Disneyland - WE LOVE YOU!!!

Of course, we can NEVER get a good "entrance" picture - the sun in the eyes is just too much to handle:)

We were THRILLED to go back to Disneyland this year - you know, I think it should be a yearly thing and while Spence loves it too, he's just not sure about once a year - but we went anyway!!  Last year's experience, while amazing and fun, was FREEZING, so I was hoping like crazy that it would be warm and it was - yay!!  We had the most amazing weather.  The kids and Spence were in shorts all week with only a jacket at night.  In fact, the day we got to L.A., it was like 83 degrees - so great!  We even went swimming in the pool and didn't freeze - well, we means Spence and the kids, but I watched:)

We got to spend 4 days at the park this year and we really lived it up every day.  We saw SO many characters because it wasn't too busy and we got quite a few pictures with them.  The girls still liked meeting them, but it definitely was not a priority to meet them like it has been in the past - they are just TOO grownup!!  The favorite ride this year for the girls was California Screamin'.  Not sure how many times exactly they went, but it was at least 3 or 4 a day - they couldn't get enough.  Adri was tall enough for every ride this year and she loved it.  Grady, on the other hand, was just barely below the line - we're talking BARELY - but of course every worker had a different opinion of whether or not he could go on the ride.  Sometimes he made it in, only to wait for 10 minutes and get told he was too short.  Other times he made it all the way - and he was SO thrilled when this happened.  He would walk around yelling, "I'm taller now" to anyone who would listen, it was pretty cute.  Spence finally got the brilliant idea on the 3rd day to make Grady taller - oh, you didn't know you could do this??  Well, all you need is 4 Disneyland maps and a kid who doesn't complain about the "tight" shoes and you're solid:)

 It really worked!!  He got to go on all of the rides and absolutely LOVED it!  He even went on Tower of Terror and loved it - the girls were much too wimpy for that this year - Kendalyn only did it once and Adri wasn't even going to go there.

We had a GREAT time - the only bad part was the drive - oh, did I mention we drove?  No? YUCK!!  I don't ever want to do it again, but I'll probably forget by next year and we'll pile in again to make our way to my favorite place on earth...

Oh, there are a TON of pics - sorry!!

Fun, new picture spot in California Adventures

I know, we couldn't stop laughing at what a goofball he is!!

She got the WHEEL seat on Indiana Jones

All tuckered out after a long day..

Ice cream break - um..that shine on my forehead is definitely cute...

The end of a great last day!!

Bongos Birthday!!!

So, for some reason, it may have something to do with Uncle Brent, but we have always called Adri Bongos!!  It may seem weird, but this little missy was mighty crazy when she was younger - really, she still is a bit of a ham most of the time - hence the name.  We love this little cutie of a girl and are so happy to have her in our family.  She has such a funny personality and LOVES to laugh!  It was quite the Barbie Mania at our house on her birthday - she's quite into the Barbie thing for the moment.  She decided (at the VERY last minute) to have a party with her friends, but it was kind of thrown together, with Christmas having just got over and just having moved in as well, but she loved it!  They made those little Perle Beads (those melting beads that you iron) and played a few games.  She chose donuts for her "cake" - smart little whip:)  She also decided to do Sushi for her B-day dinner with Spence and I.  Also a smart little whip:)  Swimming was next on the list and they had fun swimming with dad (I said someone had to be dry to take a picture:).  We had a great time - Happy Birthday SWEETIE!!!

Sentimental Adri

I had to write this down, because it was just too cute to forget about.  Last night, we were watching Ramona and Beezus (very cute show if you haven't yet seen it) and at one point, Ramona is running away and all of the sudden Adri says "oh no, here they come, here come the tears".  So I look over at her and sure enough, her eyes were completely welled up with tears.  I asked her if she was sad about the show and she said that she felt bad for Ramona because she was mad at her mom - SO DARLING!!  At the end she did the same thing - she said it was just a sad show but that she liked it.  I guess she takes after her dad more than her mom after all:)