I just found..... this awesome website where you can very easily upload your photos and then they will convert them to look old! It is a Japanese site so you have to click on the English tab at the top right. After they convert your photo you can easily save it to your computer! Just thought I'd share. http://labs.wanokoto.jp/olds

Love Apple Hill/MOUNTAIN which Natalie calls it

Who wants some Candy Apple??

Eli does!!

I think we went all the way up there just for Carmel apples.

This is Denver Dan's u pick orchard.

The kids had fun picking whatever they wanted.

One of them said, "Too much CARMEL!"

Is that possible...Really?

Natalie kept repeating,

"Twist and Pull, from Max and Ruby.

Just Twist the apple and pull!!"

Another favorite is Ohallorans (sp)?

They have a pumpkin patch, apples, and pears.

We picked a pumpkin that is 35# for only $8. Not bad.

It was fun to pull the cart through the rows of

sunflowers & pumpkins.

Wednesday the kids always get out early.

Aaron wanted to go to apple hill and then go see his Grandma.

Sounded like a good plan so last minute we went for it.

That's how we plan things. We don't!

Just go with the flow usually.

Had a very nice visit with Great Grandma Larsen,

Aunt Karen, & Uncle Duane!

Grandma is cruisin' now with her hot pink walker!

What a great day it turned out to be.

Wish it were a little cooler though. 87 in Sept. is too hot!

How did I forget Labor Day?

M.S.U

Michigan State University

This is Aaron's all time favorite team. When he found out LAST YEAR they were coming to (CAL) this Labor day he had a plan.

Buy the boys their jerseys for Christmas and get the tickets.

Except for the explicits coming from the CAL students, we had a good time.

M.S.U. lost but it was exciting for the boys.

They were confused however because they always have been CAL fans as well??

See what I ment? Abram's got both teams on.

Maybe that's the only thing that kept him

from getting beat up!!!

SERIOUSLY.....Not Kidding!

Spencer, Abram, Sparty, & Eli

Karen & I Cheesing for the camera!

It was a long day.

Halloweeen is the Best!

Weren't they cute.... to dress up when they were little!

Now, it seems like a hard task to find a costume for all except Natalie.

When your born a princess your always a princess.

2004 with Great Grandma Jensen

Natalie bought this wig with her own birthday money.

Aren't 3 yr. olds the best.

Doesn't she look just like Ariel!



Natalie & Michael

Here with her favorite BOY friend.

2007 Roxanne got into it too!

However, I took it right off her and took it back....

She started to try and eat it. What would you do?

Madison, Madi, Mckenzie, Spencer, Ben, Eli,

Kaitlin, & Natalie

Natalie is supposed to be Mulan! HA!

Don't ask what the heck Eli is??

Oh ya he's "Last minute" costume!

Nice....Abram still dressed up.

Ya, so Abram is too old to go now

so he's stayed home and passed out candy.

Madison & I

Activity Day Mother Daughter party

(Maybe you'll see more from that party!)

I couldn't resist.

This isn't even close to Halloween. (dress up?) LOL ( :

This is a SUNDAY afternoon with

Bro. V. & Adam our hometeachers!

Abram & Eli are going to kill me for this but who cares it's funny!

Madison is dressed like Abram!

Good times!

Carefull what you pass around...........Kinda like blogs!

A few years back Aaron did a Temple Bus trip with the Elders Quorum and we wanted to do something fun along the way. Well some people gave us pictures of themselves or their spouses mostly when they were babies and growing up. We put them in a album and passed them around you had to guess who they were. Well of course we kept these pictures on our computer just in case! HA! Here are the pictures of the early years. (dating, wedding, etc.) When I found these again I had a good laugh. Hope you do too!

~Ranse & Shelly~

Big hair RULES!

Extra long leather belts are always cool too!

~Josh & Jenny~

Love the sweater! Did every guy wear those?

Are you 12 Jenny? Everyone looks SO young!

~Jason & Charlene~

Sweater & a tie...Totally Cool!

Aqua Net all the way...Gotta have WINGS!

~Aaron & Amy~

Like my puffy sleeves. RAD! Awesome bridesmaid, huh?

Aaron with hair, I know! He's gonna kill me.

~Todd & Karol~

AWE, True Love.......Or true hippies?

The best for last! ( :

**If anyone has any of their old dating, marriage, big hair or old school outfit pics, email me! Hey, I put myself on here. Why not laugh at it instead of hide it!

8 days until Natalie's Birthday!

Natalie Anne Bennett

Birthday: September 13

1st Birthday Cake! Lady Bug.

Natalie's birthday count down is officially here. Only 8 more fingers left. She has been excited about her birthday since birth I swear! We are slacker parents and haven't planned a thing yet. Whoops. She wants everyone there, but really do I??? Maybe family and a couple friends. The video is hilarious of her 3rd birthday. She was adorable of course. We didn't realize that she didn't exactly know how to blow out a candle. So she kept blowing her hair straight up. Then she finally saw the cake and had to pause to admire it! I think I will post some other pics of her birthdays. Charlene has made every one of her cakes so far and they've all been great! Natalie loves to pick out her cake!

2nd Birthday Cake! Care bears were her favorite!

3rd Birthday Cake! Stawberry Cake, Cake.

4th Birthday Cake! Belle was the favorite.

Adding #5 soon!

Who's the daddy???

JULY~

Aaron loves to play all the time! Whether its playing Horseshoes in Santa Cruz, or jumping off swings at Pismo Beach you will always find him playing with the kids and having a good time.

Pismo Beach was fun to stop at on our way to L.A. this July. All the kids (including Aaron)loved playing on these swings and seeing how far they could jump off into the sand.

AUGUST~

He had to climb up to get the ball at the Father Daughter Picnic when someone kicked a wild kick during the kickball game. I think he did it for fun! Good thing Larry was there to spot him on his way down! ( :