Pumpkin Carving

I got 2 pumpkins this year so Norman and Stephen could pick what they wanted on theirs. Norman picked his out of a pumpkin carving kit and Stephen, of course, picked Thomas. I got it all set up in the garage so the kids could help and it could get messy. I could barley get Stephen to pickup the lid for a picture. They said it was slimy and would not even think of putting their hands inside. They ditched me once it was time to clean it out.

Halloween Spooktakular!!!

Let the festivities begin. We have officially kicked off Halloween with our annual Ward Halloween Party. At this party Mark is Clark Kent AKA Superman, I am Lois Lane, Norman is a BMX racer, Stephen is Thomas and Henry a train conductor.

Day at the Fair

We had a fun time at the little Perris fair this year. We only left because we got froze out. We watched the pig races and saw all the animals. Norman and Stephen got to pet a snake and pick one ride to go on. Mark got to race in Nascar. Mark wants to get Norman into dirt bike racing so he got him a dirt bike and we watched the bike stunts to get Norman more interested. Mark is living out his dreams through Norman. I just hope Norman enjoys it.

Please help protect my Family!!!

Dear Family and Friends,

Please help me protect my family. We are voting YES on Prop 8 because if it fails to pass some of my religious rights and freedoms of speech will be taken away. It may not be all at once, but it will happen slowly over time. In Massachusetts and Canada where same-sex marriage is allowed freedoms and rights have already been taken away. People are being sewed for what they believe. Tolerance has to go both ways. I am tolerant of what others do that I do not believe and they need to be tolerant of what I believe. We can disagree and still love each other. I am religious and I read the Bible and I know where God stands on the issue so I cannot back down even if the law changes. I am concerned about mine and my children's future if Prop 8 fails. Some people think if it fails the only consequence is that same sex marriages will continue to happen, but there is much more that will change. Churches will be sued if they refuse to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in their religious buildings that are open to the public. Religious adoption agencies who will not place kids with same-sex couples will be forced to comply or shut down. My 5 year old son will be taught in school that it is okay for him to marry a man or a woman. Ministers who preach against same-sex marriages will be sued for hate speech. And it will cost you money for all the legal changes that will need to be made. Like I said this kind of stuff is already happening in other areas so do not think it will not happen here. Please help me protect my children's futures by voting YES on Prop 8. It is important to me.

Katherine Joy

Spider Dog

Spider Dog, Spider Dog, does whatever a Spider Dog does. This year Cheyenne wanted to be Spider Dog. The boys are starting to like her and they will hug her and say Cheyenne you are my best girl. What am I chopped liver.

What we do for fun

We went quad riding a few weeks ago. Norman and Stephen rode their own quads. The boys had lots of fun.

Stephen the Soccer Star

Stephen is on a soccer team. He likes to score goals. This is his team and his pre-school class. He likes pre-school a lot and tolerates the soccer for me.