2.5

My baby is 2 and a half, it's so crazy.  She is such a fun little girl we love her so much!

I love this bottom picture because she was talking non stop, as usual.  She was telling me that she church is fun, that daddy is funny, that she wants to go get her 'guys' from school, that she really wants to go to dancing, she is such a funny baby.

Maple Grove

It was so much fun to go with C.J. on his field trip to Maple Grove.  It was so pretty with all of the fall leaves.

He loved looking at all of the animal furs and skulls, he is such a boy.

Making colorful leaf tracings and perfecting his snake grass whistle, I think he was an expert by the end of the day. 

C.J. is lucky enough to have two cousins in his grade, they are such a cute little trio.

Water Fun

The last two days of our vacation we just enjoyed sleeping in and playing in the water.  Our hotel had a great pool that we played in.  These kids of mine are little fish.

And the beach.. I love the beach, the weather was perfect and we all had such a great time.  Looking at all of these pictures makes me want to go back right now.

Emma made a sea turtle and C.J. built a castle, thankfully he built a moat around it becasue it wasn't too long before the tide came a little to close.
I love going on family vacations and just getting away from the everyday.  It was so hard for all of us to come home, we really do love spening time together.  I can't wait until we can go again!

Disney Day 3

Our last day and Disneyland we were set out to hit all of our favorite rides again and a few that we missed the first day.  We were able to do that and more.  Our first hour in the park we made it on 8 rides, I think that was a record.  It was the perfect time of year to go and the lines were just really short.



Dumbo and Mr. Toad's

Eating treats while waiting for the big kids on Star Tours.  All three of the big kids said that was one of their favorite rides, it really suprised me becasue I don't love that one.

The petting zoo

Of course Madison had to go on Sreamin' several more times

Ice cream in Car's Land

and Dinner at Flo's

We enjoyed street shows and just wandering around the parks, it was so much fun.  We were diappointed that evening after waiting 2 hours to see the World of Color water show and about 5 minutes into it there were technical difficulties and it didn't ever start again.  What we did see was amazing.

C.J. was also really excited to build his own car, think of Build a Bear for boys.  He thought it was the coolest thing ever.

Disney Day 2

On day 2 we headed to California Adventure and went straight to Cars Land.  C.J. had been looking forward to this part the very most, and since the Racers line is always long Tom took the 3 big kids and went there first.

Cars land did not disappoint, it was just like walking into the movie.  I am always so amazed at all of the details that Disnay puts into everything.  It was so much fun.  There was always a show or a 'car' driving around it was wonderful.

Even Stanley was there.  I wish I would have taken more pictures of everything...

After riding the rides in cars land we headed over the Screamin' where Madison had to make the agonizing decision to ride it or not.

In the end she chose to ride it and proceded to ride it 6 times, it was by far her favorite ride.

During that time these three rode on the carousel over and over, they loved it.

We met up with cousins and went on Grizzley River Rapids, it was a nice escape from the heat of the day, some got soaked and others just sprinkled.

We watched a parade, went on Tower of Terror and had our fill of Bugs Land and then had to go on the Monsters Inc. ride. This ride is a tribute to Maidson, that was her favorite movie when she was little, you know the one that has to be on at all times even is they aren't watching it.  We then headed to Goofy's kitchen for dinner.

It was so much fun and the food was great. 

Chip

Pluto and Alladin

Minnie and Cinderella all visited us at dinner.

This is the look that Allie gave each and everyone of them.