Are you ready for some major California overload?? I have been so excited to do this post and also not so excited.(: Of course I took a million pictures, and me being the person that I am, has a hard time of simplifying anything.(: One of the last weeks in March, we took a trip to California with some of Mike's family. We decided that it would be fun to just take the girls on this one. So my fabulous sister watched the boys for us, and we had an awesome time! On the first day, we drove to Vegas and stopped and had lunch with Dave and Lindsay (thanks for feeding us!(:) Then we continued on to Newport. Traffic was Horrible, so it took us forever to get there. It was Sunday, so we had a fun time in the car listening to Jon Bytheway and Hank Smith talks on tape. The girls loved them! Of course when we got into California, we had to turn on the radio and do a little Mexican Karaoke! So fun! We stayed in Newport with Mike's mom and dad, Matt and Camille and their family, and Elisa and Jason and their family. It was a quick trip, but we got a lot of Disneyland in. We didn't get to spend as much time with everyone and we would have liked to, but we had an amazing time just being with the girls.
Me and my girls are definately Not too cool to wear ponchos!(:
These guys are!(:
Teacup cuteness!
I love this picture!
Dennis found a "Just Married" pin, and decided to wear it!(:
Me and my girls. (Teacups are NOT Mike's favorite!)(:
So the whole time in Disneyland, our girls were pin trading. If you have never done this, you should, it's a blast! Anyway, our girls were a little out of control with the whole pin trading thing! Everytime, and I mean everytime, they saw a worker with pins, they had to see what ones they had. So we were rushing to Toy Story Mania, when we saw this man. He had pins, so the girls rushed over to him. As they were trading, he asked which ride we were headed to. We told him, "Toy Story Mania." He said, " Why don't I just take you right over there and get you right on." So we walked clear over to the ride, and he took us right to the front of the line and they put us right on. He said that his job was to make our experience "Magical." He saved us an hour wait in line...so I'd say that was pretty magical!(:
I love this ride!!
Grandma and Grandpa Smith with some of the Grandkids.
The kids kept getting these awful stickers. They kept trying to stick it on Mike's back without him noticing. Of course...he noticed.(: So I decided to get it on for them. He had no idea. We had a fun time laughing at him.(:
The girls with Kamri and Boston.
Dalaney would talk to anybody and everybody! This poor man had to listen to her for about 10min.(: Of course he was nice about it...it's Disneyland! Everyone is nice! (:
Dalaney in the Animation Studio. If you've never gone in there, it is so fun, you need to check it out!
In the basement of the Animation studio, they have the beast's library, and Ursula's Grotto. So, so fun!
My handsome "Beast."
so Dalaney!
Kate and Mike on "Small World"
Ya gotta love Toon Town!(:
The girls posed this picture themselves and I LOVE it!
CONSTANTLY Pin trading! (:
We discovered a great little icecream shop just off of Main Street. So good!
We decided go and spend a little time at the beach one night. It was a little chilly, but the girls had a blast!
Running from the waves. I love the complete joy on their faces.(:
Awesome sunset.
Dalaney was o.k. when she got a little wet...
But not so much when she got a LOT wet!(:
Whitney
Kate
Dalaney
The gang (minus Matt and Camille & family) right before we left to go home.
Spencer with his fun Disneyland toys. Can you tell how excited he is!?(:
Ethan really was excited for his new toys.
Did ya survive through all of those pictures??? (:
I can hardly believe that my little Spencer is one! This last year has gone by SO fast! For Spencer's birthday, we had a little party with just us. Of course there were presents, cake, and messes, which all made for a great time.(: Spencer is growing so fast! He has 8 teeth, he is starting to walk, and he loves to laugh! He is such a sweet little baby and he really does complete our family.
