The Polar Express

Fun Times

End of October was busy!

Jake had his Raingutter Regatta and he received his bobcat badge! The badge is upside down until he does a good deed without being told!! I'm counting the days!

Here is where he is getting the bobcat footprint 

He wanted to wear his bat costume so he changed after the ceremony!

Racing time!

Halloween Night

 Pumpkin Fairy and Cranky Bat Boy!

Now Happy Bat Boy!

Tired kiddos 

Alani (pumpkin Fairy) and Alexa (Foofa)

Schneph Farms

We spent the day with family at Schneph Farms. 

Jake enjoyed riding the rides and rolling pumpkins around!

Alani had fun keeping up with big bro and watching him ride the rides! She was full of ooohs and awws!

Porter was riding in style and napping! 

Here are a few pictures of the cutest pumpkins in the patch!

 Alani and Jake

 Alani

 Cousins!

Gma Tucson, Alani, Porter and Jake

 Jake

 rolling pumpkins!

 napping!

 Uncle Bob, Auntie Kelly and Baby Porter

 Us

Mumus, Alani, Abu, Porter and Jake

Jake's First Tiger Scout Camping Trip to Woods Canyon Lake, Az

Jake had a great time camping! He earned his fishing, hiking, map and compass, family travel belt loops along with a family camping badge and a bead for picking up trash and another bead for??? He can't remember!!
Alani also enjoyed being outdoors! Here are a few pictures!

Opening of the Flags. Wearing Class A Uniforms!

On our hike to go fishing. 2 1/2 mile hike to the lake. He hiked to the lake excited and hiked back crying the entire 2 1/2 mile back! It was music to our ears!!

Going to the lake! No pictures of  Mr. Cranky on our way back!

Beautiful Woods Canyon Lake

Cooking a cheese crisp on his hobo stove!

Closing of the Flags

 Retiring of the Flags Ceremony. It was neat and touching to watch!

Aloha! Our Hawaii Days!

Aloha! This is our view from our condo!

We had a great time in Hawaii.

We went to the island of Oahu and stayed in Waikiki, 2 blocks from the Waikiki Beach.

Jake had a great time! He loved the beach and boogie boarding. He got to snorkel but only lasted about 20 minutes, it was a rough day out in Hanauma Bay and we were both a little scared, Bill daddy lasted the longest snorkeling. It started to rain so we packed up and left. Grandma and Alani were spectators getting soaked by the storm!

Alani had no clue she was in "Paradise" but was a good girl even though we kept her up late every night! She learned to fall alseep in her stroller or in the wrap!

Here are a few pictures

We went to the Polynesian Cultural Center where Jake was able to try to start  fire by rubbing the sticks together, he had 45 seconds to make some smoke! We watched someone climb a cocounut  tree

He made smoke in 45 seconds!

yummy lemon

not so yummy lemon lol

His dad Kyle sent him some money to buy something in Hawaii, here are a few of his purchases! necklace, pearls

boogie boarding with Bill daddy

Alani eating as much sand as she could pick up with her little hands!

brother why you in my stroller?

Waikiki Sunset

Diamond Head at sunset

Jake and Bill Daddy

Zoo in the middle of the city!

 sooo tired!

Hanauma Bay

me.... not so excited!

Bottoms Up! watching the fish!

We were able to meet up with some of Bill's coworkers in Hawaii. Bill worked in the Hawaii office for about 2 years. They are the sweetest people ever!