Category Archives: Family Fun

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Pumpkin Picking

We went to Riley’s Farm again on Saturday, this time to pick some pumpkins.  What a difference two weeks can make, it was much colder - with a high of 53!  We had a great time, Jacquelyn loved picking out the pumpkins and had a great time picking apples with Sam.  London was awesome, even though we left her diaper bag at home!  After we discovered that we took a little lunch break in Banning/Beaumont and got some formula and a bottle for the London and off we went back to Rileys. Jacquelyn enjoyed drinking a whole bottle of Root Beer by herself, I figured it would be okay because it was caffeine free than Sam kindly noted that it still has sugar in it! I’ll learn one of the these days! =) Lots of pics again!

These are some of my favorite…

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Thanks Mitzi!

Mitzi took these of us yesturday at Rileys Farm, and I just love them! These are borrowed from her blog =)

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Rileys Farm with Mitzi

***UPDATE** Take a look at Mitzi site, she was some great photos up!

The first I heard of Rileys Farm was on the t.v. show Wife Swap.  It showed a place that reenacted the Civil War.. to be honest I thought it was back East somewhere.. well I was wrong again.  Riley’s Farm is in Oak Glen about a 20 minute drive from Hemet.

For the last two years, Mitzi and I have exchanged family sessions.  She shoots my family portraits and I shoot hers.  Yup, that’s her. She’s the one who took the studio shots of London and the family on the top header of the blog.

Last month we decided  to shoot our sessions at Riley’s park, where Mitzi and her friend Julie have been going every fall for the last couple of years.  Last minute we decided that it’ll be a great “Mom’s day with the kids”. Which was perfect, because our husbands weren’t able to make it.

I just want to thank Mitzi’s and her kids, expecially Nathan and Megan for helping so much with Jacquelyn. They are going to great babysitters!  Nathan and Jacquelyn immediately hit it off… Nathan was able to help Jacquelyn fill her basket with apples. Mitzi was able to get some great shots of him climbing the apple tress and giving the apples to Jacquelyn.  Megan was awesome after lunch helping Jacquelyn in and out of the car, holding her hand up the path to the pumpkins and playing with her in the sprinklers!  You too kids are the best!!!

Here are a few photos that I was able to take..

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Jacquelyn kept asking, “where are my friends?” and I said “who” and she said “her and him”, referring to Megan and Nathan.  We will have to do this again soon, Jacquelyn is already asking when we can go back!  She feel asleep within 5 minutes from leaving the farm!

Our new toy

We have been thinking about getting a bike trailer for the girls for awhile. In fact we were thinking about getting one 2 years ago for Jacquelyn. Sam surprised us last night and brought one home.  We immediately put it on the bikes and went for a ride, the girls loved it.  So this morning at around 7 we went for another ride. It was gorgeous this morning, not too warm yet.  we rode a 1 1/2 miles..  not too shabby to start with.

These were taken with he point n shoot…

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Yesterday’s Hike

Early … well 7:30am early.. us girls (myself, Jacquelyn and London) met my dad up at his usual spot for a little hike.  We saw lots of quail and lizards on the hike. My dad had even saw a coyote on his way to meet us.  Anyways, we had a nice time,Jacquelyn had a huge smile, this is definitely one of her favorite things.

As we were heading back, Jacquelyn stumpled and fell and hit her mouth. Now she has a huge fat lip and I think a tooth might be loose! Poor thing.. but she handled it well.

After our hike, my mom made breakfast and me and girls went to OC to see Sam, Twink & Mike.

If you are ever in the mood for shrimp tacos .. Twink makes some that are very yummy!  =)

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Are you GREEN yet?

I couldn’t believe the statistics that Matt Lauer shared on the Today Show this morning.  


Sam and I often talk about going GREEN.. it is certainly easier said then done.  It’s amazing how accustomed we have become to convenience! It’s horrible.  

So what have we done to go GREEN?  Well here is a list of things that we are trying to do:

- Avoid using paper plates
- Avoid using plastic water bottles 
   This was/is extremely difficult! We always drink more when the bottles are chilled in the  refrigerator. But, “Uncle Dan” has bought us a Brita Faucet Filteration System, and for the last two days we have been using it regularly.
- Avoid using aerosols
- Canvas Bags - after watching this segment we have decided to invest in canvas bags. I found these on-line …

So, what have you done to try and go GREEN? One important thing to remember is that it takes time to go GREEN, especially for those who are like myself and enjoy the conveniences that life has to offer. 

Like most things that we try and perfect, it will take time.  Any effort we make will help.  

Take a look at this video clip..  


December Fun

We wanted to share some photos taken over the holiday weekend, starting at my parents and ending with Christmas at Mike and Twinks. What we aren’t showing is the great dinner that we had on Saturday the 29th for my birthday.. =)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

We were able to celebrate a day earlier.. Here are some photos.. So, today we are just going to relax and have leftovers =)

Watch the waistline everybody.. A little STAT from the news earlier this week said that most people will consume on average 5000 Calories today!!

San Diego

We were invited to spend a weekend in San Diego with a two incredible people.. yes that’s right my parents! =) It was there 19Th anniversary and we were so very happy to have spent it with them. Also, it was a great way to take our minds off of Sam’s surgery that was a week-and-half away. Here are some photos from the trip.. 99% of all photos are complimentary of Sam =) Didn’t he do a great job?!









Doesn’t she resemble Mrs. Clause? =)

Jana’s Visit