In school, Vanessa has been learning about the life cycle of a pumpkin and plants. I have been really impressed with all of the new things and words she is learning and that she knows exactly how a pumpkin grows.
Disneyland Day 5
We packed up our bags and loaded the cars to get ready for our return home. The Jones’ family had flights on Saturday and we couldn’t get flights back until Sunday so we were heading to Long Beach while they
Disneyland Day 4
Our last day in Disneyland! We got up early and headed to wait in line for the gates to open. We headed straight for the kids rides before they got too long. Peter Pan was our first stop. The kids
Disneyland Day 3
Relaxation and Beach Day! By far one of the best days! We love the ocean and playing on the beach! We were able to go to Newport Beach and take the car ferry over to Balboa. We have never been
Disneyland Day 2
We were able to sleep in and take our time getting ready. We decided to do the Mickey Halloween party so we couldn’t get into the park until 3 pm. We went shopping to pick up a some more snacks
Disneyland Day 1
We have been planning for over a year to take our kids to Disneyland with our friends, the Jones’. We picked to go the week of October 22-27th and to do Mickey’s Halloween Party while there. The kids knew that
Fall Carnival
For an activity at Vanessa’s school, they held a Fall Carnival. She was really excited to go because mom was finally feeling better and we could go to an activity as a whole family. It was fun to be able
My Battle with Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Warning: This is a long post but I wanted to document my experience and be able to recount all my many blessings that came to me and my family during this time. So here it goes! With all of my
10 Weeks…
And hoping for relief to come soon! The feeding tube is placed and I am learning how to cope with the gagging reflex. It seems to be helping and I hope it will help me gain back the 12 pounds
East Canyon Retreat

Labor Day is here again and as with tradition, we were able to go up to East Canyon and spend a few days with the Carter side of the family. Going up to the condos is one of the kids’