The beach

We decided to take a walk along the pier before getting ready to go to Mickey's Halloween party




We then went down by the ocean, I thought I should have put the kids in their swimsuits since we hadn't swam in the ocean yet. But I didn't thinking we wouldn't go by the ocean. Well, I was wrong, we did go by the ocean!



They started playing around and would get a little more wet each time they went near the water, finally I said go for it and they dove right in!! Such a fun memory watching them together fully clothed splashing in the ocean. I guaranty they wouldn't have had as much fun if they had their suits on :)





This little cutie has been to the ocean but was too little to remember, her joy was so contagious!


Nothing better than being with your family at the beach!

Oceanside Pier Resort

We stayed in Oceanside, California about an hour south of Anaheim. Our hotel The Oceanside Pier Resort was right on the beach, you could walked across the street to the pier, it was amazing!


We had 2 units that each had 2 bedrooms, and 2 baths, that slept 8. My family had one unit and my parents and Sister and brother in law had the other.
The kids bedroom and bathroom


Our bedroom and bathroom


I love having a kitchen to make food instead of spending hundreds of dollars eating out.


We had a great view and after the first couple of foggy mornings we could finally see the beautiful ocean, yipee!!



On the days we weren't at an amusement park it was great watching the sunset, listening to the waves crash on the shore and eating TJs yummy homemade dinners :)

Bentley's 6th Annual Halloween Potluck

We had to have our party early this year since we are going to Disneyland, even though it was during Fall Break we still had over 100 people, we had a blast.
The Pirates of the Caribbean crew- Captain Jack, Angelica, Zombie Pirate, 2 girly pirates, and 1 cute pirate


My Uncle Lee, Doug and Mitch and my Sister and Ryan joined our party for the first time this year!



Here is a few pictures of our fun night! Thanks to all our families for helping us and coming!! Thanks to TJs Mom for doing the games again this year, the kids love it!!

Dixie Cotton Mission Parade

In celebration of 150th Anniversary of the original "Cotton Mission" and establishment of St. George the City of St. George organized an eight-day, 100-mile wagon company expedition from Parowan to St. George.

TJs Grandpa Bentley rode in a wagon to represent some of our descendants, among them were Richard Bentley, the first mayor of St. George; William Snow and Robert Gardner, the first settlers of nearby Pine Valley; and William Carter, the first man to plow a furrow in both the Salt Lake and St. George valleys.


They had and guns and furs displayed, Sophie liked to touch their noses, lol

Bentley Haunted House

Here is the BENTLEY HAUNTED HOUSE for 2011










We add the different colored flood lights to light up the whole house, big impact for cheap :)