Here are some pictures from our ward church Christmas party. We had a great time and loved seeing Santa. Over the past few weeks we have been telling Ethan all about Santa. While sitting on Santa's lap he was quite and very interested in this fuzzy faced man.
Dad and I. Ethan poking his head in the corner.
Tiffany and dad. 
Dad, Tiff, Shane, Ethan, and I.
Sooooo cute. Grandpa and Ethan.
Ethan and I.
Finishing up dinner.
Thanks Kev for helping with dishes. There is the left overs from the pumpkin cheesecake I made. So yum. 
Cabrillo beach and aquarium.
Since Kevin's family was in town for the funeral we were able to spend some time together. The kids had so much fun playing and loving on their new little cousin Tiernan. One day we took the kids to the Cabrillo beach aquarium and the beach. Some of the kids had never seen the ocean before and it was so fun to be apart of that. Despite the fact that it was November and the kids didn't have swim suits on that didn't stop them. We started with playing in the sand, then dipping feet in, and finally some ended up body surfing. We had so much fun and it was great just being together. 
Kevin and grandma May 2008 before her health started to fail.
Grandma and Ethan as a newborn.
Some of her great great grandchildren before the funeral. My son is balling on the left.
Kevin did the grave site dedication.
Just before Thanksgiving we lost our sweet great grandma Hancock. Bless her heart, she lived a full life and passed at the age of 95. She was a spunky, sweet, friendly lady who made delicious biscuits and gravy. She had the worlds biggest sweet tooth that could beat me out any day. She was Ethan's great great grandma. We are so grateful for the time we were able to have her and for the times she was able to see Ethan. We will always treasure the outfit she sewed for him as a newborn and it continues the hang framed in his room. These are some photos from the funeral.
Ethan, Shawn, Sue (Ali's mom), Ali, JJ, and Ashlyn.
Ethan and I at the zebra exhibit.
Ethan had some amazing experiences at the ape exhibits. This one in particular stayed right up against the glass and played with Ethan. The ape placed her hand on the glass to touch Ethan's hand and blew him kisses. She is a mommy too.
Ashlyn was such a good helper with Ethan.
Daddy and Ethan in his spider costume.
At the pumpkin patch petting zoo with the goats and sheep.
Picking out the perfect pumpkin.
Mommy and Ethan.
We had so much fun at Pa's pumpkin patch in Long Beach we went twice. The first time Ethan went in costume. He loved running through and over the rows of pumkins, the petting zoo, carousel, and train. Ethan ran around with sheep and goats in the petting zoo and was able to see a bunch of other adorable animals such as baby chicks and bunnies.
Ethan with friends Sammy, Kenzie, and Jacob.
Passing out candy in our trunk. "One for them and one for me."
Ethan and Zorin were twin spiders with Ashlyn the lady bug in the back.
I had to include this picture of Kevin because it's so funny.
Forget knocking lets just get this door open. 
We had so much fun on Halloween day. That night we went to our friends house Cambria and Brady (Zorin's parents). Our other friends Ali and JJ (Ashlyn's parents) were also there and we all had a blast together. We had dinner then took the kids trick or treating. At first Ethan didn't get it but the second we gave him a piece of candy his eyes lit up and then he ran from door to door. He was one happy little boy. 
Ethan and Zorin
Zorin
On a walk with dad.
Checking out my belly.
Playing with rocks.
Sunday afternoons are one of my favorite times of the week. I get to hang out with my two boys and have some fun yet relaxing time. This Sunday we went to the Trump golf course to hang out on the lawns and meander through the trails. What an amazing backdrop: the ocean, cliffs, blue sky, wild flowers, and acres of lawn. Ethan had a blast running around throwing rocks in every direction. We had a blast watching our boy have so much fun. 
