Disneyland 2012!

It was that time of year that our family started to crave us a little Disney.  We wanted take a vacation over a long weekend and California is so nice and close that we thought we would pop over for a wee bit and see some of our favorite friends.  As the girls grow and change so do their interests, so we were able to explore more of Disney this time.  The first trip Mickey was the biggest hit and the second trip Buzz Lightyear was probably the biggest deal.  While we still love giant mice and toys that come to life while we sleep, the girls were super excited to meet the princesses (which in the past they could not have cared less about)  We also found out that there was no height requirement for the Pirates of the Caribbean ride and rode it probably 6 times due to popular demand.  Cambry also barely (with the help of high sitting piggy buns) met the height requirement for Splash Mountain.  (A log ride with a giant drop and splashing water)  Drew took her, and she gloated about it all day!  Brave little lady, I was so scared for her!  Let's see, we rode it's a small world over and over, but most of all we rode the carousel.  Yep.  The only ride that we have in a mall just down the street from us in AZ, they (especially Colbie) could not get enough of.  You would think they were jockey's at the Kentucky Derby on the fasted track of their lives when they ride these things!  Too funny.  They also love staying in a hotel almost equally as much as they love going to Disneyland.  There was plenty of bed jumping, pretend phone calls, and lists made on the little stationary and pens that they had. On the last day we drove to Huntington Beach and played around even though is was to cold to put in more than our tootsies.  Okay, I'll stop and just show you some pics.

Arriving at Disney ready to start our adventure!

We had perfect timing and walked right up to a Monsters Inc. show and met Sully.  Luckily, I had on my favorite color so we matched nicely. :)

 

The girls LOVED princess Minnie

 

 One of the 75 carousel rides.

My favorite picture of the trip.  Here's why: We did not hit any long lines the whole weekend except for one, and it was to meet Rapunzel.  Rapunzel is Colbie's favorite though so I knew it would be worth it.  Waited and waited.  We finally got to where we were the next family they would let in and Drew saw and told the girls that Flynn Rider was their with Rapunzel.  Cambry froze, and then looked at me with the deer-in-the-headlights-look.  You see Flynn Rider is her first movie crush.  She could hardly breath.  She had been thinking of all of these questions to ask Rapunzel (she was always calm and very chatty with the other characters we met) but when we got to the front she couldn't speak.  She was gazing at Flynn and he knelt down to talk to her and asked her name.  She quietly whispered it and didn't say another word.  (As you can tell by the pic I couldn't really blame her ladies, he was pretty dreamy. ;) (Also Colbie looks ticked, but it was just the pic she was super excited in there.)

At the beach on the chilly morning.

Colbie kept chasing this bird everywhere calling her in her weird grandma voice "here birdie birdie."  I would have run away too with that voice!

Cambry the collector.  She loves to collect things, so put her on a beach with MILLIONS of "beautiful shells" and she needed a dump truck to get home all of her new treasures.

 

Easter!

I love April. It's my favorite month actually. We get to celebrate Easter, my dads birthday, my birthday, Cambry's birthday and usually we go on a weekend trip somewhere. Not to mention the weather is always beautiful and I extra appreciate the nice weather just knowing the heat is around the corner. So far the month is off to a great start of living up to my expectations! Easter was a great success. We woke up in the morning to see what the Easter Bunny had brought. Then we headed to church to thank Jesus for his awesome life. Then we came home and waited for our family to come over and hung out with them for the evening.

I wanted Cambry to sleep in curlers which she likes to do, but Colbie always has to wear one too.

Getting ready for church.

I almost couldn't even post this picture because Colbie looks so old!!

The obnoxiously big hair flowers I made for the girls. It's Easter, go big or go home.

This bad picture is the best one I got all day of the cousins together, but it makes me laugh. It looks like Cambry is eating Braelyn's head.

The cute matching Branton family.

The cousin egg hunt. My kids clothes disappeared at some point!

Good thing Cambry is wearing her stethoscope though.

Fun in the play car! They were laughing so hard.

Ostrich Fest 2012

Last weekend was a jam packed fun filled weekend. Friday night we kicked it off by going to see The Lorax, the new Dr. Seuss movie that is out. I loved it. It was Drew's first time to get to take the girls to a movie so he really enjoyed it too. Then on Saturday our little Braelyn was dedicated at church. And on Sunday we went to the Ostrich Festival. They have the Ostrich Festival in Chandler every year, but this was our first year to go. Here is what I will say about it: very fun, but very expensive. They had booths with vendors, an area to pet animals, ostrich races, food and a carnival area. It was the carnival area that did us in! It was pricey to ride the rides, but we had a great time so it was worth it.

The Brantons (minus Mike) met us there too!

So proud of my left handed batter!

So proud that Colbie missed every ball batting right handed and then really whacked one when she went to her left side!

Say What?

Never a dull moment around here. Here are some I'd like to remember:

Me: "Colbie, I think you are going to be the star at ballet!"
Colbs: "No, I think I'll be the heart." (which was kind of true, she has more heart when she dances than any kid I know!)

Me: "Do you remember our bible verse?"
Colbs: "With God, all things are popsicle."

Colbie: "God is in my heart."
Me: "Yes He is Colbie!"
Colbie: "Not in my boobies, or my bellybutton. No, only in my heart."

We had just gone over the story of Adam and Eve and the serpent.
Cambry: "So is Satan a snake or a man?"
Me: "Well, he can change forms. In this story he was a snake."
Cambry: "Oh so he could be a reindeer, or Santa, or a hamburger, or undies, or a dolphin, or teeth if he wanted to be?"

I also have a very random moment that happened this morning. I had been reading my bible in my closet (sounds weird, but it's quiet in there) before the girls got up. I read Philippians 3 and 4. Whenever I find a good verse for the girls to memorize I write it on the last page of my journal. I came across Philippians 4:13 and thought I should put that on my list. Cambry was in our bed asleep but I heard her wake up and say "Mommy, can you come lay with me?" I was done reading my bible so I left it in my closet, but had a few more thoughts to jot down in my journal so I took it to bed with me to finish. I laid next to Cambry and scratched her back for a minute then began to open my journal and finish. I had it open to the page where I was writing my prayers, but not the back page where I had written the verse that page was completely covered. Cambry was facing the other way and asked me how my time was reading my bible. She asked if I was reading Philippians. (She has a crazy memory so I'm assuming since yesterday I read Philippians 1 and 2 I must have told her that the day before.) I said yes I read Philippians. THEN, she said "Did you read Philippians 4:13? We should read that." What???! I shut my journal, rolled her over, and grilled her on how she new that. She didn't even have an answer, and she didn't know what the verse said. I've thought about it all day. It is now our verse for this week, and maybe for life!
Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength."

Colbie goes to the dentist

Colbie had her first dentist appointment last week! It's so fun for me to take the girls to the dentist because I genuinely enjoy going so I feel like my enthusiasm rubs off on them. For some reason it seems like they already know to be a bit apprehensive about going even though they have never had anything bad happen there. I'd blame Drew, he is bit of an anti-dentite, but he never says anything bad about the dentist in front of the girls so it's not his fault. I think they just know. Luckily, this dentist is determined to make it as fun as possible and the office staff is too. They were amazed at how great Colbie did letting them do all of her cleaning and really get in her mouth. She was so brave!! She did have to sit on my lap the whole time, but that's okay some kids just like to be held more than others. I believe I was that kid too. Had my mom gone to the appointment with us she probably would have been holding me while I held Colbie and we all would have been happy. Cambry also had her second cleaning and was like an old pro at the whole thing. She was very interested in the tools and using them. The hygienist told Cambry she was so good with them she should be a dentist, but Cambry told her she already wanted to be an astronaut doctor.

I love this sweet picture.

Here the girls are working away on the stuffed alligator. The staff was so great letting them take their time and use all the tools on the gator.












Happy smiles here after we went and got their first ever Starbucks Drink. (Not a coffee drink I haven't lost my mind, just a strawberry drink)