awesome climbing skills as he climbed up the slide - time and time again!  He would climb to the top and then slide all the way back down.  He was so cute!  Anyway, here are just a few photos and a video.

Family Photos at Joshua Tree

We headed to Joshua Tree National Park on one of Kenneth's days off and spent a couple of hours taking some new family photos. We thought it was about time because our current photos are 8 months old! The scenery was beautiful and the weather was great. Here are some of our shots:

I love this photo!

Big News!

...we're having another baby!!  Baby Noyce is due April 25th and I am 13 weeks.  If this baby is at all like Danny, I've only got 4 1/2 months to go instead of the typical 6.   ;)  I'm not hoping for that though.  Here's hoping for a healthy, full-term baby this time around!  Anyway, I've been feeling pretty good thus far, and I am hoping it will stay that way now that I am out of the 1st trimester.  We'll definitely be posting photos along the way!

We're Back!

Well, we are back!  Well, I guess Kenneth has been here all along, but he doesn't really blog...but Danny & I are back from Utah.  Check back later this week for posts on:

1. Our park day
2. Week at Bear Lake
3. Joshua Tree

I hope you're ready for LOTS of photos! 

Yosemite Part IV

Monday was our last day in Yosemite. We packed up camp and headed back to Yosemite Valley to go rock climbing one last time. We first stop by to take some last shots of Half Dome.

 

Me and Danny in front of Half Dome. He was really excited and couldn't decide what to point at.

Danny Picking his nose in front of Half Dome



Slack Line being set up on Lost Arrow Spire (click to enlarge). The line will go between the tower over to the main mountain on the right.  Yes, someone is going to walk across that!

We headed to a place called Swan Slab to go climbing. I liked this area much better than the first place.


Kenny climbing



Me climbing



...again...



My first trad lead!



Danny napping - apparently he's going to rot out his teeth, becauase that is a bottle of juice he is sucking on while sleeping.


Here we are leaving Yosemite. We wanted to document Danny's dirty face. It looked much worse in person!

Danny's dirty face in the care on the way home


Here is a really fun video from our ride home. My boy loves to sing. I love it!