This pic got out of order but this is Brandon at the Carmel River Beach.
We visited the beach in Seaside right after the sun set. Kyla and Casey love their grandma and grandpa!
Casey and grandpa enjoying a walk on the beach.
Casey and my mom played a game to see who could get closest to the water without getting wet!
I will be putting the kids school pictures in Christmas cards next month, but here's a preview. Aren't they beautiful?
Sorry these pictures are so dark, but this is Kyla showing off her Honor Roll Certificate and Perfect Attendance Award. 
Kyla received her awards and bumper sticker from her Vice Principal.
Kyla read her award before enjoying a cookie and punch party to celebrate her achievements. We are so very proud of our daughter!
Here is the token kitty picture of our baby boys.
Brandon and I ran in the Big Sur Half Marathon this morning. We took our camera in the car, but the battery went dead, so here's a picture of us once we got home. It was so much fun and we can't wait to run our next one. I was so proud of myself that I didn't have to stop and use the bathroom halfway though....that was my greatest fear!! We didn't get our official chip time yet, but by Brandon's GPS watch, we did the 13.1 in 2:25. Brandon will be running the full marathon in April....I think I'll just cheer him on from the sideline!
I'm always proud of my kids, but I have to say that I have been extra impressed with Casey's quest for knowledge lately. For the past several weeks, he has been very interested in the election coverage and we always spend our morning ride to school in a political discussion....prompted by him. He always has so many questions and wanted to know every detail about what the candidates thought about issues that are important to him. With a dad who is always in danger of going to Iraq at any moment, it's especially important to him for that reason. Casey patiently sat and waited as the electoral votes were counted tonight and jumped for joy when it finally reached 270. More important than who won, he was just proud to be a part of the process. When the message was posted, "Obama Elected President" Casey's exact words were, "we're making history here". I couldn't agree more.
The alien and witch prepare for trick-or-treating.
Kyla had decided earlier in the week that she was too old to trick-or-treat, but changed her mind once she saw how excited "the alien" was.
Daddy decided to sport a glow-in-the-dark necklace and bracelet for the occasion.
What a haul!
This is Skippy Jon's fancy face. He is seriously rocking the bow tie in this picture. This is another one of his many costumes. 
Kyla tried on the fancy face too. We had a fun night...Happy Halloween everyone!
