THE FENN FAMILY

HALLOWEEN TIME!

2011-11-10T13:31:00.000-08:00

We had such a fun Halloween this year! I love that the kids are finally getting to an age where they understand what Halloween is all about...minus Tylee Jane! When I asked the kids what they wanted to be for Halloween Dylan immediately said "Spiderman" so Brinley naturally said "I want to be Spidergirl" But as Dylan's phase and love for Spiderman ran short he changed his mind to Batman and so Brinley changed her mind to Batgirl. She loves coordinating with Dylan which is a plus for me because I love matching everyone! Except I couldn't pass up on Tylee's Mermaid costume it was too cute!!! The kids had a blast at trunk or treat and loved that they got to go again and get even more candy on actual Halloween night! Dylan kept asking every night after that if it was Halloween! He LOVES CANDY!!! We also went to a family Halloween Dinner and had yummy food and a great time!! Tylee even got into the hang of the whole trick or treating thing..especially when they were giving out suckers...her favorite:)
Happy Halloween!!

Brinley's First Day of Kindergarten!

2011-11-10T13:12:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that Brinley is in Kindergarten already!!! This is her first day at Oso Grande Elementary!! She loves school and her teacher Mrs. Williams!! She also loves having one of her besties in her class!! We can't wait to see how she progresses!

Birthday Girl Age 5!!

2011-11-10T11:32:00.000-08:00

Brinley finally turns 5!! I feel like she's been 4 forever and she was so excited to turn 5!! Brinley is the best oldest daughter a mom could have...she is such a mother hen and takes great care of her siblings and is very responisble and I tell Drew everyday how lucky we are to have her! She makes us so proud and we love her! All she wanted for her birthday was a Hello Kitty Jump House and a Pinata!! Even after many attempts so change her mind with various ideas of cute themed parties....she would not budge. So Hello Kitty party it was and she had a great time. We were lucky to have Papa Walker in town for the big event as well! Although it was a very HOT day, the kids all had a blast jumping their hearts out and swinging at the Hello Kitty Pinata...even the cake was Hello Kitty! Let's just say Brinley lives in a Hello Kitty World and I personally can't wait for her to move out!!!

Soccer Time!!

2011-11-10T11:19:00.000-08:00

This is Brinley's first year of soccer and she is quite the player!! Her team is named the Pink Mermaid Tails and she has the cutest coaches and team mates!! The girls play so well together and everytime anyone scores a goal they all come in for a group hug!! It's the cutest thing:) Brinley scores so many goals that she get's capped off by the coaches and has to start passing the ball to let other team members score! It's the funniest thing because she's so fast she has many breakaways and will start running up the field and then right in front of the goal she'll stop the ball on a dime and wait for a team mate to come and shoot the ball in! She's been doing awesome at her ball control...we might have a little soccer player on our hands!! She takes after her Aunt Sara and Uncle Matt!! She's signed up for Winter Soccer so it will be fun to see her continue to progress. AWESOME JOB BRINNY GIRL:)

Tylee's 1st Birthday!!

2011-11-02T20:22:00.000-07:00

Tylee had multiple 1st birthday celebrations!! She was spoiled and she loved each one! Her first was on her actual birthday July 19th...we did a little ladybug cupcake!! Then she had another one at Grandma and Grandpa Walkers in Arizona and then another family one at Grandma and Grandpa Fenn's. She loved her cake...but wasn't as aggressive as her brother and sister! She was a more dainty eater!! By the last party I think she was done eating cake:) It took her a minute to get into it!! We're so lucky to have this little girl in our family. She is the best little thing ever!! I think I got lucky!!! She's been the perfect third baby so far...knock on wood!

Family Trip To The Hoke's River House

2011-11-02T20:03:00.000-07:00

Can't beat the River!!! The kids love it and so do the adults its a win win!! We always have a blast there... what can we say it's a water playground! It gets better every time as the kids get older and braver:) I especially love watching the kids have so much fun!

Family Visit!!

2011-11-02T19:21:00.000-07:00

In the beginning of August Grandma and Grandpa Walker came out to visit. The kids always look forward to their visits. This time we had a jam packed weekend filled with the Irvine Park, Yummy dinners and food Swimming and Balboa Island!! It was a great time!!! The kids loved riding around the park in the BIG BIKE! Even Tylee loved it!! Especially wearing the big girl helmet it was the cutest thing ever! Balboa Island was yummy of course we had to try the Balboa bars and the candy shop, but boy is that island crazy busy!! It's a nightmare getting there...but we finally did and it was worth it! Thanks for the visit!!!

July 4th...more like FUN DAY!!

2011-08-12T10:27:00.000-07:00

Here's the day: 6:00am alarm goes off...both Drew and I get ready to run the 10K. And yes it's another race between us..the stakes are high!! And the winner is........you guess it ME:) One day Drew will beat me but until then I have to show him who's the runner in the family!! We finish the race head home...get Brinley ready to run the 1K at 9:30am...she's at the starting line getting a little nervous..but finishes awesome and is so excited to get her Medal! Dylan wants a medal too so he runs a little ways in to get one! They're both proud as can be! Then we head home and change into swim suits because Grandma and Grandpa have rented a water slide bounce house that seriously is worth every penny. The kids we're on that playing for hours and hours and hours. We had a yummy yummy family BBQ and just enjoyed the warm weather and water fun. I snuck in a little nap as I was exhausted!! Then we hit up the fireworks. Ladera Ranch has some of the best fireworks in all of Orange County! The show seriously lasts at least 30 minutes! This was Tylee's first fire work show and she was in amazement! The kids started strong, but by the last few songs they were out cold!! By 11:00pm we were all snug in our beds fast asleep! And that concludes our Fun day!!

Family Visit!!

2011-08-12T10:13:00.000-07:00

At the end of June my mom and brother Matt came to visit for a week. While Matt and his friend were at a soccer camp, my mom stayed and hung out with me and spoiled the kids rotten as usual!! Tylee loved her new ride Mr. Dino and rides it backwards around the house! It's pretty funny to watch. She refuses to go forward! We managed to squeeze a little wakeboard session and the kids had a great time! Drew even tried to teach me how to drive the boat....I think so that he can have someone pull him for a change!! It was perfect weather and everyone got up...even though it took Matt awhile to figure it out:) Brinley and Tylee both had a crush on Tyler, Matt's friend! I guess this is what we have in store for us in the years to come! It was a great visit and we were sad to see them go!!

Brinley Graduates Preschool!!

2011-08-12T09:53:00.000-07:00

What a fun time for Brinny girl!! She's officially done with Preschool and moving on to Kindergarten. She's loved loved loved going to preschool and has learned so much!! She also loved her teacher Ms. Jacobs and we were told she was the mother hen of the class!! We are so proud of her and can't wait to continue to see her growth in the years to come! She's one smart little cookie and we love her!!

SINGER'S COMPANY PERFORMANCE!!!

2011-08-12T09:39:00.000-07:00

Brinley is quite the entertainer!! She loves to perform..so she was very excited for all her many performances with her Singer's Company, which is a singing and dance group! On her last performance her Grandma and Grandpa Fenn game along with her Uncle Tanner and Aunt Lindsay. It was at the Irvine Spectrum afterwards she enjoyed celebrating with lunch and cupcake decorating!! By the end of all 3 performances even Dylan was singing all the songs:) It was quite cute!

Better Then Disneyland

2011-06-13T09:56:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago we took a trip to the Ranch in Utah with all of Drew's family...minus Seth and Holly:( The kids had a blast! We stayed in a 7,000 sq ft house with a workout room, game room, theatre room, spa and a mini golf course. Let's just say the kids were never bored:) The first day we went to an indoor aquatic center with splash parks, whirlpools and water slides. The water slide was pretty scary...it was a long pitch black tube. The kids didn't seem to mind as they went on it over and over again. Then the next two days we went to the ranch which included endless hours of riding the quads and horses. We could not get Dylan off the quads...he kept wanting to ride them over and over and over. They had a race track which we all rode on and he loved going off the jumps...looks like Drew will get his wish of having a motorcycle loving son:) Brinley loved riding the horses and even proved how much of a cowgirl she is when one of the horses took off to the barn with Brinley still on her back! Let's just say Brinley was a little scared, but after she saw the applause and praises of everyone watching after she was safely off the horse...she proceeded to say "I wasn't scared at all!" And continued to ask and make sure everyone saw her ride the horse like a cowgirl...that's our Brinley! Even Drew and I got to enjoy a horse back ride...even though my horse decided to buck 3 or 4 times. She's a true girl and didn't like any of the other horses getting too close to her behind or in front of her:) So if they did dare...she'd kick them...which sent me on a little ride. At least I know how to hold on. The best part about the ranch was spending time as a family away from the hussle and bussle of the world. Drew and I both decided it would be nice to take a break and let time stand still for awhile. Maybe that would help stop our kids from growing so quickly! It seems like out on the ranch you forget about the stresses of life and just enjoy the beauty around you... we all can't wait to go back:)

Easter Time!!

2011-06-12T15:40:00.000-07:00

We had a great Easter this year with all 3 kids!! It started out with my cute friend putting together an easter egg hunt for the kiddos which they had a blast finding the eggs. Then the Easter bunny came and the kids we're so happy! But I think they're favorite part is finding eggs so another Egg hunt was a must!

ARIZONA TIME!

2011-06-12T15:09:00.000-07:00

The kids love to go visit Grandma and Grandpa Walker in Arizona! They know it's going to be a long trip which doesn't help us at all when after 5 minutes on the freeway.."Brinley asks are we there yet?" This sets the pattern in the car and between Brinley and Dylan this becomes a very LONG road trip! But it's worth every minute of it because once we're there the kids are in heaven. Playing one thing after another and exploring new surroundings. This trip they loved going on their nature hike to the waterfalls in Sabino Canyon. And they were very excited when Grandma told them the Easter Bunny came early to their house just for them:) Tylee loved chasing around the cats when they dare decided to come out of hiding. We always love going to Arizona because they have our favorite restaurant Oregano's which we frequent multiple times when we're there:) With the fun times and great food...we can't wait to venture back to Arizona even if it is a LONG road trip:)

Ragnar Club 50

2011-06-12T14:47:00.000-07:00

Picture this 12 girls in two vans...running over 240 miles from Huntington Beach to Coronado Island in a little over 24 hours straight...yes this is the Ragnar and I've become a big fan!! Loved it loved it loved it and I for sure will do it again next year!! Loved my team club 50 (yes that is the combined number of kids between all 12 ladies...okay so maybe it's 53 but 50 sounded better:) Lets just say we made many onlookers puzzled and shocked at why we had so many kids!!! The only bummer of the race was that it was during the one weekend where California decided to have record breaking highs. We were feelin HOT HOT HOT!! Let's just say it didn't make our hills any easier! Luckily we had a great van that sprayed us down and refueled us along the way! Overall it was such a fun time to bond with friends and more importantly be amazed at the body and what it can do crammed in a van for over 24 hours...no "real" meals...running at crazy hours of the day and night...with absolutely no sleep only Monsters and 5 hour energy drinks pumped into us. Hey but at least we had muscle milk to look forward too at the end of each race...that stuff is AMAZING!!! Until next year.....when I'll do it all over again:)

MARCH MADNESS!!

2011-06-12T14:28:00.000-07:00

Yes the Fenn's are still alive...we've just been crazy busy!! Life with 3 kids can be very very FUN! Especially with my active children. In March we had a fun time with visitors and friends. My sister and her new husband came to visit, my parents came and we went to Sea World. Our last Disneyland trip before our passes expired! And our new playland..Knotts Berry Farm. Throw in a couple beach trips and we had a jam packed month!!

BEACH IN THE WINTER..GOTTA LOVE THE OC

2011-02-24T14:56:00.000-08:00

Nothing like beach weather in what's suppose to be the dead of WINTER....sorry all my friends and family in the cold....but it's the price we pay to live here and at this moment I'm liking it:) The kids loved the beach with their friends....even Tylee loved basking in the SUN!! Doesn't get any better then this:) Can't wait for the Summer days!!!

THE RACE IS ON!!

2011-02-24T14:44:00.000-08:00

So Drew and I have had an on-going battle with running!! It all started last January when we were both suppose to run our first half marathon together in Irvine!! The only problem was I was pregnant and so we didn't think that would be a good idea. So Drew went on to run it without me:( Yes I was a little bitter and from there he proceeded to run another half marathon, a triathlon and TWO full marathons!! All while I was pregnant and had just had the baby! So this January I told him he better be ready because I was going to run my FIRST half marathon in Irvine and I was coming out guns blazing!! Let's just say the race was on!! So who do you think won??????? We ran most the way together pacing each other...but on mile 10....things changed and I had to say goodbye to drew at the water stop and hello to the finish line WITHOUT HIM!! Sorry honey you knew this was coming...he's devastated as I did beat him by 5 minutes!! And yes it felt SOOOO GOOD:) LOVE YOU DREW!!! Can't wait for the next one...and once again the race will be on!!!

Dylan Turns 2!!

2011-02-24T14:18:00.001-08:00

Yes December is a very busy month we celebrated another birthday...our little man Dylan turned 2 on December 31st!! Everyday I tell Drew how lucky we are to have this little guy in our family...I'm still OBSESSED with him now more then ever!! He is seriously the sweetest kid! He's a smart boy and I can't believe half the things that come out of his mouth:) We call him our little parrot because he repeats everything you say and wont forget it...so yes we've learned to be very carefully when talking around him:) Honestly I couldn't imagine our life without this easy go lucky...absolutely ADORABLE guy! He has melted my heart since the moment the nurse laid him on my me when he was born and I can't seem to get enough of him. For his birthday we took him to ZOOMARS and let him play with the animals and ride the train. He liked the goats but didn't care to hold the guinea pigs...rabbits or ride the horse. He let his sister do all that....instead he rode the train over and over and over!! He was in Heaven:) Then for his cake he had Elmo and Cookie Monster cupcakes...yummy!! We love you little buggie!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

THE BIG 30!!!

2011-02-23T14:43:00.000-08:00

So on Decemeber 22nd....Drew turned the BIG 30!!! He loves being 30!! Crazy to think he's that old now, but he couldn't of been happier! For his birthday he had a joint celebration with his good friend Jereme!! He had a whole day full of fun and surprises!! Thanks to everyone who help celebrate his big day...he had a blast. The morning started off with a yummy breakfast in bed...and then he was whisked away to ride race cars with his buddies!! He was suppose to go golfing but due to the rainy rainy weather they went with plan B...then the guys all went to sushi where Drew says it's the best he's had hands down! Next off was a little relaxation time as he enjoyed his first ever massage!! Then he finally came home for a quick wardrobe change and then we were off for a surprise dinner and bowling night at Lucky Strike! The food was not your average bowling alley food it was very gourmet and yummy and the bowling was a trendy lounge/night club vibe! To top it off he had his favorite red velvet cake..it was a great day!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DREW WE LOVE YOU!!!

Christmas Festivities!!

2011-02-23T13:33:00.001-08:00

Okay so I know Christmas was a long ways away...but I have to catch up! Here's a quick re-cap of all the festivities.....we continued again with our tradition of riding the train to see Santa at the North Pole...(aka Irvine Park) the kids had a blast and were loving Santa!! Then this year my entire family came out for the whole week of Christmas. We started with welcoming in a new brother-in-law...Sara and Todd got married on Drew's birthday at the San Diego Temple! It was pouring down rain not the ideal weather for a wedding...but it turned out beautiful anyways and the two love birds I don't think even noticed! After the wedding we did the usual family activities...games...movies and eating! The kids loved having all their Aunts and Uncles and had plenty of attention. For Christmas Eve we all went to Knotts Berry Farm and had a blast! Then later that night we joined Drew's family for their traditional mexican food at Olvera Street! It was yummy can't go wrong there! Christmas was crazy with all those people it took FOREVER to open presents!! It was sad when everyone had to leave...lets just say the kids went through with drawls for awhile:)

Nothing Like A Little Snow!

2011-01-20T15:07:00.001-08:00

For Thanksgiving this year Drew's parents rented a Cabin (okay a BIG house) in Big Bear! We were so lucky with the cold weather..we arrived to snow and lots of it!! It was a fun time hanging out with cozy fires, hot tubing, lots of games and plenty of good food..what could be better? We had a yummy Thanksgiving dinner and the kids just LOVED the snow. They had a blast sledding down the mountain. To this day Dylan still asks everyday if we could go to the snow! It was a fun trip and to think it was only one and a half hours away makes it even better!!!

Happy Birthday To Me!!

2011-01-20T10:39:00.000-08:00

This year I had a special treat!! It just so happened that one of my really good friends got married on the weekend of my birthday, which was in Palm Springs. So Drew and I got a getaway KIDS FREE to Palm Springs for the weekend and celebrated my birthday and Brandy's wedding right with Facials at the JW Marriott, laying by the pool, shopping at the outlets, eating yummy food, and of course attending her beautiful wedding and reception. We danced the night away and had a blast!! I don't think I've danced like that since my college days:) It was a fun time and I especially enjoyed spending time with my wonderful husband!! I've decided that maybe I need birthday weekends every year!!!

HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES

2011-01-20T09:28:00.000-08:00

Okay so I know I am totally late on this post...but it's catch up big time for me!! So here we go...Halloween was a fun time in our family this year, we decided to go with the Toy Story 3 theme since my kids are OBSESSED with it!! It started out Dylan wanting to be Woody and naturally Brinley had to be Jesse and then since Tylee Jane was a little one she went as the Evil Dr. Pork chop! Dylan loved getting candy at each of the doors and was very upset when we told him it was time to come inside:) The two of them together running from house to house carrying these heavy pumpkins full of candy were hillarious. Dylan wouldn't let us help him carry his pumpkin...I think he was afraid we'd take all his candy!! It was too cute! We also did the annual pumpkin patch which was a lot of fun along with pumpkin carving! They both had a blast scooping out the messy pumpkin "guts." This year I got them all matching skeleton pajamas that glowed in the dark. Dylan thought it was the coolest thing and wanted to wear them every night and each time he had them on he would run around yelling "I'm Spooky!"

Brinley's Field Trip to Tanaka Farms

2010-12-12T16:14:00.001-08:00

Brinley had her first field trip with her preschool class at Tanaka farms. I got to go too and it was a blast just spending some quality time with her. She loved learning about the vegetables and especially picking out her pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. It took some time but I think we left with the best pumpkin out there!!

First Day of School!!

2010-11-01T11:16:00.000-07:00

Brinley loves her new preschool!! She couldn't wait to go to school all by herself because she's a big girl now!! She had no problems leaving me behind!! Now Dylan on the other hand was very worried he was going to be left there too and he was not happy about that!! At least someone still wants to be with their mommy:)

More Birthday Fun!

2010-11-01T11:02:00.000-07:00

Brinley is a spoiled little girl for sure..both sets of grandparents had a little birthday celebration with her. So technically she had 3 birthday celebrations and cakes and lots of presents!! She is one lucky girl:) She loved her Hello Kitty themed presents from her Grandma and Grandpa Fenn especially her Nintendo DS and of course a Hello Kitty carrying case. Right now everything is all about HELLO KITTY...to be honest I'm soooo over it!!!

Brinley Turns 4!!

2010-10-27T09:44:00.001-07:00

On August 31st 4 years ago our precious little girl Brinley was born! She's absolutely is one of the best little girls a mom and dad could ask for! She is such a big girl now helping with Dylan and especially with Tylee. I like to call her Mommas little helper and I couldn't get through the day without her. It's crazy that she's already 4...time does fly. This year for her birthday we went to Disneyland and then out to dinner at Rain Forest Cafe at Downtown Disney. She had a blast riding all the scary rides like Space Mountain...Tower of Terror...and Splash Mountain. She loves that she can go on the big rides now! The top four best things about Brinley is #1 She is the best sharer I know, always giving everything she has to all her friends and especially her little brother. #2 She is the life of the party, she is very entertaining and always knows how to bring a smile to your face. #3 She is the best babysitter...she loves to pretend she's the babysitter and watches Dylan and plays so well with Tylee. #4 She is such a sweet heart...she can be the sweetest thing when she wants to be. Most importantly she is such a great example to her brother and sister...we're so glad she is the oldest!! Happy Birthday Brinley we love you!!!

Tylee's Special Day

2010-09-10T09:18:00.000-07:00

Tylee's was blessed on September 5th by her father. It was such a special day and we were so happy to share it with all our family and friends! Tylee is blossoming into such a sweet little girl...but we do call her our drama queen because she definelty let's us know when she needs something and she doesn't like to wait. So in many of her pictures she is not happy as she is ready to eat! It was also special because she got to wear Brinley's blessing dress..they look like twiners:)

Scott's Wedding!!

2010-08-27T15:51:00.000-07:00

So less then 2 weeks after giving birth to Tylee....we packed up the car and headed to Utah for Scott and Stephanie's Wedding!! Yes I know I am crazy, but I couldn't miss their wedding!! It wasn't too bad of a trip just really fast and jam packed with events! Tylee was an angel and didn't make a peep the whole trip up and the whole way back. She just slept and slept and slept. Now the other two were a little more work. Luckly Tanner and Lindsay drove with us and helped entertain them as best as they could. Dylan decided that on this trip he was going to be a little more of a wild boy and gave us a run for his money. He just wanted everyone's complete attention in the car 24/7 and used his lungs to get it:) We had a great time though hanging with the family, swimming, BBQ with cousins, Lagoon (I of course opted out on this one), and of course the wedding and recepetion, which was beautiful. We're excited to have Stephanie as a part of the family and am sure she'll fit in just fine:)

Sweet Little Tylee Jane

2010-08-27T14:05:00.000-07:00

We've been loving this little girl!! She's such a sweetheart and the kids just adore her. The newest thing is they love to fight over who gets to hold her....even Dylan walks around saying "hold her hold her..." They both seem to be adjusting to her quite well. These were pictures just a few days after she was born. She was quite the little poser giving me many looks to choose from:)

It's A Girl!!!

2010-08-20T10:18:00.000-07:00

Tylee Jane Fenn was born on July 19th at 4:09pm and weighed in at 7 lbs 19 inches. It was such an easy delivery...almost too easy! My doctor broke my water at 1:15pm and out popped Tylee at 4pm! This pregnancy was so fun because we didn't know what we were having so right before I was going to deliver I told Drew that it was going to be a girl...for a couple of reasons...One being that I had very similar cravings as I had with Brinley and the second because we had a boy name all ready to go...but could not nailed down a girl name!!!! Right then and there I knew it was going to be a girl and I couldn't of been more thrilled!! She's such a good baby and a complete joy to have in the house. The kids are loving her and doing very well at having a new sibling in the family! Brinley thinks she's her real live baby doll...and Dylan LOVES to give her kisses:) All in all were slowly adapting to the new addition. It's definitely a change from 2 kids to 3. You forget how easy it was to go places with 2 kids and with 3 it's out of the question. My new philosophy is if we can't walk there we're not going!!

Dancing Queen!!

2010-07-04T11:46:00.000-07:00

Last weekend was Brinley's first dance recital. She has been practicing all year and did such a great job. She danced to Jungle Book's Bare Necessities and it was the cutest thing. All week she kept telling me how she didn't want anyone watching her but me and Dylan...then slowly she accepted the idea of having a crowd of Grandparents and Aunts and her Uncle. She loved it up on stage and we were so proud of her!!! She also loved the fact that she got to wear make up:) She was so happy picking out what colors she wanted to wear and now I can see why we wait so long to let our little girls wear make up they look way too old!! She is such a little ham I knew she would love performing!!

River Fun!!

2010-06-23T10:15:00.000-07:00

We love going to the river with the river crew:) We always have such a blast there and it's a perfect place for the kids. They love the long days of playing, playing and more playing. Dylan loved throwing rocks into the water and Brinley loved "floating" down the river and being saved by her daddy!!! It was a game her and her friend Bonnie played over and over and over. They also had a blast on the boat wake boarding, the canoe and jet ski's. I enjoyed long naps and lounging around catching the rays:) It was a fun getaway and I can't wait to do it again!!! If you'd like to see what the husbands were up too copy and paste this link...all I have to say is Boys will be Boys!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5-DlHJZ3kg

Sea World Trip & Drew's Marathon

2010-06-18T10:30:00.000-07:00

The first weekend of June we took a mini vaca to San Diego yes I know it was very far from home...a whole hour:) Those are my kind of trips!! We stayed the weekend at the Hilton at Mission Bay which was very nice and went to Sea World and Drew ran his Marathon. We got there Friday and went to Sea World all day and the kids loved it:) The kids loved Shamu and Dylan was facinated by the Walrus...we couldn't get him to leave. The shows we're too cute and Brinley loved the water ride. Dylan loved playing at the Seseme Street play area and had the best time there! Saturday we relaxed went to the convention center where Drew got all his information for the marathon and walked around all the health and fitness booths. Then we came home for some swimming and lunch by the pool. The kids had a blast at the pool and after we quickly left to catch some shows and other exhibits we didn't quite get to finish at Sea World. We ended the night with a pasta feast for Drew..he needed to fuel up for the race the next morning. It was an early morning dropping Drew off at the start line...but he did an amazing job. When we saw him at mile marker 20 he was still smiling and ready to go. Now seeing him at the finish line was a whole different story. I think the first words out of his mouth were "I'm never doing this again....I don't know why people do this!" Funny thing is he's signed up for the St. George Marathon! We are all very proud of him he did a great job and finished at 4 hours and 30 minutes. That is a whole lot of running!!!! Brinley was happy because at the end she got the medal:) Now that's how you do a race:)

Palm Springs Getaway!

2010-06-18T10:12:00.000-07:00

Every year we go with a BUNCH of couples from our ward to Palm Springs and stay at La Quinta Resort. No kids are allowed and it's sort of a boy/girls trip because all the men do is golf all the PGA courses and the women shop, lay by the pool, eat yummy food, get mani's and pedi's and most importantly RELAX!! Then at night we meet up with our hubby's for dinner and the rest of the evening! It's a fun trip hard to come back from:)I look forward to it every year!!

Vegas Baby!!

2010-05-21T09:35:00.000-07:00

Vegas Vegas Vegas...so it seems that's where we've been a lot these days!! At the end of March we went with a group of just our friends no kids... and had a blast. We stayed at the Palazzo and it was amazing:) We did a lot of great shopping, the boys did a lot of golfing and of course we ate at some great restaurants! It was such a fun time!

Then this past weekend we met Drew's parents in Vegas for an adult trip with all the siblings and spouses...once again with no kids. This time we stayed one night in the Trump (which I loved) and the other night at the Mirage. We did a lot of outlet shopping, hung by the very crowed pool, had mani and pedi's, went to a show, and ate at very yummy restaurants. The show was Terry Fator's "puppet show" He was the Ventriloquist winner of America's Got Talent and his show was hilarious! For it being primarily made up of different puppets it was highly entertaining. It's amazing that he can sing really well and doesn't even move his lips. Not only that he does all different voices. It was a great trip thanks Stan and Debbie and thanks to my mom who came and watched my kids and spoiled them rotten:)

Brinley Gets Her Ears Pierced!

2010-05-21T09:25:00.000-07:00

Grandma Walker took Brinley to finally get her ears pierced she's been asking forever to be able to wear earrings like her mommy and of course she got her Grandma to make it happen. Drew was very sure that it wouldn't happen once she saw the ear piercing gun...but she proceeded to jump in the chair. After the first one though it didn't look good....she screamed and that means it must really hurt because she never crys. With much bribing and me holding her the second ear was complete:) Now she has pierced ears and couldn't be happier:)

Spring Break Activities

2010-04-22T11:04:00.000-07:00

We had such a great week of fun activities with all our friends!! The kids were highly entertained! One day we did shopping and lunch at the mall..another day we had a pool day...another day we headed to the Irvine Park and did horse back riding, the train, the zoo and a picnic in the park. It was such a blast! Then to top it all off we did the bounce house place where the kids were set free to jump wild and that they did! It was a fun week and I was exhausted by the end of it. We discovered that Brinley loves to trot now while riding the horse and is quite the rider...she must take after her Grandpa Fenn. Dylan loved swimming around like a fish. I think he's going to be an even better swimmer then Brinley and that is hard to top. He just loves going under water and holding his breath and is not scared of anything...with or without his floaties he thinks he can swim on his own. It's going to be a rough summer keeping an eye on that kid...luckily I won't have to worry about Brinley:)He also loved jumping in the bounce houses and still loves balls of any shape or size. They're both getting so big and it's soo fun now to see Dylan interact with his big sister...oh how they both adore each other:)It's hard to believe another one is on the way! Good thing we call Brinley our little mother hen she doesn't let Dylan out of her reach or sight she's constantly taking care of him...even I sometimes get tired of it and we all know when Dylan's had enough...he'll start to bite her:)I don't blame him...hey at that point she deserves it right?

Happy Easter!!!

2010-04-22T10:33:00.000-07:00

We had a great Easter with the kids and Drew's family. It started with the kids coming down to find their Easter baskets of toys and candy. While Brinley search the whole house for Easter Eggs...Dylan discovered that M&M's at 7 in the morning is the perfect breakfast:) He LOVED all the candy and was on a sugar high all day long. Brinley on the other hand didn't care for the candy inside the eggs it was all about the egg hunt! Later that afternoon after yummy homemade cinnamon rolls and conference we headed to Drew's parents house where all the cute Easter games and festivities began and oh what fun the cousins had playing egg relays, scavenger hunts and filling their buckets with candy only using tongs! Brinley loved her new lady bug kite and flew it high in the sky...she couldn't of been prouder:) We ended the day with a yummy dinner and a touching video on the Savior and the true meaning of Easter. It was such a special Easter Day:)

Grandparent Visit

2010-04-22T10:16:00.000-07:00

It's always fun when Grandma and Grandpa Walker come to visit us! The kids love to play with them and get tons of attention and of course I love it too! We can't forget Uncle Matt and it makes it so much nicer that we have Uncle Tanner and Aunt Lindsey living by us too. It just so happened they came to visit on the tail end of Aunt Sara's visit....so needless to say it was a big family gathering minus Uncle Scott who was at school. We missed you Scott:)We had a great time though and the weather couldn't be any better..thanks for the memories:)

Fenn Family Pictures

2010-03-08T19:47:00.000-08:00

Okay so these aren't the most recent pictures...but they're as good as it gets right now!I really needed to add them to the blog before I forgot:)

Drew's Half Marathon & Crazy Melissa

2010-01-17T10:18:00.000-08:00

Drew ran the Irvine Half Marathon and did a great job! With a time of 2:10!Now considering this is the longest he's ever ran in his life I am quite proud of him. He hadn't been training too much, but he finished and got the job done. He said at mile 8 he was asking himself what he was thinking and then by mile 12 he said he was dead...but he pushed through and finished that last mile. Now I am sure a lot of you are wondering now why isn't Melissa running the half marathon with him...she's the runner in the family. Well believe me everyone I was planning on being there to beat my husband, but a little something got in the way....that something being called PREGNANCY! Yes I am a crazy woman who once again is pregnant with baby #3 which will be 19 months apart from Dylan. A little earlier then planned...but they come when they come and this baby is ready to join our family and we're excited to have it come. I'm 13 weeks along and doing great! The baby is due July 24th and sorry everyone but this one's going to be a surprise. I am such a planner, so this will be very hard for me but when you have one of each I think it will be fun. There's not too many surprises in life! So I will see you next year half marathon and Drew better start training early because it's on:)

MR. D Turns 1!!!

2010-01-17T09:58:00.000-08:00

I seriously can't believe how time flys by...Dylan turned 1 on New Years Eve and it was such a blast! Not only does he have his own birthday party but everyone seems to be celebrating his birthday all over the world:) Brinley totally thought that the party hats, and noise makers and all the fun sparklers were all for Dylan's Birthday. So when we celebrated it again with a little family party at the park she was very confused saying "we just celebrated his birthday...mommy why does he get 2 parties and I only get 1?" She's too smart for us nothing gets past her. Dylan had a great time at both his parties and is now starting to walk all over the place. It's still a bit of an old man's walk but he's getting it and is so proud of himself:) He loved his cake at first he was a bit hesitant, but then after the kids cheering him on he got right into it. This first year with Dylan has been amazing. He is seriously my dream baby and has melted by heart. I can't go without kissing him a million times a day and loving his sweet cheeks. He truly lights up my day when I see him smile and the saying is for sure true...there's something about boys and their mommas. You can't quite put your finger on it, but I know my world will never be the same with this little guy in it!! We love you Dylan and Happy 1st Birthday:)

Dylan's First Christmas!!

2010-01-17T09:42:00.000-08:00

We had a great low-key Christmas here in good old Cali...We did our traditional trek to Olvera Street for some Mexican pork tacos and Taquitos and beans on Christmas Eve with Drew's family and then we all came back to the house for dessert and Drew's and Haylee's Birthday Celebration. Then this year we decided to sleepover at Drew's parents and wake up there Christmas morning. Brinley was so excited for Santa to come and kept asking me to make sure Santa knew she was at Grandma and Grandpa's house and not her own. She also was very concerned that there wasn't a fire place at their house for Santa to come down. But to her surprise Santa did not forget her and showered her with many presents. One of her favorites being a Bigger bike her other one was too small. Now this being Dylan's first Christmas as usual had no idea what was going on and could care less about opening presents. He liked the wrapping paper the best and Brinley's princess tent along with his horse! It was a fun Christmas with a yummy breakfast and a delicious dinner with all of Drew's family. The kids had a great time playing with all their toys and by the end of the night we were all ready for an early bedtime! Merry Christmas!!

Thanksgiving in Tucson!!

2009-12-16T19:19:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving this year was so much fun...it was the first time my whole entire family were together! We were there for a full week and had so much fun hanging out, eating tons of good food, running Sabino Canyon because of all the food, bowling, watching & going to the movies, shopping, and playing sequence..which I am still the SEQUENCE CHAMPION:) We had such a fun time...yes it was a full house..but so worth all the fun memories. I also saw a few of my old high school buddies and it was great catching up with them. It felt like just yesterday we were back in high school living it up:) It's always fun to see old friends!! Thanksgiving was such a great day we had fun at the turkey bowl, and Drew was my mom's second hand in the kitchen:) We ended the night with talking all the guys in to seeing New Moon. They loved it...and yes we made them watch Twilight before so that they were all caught up. When I asked Drew who he'd rather be after the movie Edward or Jacob he said "for sure Jacob to be a Wolf would be awesome." It was such a fun time thanks family!! Oh and did I mention how spoiled Brinley and Dylan were??? I bet you could guess!

Catalina Getaway & Triathlon

2009-12-16T19:03:00.000-08:00

At the beginning of November we did a long day trip to Catalina Island...where do did a triathlon and did awesome!! For those of you that don't know this is Drew's new hobby besides golf. This was his second one and so far so good. I was suppose to do this one with him, but when Drew told me it was an open water swim in the ocean I thought twice about swimming with the Great White Sharks that are often spotted off the coast there. But when I got there it was an easy swim within the harbor that would of been fine for me....I guess next year I'm in. It was a fun time Drew's parents came with us to cheer Drew on and no one could of been prouder then Brinley!! Her face said it all everytime she spotted Drew:) She especially liked the yummy pizza feast afterwards and ice cream! At the end of the day we were exhausted, but still had enough energy to do a segway tour around the island. It was so worth it and really easy to ride! It was a long day, but so worth the adventure:) See you next year Catalina!!

Halloween Catch Up!!

2009-12-16T18:50:00.000-08:00

Okay so way way behind...but hey at least it's getting done and this is probably more for me then anyone but here it goes....So for Halloween Brinley was Sleeping Beauty her favorite princess and Dylan was a turtle, which was perfect because all he could do at the time was crawl around with his shell on his back. We had a great time at our neighborhood potluck and trick or treating around the neighborhood...and then ended the night with a big screen movie out on the greenbelt with popcorn and lots of candy!! Brinley woke up the next morning to leave candy on all our neighbors doorsteps. I guess she wanted to give back:) It was the cutest thing...except the fact that later she tried to go back and collect it all! We had a great time and we're especially lucky to have Uncle Tanner and Aunt Lindsey with us this year!

Can't Get Enough of The Pumpkin Patch!!!

2009-10-31T08:58:00.000-07:00

This Halloween it seems like we've tried out all the pumpkin patches. One time we went with friends from the ward for FHE, another with Preschool, and again with family! The kids loved each time! Dylan loved the pumpkins too especially the ones he could stand against...it was his first time! I can't believe he's almost 10 1/2 months!! Crazy how fast he's growing...he's almost walking he likes to stand and walk around everything..he's just a cutie boy and I am still so Obsessed with him!! He weighs in at 21 lbs and 30 inches. He's going to be a tall one!! We also discovered his love for horses at the pumpkin patch...I guess he takes after his Grandpa Fenn:) He rode those horses like a true cowboy..rocking back and forth like he actually knew what he was doing...it was absolutely adorable! Brinley loved picking out all the baby pumpkins that's all she cares about these days...baby everything so when she saw the little pumpkins she was in heaven. Not to mention our stroller was full of baby pumpkins which can be very challenging to carve. All in all it was a great Halloween season at the pumpkin patches:)

Monkey See Monkey Do!

2009-10-09T12:44:00.000-07:00

I just love my two monkeys!! They are so much fun and the cutest things ever. I'd thought I'd just post some fun pictures of the kids from the summer. Brinley loves her brother and her brother just ADORES his big sister. It's the cutest thing to see him stop whatever he's doing when he hears her voice or sees her enter the room. I can't believe he's already 9 1/2 months old...time does go quickly especially with two kids! Dylan is ready to walk he's pulling himself up on everything and pushing toys across the room while walking...I guess it could be anytime now, which I am not ready for. He also loves to climb our stairs and is pretty fast at it too. Basically whatever Brinley does he tries to do it's the sweetest thing ever! He and Brinley can play together for hours it's quite nice that she can entertain him like that. Other things he's doing is he says mama all the time which I can't get enough of and the usual baba and dada every once and awhile...Drew always points out that Brinley said DaDa first. Whatever makes him happy right? Dylan has a rubber ducky that she just loves and every time he sees it he says Da and lights up...maybe he'll be like his Uncle Tanner who loved Ducks as a baby and little boy!! Dylan is also eating anything in sight. He's not too into his baby food...he likes the real stuff and will let you know if he your not giving him the food he sees you eat! I guess he takes after Drew who according to his mom was gumming McDonald hamburgers at 9 months. Like father like son! All I can say is I'm still OBSESSED with my little boy...in my eyes he can do no wrong!

Brinley Turns 3!!

2009-10-07T10:40:00.001-07:00

Okay so she officially turned 3 on August 31st....but I am so behind in postings!! I can't believe that she is 3!! I feel like she's a lot older for sure:) She's such a big girl and such a help to me that I wouldn't know what to do without her. She is truly my favorite little girl who brings a smile to my face along with lots of laughs constantly throughout the day. She has already accomplished so much in the last year with learning to ride her bike with no training wheels, swimming all over the pool by herself, diving down into the deep end and getting dive sticks and swimming back to the side, jumping off a diving board and swimming to the side by herself, wake boarding on a U board by herself, along with many other things. I don't know if she can beat that this year, but we're excited to see what's too come. With our little Brinley you never know what little tricks she'll pull out of her bag!

For her birthday she took a few of her friends to Build-a-Bear Workshop and had a blast. She loves her Princess Aurora Bear and anytime anyone asks how old she is she says "I'm 3 and I had my party at Build a Bear Workshop" I guess she'll never forget her party!!

WE LOVE YOU BRINLEY TAYLOR YOUR THE BEST LITTLE GIRL ANYONE COULD ASK FOR!!!

Seth's Offically Married!!

2009-09-16T08:50:00.000-07:00

Seth is finally married:) He married Holly who he has been dating on and off for 10 years and it was such a beautiful wedding. Drew's dad did an awesome job at marrying them..let's just say there wasn't a dry eye. Brinley was a flower girl and did a great job I was a little worried about her not staying up there the whole 30 minutes during the ceremony,but she did awesome and looked adorable:) But I have to say the life of the party had to be Mr. Dylan Fenn. I've never seen so many GIRLS go crazy over this little guy. He had girls left and right coming up to meet him (at first I thought it was me....but no it was the little guy by far) He loved the dance floor along with his big sister. He's got some moves...it was too cute:) Brinley was little miss dancing queen spinning around and around...she didn't even take a break for dinner she's hard core!! I'll post some pictures, but I can't wait to see all the pictures the photographer took because he was constantly taking pictures all night of them so more to come for sure! It's kind of hard holding one kid in one hand and taking pictures with the other while my objects are moving in all directions...it was a fun night though we had a great time and are so excited for Seth and Holly....and can't wait for some more cousins to come SOON:)

Mr & Mrs. Walker

2009-09-07T10:54:00.000-07:00

Three weeks ago Tanner and Lindsay became Mr & Mrs. Walker:) We had the privilege of being there in Utah to celebrate! We had such a fun time hanging out with family & friends it's always nice to go back to Drew's and I's old stomping grounds....we're we first met and fell in love!! It was also nice to see my brother find his love Lindsay...we're excited to have them living so close to us! (Thanks Stan & Drew) Although Brinley didn't want to give Tanner and Lindsay any space...sorry Lindsay she's always loved her Uncle Tanner! She had a great time being there flower girl! She did ask several times if she could go on the honeymoon to Hawaii with them and was very upset when we told her no. She did not like leaving her Tanner. We had fun swimming, visiting with cousins and friends, shopping and eating at all our favorite restaurants. This time we were ordered to try out J-Dogs and it was an awesome Hot Dog experience and I don't even like Hot Dogs(though not as good as Puka Dogs...in Kauai)that place is the ultimate!!! All in all it was a fun time and we had a blast!!

Good Old AZ!

2009-07-22T17:37:00.000-07:00

Here I go catching up from the summer...this will take awhile...In June the kids and I were able to fly to Arizona and stay for a week. We had such a great time spending time with my family. The kids loved it!! We did all sorts of fun things from shopping, mani's & pedi's, EATING (yummy resturants), running the canyon, and staying at the JW Marriot! We all were definetly spoiled and can't wait to come back! Thanks Family we miss you already!!

July 4th at the River....No Better Way!

2009-07-05T19:06:00.001-07:00

First off I will be updating this blog way out of order as I've been super crazy busy and have not had time to update all the many fun things that have been going on in the Fenn house!! So beware!! I'm back and ready to BLOG!! But as for the 4th of July we had an amazing time at the river with all our friends all 8 couples and 14 kids!! It was a blast with lounging by the water...jet sking...Floating down the river...water sliding...late nights...good food...fireworks that went on FOREVER....including a big fire that broke out....and most importantly GREAT COMPANY! Brinley was in heaven with all the girls to play with and Dylan loved catching up on his sleep (just got back from AZ and Utah) and playing in the water:) One of the highlights was watching Brinley Wakeboard...yes you heard me she's already taken after her father and mother and can wake board and get up all by her self. Of course it's a kids wakeboard but still we think she's AWESOME!! It was such a fun trip a great way to spend the 4th of July!

So In Love.....

2009-05-24T20:22:00.000-07:00

Mr. Dylan is 5 months old!!! I Can't believe how fast time has flown with this little guy and I am absolutely loving every minute of it! He is starting to smile and laugh a ton and each time it literally melts my heart. I am so in love with this little guy..everyday I am so grateful that I have him! He's a big little chunky monkey and I love it!! He's a total Momma's Boy and it's the best feeling especially when he cuddles me he's the best snuggler. He's also starting to roll and not just from his tummy to his back, but his back to tummy! He's also starting to scoot on his tummy, which scares me as I am not ready for him to be crawling already! Brinley didn't start until almost 8 months, but I have a feeling he's going to be a lot sooner! I'm just lovin my boy...aren't they the best!

6 Year Anniversary at the River!!

2009-04-28T17:21:00.000-07:00

What better way to spend your 6 year anniversary then at the river with sunshine, wake boarding, and great friends!! It was a blast spending a long weekend at the river house in Parker Arizona...we had such a great time although I am very sore from wake boarding...but it felt so good to get back out on the water it's been forever since last summer I couldn't go because I was pregnant! I got a new board so it was nice to try it out!! Drew had a blast reuniting with his other love.....his boat....not to mention wake boarding with his buddies:) Brinley loved spending time with her friends Bonnie and Molly they had a blast together in the sand and entertained us all! Dylan was his usual "Dream Baby" self sleeping and enjoying the sunshine in between naps! Drew surprised me Saturday morning with beautiful flowers and a sweet card...thanks honey I love you tons:) All in all we had a great time...thanks everyone and especially the Hoke's we can't wait to do it again.

Easter Time!

2009-04-28T16:37:00.000-07:00

We had a great Easter weekend full of celebration, Easter Egg Hunts, and yummy food. Brinley had a great time with Luke at the Ladera Ranch Spring Celebration and they both especially loved that the fire truck was there!! Then Grandpa and Grandpa Fenn came down and we had a great Easter Egg hunt! Brinley loved looking for all the Easter Eggs and would open each egg after she found it to see what was inside before going on to the next egg. Then she soon saw that Landon was getting tons of eggs and so she learned the concept of waiting til the end. Then we went to Uncle Seth's and soon to be Aunt Holly's Engagement party and towards the end of the night Brinley fell (of course the night before Easter Sunday) and that's why her lip is so fat!! It was HUGE!!! So it made for great pictures Easter morning. We ended the weekend with a yummy Easter dinner and a great rememberance of our Savior!

What We've Been Up Too!

2009-03-24T16:46:00.000-07:00

Instead of doing individual posts to get me up to date I decided I'm just going to do one big post to show what we've been up too! A whole lot of fun!!! We been busy with Disneyland outings, Jump In Shout trips, Playgroup, Park Days, Dora Party, Whale watching trip and Vegas Baby!. Too much fun I think the pictures say it all:)BEWARE TONS OF PICTURES!!!

A Trip To Arizona!!

2009-03-18T15:16:00.000-07:00

A couple weekends ago we went to visit Grandpa and Grandma Walker. This was Dylan's first time to Arizona! It was a great trip and we had a blast. Brinley and Dylan were spoiled with tons of attention. It was nice for Drew and I because we got to run the canyon together every morning! We started the first morning out with a 6 mile run 3 miles uphill and 3 miles down it was so gorgeous in Sabino Canyon...you forget how beautiful it is. We also did a 4 mile run the next morning...Drew was to sore to run anymore! He's been doing too much weight lifting and not enough cardio:) We went shopping, ate out at our favorite restaurants, pedicures, and most importantly celebrated my mom's birthday! Brinley loved making a chocolate cake for grandma and helping her blow out all the candles. She also loved going on another Grandpa & Grand-daughter date to Cold Stone for ice cream and then to the park! The weather was nice and it was fun to be back home it's been awhile! Thanks for all the fun...can't wait to come again!

Crazy How Time Flys....When Your Having Fun!

2009-03-02T09:40:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it but our little guy is 2 months old already! It's crazy how fast it's gone by...he now weighs 13 lbs and 3 oz and is 24 inches long...a big little boy and I just adore him. So does his sister who just loves to take care of him and is mommy's little helper. He's starting to sleep 6 1/2 hours in a one stretch and I am loving that! He's also starting to coo and smile and it melts my heart every time. He's such a dream baby!!! We are just in love with our little boy!!!

Grandpa Walker Comes to Visit!

2009-02-05T13:09:00.000-08:00

We had a great time last weekend with Grandpa Walker here. It was such a blast and Brinley was in heaven having her grandpa shower her with all the attention she could handle. It started with a mini Christmas as Papa brought lot of presents and clothes for little Brinley. She looked puzzled when she realized that one of the stuff animals she opened wasn't for her and belonged to her brother! She had that look on her face " What do you mean these aren't all for me?" It was too funny! Then we went out for Ribs and Brinley was chowing down on ribs with her papa! Never would of guessed her to be a ribs girl! Then the next morning after tons of fun playing around with Papa in the morning while Dylan and I got some much needed beauty sleep we were off to the park! Then Papa took her on her first Papa and Brinley date. It started off at Mc Donald's where she got her favorite cheeseburger and got to play in the huge huge play area...she was very happy! Then Papa took her to Maggie Moo's for 2 scoops of ice cream!! She loved it and so did I:) After a quick nap we were all off to the Spectrum to meet Dad for dinner at Javier's....yummy! Then some more frozen yogurt...yes she is spoiled rotten! After dessert Papa, Daddy and Brinley rode the Ferris Wheel and when Brinley saw it her response was "Oh my gosh...oh my gosh!" She couldn't believe how big it was...but she loved it and on her way off she sad "That was so Fun!" The next day was all about Grandpa spending time with his Grand kids all morning...while Drew and I were off by ourselves!! Then when nap time came Drew switched and stayed with the kids and my dad and I were off to the mall! We ended the night with Chinese food and a movie!Sunday was filled with lots of memories and family and friends. It was a great day and of course it ended with a BBQ and the Super Bowl! We were sorry to see the Cardinals loose but it was a great game! Thanks Papa for a wonderful weekend! Brinley still talks about how Papa left on the airplane...she wants you to come back!!!

Beach in the Winter???

2009-01-25T19:41:00.000-08:00

Yep....that's right it was a beautiful sunny day in the mid 70's at the beach last Saturday! Brinley loved playing in the sand and getting buried, Drew loved that he could surf, I loved that I got out of the house and Dylan loved sleeping the afternoon away in the stroller! So everyone was happy and had a great day! I just can't believe the weather it's crazy how we're at the beach in the winter!!! I guess that's one reason why we pay crazy bucks to live in California!!! Don't you wish you were here?? Sorry all my family and friends that live in snowy freezing weather right now...but your always welcome to come visit:)

Baby Dylan Drew Fenn

2009-01-09T15:42:00.000-08:00

Our newest member of our family has arrived. It was the best New Year's Eve ever! Drew loved the tax break too:) Dylan came into this world at 12:57pm and weighed in at 8lbs 5oz and 20inches long. He's the cutest thing and such a great baby!! Brinley adores him and is mommy's BIG HELPER! There hasn't been to much jealousy yet. We're starting to adjust to the whole 2 children thing although it's only been a week and a half...so ask me later how it's going. Here's some pictures of our handsome little man and his cutie pie big sister.

SANTA CLAUS!!!

2008-12-14T10:45:00.000-08:00

Brinley loves Santa Claus!!! It's great for us because she understands the concept of Santa only bringing presents to good little girls. So we often times find ourselves threatening her with calling Santa and telling him that she's not being very good when she's on the verge of a tantrum or not doing what we ask. It works like a charm!! She turns around right away in fear of not getting any toys for Christmas. I don't know what we're going to do when Christmas is over:( Here are some pictures of her and her cousins and grandparents going to see Santa at the Irvine Park. She loved taking the train to the North Pole to see Santa. It was a fun night!!

Family Pictures!!

2008-11-14T08:27:00.000-08:00

Last weekend we took some family pictures and they turned out great...despite being 8months pregnant. Brinley did very well and was a little ham:) Here's some of our favorites! If you need a photographer ours is great and has great prices too!

Our Little Bumble Bee

2008-11-09T10:33:00.000-08:00

We had a great Halloween. Our neighborhood started the night off with a Chili Cook out before the kids took off to go trick or treating. It was right out front in our green belt and really cutely decorated. Brinley had such a blast on Halloween. She was the cutest little bumble bee! She loved getting candy:)And I had a blast taking these pictures with my new Nikon D60 camera that Drew got me for my birthday! He gave it to me a few days early so I could use it on this fun night:) Thanks sweetie I love it:)

Our cute little Bumble Bee

I love her Trick or Treat Bag!!!

Brinley with her Daddy!

Our little Family!

The Neighborhood Kids

The Butterfly and The Bee

The Cousins

Brinley giving her Daddy a GREAT BIG KISS!

She's a little hesitant about this house...scary!

Best Costume!!!

2008-11-01T18:42:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we went to the cutest Halloween party ever!!! We had the best time and not to mention we won best costume! It's hard finding a costume at 7 1/2 months pregnant not to mention one that required me to wear a tutu and leggings....so I was surprised we won! The best part is that Brinley was a little bumble bee so we were a little bee family! I'll post her cute pictures soon:)

Pumpkin Patch Fun!!

2008-10-26T09:55:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago we went to the pumpkin patch for FHE with some friends! Brinley had a blast and though it was quite windy it was still fun for the girls. Brinley loves spending time with her BFF Stella:) I enjoyed capturing the cute moments!!

CONFERENCE WEEKEND!!

2008-10-22T19:35:00.000-07:00

We had a great time Conference Weekend in good old Utah. My mom's side of the family had a reuion at the Homestead Resort up in Midway. We had such a great time. It's a cute little resort and Brinley loved being with her Aunt, Uncles and especially her Grandma and Papa. She loved the huge inside hot tub! Although the weather was a little cold and rainy it was still fun and a nice change to the hot crazy weather we've been having. We visited Temple Square, shopped at the outlets, ate lots of Cafe Rio, swam, and mainly enjoyed hanging out with the family!

A Family Picture in the Rain

Me at 7 months!

This is inside a crater where you can swim in a natural hot spring

This is the cute little cottages we stayed in at the Homestead!

Brinley in her first "Chicken Fight"

Her new snorkel gear!

Brinley and her Uncle Tanner

3 Generations!

Hopefully Brinley will take after her grandma and great grandma and play the piano!

Drew rented a convertable mustang and drove around in style and cold weather!!

Brinley didn't mind the top down in cold temperatures!

HOUSE BOAT TRIP IN LAKE SHASTA!!

2008-09-24T14:53:00.001-07:00

Right after labor day we left for Lake Shasta in Northern California with Drew's family....where we lived on a house boat for 5 days and 4 nights. The house boat was wasn't what I expected at all it was a lot nicer. It even had a hot tub on the top deck...which Brinley called the warm pool and probably used it the most out of everyone:) It was a fun trip with lots of relaxation for me and wake boarding for Drew and swimming for Brinley. She had a great time playing in the water and going on the tubes and Jet Ski's. She loved the water slide that went off the side of the boat. You can definitely tell she's Drew's daughter as she's not afraid of anything she's our little dare devil. On the trip we learned that Drew can officially use Brinley as the "Flag" girl on the boat she takes her job very seriously making sure the minute someone falls the flag is in the air. No one is allowed to do the job, but her...let's just say we only lost one flag that trip!