Disney Continued...

This post has taken me so long to do because I just love looking at all the pictures and get lost in them. The kids have different smiles on their faces. They have "anticipation smiles" as we wait in line...not sure of what is ahead of them. Trying to figure out if mom is telling the truth about the ride!

Wondering if they can be brave enough or if the ride is really worth the wait. They have those "awesome smiles" right after they have finished the rides. This smile is my personal favorite! Their hair is a little wind blown from going fast and their hearts are still beating fast! "Can we go again??!!"  "Giddy Smiles" are just manifestations of their pure joy. "Posed smiles" are when they wanted me to take a picture of them with something so they can remember it forever! Then you have the "sudden smile" when they are just looking around on the ride with awe. Taking in their new, awesome surroundings.

 

These smiles are why I love Disneyland so much!

 

Santa on the Jungle Cruise

 

Amy and Katelyn both had their iPads so I did have a lot of fun pictures to comb through. 

 

 

 

Princess Tyler

 Pirates 

I love how her little white bows glowed in the dark

 

JEDI Training!!! Brigham was chosen from the crowd to participate and he did a great job!

 

 

 

 When all the bad guys came out Darth maul came right up to our kids in the audience and he was very scary with yellow contacts and all!

 

 

 

 

Face up with Darth Maul!  Brigs was a pro!

 

 

This is a kids favorite too. I don't know why because it is so dang bumby especially with Jessie driving me!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cool to see it all decorated for the last day of Christmas!

 

 

 Jessie's favorite: The Teacups

 

 

 

 

 

 

 We waited FOREVER in this line and by the time we got to Mickey Jess was asleep!

 

 Star Tours  

 DUMBO

 Playing while the big kids go on Space Mountain

 

 Awesome Day!

 

 

The Happiest Place on Earth?

Disneyland... of course! We had a whirlwind of a trip, but it was awesome. Thanks to an awesome dad!

 

Found out Friday about the possibility. Left Saturday afternoon and spent the night with Brent and Lori.

 2 moms and 10 kids all in one van!

 Stopped in Barstow, CA for some ice cream at the McDonald's built out of old train cars.

 

We stayed in an awesome house that was about a 1/4 mile walk form the park entrance. It was perfect, had everything we needed and the pool was awesome!

 

 

 

 Lots of toys, Wii, cable, board games and the kitchen came in very handy!

 

Monday we headed to Disneyland

bright and early!

 

 

 

 

Characters

 

 

to be continued...

 

 

 

 

Brigham: the Model

This year we are taking Talent/Interest pictures for our birthday pictures.(see blog main page) So we headed to Target for Briggy's bday pics and were planning on wrestling since that is his big thing right now. We had some poses and props ready and the photographer did a great job. He liked Brigs and his wrestling stuff he asked me for a picture release so he could include some of Briggy's pic collages in a catalogue they were making. Sure- what the heck! Brigs finds it kind of flattering so why not. Now you can stroll into the Centerville Target and see "Brigham- the Model" as he is now known in our house. when we lived in Florida and Brigham was about 2 years old I had a friend ask if Brigham could wear some Halloween costumes for a photo shoot she was doing for a Halloween Catalogue. Sure- why not?! Thanks to Grandma Hilma for the handsome white spot!

Go JAZZ!

The last time I went to a Jazz game the Jazz lost so bad and I felt like my attendance might be a curse. Mike was explaining to me in very, very simple terms his theory on why the Jazz are trying to loose so they can be higher in the draft. So I didn't feel so bad going to the Jazz vs. Milwaukee game with Mike when he scored front row tix.

It was a blast! We were so close and those guys are so big. I was fascinated to watch Gordon Hayward use his peripheral vision the whole game. He never seemed to focus on any one thing. the Jazz did end up winning.