Splash Park - We're Baaaack!

Maybe it will be Summer in Vegas soon, it has been lovely though and I don't want to complan. It had been awhile since we've been, so we thought the weather was warm enough for the splash park, but it turned windy on us. Claire didn't care though, she went right out into the water and had a great time! And Miles was content with his apple to suck on.

 

 

A Pirate's Life for Me

I guess we miss Disneyland already - Claire and Matt were singing the song from Pirates of the Caribbean ride, and Miles got in a few "arghs" as well. He is starting to copy our sounds more and more - so fun to see him learning.

Meet Ruby

Claire's little monster, who we promptly named Ruby. Miles has a camoflauge boy monster named Norbert. Their names just came to me, don't ask :)

Thanks Aunt Becky!

Bday Pics

A few pics from my birthday - we had dinner with the Hillers, and my special order was taco salad and a cookie pizza instead of a cake. If I could pick one meal to eat every day, it would probably be taco salad. And my cookie addiction continues... Delicious!

Lucky Kids - Disneyland Trip

Yes, we are spoiled and got to go to Disneyland again! We went as the personal guests of Ms. Becky Baird, the star of the Monsters Inc show at Disney World. She was in LA for some training and we met her for one fun-filled day of Disney. Jen and Janel Wagner also joined us for the day-long Disneyland blitz. It is hard to do everything in one day, especially if you try to squeeze in California Adventure, but we were up to the challenge.

We went down Thursday night, and then went on Friday, driving home Friday night. We got home at 3 am Saturday, but the kids slept the whole way and we managed to stay awake.

On our last trip, Claire had a quick glimpse of the princess Tiana from Princess and the Frog, but she had just ended her show and it was too short of a visit for Claire. So, this time we made sure we went to hear her sing. Claire was very lucky this time - she got to dance and even play the tamborine with Tiana. Her luck would continue, as you'll see later on. Here is a video of her swinging her hips to "Dig a Little Deeper."


Claire and Princess Tiana


Claire kept calling everything an adventure - we went on a pirates adventure, and then the map of Disneyland was her adventure map - it was an insight into how excited she was to be there.

Eating at the Blue Bayou


Taking a Break


Mapping Our Adventures

Tarzan's Treehouse with Becky


We waited in the hot sun until the parade came to our section - we were ready to keep walking over to CA Adventure but Claire was very upset to leave all of the characters - Mary Poppins alone sent her into hysteria. So, once the parade reached us, it was worth it. Claire went out and danced with Jessie and Woody - and I noticed that during the song Jessie pointed at Claire, which I thought was weird. Then the guy on the float singing came down and talked to Claire. It must have been Jessie's job to find the girl with the best dance moves!



Pictures on the Steps - It's Tradition!



CA Adventure Carousel

In Training for the Best Sport Ever!

New Favorite Breakfast Place

We recently went to the Black Bear Diner with the Hillers - Leah took us all out to celebrate our wedding anniversaries, which are within a few months of each other. It was so good! For all of you in Vegas, it is at Tropicana and Jones, a place I drive by at least 3 times a week and have somehow never noticed - it's kind of tucked back in the parking lot on the corner. I guess they are all over the west coast too.

I had their granola almond pancakes, which weren't heavy and thick like other whole grain pancakes I have had before. Matt had linguiza sausage and eggs, Ethan had cinnamon roll french toast, and the omelettes looked fabulous. I love eating out for breakfast, so just wanted to share our latest morning splurge.