During fall break, we got to go to San Diego for four days. The kids had a great time playing on the beach, they have never had so much fun in the ocean before.
Macy and Jack were being so cute!
These are my boys!
We also went to Sea World for one whole day and 2 partial days. We all loved it!
I think the kids rode Shipwreck rapids 3 times. It gets you totally soaked. The panchos help a little bit, but you still get plenty wet. Tommy is still working on growing 3 inches so he can ride the Rapids.
We all loved petting the sting rays. We hung out here for a long time.
For a family that wakes up around 6:00, we have a long wait until 10:00, when Sea World opens. Therefore, we had the perfect opportunity to go for a walk on the boardwalk. Why don't we have a boardwalk in Chandler? We should really get one!
These dolphins were awesome! They loved coming over to the window to see the kids, like they just wanted to play. Too cute!
We played on the huge playground at Sea World alot. Here's Daddy helping Tommy with climbing on the nets.
Another beach day. The kids loved jumping when the waves came. This was one of those moments that I would just like to stay in forever.
These are the toes of my favorite people!
Jack turned 6 years old on October 5th. Happy Birthday!!!
And, of course, no birthday would be complete without a light saber battle.
Since Star Wars was the chosen birthday theme, we had to break out the halloween costumes a few weeks early. 
First, we lit up the death star with some candles, and then Jack blew it up and shared it with all the cousins. Thank you, family, for celebrating with us!
This is me and my four kiddos on my birthday. Steve and the kids all made the day very special.
All the boys in my house have really taken to football season. They enjoy watching and playing. Both Jack and Tommy plan to play for the Cardinals some day, so we should really be practicing more often.
We spent a great evening in Scottsdale. First we had a picnic on the lawn at the Scottsale Civic Center.
Then we played around on the LOVE artwork and the fountains.
Then we had fun rolling down a grassy hill. The kids really loved it. They had probably done it before, but never on such a big hill. It is impossible to get a great photo of people rolling down a hill, but this is the best that I got. 
Finally, we had to enjoy some sundaes at the Sugar Bowl. Here I am with one of my sweetie pies.
Macy and Zoe are enjoying the last swim in the pool. It was a little chilly, but not too bad.
For three Friday nights in a row, our home group has met up at the park for some family fun. Here's Jack and a bunch of kids listening carefully to Coach Brian. We had a great game of kickball that week.
On another Friday, we played a good game of baseball. This was Tommy's first attempt at hitting a ball that was not sitting on a tee. It looks as if he got a great hit, but I would be misleading you if I didn't mention that he had already made his super-fast, tough-guy swing before the ball had even gotten to him. Therefore, this is a great photo of a strike.
My awesome hubby flew to Wisconsin to go hunting with his dad. They had a great time, and we all survived here at home, but we are so happy to have him home!
I am sure that someday I will miss all of my trips to the grocery store with four kiddos in tow. Sometimes these trips can be very challenging, but on this particular night, we all had a great time. I really don't want these kids to grow up. Or at least I would like them to grow up slower. Is that too much to ask?
It is now absolutely beautiful here. We had a great picnic outside, and played on the hay maze with our cousins. Thanks Mom and Dad and Lisa for joining us!
