Day 3

Started off our second day at Disneyland with character breakfast at the plaza. This breakfast is the one we always go to since I was a child and characters have not changed. Nate saw Tigger right when we got there and said "I want to pet the kitty kitty and see his tail" Thom corrected him said it was a Tiger named Tigger and throughout the breakfast he asked when the Tiger was coming? Food was traditional breakfast buffet - omelets were ok. We mapped out our second day and started with the jungle cruise, Tom Sawyer Island, and Star Wars Jedi training show. The girls were good sports thought the driver in the jungle cruise was funny. Nate liked the animals on the cruise. Tom Sawyer island was a bust normally my favorite place but Nate refused to go into the caves. Thom tried holding him but hit both their heads and that set off tears, then tge pirate ship came around and fired two loud pop guns startled us and Nate cried again. The Star Wars training was great as always Disney puts on quite the show. They had darth maul in full costume which is pretty scarey but Nate loved the sword fighting and we lived the quick Witt of the main actor. Then we did the buzz light year lazer ride- followed by Indiana jones. Went to eat lunch did the pooh ride and then the parade. Frozen royalty was the first float, this is Lauren's favorite she was so happy she cried. Nate lived the parade, he was waving at all the characters. There were many bright colors. We followed this up with playing in the tree climbing area at Ca Adventure then back to hotel girls fed Nate and themselves while Thom and I went out to dinner with Aimie and Jon at the Napa Rose. We had meals with wine pairing. Laughed a lot and berated the boys about who looked older. Tried to talk the girls into going back to the park but they were tired and so was Thom. So having no one to go with I stayed home and everyone is asleep. Third night co sleeping Nates feet are constantly in my back or stomach. I haven't slept more than six hrs in a row . Precious moment around 3a this morning he woke smiled I kissed him and he laid his tiny hand on my chest - I'm so blessed to have all my kids and husband be happy and healthy with the girls sleeping in the bed next to Nate and I - we put dad in the separate bedroom because he snores but even through the door you can hear him, 

Humor

Love my daughters quick Witt. I spent a good amount if time on a new calendar system . I sent out a text and spoke to the girls about not setting or preparing food in this area. A few days later I went shopping and left a pineapple in this area- hence the note. 

Day 2

Everyone awake at 0800 in room. Real fast with dad arriving at 0930 and out the doer we went:) 

Started at Ca Adventure cars ride doing the tractor ride first which is like a scrambler. Nate did great on his first ride no anxiety. We took him on the rocket swing which was way off the ground and swings outward, he did great. Nates favorite ride was the 4-D toy story video game where you shoot targets. He insisted we go in it twice back to back. Lauren's favorite part of today was her and I on autotopia, she was making creeper faces whole I was getting a pic . Hollie drove her own car and Nate drive Thom- enjoying every minute. 

We at are cars land for lunch so Nate could watch the race cars. Dinner was at goofys kitchen buffet style way over priced. We did more rides and then at 5 I took Nate to a quiet place where a river runs by big thunder rock and told him to take a nap - he rolled on his side and fell asleep for 2 hrs. During this time Thom and girls would go on a ride and then I would get the parent swap pass and go on the ride with the girls. Thom spoiled  Nate and they built a custom car it is blue dodge viper . We went back to Disney for  Fantasmic. Nate loved this. Hollie said she can't think of one thing she liked the most it was just all fun. Thom and I got about a 20 min time for just us while kids watched Nate. Hollie and Lauren ended up pink on their shoulders- no other sunburn injuries . Spent at least another 300.00 today! Dear lord 

Day 1 in Ca

Why on earth would you ever co sleep ! This child nearly pushed me off the bed all night ! It was like he was a heat seeking missile? Then at 5am he was awake patting my face smiling with his very happy smile that made my heart melt but if course I responded with go back to sleep kissed him and shoved him back over to his side and tucked him in. Now we are awake and I feel like I never slept but really enjoy waking up to his happy smile.    

We got to the hotel at 0930 checked our luggage made our plea for early check in and headed over to downtown Disney for shopping and lunch. 

Hollie loves soup - it is her favorite meal dispite it being hot outside. 

Lauren so glad to be watching World Cup and in AC. She complained about being hot in her tank top and shorts while Hollie and I we're wearing long pants and short sleeves .., 

Nate found his new buddy for Disney after telling him no to every toy gun out there. We went back to hotel kids slept for 3 hrs woke at six went out got groceries and dinner. Watched fireworks from the roof- then bed.

Nates first airplane ride. :) he did ok with the fast take off but did not like the elevation changes that made him fee like he was falling. After that he settled in. Favorite thing was to read the safty card that had pics of what to do should bad things happen. Then we colored and talked about the clouds. Had snack and bathroom twice. I would have thought getting up at 0400 all the kids would have slept? Nate finally fell a sleep as we were descending but was quickly awake once the tires hit the ground and brakes applied. We all patiently waited for the people to get off so we could unload the car seat. Come to find out the seat belt release didn't have enough room to open we had to wait for the mechanic who disassembled the seat belt to get the car seat out:( walked off the airplane and all those waiting cheered. 

Lauren's culinary summer

Lauren will be in charge of dinners on the days I work and Mondays. This was her first dinner - pasta with sausage basil garlic ricotta Romano and peas :)