Happy Birthday Anessa!!

Anessa is turning 3!!! She had her birthday party at the zoo. The kids loved it and had alot of fun!! It was beautiful outside too so after the party we spent the afternoon walking around the zoo.

The kids enjoyed coloring different animal masks

I think they were trying to figure out how they could swim with the ducks!!

Alex and Anessa eating lunch together. Alex misses Anessa since she no longer takes swim lessons with him.

Abby and Evan

Mommy, Abby and Evan

The birthday girl and her family

Alex loved his new zebra sunglasses

and michelle and Abby loved the animal noses that were in the party favor bags haha

I am always the one taking the pictures so we have so many pictures of the boys with Daddy and Abby that it has become a joke.

After the party Wes took Alex out on the paddle boat. He looked so cute in his life jacket!!

Denise and Kathan took a ride too

We took the boys to see the goats. I think these goats were heavily medicated because they didn't move and most of them were asleep

Alex had a deep conversation with these 2 goats

Evan was cracking me up with them because he was not afraid at all. I think he thought they were dogs because he was petting all of them like he pets Moosie

Our final stop at the zoo......... the carousel

Mommy and her boys

Kathan, Denise and Kieran

This was the first time that Evan stayed on the horse they whole ride. And he seemed to like it!!

Alex loves the carousel

Snow cones for the boys on the way out!!

We had a great day at the zoo. We want to wish Anessa a Happy Birthday and many many more!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

This year we went over to Ken and Michelle's house for dinner and to trick or treat!! Abby and Tri were there along with Gopi and Denise and their twins, Kiran and Kathan. Wes was working on Halloween so he met us there to go out and then had to go back to work. But the boys were so excited to see Daddy!! It was a great night with a lot of laughs!!

Anessa, Alex and Evan playing before dinner

all the kids eating dinner before we went out to trick or treat

the cutest little giraffe

Alex and Evan ready for Halloween!!

Anessa was the most adorable witch. She even wore the green face paint!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

all of the kiddos

Alex was not shy at all. He ran to the first house and was the first to ring the doorbell. Even though the lights were on the first neighbors were not home :( Good thing most of the other neighbors were home!!

Gopi and Denise and the twins dressed as Thing 1 and Thing 2 from Cat in the Hat. They looked so cute!!

Michelle brought the double stroller for the little kids but Alex and Anessa wanted to ride together

Evan and Ethan were excited to get candy too

Trick or Treat!! The kids were so cute waiting for someone to answer the door

Anessa was all smiles

Tigger talking with Uncle Tri

Somehow Tri ended up pushing the stroller with Alex and Anessa and Abby was pushing a stroller too but was she supposed to be pushing someone???

Knock Knock.... who's there

Evan holding onto the Almond Joy

I'm not sure who this lady was but she sang to Evan and made him laugh. It was a good thing because it was getting late and he was getting tired!

We had so much fun on Halloween!!! I really enjoyed watching all of the kids. It was certainly one of those memories I will cherish forever!!

Carving Pumpkins!!

We got ready for Halloween by carving some pumpkins. Believe it or not Tri had never carved a pumpkin!! I'm not sure who had more fun.... Alex or Tri!!

Alex drew the face he wanted to carve on his pumpkin

We started carving pumpkins after Evan's bedtime so he didn't help us this year but next year he will get to help us too!

Mommy and Daddy with Alex

time to take out the seeds and "goop"

"what is inside this pumpkin?"

Daddy helped Alex

Everyone busy carving pumpkins. Tri was watching Abby and Wes to make sure he was doing it right!! Next year he can teach Evan

Tri and Alex with their pumpkins

Of course Wes made the Oregon "O" on his pumpkin

The Nguyen's and their pumpkins

Tri said he was making a "scary asian" on his pumpkin haha

GO DUCKS!!