Tis' the Season for Gingerbread!

This year for our family Gingerbread creations, we decided to go back to houses!  The kids decorated the trees and the parents, the houses!  I had some sugar cookies and gingerbread men (and women) for the kids to decorate (or not).  Some were happy and content to go and play, while others, like Kaleb, worked tirelessly on their creations.  It is always so much fun to see the individual touches that everyone adds to their houses.  They are all so CREATIVE!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  



Halloween with our "Grand" Gobblins!!!

It is always so much fun to see the grandkids on Halloween and go trick or treating with them.  One of these days, Dale and I will stay home and pass out candy.  Or NOT!!!

 

This year was even more fun because we have another little "gobblin" in the family.  It was Ryan's first halloween.  And Lindsay happened to be in town.  So, everyone congregated at the Jarman's for dinner and fun. 

 

Ethan was an 80's rocker, Allie a witch, Kaleb The Hulk, Rylie a belly dancer, and Ryan a monkey!! 

 

Cutest Spooks ever!!!

 

Fun at the "Happiest Place on Earth"!

It's been awhile since the whole family has been to Disneyland together.   Everyone except Ryan made the trek to the Disney Grand California for some "Grand" fun!!  We left hot Phoenix looking forward to lovely weather in California only to be thrown into a fluke heat wave.  Our first day was very nice.  However Thursdsay, Friday & Saturday, were in the 100's and very humid.  It was 107 degrees one day!!  We escaped to our hotel and the pool in the afternoon and headed back to the park for the evening.  Car's Land just opened this summer and we all LOVED the Radiator Springs ride.  It definately has become a favorite of many!!! 

 

Yep that is Dale!  Thought you were seeing things, didn't you???

 

Our First Pool Party!

We were all so excited when the very anticipated day came for our first Pool Party!!!  Everyone had a "Cool" time!!!

 



We are getting a Pool?

Finally we decided to move forward with getting a pool!!  We had no idea that it would be such a LONG process!!  The design was created and paperwork signed by the end of April.  However, with design issues and an 8' PUE (Public Utility Easement) on the side of our yard where the pool was to be, it took a lot longer than we thought.  Finally, our Pool was finished and filled on August 14th!!!