October came and went....

Presley received a Leadership award at school during her Friday morning assembly!

Mikey took his Mom to the dinner at the Country Club during his tournament since I was out of town.

Matt took his Mom too!

The kids and I got flu shots up at Presley's school one day after school.

Presley attended a cheer clinic at the high school.

Grammy & Grampy took the kids to the aquarium and they ate at The Rainforest Cafe afterwards.

Everyday, I have to initial Presley's folder. The one on the left is my initials and the one on the write, Presley did. She is already forging my signature in Kindergarten!

Walking to school in heels.

Presley took a field trip to the Pumpkin Patch. There were different learning stations set up. They also went through a maze and on a hay ride. I stayed while she ate lunch.

Bentley working on making letters with his wooden sticks.

I had dinner with my high school besties one Friday.

We went down to Marmee and Guys for the Aggie game one weekend. Bentley helped Daddie mow.

Presley did some mowing too, while Bentley watched through the binoculars.

Bentley went swinging in the nude...gotta love the ranch.

The kids decorated golf balls.

We had a big bonfire!

Presley helped Marmee make applesauce.

Daddie and Bentley had target practice.

Sweet Presley helping her sister across the rocks.

I made a sign for Presley's class to hold up during their pep rally to get ready for the Warrior Dash.

Bentley got to wear his fire hat to school one day and he was super excited! They were all community helpers.

I attended his first Chapel at school. It seems like I was just going to Presley's for the first time!! He is front and center, paying attention.

Mrs. Fox's Flashes representing at the pep rally!

They asked a Dad from each grade to come help demonstrate the Warrior Dash course. Presley was so surprised when they called Mikey's name. It was supposed to be a random drawing out of a hat, but obviously we knew ahead of time.

Bentley is always excited to get the visitor sticker.

Presley lining up with her class to leave.

Mikey and I were out to dinner and the kids stayed with Grammy. We got this picture from our neighbor...they apparently went on a joy ride and left Grammy home by herself.

Bentley and Presley love helping Daddie build a fire.

We let them stay up a little late and we got the biggest kick out of Presley putting the wood stump on her scooter and riding around.

Bentley put on Dustin's boots one day. Trying to get this kid to smile AND look at the camera is pretty much impossible.

Bentley needed a hair cut before his school pictures.

They turned out super cute!

A few pictures from Bentley's teacher of him in school.

Presley did awesome in her Warrior Dash and she raised money for her school!

Next up, Daddie's Birthday!

Mycah's 30th Birthday!

Mom, Mycah and I went to LA to celebrate Mycah's 30th Birthday. We flew out first thing Thursday morning.

We stayed at The London in West Hollywood and our room was amazing!! We had two balconies with two different views. One of downtown LA and the other of the Hollywood Hills.

After we checked in, we went to The Ivy for lunch. As soon as we walked in, Mycah saw complimentary champagne and she was in Heaven. Not to mention all of the beautiful roses!

We shared a guacamole appetizer and an enchilada dish and they were both delicious!

After lunch, we headed over to Warner Brothers Studios for a tour.

It was neat to see everything in person. They were filming Gilmore Girls when we were there so it was fun to see those live sets. These are the stairs in the Friends episode at Monica and Ross's childhood home.

This is the Full House "House".

This was in one of their big prop warehouses. We saw a sign on it that it was reserved for Dancing With the Stars. And sure enough it was used in the first dance that following Monday. So cool!

I took these pictures for Bentley in one of the museums.

At the end of the tour, we walked through a museum where we got to hold a real Academy Award.

I of course had to take a picture with the Ellen sign. We drove past her studio but didn't get to see much. I bought a tank top and some Ellen underwear, but decided to wait and buy the Ellen hoodie when I actually get to see her show. Wishful thinking, I know.

And at the very end of the tour, we got to sit on the Friends' couch!!

After the tour, we were pretty exhausted from traveling, so we went back to the hotel and ordered room service and enjoyed our beautiful view!

On Friday morning, we had breakfast at the hotel and then went for a hike up Runyon Canyon. It was pretty warm and there wasn't any shade, but the view of the Hollywood sign was worth the hike!

After the hike, we headed over to The Grove. We had lunch at a french place in the Farmer's Market.

After lunch, we walked through The Grove. Mom had been looking for a new purse so we went into the Coach store. She and Mycah looked at a few things and then of course, Mom talked herself out of getting something for herself. We went in a few more stores and then on our way back through we talked Mom into going back in. As soon as we walked in, the two salespeople started laughing. One of the salespeople told the other that if we came back in, he would give us his 40% discount. We could not believe it. Now Mom had to get a new purse! She bought a purse, a wallet, a purse for Mycah for Christmas and a wallet for Dad! The stars were definitely aligned.

Oh and I got a complimentary bottle of water.

After shopping, we went over to Hollywood Boulevard to Graumen's Chinese Theater and the Walk of Fame. Mycah and I both agreed that we were glad we went to see it, but would never go back again. Too many people!!

We went back to the Hotel to shower and get ready to have drinks at the rooftop bar.

We ordered some Sushi for an appetizer and then decided to go back to the room and order room service for dinner again. The food was so good. Mom and I are still dreaming about the mushroom risotto!

Saturday was Mycah's actual birthday. We had presents waiting for her when she got out of the shower.

Mycah wanted a low key day on her actual birthday. Mom made brunch reservations in Malibu at Geoffrey's. We met Mom's BFF Karen and her daughter who live in the LA area. The view was amazing.

After we ate, we walked down to the beach so that Mycah could put her feet in the Pacific Ocean for the very first time! It was chilly!

After brunch we went to another bar/restaurant on the beach to enjoy the view a bit longer, and then we headed back to the hotel. I took these pictures from the car and little did Mycah know, we would be coming back...

For Mycah's birthday dinner, we surprised her with a VIP dinner at The Polo Lounge in the Beverly Hills Hotel.

I can see why so many celebrities eat at The Polo Lounge. There is no paparazzi allowed and all of the tables are set back and secluded. The server wouldn't tell us who else was eating there when we were. They respect the celebrities' privacy. Speaking of celebrities, we only had two sightings while we were there. The first day, we were standing in front of our hotel waiting for Uber and Skylar Astin from Pitch Perfect got out of a car and walked into our hotel. He made eye contact with us and said Hi. I of course had no idea who he was and didn't think anything of it, but Mycah knew who he was right away. The other celebrity we saw was at The Polo Lounge. Michael Fox from Downtown Abbey was having dinner with his girlfriend at a table next to us. He too was very nice. He made eye contact and nodded at us when we walked by.

Unfortunately, the fun was over and we flew out first thing Sunday morning. We made it home in time for Bentley's soccer game. A big thank you to Dad, Grammy & Grampy for helping with the kids while we were in California. Mikey played in a golf tournament so they were a big help!

These were a few pictures I got while I was gone...

Mikey's Trip to England!

At the end of September, Mikey went on an amazing golf trip to England. Since I need his help with the pictures and places, I am using this post as a place holder until I can get him to sit down with me to complete this blog. Stay tuned...

Happy New Year!!

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