Off-roading at Hollister Hills

I went off-roading with a couple friends before thanksgiving, just a day trip down to Hollister Hills. It was fun. Not a place that is exactly suited to my truck, more of a 4wd park. My friend had his Rhino (kind of an off-road golf cart) and it was a blast. I was impressed, it could go anywhere.

Build a Bear

My sis is here visiting for Thanksgiving and took Avery to Build-a-Bear yesterday for a special treat. Avery did not know what to do at first with so many choices. She first picked out a very ugly pink kitty and it took a lot of persuasion to make her change her mind. She then chose a cute cheetah (pictured below), but eventually settled on Rudolph. She did not like that they were not stuffed and would not hold on to it, but once it got stuffed she was very excited! She was able to choose a sound - rudolph's song - (thanks alot Kari!), put a heart inside, get a birth certificate, and even some jingle bells for her new friend.

Once we got home we had to watch Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer and also listen to that darn song multiple times while she danced around the room with Grandpa. What a fun experience for an almost 3 year old girl, as Avery keeps reminding us she will be in January!

What a pair!

Harker made it to CCS for volleyball this year so here are two of my cuties ready to cheer them on!

Butterflies

My good friend Rachel asked me to put together this diaper bag for her friend. I am quite pleased with how it turned out. I had never made this style before...the sides and bottom are purple cordouroy and the front and back are the butterflies. Good fabric choices, Rach! It was fun to get out the sewing machine again as I have been focusing mainly on the girls' scrapbooks lately.

Christmas Tree Lighting

On Thursday night we went down to Santana Row, an outdoor shopping and restaurant row, to watch the Christmas Tree Lighting. Harker's Jazz band played, they were very good, and there was lots of other entertainment as well. We went to dinner after and enjoyed music, christmas lights, and horse-drawn carriages go by. Avery would not go near the horses, but enjoyed them from a safe distance.

A beautiful fall day at the park

Today the girls and I headed out to Oak Meadow Park in Los Gatos. I love this park! It has a great playground with a huge airplane, firetruck, and lots of swings. On the weekends, there is a carousel and train ride...we were bummed not to ride on those today. There is also a great trail, lake, and beautiful scenery. Avery and I had a fun time playing and we also enjoyed a picnic. Riley slept most of the time and missed out on the fun stuff. The weather was perfect and the colors were amazing. Such a great day!

Beautiful fall colors!!

Two Turkeys

Avery has really been loving to do crafts lately so I have been coming up with daily ones for us to do. We made turkey hats the other day and as you can see Riley did not really care for hers. Now everyday Avery asks to make turkey art so I guess I have to come up with a few weeks of turkeys and then its on to Christmas art...yahoo!

New Jewelry

Two weekends ago I set out to get something I have wanted for over a year...a nose ring. I was not so sure about it at first, but I am really loving it now. I am glad I finally took the plunge.

Trailer Trash

Pumpkin Night

Tonight we went to our church carnival. Avery had a great time trick or treating, eating cotton candy, and playing some fun games. Riley slept most of the time and only had a few pieces of candy...nothing compared to her big sis who was swimming in candy by the end of the night.

Cute Pumpkins

Cupcake Face

Mickey Pumpkin

I, Jenni, carved a Mickey pumpkin this year so here are two pics to show off my handiwork.

Pumpkin Carving

Well, about a week and a half ago I (Jaron) carved a "SHREK" pumpkin for Avery. It actually looked pretty cool...evidently that was too early to carve a pumpkin, it's already completely rotten. I thought since I didn't cut all the way through (I just cut the "peel"), that it would last. Nope. So today I carved a new one, this time it was Jack the pumpkin king. Grandpa also brought over a Little Mermaid pumpkin, and helped her carve another small Jack-o-lantern.

Time to sew

Yes, I actually have had some time to sew during Avery's nap time. I put Riley in my sling and she sleeps while I sew. I got a new pattern from my Grandma and some new fabric so I wanted to get started on some little diaper bags for the two monkeys.

More Pumpkin Fun

Last Saturday we went to a huge pumpkin patch in Morgan Hill with my parents and Uncle Scott. We had a great time riding the train and picking out lots of pumpkins. Unfortunately I did not get a ton of pics, but these ones are cute.