Disneyland!!

 My Crazy best friend Trisha decided she wanted to take me and my kids to Disneyland.  I would never have taken an 8 month old a 1 year old a 4 year old to Disneyland but she talked me into it. It was definitely an adventure.  We loaded her 3 kids in my 3 kids in her car and headed for California.  We got there Tuesday afternoon and headed to the magical kingdom.

We met Trisha's sister Rose,  her husband Brad and their 4 kids there too.

It worked out good to keep Anna in the front pack and put the boys in the stroller. It was crazy crazy busy.  You could barely walk. I should have taken a picture of the swarms of people. 

I'm sure Jackson wont remember it but he sure loved it.  The first ride we went on was pirates of the Caribbean, Trisha was holding him and he was so excited and loved every second.  Isaac would get a little nervous on the dips where you go fast and get a little wet - actually he would hide his face in my lap but I think he was  just getting used to what it was all about because he loved all the rides after that.

 Isaac got this awesome balloon.  He loved it so much.  Unfortunately it popped on the way home with the elevation changes and scared the heck out of all of us.

 The last time I went to Disney Land was my Senior year of High School.  I have never seen the fireworks show at the castle. This is us waiting for the show to start.  It was so awesome, I loved it and so did the kids.

Day 2 at Disneyland

Trisha took Isaac on the bumper cars.  He loved it.

We found some benches to sit down on and have a lunch that Brad and Rose brought.  There were 15 of us total.

I can't think of what this place was called, but the kids loved going through it and climbing up the tree house things and playing in the caves.

While we were there a girl came up to me and said, "are you Gaye Nelsons daughter?"  It's crazy to see people you know among thousands of strangers.

We decided to wait in line for the Toy Story ride. By the end we all felt how Madeline feels here.  I think we waited almost 3 hours, for one little ride.  It was definitely Isaacs favorite though, we went on it again the next day and the line was much shorter.  Probably just and hour.

Brad and Rose were so great to help with the kids. I feel like Anna did really good.  When she got tired she would just lay her head on your chest and go to sleep.  Sweet little girl.

Still in line for Toy Story.

We got some great pictures though while we were waiting in line.  This is the cutest picture of Trisha's kids and their cousin Terra.

We coordinated shirts so it was easier to find each other. Alexa is starting to think we've been standing in line way too long now!

Jackson LOVES Trisha.  He tells her all the time, " I LOVE YOU!".  I guess because she's so fun and they  are always doing silly things like this together.  They were cracking me up!

This is how much Jackson loves her....he keeps giving her hugs and kisses!

We finally got to the part in the Toy Story line where we got our 3D glasses.....getting closer.

Cool Dude.

We finally made it.  Even Anna was happy.

We ended the day by Trisha getting herself two big ol' Slurrpies at 7-11. Just kidding one was for me and they were delicious.

Day 3 at Disneyland

The bummer about day 3 at Disney land is the day before Trisha was getting sicker and sicker and then had horrible fever and horrible cough all night and couldn't even get out of bed on day 3 of Disneyland. Poor girl.  I think she just couldn't stand us anymore. So we went with out her.  Brad watched all the kids (with the help of his 13 and 15 year old) while Rose and I went on a roller coaster ride called Screamin' that was way fun. We went on Toy story again, and a few other little rides.  

Cotton Candy is always exciting.

Day 3 at Disneyland me and the kids spent a little time on a bench. We played with our new toys and ate some more junk food.  It was nice.

 Anna kicked back with her bottle.

Isaac loves his new toys....

And Jackson loves junk food. (just like mom)

Toys.

Junk food.

Here we go...give him a bubble gun and he goes crazy. Bubbles!!

What an adventure we had and what an amazing friend I have that would take us to Disneyland for 3 days.  Nothing better than a best friend to bring sunshine to your day.

Picnic at Camel Hill

Me and the kids went for a picnic on the rhino today.  We went to camel hill by Grandma and Grandpa Whitney's house, so of course we had to sit on the tractor.

 The weather has been absolutely beautiful.

 Our cousin Missy saw us and came over to play with us.

 

Isaac took a picture of me and Anna.

I think one of the best things about being a mom is now I get to do all the fun things again that I loved to do as a kid.

Playing in Grandpa's irrigation ditch.

Jackson will be 2 next month.  He's getting so big.

Isaac is 4.  What a good boy he is.

We hiked over camel hill. They are good hikers.  Jackson would sit down on all the down hills and say weee and slide all they way down.

I brought our camp chairs and we had a yummy picnic.

Little Anna is 8 months now.  She loves being outside too.

Jackson has started climbing up on the top of the rhino like Isaac does. I just know he's going to fall off and break his head. He is such a climber.  I didn't let him do it here.

Jackson taking off to go explore.  Maybe he's going to go see if Grandma and Grandpa are back from their mission yet.  1 more month!

Isaac and Missy racing back to the rhino.