Our old homies come for a visit

Nicole, Regi, Ayla, and Zoey came up for a visit this weekend.  Ayla and Ryden have been homies since they were about 4 months old.  So cute to see them together.  They were so shy at first but then it was like the good ol' days. They played together for several hours..

Comparison photo

2009 vs 2013

Of course we had to take them to the pier to ride the spinny ride.  So we hopped on our bikes and scooters and took off

LOVE this picture

I don't know how Jason did it, but he managed to get out of riding the tilt-a-wirl by making Nicole go on instead...smooth move

And then....the boring merry-go-round...Zoey's favorite (although she doesn't look too impressed in the picture)

Then...of course...the big kids decided they wanted to ride on the stroller so everyone piled on.  And the adults were stuck pushing a scooter and bike home...

No big deal...me and my four kids just cruising along...

Trev was not happy with Zoey sitting next to him, so our stroller of four became a stroller of three...

Zoey hitched a ride on the unused bike

Nicole caught us in the act..

And then...we tried the impossible.  Getting four kids to pose for a picture.  Thank goodness Nicole was quick with the camera and managed to get a few shots

Trevin got some air on this one...

So good to hang with the crew.  We will have to do that more often...

Halloween

Halloween day started out with a parade at Ryden's preschool.  I do have to mention that I sorta waited until the last minute for a costume for Ry so the day before I took him to the Halloween store and told him to pick whatever he wanted.  He ended up with the $12 generic pumpkin.  

A doughnut and a pumpkin hikin' up a hill

Trev LOVED his doughnut costume...until the sun was beating down on him and he was melting

Waiting to march

There they go!

Trev giving Princess Ella a hug

...and officer Adam a hug

After the parade, the kids went trick or treating through all the classrooms.  Ryden and a few of his homies

Joshua requested a silly picture shot

Checkin' out the goods

One of the classrooms let Trev have a lollipop.  Made his day

Group shot!  This was the hardest thing to accomplish!! 

In the evening, we went over to the Shabani's to trick or treat in fancy Manhattan Beach.  Mila was excited to see her homie Trev and went in for a hug

Dissed!

At least now Trevin can stand by Mila without biting her.  Progress

Ry and Ella were content coloring in the playroom

Originally, I wanted the boys to wear their Risky Business costumes for trick or treating.  But I couldn't take the doughnut costume away from Trev.  So I just dressed them up and took pictures of the mini Tom Cruises.

"Today's music ain't got the same soul...I like that ol time rock and roll"

Mila sure does love her "Ryan".  Both made the cutest looking pumpkins

Trev helped himself to the candy before we even left the house

All ready to get some much needed candy!

The houses in Courtney's neighborhood were DECKED out!  And they gave awesome candy stuff!  One house even had a prize wheel....

"Oh what a cute little ninja turtle" said some one giving out candy.

Both the boys were super into going from house to house.  And both would yell trick or treat the minute the door opened.  They could have done this all night!

They were on a mission....Jason and I even stood behind while they walked up to the doors by themselves

My little doughnut and his goodies

The aftermath....Trevin is still carrying around his pumpkin full of candy and sometimes even sleeps with it...

Happy Halloween!!!