I {heart} Disneyland

We had a lovely time in Disneyland. It was lovely because it was rainy and we didn't have to stand in line and it was lovely because we had 5 days together with no interruptions, no work, just fun. I really wanted to go to Disneyland once during the Christmas season to see the decorations and the rides. It did not disappoint. It was lovelier than ever.


This is what the baby looks like after a long day of driving. We got him undressed and in his PJs without a peep. He loved everything at Disneyland, even the Matterhorn. He was quite the trooper! The only thing he didn't care for is seeing the characters up close. We had to force him to be in the pictures with them!


Love the mouse ears and Mickey's toon car.


Grandma gets sick on the tea cups.


Little Boy Heaven.


Little Girl Heaven.


Wish Lists...


Disneyland Christmas Parade and Fireworks. This is Princess Ariel and prince Eric. I love Ariel's dress!


Dinner at Ariel's Grotto is a hilight. If you wonder how rainy it was while we were there, check out the girls jeans, wet up to the knees, but nary a complaint we heard! They weren't able to wear their princess dresses this time to the dinner because the rain was so bad, they would have been soaked through and freezing. M.'s boots got ruined because they stayed wet for 4 days and mildewed. She said her feet were dry though, the rest of us didn't have that luxury.

Wanna Watch a Show

I love the street signs all lined up in a row as he's transfixed by Dora. Can you say one track mind? Now, how do I turn off the record that's always saying, "Mom, wanna watch a show, Mom, a show, Mom show, show Mom and including other various terms that may be heard at our house on any given day.

Ahhh.. The Joys of Parenthood

Me: Megan go watch a movie for your quiet time.
Megan: There's nothing we like to watch. Whining ensues...
Me: You have like a 100 videos, go watch one.
Megan: But one of them has a bad word in it
Me: Thinking to myself: Oh no! What movie do we have that has a bad word in it?
Megan: It's the Berenstein Bears one.
Me: This piques my interest because if you've ever watch one of these shows, it's on the extreme of clean and family friendly. So, I ask, what word is it?
Megan: Well, (getting nervous) they say "stupid".
Kaylee: Yeah, they say stupid.
Me: At this point I'm holding back a laugh big time and somehow say, you better not watch it then, that's pretty bad.

I look at Steve and just crack up when they aren't looking. I know some day we our kids will discover worse words, but I'm glad they think stupid is so bad right now!

NO... N-O-N

Kaylee was trying to take something from Matthew (age 2) and he was quite distraught. She said, in her sweetest voice, "Matthew, can I have that?" He screamed, "NO!" and then spelled out N-O-N. I guess he's a genius, he's already spelling words, even if they are wrong.

Sisters Last Forever

While the girls were doing playdough (I probably spelled that wrong), this is what I heard:

Kaylee: Megan do you still love me?
Megan: says nothing (...typical)
Kaylee: I love you
Megan: Do you love me more than your friends?
Kaylee: Yeah, you're my sister and sisters last forever, right Megan?
Megan: Right.

I wish I had a sister, that was so cute!

Maybe we should give him back

Tonight as usual, Matthew was throwing a fit about eating his dinner. Kaylee said, "He's being naughty." My response was, "Yeah, it's not good to be naughty." She said, "Mom, maybe we should just put him back where he came from."

My response, "Ouch."

Peas {pause} Mama

I just have to post about this before I forget because it's SO cute! Whenever Matthew wants something, I am trying to teach him to be polite and to say, "Please, Mommy". He is so adorable and the way he says it is, "Peas... pause for a few seconds... Mama!" I just want to hear him say it, so I ask him lots of times during the day and then have a little chuckle.

I guess I need to remember how cute he is even when he smears yogurt all over himself because I have taken too long to get him out of his high chair. Mom's have the hardest job, I'll tell ya!

Cute Kids

I love that for Valentine's Day, M. made notes from herself and her little brother and sister saying that she loved us. She then poked a slit in a shoe box for each of her parents and put the notes in there (just like they do at school). So sweet!