Halloween Fun

A really cool and different plant that my mom gave me as a "Fall" present:)


Aren't they cute little lanterns - and they're real!

Livvy and Lexi with their decorated pumpkins - no carving this year! Can you guess who is who's?



Gifts from Grandma Lori and Grandpa Tim - thank you:)

Lexi wanted to be Minnie - her favorite TV show is Mickey Mouse's clubhouse and Livvy was Mulan - I love these cute girls!

The girls eating MORE sugar at the ward Trunk-or-Treat

Livvy and I making our "Mummy Hot Dogs" for our Halloween dinner - BOO:) The girls actually really enjoyed staying home and passing out candy this year:)

The finished "Mummies" - they were really yummy!

Pumpkin Patches X 2

The Romney (and Brett) family at the Pumpkin Patch


Livvy is finally getting a little more adventurous - like her younger sister;)


Lexi and Mimi on the train ride

The poor goat was scared of Lexi

After Bryce and Lora's wedding, while the family was still in town, we went to another Pumpkin Patch in Del Mar and they had a lot of fun rides, blow-up slides and a petting farm.

Lexi's favorite part of the trip was riding the pony:)

Livvy and Lexi got to choose their own pumpkins

The pumpkins were huge!


Earlier in the month of October, Mimi and Papa took me and the girls to Bates Nut Farm and Pumpkin Patch and we had a great time - even though it was way too hot! It just doesn't seem like fall when the weather is so warm. I miss the changing of the leaves, cool breezes, sweaters, hot chocolate and snuggling up with a blanket:)

Bryce and Lora's Colonial Island Reception

Sorry for the picture overload, but there were just so many incredible things - and my camera doesn't even begin to do it justice! But you can kind of get an idea of how beautiful it was - and it was even better at night when everything was lit up:)

Their colors were pool blue and guava - so pretty together.


The flowers and decor were GORGEOUS!!!




All of the guests got to take home a mango and an authentic fan from Fiji as the gifts - so cool!!

The happy couple


That is a real oyster shell that weighed over 200 lbs.! The guests were invited to write their "Pearls of Wisdom" for Bryce and Lora and place them in the oyster shell.


Bryce and my mom designed the cake. It had a lot of designs and patterns from Fijian artifacts that Bryce loves from his mission. I'd say they did a pretty great job - and it was sooooo delicious!!

My New Sister-In-Law!!

My baby brother, Bryce, married Lora Light (from Virginia) on Friday October 22nd, in the San Diego LDS Temple. The ceremony was the best I have been to, and the reception was something out of a dream - unforgettable! It was such a fun weekend, spent with family and friends whom I haven't seen for quite awhile - so it was so much fun. I absolutely love Lora and of course she looked amazing:) She has a wonderful family that we enjoyed getting to know as well. I know that they will be so happy together. Welcome to the family! We love you both so much!




Lexi adores Bryce and Lora - or as she affectionately calls them, "Byce and La-La." She did so well this weekend! She was so loving - giving everyone hugs and kisses. She only had a few meltdowns - which wasn't bad considering the amount of sleep we all got:(



The Romney and Light families at the Temple with Bryce and Lora, the day before the wedding. We went to Peohe's for dinner after-wards, where Jed and I shared a "Volcano" drink and they brought it to us WITH alcohol on accident. OOPS! Good thing I didn't really taste the alcohol - as for Jed, I'm not quite so sure;) - oh, don't worry, we sent it back and got a new one!

PALM SPRINGS - Our New Home!!!

As you can see from our new header picture, we have moved to PALM SPRINGS California!! The move actually took place over Labor Day weekend, but its' taken me until now to catch up on my summer posts, and get all moved in and organized. I should be a pro at moving by now, but I still get way too stressed! This picture is actually the view from our backyard:) Yes...I broke down and we are renting a home on a golf course. Jed was beyond happy when we found this home, even though he never has time to see his family, let alone golf!! We have a little mini pool too, but there is also a really fun community pool and clubhouse right down the street from us. I must admit, we are pretty spoiled:)


Having a pool is really nice when it's still 105 degrees outside!! This has definitely been one of the drawbacks - it's so incredibly hot!! I think we jump in at least once a day:)



This is such a typical Lexi face:) It's usually when she's doing something that she knows she shouldn't be doing!


Olivia's 1st and 2nd day of school (2nd grade) - so far she loves picking out her "uniform" everyday. We owe a HUGE THANK YOU to Mimi for taking Olivia shopping for all of her school clothes:) We now own a ton of navy blue, white and khaki colored clothes;)


Our location is perfect. Lexi and I walk Olivia to school every morning, because it's right around the corner, and it's an incredible school! So far I have been extremely impressed and she LOVES it! She even likes the fact that she has to wear a uniform (I must admit that I do too - it makes our mornings and getting ready much easier). We are also in a wonderful ward. We went to a ward party last week and met a lot of people who we already have connections with - or are related too - distantly:)

Moving to California was a huge surprise to us, especially since we thought we would be moving to Houston or Dallas, but as much as we miss Texas and our friends there, I think this is going to be a great move for our family:) We are really enjoying being closer to family and friends!

So to all of our Texas friends - WE LOVE YOU DEARLY!!!! You really made our life in Texas wonderful, and you were more than our friends - you truly became our family! We miss you, but know that we will keep in touch and hopefully see y'all soon...Vegas is only a 4 hr. drive for us;)

Lexi Turned 2!!

On August 31, 2010 Lexi turned 2 years old!! We had a super fun party for her at my mom's when the family was in town. And of course the party had a cowgirl theme which had to include horses and all of Lexi's other favorite things:) The party favors were cowboy hats, filled with Lexi's favorite foods - chips, Kid Cliff Z bars, licorice, and other candy!

Words cannot describe how much I love this little girl! She keeps us on our toes everyday, but she is definitely the spice in our family - so vibrant and fun and full of life. I love you baby girl:) We are so blessed to have you as part of our family!



We played a lot of fun games, including pin-the-tale on the donkey. (Jed was totally trying to cheat)


Another game - Bean Bag Boot Toss





We also set up some big tubs and had the kids run the barrels while we timed them. They used "Lexi's Coda" - her stick horse:) I think the boys enjoyed this game the most!





It was so fun to be able to spend time with Brooke and the boys. We don't get to see them very often:( We miss you already - best of luck in Michigan!




Cassy out-did herself again with making Lexi's horse cake!!! She LOVED it:) Thanks Cassy - you're amazing!




Papa and the grandkids - he came out all dressed up and ready for the party (so did Mimi, but I didn't get a picture of her) Looking good dad:)