happiest place on earth

December 2-5, 2010

Way back at the beginning

of the year,

we participated in

Give-a-Day, Get-a-Day

with our friends

Sean and Paige.

We made gift boxes for teachers

in exchange for a free pass to

Disneyland.

We held onto those passes

for months and months

and finally in the beginning of

December we made it to our

destination.

We went at holiday time and
of course the parks were beautiful,
but wow, were they crowded.
Luckily we are experts at fast passes
and were able to do everything we
had on our list, plus some.

Here are 5 things I learned
at Disneyland this year.

1. Only Disneyland can create a
fireworks show that is so emotional
you are almost in tears by the end.

2. Mint Julips are still the most
refreshing snack at the park,
and mine and Paige's personal favs.
If you want to get 3-4
for the price of one, order them
at a sit down restaurant
(they are not on the menus)
in New Orleans Square and
you get free refills. Plus you can request
a to-go cup. Score!

3. When it is cold outside,
nobody wants to ride splash mountain,
so you can stay on your log flume
for several rides and never have to get off.
Just be sure the person in front
is willing to get wet.
Thanks Curtis!

4. When you ride the
Ferris Wheel at
California Adventure,
you must get a swinging cart!
FYI, a free barf bag is provided
in the cart.

5. When you go hard
for two days straight at
Disneyland, be prepared to
look like death as you exit out the
gates at the end of the night.

Thank you Disneyland
for another great trip
full of fun and lasting
memories!



zoolights

Friday November 19, 2010

We went to zoolights
this year for
my company party.
I guess that is one perk
to working.

There are millions of lights,
and you can see a few of the
animals, including a
sleeping Komodo Dragon.

It was stimulation
overload for Oliver.
The Phoenix zoo does a
musical tree display,
ala the Bellagio Fountains,
it was Oliver's
favorite part.

It was a great way
to kick off the holiday season.

baby steps

November 4, 2010

This is video of Oliver's first steps.
What was the final motivation
to get him to take steps alone?
A cellphone.