The Wilsons

Halloween! Today was pretty low key. I love Halloween being on the weekend because we get to spend the whole day just hanging out and getting ready.

Barrett helped me put the candy for trick-or-treaters in the basket. This really should have taken 30 seconds. But whenever Barrett is involved ....

We Analyze All the Candy That MIGHT Be In the Bag

Take Out Each Piece One by One

Finally Pick Up the Pace

And Then Realize You Can't Actually Eat Any Of The Candy Yourself

I love this kid. While the twins played in their beds instead of taking a nap (they must be excited about Halloween too!) we watched Toy Story of TERROR!

Love Alone Time With This Boy

After "nap time" (let's face it, nobody slept), we got our little Trick-or-Treaters ready!

Even Bumblebees Get Sick Sometimes

Sweet Girl Was Not Feeling Well

Mommy and Twinkies

THERE'S My Little Lady Bug

Iron Man!

Peek A Boo! I See You

Let's Do This Mom!

But first! We had some special visitors. Aunt Rachel and Aunt Mary know how much we love Anna and Elsa. They went ALL OUT on their costumes this year.

They Look AMAZING!

These girls even got Aunt Tracey in on the fun by doing their makeup. I was so touched by how far these two went to make a special memory for my kids. They definitely went above and beyond, and I love them for that!

"Frozen" with Confusion

Trying to Get a Reaction Out of the Twinkies

Payton Giving Her Famous Side Eye

She Eventually Warmed Up!

Wilson Girls!

Our First Candy Stop

You Mean I Can Pick Whatever I Want?!?!

So Excited About Elsa And Anna ... Finally

And they stayed like this the rest of the night. Payton stayed right by Elsa's side, even when Mommy was around. She stayed super cool and chill. But you could tell she loved having Elsa parade her around the neighborhood because she was pretty much attached to her. And Parker finally realized that Anna was really Aunt Mary ... her favorite buddy.

The Whole Crew

I don't think these two were quite prepared for all the attention they would get from other kids. THAT'S how good they looked. I loved watching all the other little girls' reactions when they saw us coming. It was PRECIOUS

Mommy and Mask-Less Iron Man

His real face is cute than that mask away. I'll take it :)

Still Holding Elsa's Hand

Am I Doing It?

Totally Not Scared

Done Trick-or-Treating

Helping Pass Out Candy

Sugar Rush!

Happier Inside With Mommy

It was a great night! We met some new neighbors, got some good candy, and loved being the center of attention with our very on Princess Anna and Queen Elsa.

I promised myself I would never fly with these all these littles again. But after a year of growing, and turning into toddlers who like to watch movies and eat snacks, we boarded another plane. Back to California. My brother and his fiancé planned a wedding in Sonoma County, one of our favorite places to go :)

This post may end up being a lot longer than most. We had so much fun! I may have gotten a little carried away with pictures.

Arriving at the Airport

The smaller the person, the more stuff you need!

His Two Loves: His Daddy and His Lovie

Indoor Playground at the Airport: Genius

Ready to Go!

This Girl and I Had the Whole Row To Ourselves

So Thankful for Headphones and Elsa :)

Once we got there and got settled, my little explorer wanted to keep checking out the house while his sisters and cousins played.

Fireside Chats with My Little Man

We went back to this fire every night. Little does he know, this alone time with him was one of my favorite parts of the whole trip. I could listen to his stories and his questions about life all day.

The next morning we watched cartoons, played outside, and explored downtown Healdsburg.

Cousins

We kept getting these two confused. Which is hysterical because we all think they were destined to be soul mates. They pretty much stuck to each other the entire vacation. Love these cuties.

Pigtails and Trouble on the Trampoline

Cousin Jump Time!

I caught Jordan trying to get up I think. (Sorry girl). But this picture makes me laugh because it captures each of my kids' thoughts about this trampoline.

"Woof Woof! Woof Woof! Woof Woof!"

This dog's sweet owner stopped to let us play when he saw Parks and her excitement.

Daddy and His Girls

They Love Him

Cheeeeese: These Kids Love a Good Bench
Which is hysterical. All three of them will climb on a bench and look at me and say "cheeeese." Doesn't matter if I have a camera in my hand or not. This took a little bit of extra work though ... getting all three of them to smile at the same time. It's a vacation miracle!

While the kids were napping, we hit the vineyards!

My Daddy and His Girls

See what I did there?

Meanwhile, back at the house ....

We Just Woke Up. Why Are you Taking our Picture?

Hanging Out With Gamma and Poppy

I Love That Face!

Later that night we hosted a rehearsal dinner at the house. As you can see from the pictures that actually turned out (lighting issues), a little artist lives in this house.

Groom and Ring Bearer

Barrett may or may not have been the hit of this party. He sat right next to Uncle Kyle and entertained everyone. Especially Irene's cousin. She was a good sport :)

Tiffany's Necklaces for the Barrett Girls

My mom, sister, and I all have matching necklaces from Tiffany's. Each necklace has our first initial on it. My mom gave them to Lindsey and I years ago. I gave one to my mom after she helped plan my wedding. It became "a thing." And a couple of years ago we bought one for Irene. The cool part of the story is, we bought it at Tiffany's in New York a couple summers ago on a girls' trip. My mom really wanted to do something special for Irene while we were there, but couldn't find the right time to give it to her. So she's been holding on to it for a while. When we told her the story, you could tell how touched she was. The night before her wedding was DEFINITELY the right time to give it to her. Welcome to the family girl.

Wedding Day!

We spent the morning again exploring Downtown Healdsburg. For such a small, tiny town, they really do have so much to do and see!

First, I had to ge pictures of the twins in their new vests. I love them. They hate them. Actually, they're scared of them. Terrified. Payton cried and tried to get if off for a good 30 minutes before she finally gave up and calmed down.

But Look How Cute It Is!

I Can't

These Two are Too Much

Look Who Joined the Vest Party

Lunch with Our Cousins

Taylor was there too. She was probably being held by the photographer (Gamma)

After some good naps (and coffee for the grownups!) it was FINALLY wedding time! Our pictures don't quite capture the beauty of Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate, but we sure tried! The actual ceremony was around the time the vineyard was closing for the day. So we basically had the whole place to ourselves. It was ... perfect

My Favorite Picture From the Whole Weekend

Time to Walk Down the Aisle

She may not have her basket, but Parks is READY

Our Pictures Don't Even Capture How Gorgeous This Ceremony Was

Did I Take A Selfie During the Ceremony? Yes. Yes I Did

Parker spend most of the ceremony standing behind Kyle collecting flower petals. Barrett wouldn't stay in his seat. And Payton kept running in circles next to me. So I figured, why not?

Just Being a Little Girl

What Are You Looking At?

Every Little Girl's Dream: To Be a Gorgeous Bride

Ok, Maybe that's just me. But Irene pretty much nailed it

Official Ring Bearer Business

I can't even tell you how nervous I was. They gave him the actual rings and said "It'll be fine. He can just keep them." He did GREAT with them though.

So Proud Of Himself

Too Many Pictures. I Know. But Look at That Face!

I love it when he's dressed like a tiny grown-up

My Cute Date

Us Again!

Attempt at a Family Picture

This Still Isn't Working

We're Done Here

Instead Let's Take a Picture of ALL the Kids!

Lindsey and I In Crazy Town

Our Signature Pose

Ignore the scared looking twinkie to the left. She loved it

We Had the Best Time!

The next morning we grabbed a quick breakfast, and then back to the vineyards!

Happy Girl

Playing with Taylor

Even though Payton is blurry, I still thought it was cute!

It's US!

Well. Maybe not. But we still had fun at the Wilson Winery. As it turn out,Wilsons make great wine and the vineyard is BEAUTIFUL

He loves Me, But Hates This Picture

Wilsons at the Wilson Vineyard

The Wilson Volleyball!

They told me it was one of the original balls from the movie. I'm choosing to believe this to be true.

Way More Excited Than Matt

Maybe because I married into the name? Whatever the reason, I get a kick out of the novelty of my last name. Clearly. Nobody should be this excited about a painted volleyball.