Saturday, March 27, 2010
Tour de St. George
Bryan has been biking to work and decided that he wanted to race in the Tour de St. George 30 mile race. He woke up early this morning and was off with the other riders at 8 a.m. I got the kids ready and went downtown at 10 a.m. to be there when he finished so we could cheer him on. The road was blocked off and the ending gate was set up. We were told the riders would be coming down the hill and so we were watching for them. Ethan and I played catch while we waited and about 5 minutes after we got there Ethan pointed the opposite direction and yelled "There he is!" and I turned around just in time to see Bryan and another man racing as fast as they could for the finish line. I didn't even have the camera ready or anything, but Bryan won!!! I was so impressed and he did a great job. 30 miles in about 1 hour 56 minutes. It took him a little while to get his legs back under him and he froze because the wind was blowing, but he had a great time! We are so proud of him!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Evening of the Arts 2010
Ethan played a duet with me last night for Evening of the Arts. He did a great job!!! I was so impressed with him and he had a lot of people there to watch and support him. It was a great night.
Here we are:
Here we are:
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Registering for Kindergarten
Does this look like the face of a little girl who knows EXACTLY what she wants?
If you answered, "YES!" then you are correct. Courtney has been so excited about kindergarten registration for the past few months and couldn't wait. Today was the first day of registration so we gathered up her birth certificate, immunization record and doctor's form and headed to the elementary school. We walked in and the secretary gave us some forms for me to fill out. Courtney talked and talked to teh secretaries about how excited she is to start kindergarten and how her birthday is on the second day of school so she is pretty special. She told them that she has been getting ready for school by going to preschool, which she loves, and practicing all her letters and numbers.
They then asked one of the kindergarten teachers (Mrs. Rindlinsbacher) to take Courtney for some testing. This is when it all fell apart!
See, Courtney has made the decision that she HAS TO HAVE Mrs. Clayton (Ethan's kindergarten teacher) for her kindergarten teacher. And no one else is good enough! So when the other teacher came around the corner to test Courtney, Courtney began screaming, clinging to me and telling the other teacher that she wasn't the "right teacher for me!" I finally got her calmed down and the secretary said that testing wasn't a big deal because Courtney is obviously intelligent by the way she was speaking to them earlier. So I took Courtney to some chairs and she CLUNG to me while I attempted to fill out all her paperwork.
Five minutes later, Mrs. Rindlinsbacher tried to say hello to Courtney and make her feel better...BIG MISTAKE. Courtney, once again, started screaming and crying. Mrs. Rindlinsbacher quickly backed up and I felt horrible!
Then...from around the corner came Mrs. Clayton. She saw us and came over to say hello and asked if Courtney had been tested. Courtney said, "No, because you weren't here." So Mrs. Clayton asked if she could test Courtney and Courtney jumped right up, took her hand and said, "Let's go!" They skipped off to testing and left everyone (including the other teacher and the secretaries) with their jaws dropped.
They came back about 10 minutes later laughing and Courtney was just as happy as could be. Mrs. Clayton told me that she did really well on the testing and said that Courtney is a girl who knows what she wants. She laughed and said she was really flattered that she was the only one who would do. Hopefully she'll have some input on placement.
Now, we can't request kindergarten teachers but I think the secretary added a note to Courtney's registration form "strongly suggesting" that she be assigned to Mrs. Clayton's class. I certainly hope it happens because it will make the transition to kindergarten so much easier!
If you answered, "YES!" then you are correct. Courtney has been so excited about kindergarten registration for the past few months and couldn't wait. Today was the first day of registration so we gathered up her birth certificate, immunization record and doctor's form and headed to the elementary school. We walked in and the secretary gave us some forms for me to fill out. Courtney talked and talked to teh secretaries about how excited she is to start kindergarten and how her birthday is on the second day of school so she is pretty special. She told them that she has been getting ready for school by going to preschool, which she loves, and practicing all her letters and numbers.
They then asked one of the kindergarten teachers (Mrs. Rindlinsbacher) to take Courtney for some testing. This is when it all fell apart!
See, Courtney has made the decision that she HAS TO HAVE Mrs. Clayton (Ethan's kindergarten teacher) for her kindergarten teacher. And no one else is good enough! So when the other teacher came around the corner to test Courtney, Courtney began screaming, clinging to me and telling the other teacher that she wasn't the "right teacher for me!" I finally got her calmed down and the secretary said that testing wasn't a big deal because Courtney is obviously intelligent by the way she was speaking to them earlier. So I took Courtney to some chairs and she CLUNG to me while I attempted to fill out all her paperwork.
Five minutes later, Mrs. Rindlinsbacher tried to say hello to Courtney and make her feel better...BIG MISTAKE. Courtney, once again, started screaming and crying. Mrs. Rindlinsbacher quickly backed up and I felt horrible!
Then...from around the corner came Mrs. Clayton. She saw us and came over to say hello and asked if Courtney had been tested. Courtney said, "No, because you weren't here." So Mrs. Clayton asked if she could test Courtney and Courtney jumped right up, took her hand and said, "Let's go!" They skipped off to testing and left everyone (including the other teacher and the secretaries) with their jaws dropped.
They came back about 10 minutes later laughing and Courtney was just as happy as could be. Mrs. Clayton told me that she did really well on the testing and said that Courtney is a girl who knows what she wants. She laughed and said she was really flattered that she was the only one who would do. Hopefully she'll have some input on placement.
Now, we can't request kindergarten teachers but I think the secretary added a note to Courtney's registration form "strongly suggesting" that she be assigned to Mrs. Clayton's class. I certainly hope it happens because it will make the transition to kindergarten so much easier!
Pumpkin Pie
Someone sent this to me and I thought it was worth posting. This is how pumpkin pie is made. ;)
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Backpacking
Ethan and Bryan returned home today from their backpacking trip and they had a great time! Ethan was a trooper and did a great job. He isn't quite accustomed to backpacking food (didn't want the instant oatmeal, etc.) but he had fun. Here are some photos:
Friday, March 19, 2010
Off Backpacking
Ethan and Bryan just left to go on their first backpacking trip! Ethan was super excited and told everyone he saw today that he was going backpacking tonight with his dad.
We bought them camping food (instant oatmeal, Crystal Light, jerkey, etc.), got them packed and they took off. They are going to a trail not far from here called Cottonwood. It's off Old Highway 91 by Hurricane (pronounced "her-a-cun" for some weird reason).
Once I got Ethan's pack all ready and tried it on him, he wouldn't take it off. It was cute. There are some things we need to get him eventually that will lighten his load (a lighter sleeping bag, smaller book to read, etc.) but he is set to go on his first trip. Bryan took the camera so I'll share photos when they get back.
Reading with his backpack on!
We bought them camping food (instant oatmeal, Crystal Light, jerkey, etc.), got them packed and they took off. They are going to a trail not far from here called Cottonwood. It's off Old Highway 91 by Hurricane (pronounced "her-a-cun" for some weird reason).
Once I got Ethan's pack all ready and tried it on him, he wouldn't take it off. It was cute. There are some things we need to get him eventually that will lighten his load (a lighter sleeping bag, smaller book to read, etc.) but he is set to go on his first trip. Bryan took the camera so I'll share photos when they get back.
Reading with his backpack on!
Glasses!
Yesterday afternoon Ethan, Courtney and I went to our eye doctor appointments. We haven't had very good success finding an eye doctor that we like, so we were hoping this would be the one.
The kids loved the place. The assistants were so nice and the tests were actually pretty fun...so much so that Ethan asked them to do an extra test that they were, originally, only going to perform on me. It was a bit of a wait, but they had a kids room with all kinds of toys that the kids were able to play in.
Ethan was up first and he did a great job!! I was so impressed with how well he sat up and all the questions he asked. He has had glasses for reading, but hasn't really worn them much. I have been noticing, especially at Disneyland, that he is squinting a lot more and now we know why. His old prescription, from last June, is way off in one eye. So he gets new glasses.
Then it was my turn. I had Lasic about 10 years ago and my vision has been great until the last few years. I have noticed that it has been declining and last year I went to the doctor and tried to get contacts. The doctor never could find a pair that would give me good vision, so I bought some cheap-o glasses online and have been using them for reading and piano playing. With the tests run by this new doctor, we found out that my eyes are basically healthy but I have thinning corneas (not good) and high pressure in the eye (which could be a precursor to glaucoma). So I have eye drops each night and another appointment in 3 weeks. Ah, the joys of genes! ;) Yes, I blame my family for this one! ;)
Courtney was up last and her exam was started while I was in the other room having tests done of my eyes. She did great too!! The doctor found that she is far sighted (something I have NO understanding of) and that her eyes are not working as well together as they should because focusing on things close up is difficult and her eyes fight over who should be dominant. If we don't get her glasses she will develop a lazy eye. So...Courtney got glasses too! Her glasses will be bifocals so the only part that will have a prescription will be the middle part so she can see close up. She was so excited.
We didn't have time last night to order the glasses (the appointment took 1 1/2 hours longer than it was supposed to) so we went back today and the kids picked out what they wanted. They look pretty cute, if you ask me. They will be here in about 7 days. Courtney's may take longer since they are bifocals, but we're hoping they come soon because she is super excited.
Ethan watched TV while Courtney was fitted for her glasses.
The kids loved the place. The assistants were so nice and the tests were actually pretty fun...so much so that Ethan asked them to do an extra test that they were, originally, only going to perform on me. It was a bit of a wait, but they had a kids room with all kinds of toys that the kids were able to play in.
Ethan was up first and he did a great job!! I was so impressed with how well he sat up and all the questions he asked. He has had glasses for reading, but hasn't really worn them much. I have been noticing, especially at Disneyland, that he is squinting a lot more and now we know why. His old prescription, from last June, is way off in one eye. So he gets new glasses.
Then it was my turn. I had Lasic about 10 years ago and my vision has been great until the last few years. I have noticed that it has been declining and last year I went to the doctor and tried to get contacts. The doctor never could find a pair that would give me good vision, so I bought some cheap-o glasses online and have been using them for reading and piano playing. With the tests run by this new doctor, we found out that my eyes are basically healthy but I have thinning corneas (not good) and high pressure in the eye (which could be a precursor to glaucoma). So I have eye drops each night and another appointment in 3 weeks. Ah, the joys of genes! ;) Yes, I blame my family for this one! ;)
Courtney was up last and her exam was started while I was in the other room having tests done of my eyes. She did great too!! The doctor found that she is far sighted (something I have NO understanding of) and that her eyes are not working as well together as they should because focusing on things close up is difficult and her eyes fight over who should be dominant. If we don't get her glasses she will develop a lazy eye. So...Courtney got glasses too! Her glasses will be bifocals so the only part that will have a prescription will be the middle part so she can see close up. She was so excited.
We didn't have time last night to order the glasses (the appointment took 1 1/2 hours longer than it was supposed to) so we went back today and the kids picked out what they wanted. They look pretty cute, if you ask me. They will be here in about 7 days. Courtney's may take longer since they are bifocals, but we're hoping they come soon because she is super excited.
Ethan watched TV while Courtney was fitted for her glasses.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Soccer Time
It's soccer time again. Usually we play soccer with the Southern Utah Soccer Association in the Fall, but this year Courtney's friend was playing and convinced her that they needed to play together. So we are now playing in the Ivins City League. Last night was their first practice/game. They are going to have practices 15 minutes before the game begins, which is GREAT because we don't have to add something else to the schedule.
This year Courtney is one of the oldest on the team instead of the youngest and she is doing great. Bryan isn't her coach this season so she is doing much better. She still only runs in a straight line, but she can really kick well. ;)
Ethan spent most of the game reading a book and Courtney stopped one time to let him know that it isn't okay to read while she is playing, but it didn't phase him.
This year Courtney is one of the oldest on the team instead of the youngest and she is doing great. Bryan isn't her coach this season so she is doing much better. She still only runs in a straight line, but she can really kick well. ;)
Ethan spent most of the game reading a book and Courtney stopped one time to let him know that it isn't okay to read while she is playing, but it didn't phase him.
Leprechaun Courtney
When Courtney came home from preschool yesterday she looked so cute that I had to take a picture!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
A Nap?
Could it really be called a "nap" if Courtney yells "I'm napping now...serious, but not Sirius Black" every 5 or 10 minutes for an hour and a half?
I didn't think so either. ;)
I didn't think so either. ;)
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Fishing with Grandpa
Ethan has wanted to go fishing with Grandpa Oman for a while and yesterday they got their chance. I drove the kids over to Washington and then we drove out to Quail Lake. Grandpa put bait on a little fishing pole he had brought for Ethan and they tried that for a while without any success. I took Courtney and we left to run errands and let the fishermen have their fun.
After running a few errands I got a phone call from my mom saying that Ethan had caught 4 fish!! I was amazed. They got tired of fishing at Quail Lake so they went to a little stocked fishing pond in Washington. Ethan caught fish on his first 2 casts and then only took a few more casts to catch the other two. He was so excited and didn't want them to be cleaned until I could see them. So Courtney and I raced back to our house to meet the fishermen. They were pretty big fish and Ethan so so excited to be "feeding our family" with his catch. He was fascinated by the cleaning of the fish and Grandpa told him that he is going to have to learn to clean his own fish soon. He wasn't too thrilled about that one. They were good to eat though!
After running a few errands I got a phone call from my mom saying that Ethan had caught 4 fish!! I was amazed. They got tired of fishing at Quail Lake so they went to a little stocked fishing pond in Washington. Ethan caught fish on his first 2 casts and then only took a few more casts to catch the other two. He was so excited and didn't want them to be cleaned until I could see them. So Courtney and I raced back to our house to meet the fishermen. They were pretty big fish and Ethan so so excited to be "feeding our family" with his catch. He was fascinated by the cleaning of the fish and Grandpa told him that he is going to have to learn to clean his own fish soon. He wasn't too thrilled about that one. They were good to eat though!
Last Day
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Our last day at Disneyland and California Adventure was spent hitting all the rides we wanted to go on one last time. We treated the kids to breakfast at IHOP next to the hotel and Courtney had macaroni and cheese (yes, she is my daughter!).
Then we loaded up the stroller, arranged with the hotel to keep our van there after checkout and went to Disneyland first. We had fun running to the rides the kids wanted to go on and the ones that Bryan and I wanted to try again. Ethan and Courtney loved Thunder Mountain and really wanted to go on it over and over, but the line was getting long so we only went on it once. Bryan got to go solo on Indiana Jones while I took the kids on Pirates of the Caribbean a couple times again, Courtney went with me to the Haunted House while Ethan and Bryan went on Splash Mountain. We even hopped over to California Adventure to go on Toy Story again.
When it was finally time to go, we went back to the hotel to load up the van and organize all our stuff. We had a great time at Disneyland and the kids both want to go back another time.
We drove to Las Vegas, ate dinner at Macaroni Grill, then drove the rest of the way home. We arrived home around 10:45 p.m., unloaded what we needed and then all went to bed.
What a fun family trip!!!
Our last day at Disneyland and California Adventure was spent hitting all the rides we wanted to go on one last time. We treated the kids to breakfast at IHOP next to the hotel and Courtney had macaroni and cheese (yes, she is my daughter!).
Then we loaded up the stroller, arranged with the hotel to keep our van there after checkout and went to Disneyland first. We had fun running to the rides the kids wanted to go on and the ones that Bryan and I wanted to try again. Ethan and Courtney loved Thunder Mountain and really wanted to go on it over and over, but the line was getting long so we only went on it once. Bryan got to go solo on Indiana Jones while I took the kids on Pirates of the Caribbean a couple times again, Courtney went with me to the Haunted House while Ethan and Bryan went on Splash Mountain. We even hopped over to California Adventure to go on Toy Story again.
When it was finally time to go, we went back to the hotel to load up the van and organize all our stuff. We had a great time at Disneyland and the kids both want to go back another time.
We drove to Las Vegas, ate dinner at Macaroni Grill, then drove the rest of the way home. We arrived home around 10:45 p.m., unloaded what we needed and then all went to bed.
What a fun family trip!!!
Disneyland!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
We had a Magic Morning pass for Tuesday morning and it was so nice!! They open the park 1 hour earlier than normal for those with a Magic Morning pass and then you can ride on anything in Tomorrow Land or Fantasy Land. So we ran right to Star Tours. Courtney and Bryan then went to the castle in Fantasy Land and to the Tea Cups (Bryan must really love Courtney because he hates that ride) while Ethan and I went to the Buzz Lightyear ride and rode on the rockets.
We then met up again and got in line for the submarine ride, which has really been updated since we were there last...10 years ago. (If anyone wants to see the submarine ride, we have photos of every stage of the ride, thanks to Ethan.) While the kids and I waited in line for the submarine, Bryan ran over to Autopia to get a fast pass. So when we finished the sub ride, we went and drove cars...which really wasn't very impressive.
Then we went to over to get a fast pass for Indiana Jones and ride on Pirates of the Caribbean (which has changed since the last time too). The kids really liked that ride. Then we went to the Haunted House, which took a lot of persuading after their Tower of Terror experience. Courtney really liked it but Ethan wasn't very excited.
We then split up and Bryan took Courtney on Splash Mountain (with rain gear on) while Ethan and I rode Indiana Jones. Courtney got SOAKED! And she doesn't like being wet unless she is swimming, so Bryan took her back to the hotel for a change of clothes and nap while Ethan and I played around.
We had so much fun going from one ride to the next. Ethan was again the official photographer so we have a lot of photos. We went on the Casey Jr. train ride, Dumbo ride, Storybook boat ride (which we have all the photos from, so if you want to see the ride, we have it all documented), the Tea Cups, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride and some others. We even went into Toon Town to ride their rides, but Ethan wasn't too impressed.
At 4 p.m. we met up with Bryan and Courtney and rode some rides together. We also got to meet the Princesses and Tinker Bell. Courtney was in heaven!! Ethan was just tired by this point and sat in the stroller for a long time trying to recover.
It was a great day. Then the kids decided that, instead of riding rides while everyone else watched the parade, they wanted to watch the parade again. So we found a good spot on the side of the parade route and waited. They loved it! While we waited, Ethan bought Courtney a souvenir, it was cute.
During the parade they grab kids out of the audience to dance with them and Courtney loved it. She wasn't afraid to get right out there and dance. She was part of the conga line and some other dances. It was cute!
Then we went back to our hotel, ate dinner and watched a movie until the kids wound down enough to go to sleep.
Good Day!
We had a Magic Morning pass for Tuesday morning and it was so nice!! They open the park 1 hour earlier than normal for those with a Magic Morning pass and then you can ride on anything in Tomorrow Land or Fantasy Land. So we ran right to Star Tours. Courtney and Bryan then went to the castle in Fantasy Land and to the Tea Cups (Bryan must really love Courtney because he hates that ride) while Ethan and I went to the Buzz Lightyear ride and rode on the rockets.
We then met up again and got in line for the submarine ride, which has really been updated since we were there last...10 years ago. (If anyone wants to see the submarine ride, we have photos of every stage of the ride, thanks to Ethan.) While the kids and I waited in line for the submarine, Bryan ran over to Autopia to get a fast pass. So when we finished the sub ride, we went and drove cars...which really wasn't very impressive.
Then we went to over to get a fast pass for Indiana Jones and ride on Pirates of the Caribbean (which has changed since the last time too). The kids really liked that ride. Then we went to the Haunted House, which took a lot of persuading after their Tower of Terror experience. Courtney really liked it but Ethan wasn't very excited.
We then split up and Bryan took Courtney on Splash Mountain (with rain gear on) while Ethan and I rode Indiana Jones. Courtney got SOAKED! And she doesn't like being wet unless she is swimming, so Bryan took her back to the hotel for a change of clothes and nap while Ethan and I played around.
We had so much fun going from one ride to the next. Ethan was again the official photographer so we have a lot of photos. We went on the Casey Jr. train ride, Dumbo ride, Storybook boat ride (which we have all the photos from, so if you want to see the ride, we have it all documented), the Tea Cups, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride and some others. We even went into Toon Town to ride their rides, but Ethan wasn't too impressed.
At 4 p.m. we met up with Bryan and Courtney and rode some rides together. We also got to meet the Princesses and Tinker Bell. Courtney was in heaven!! Ethan was just tired by this point and sat in the stroller for a long time trying to recover.
It was a great day. Then the kids decided that, instead of riding rides while everyone else watched the parade, they wanted to watch the parade again. So we found a good spot on the side of the parade route and waited. They loved it! While we waited, Ethan bought Courtney a souvenir, it was cute.
During the parade they grab kids out of the audience to dance with them and Courtney loved it. She wasn't afraid to get right out there and dance. She was part of the conga line and some other dances. It was cute!
Then we went back to our hotel, ate dinner and watched a movie until the kids wound down enough to go to sleep.
Good Day!
Friday, March 12, 2010
California Adventure
Monday, March 8, 2010
The kids woke up early again and were so excited to get going. We got ready, ate breakfast and took off for Disneyland's California Adventure. We had reserved a hotel right across from the entrance of Disneyland but we weren't checking in until later in the day. Not wanting to pay for parking, we stopped at the hotel to see if they would let us check in early...and they did. So we were able to unload the van, park it in covered parking and get everything ready to go. It was so nice.
We made our lunches, packed our cooler, got the stroller set and walked across the street. The gates to California Adventure were open but they stop you right inside the gate so you can't get to the rides. So we had a bit of time to figure out what we wanted to do. I had it all mapped out beforehand but wasn't sure if it would work, so we kind of just went on the fly. The kids like California Soaring, Toy Story, the Grizzly ride which gets you wet, but few other rides. We spent the day running around riding things and having fun. Courtney spent most of the time on Bryan's shoulders.
It was a great week to go because there weren't many lines and we were able to enjoy a lot of the rides. I wanted to go on the Tower of Terror and so Bryan bought the kids some cotton candy to keep they busy while I went on the ride. There wasn't a line so it wasn't too long before I was back. I liked the ride. It was a bit scary but not too bad. While I was gone the kids decided they wanted to ride on it. Courtney was tall enough and I didn't think it was too bad, so we loaded on the ride. They were okay until the elevator dropped...then they both freaked out. Yeah, slight lapse on the good parental sense on my part. But they lived through it.
We ended the day at Bug's Life and the kids really liked that. We saw a 3D show and then drove bumper cars. I thought it was a really fun day...in spite of the Tower of Terror bit.
At 5:15 p.m. there was a parade so we got there early to get a good spot on the sidewalk. It was a great parade with all kinds of characters. Courtney spent most of her time waving at the characters and dancing to the music.
When that parade was over and California Adventure closed, we walked over to Disneyland and went in. We took the train ride around to show the kids what the park looked like and then we found a spot on the side of Main Street Square to watch their parade. The logic behind this being that we could ride all the long-line rides the next night when everyone else would be at the parade. But it didn't quite work out that way with our kids.
Courtney and Ethan loved the parade. Right before it began, Bryan took Ethan with him to buy ear hats for both the kids. It was so cute to see Ethan give Courtney her hat. She was so excited. She also danced along with the parade and they both had a great time.
Here's a movie of what happened when Courtney played with her ear hat elastic. Watch her flinch..but she was too involved in the parade to cry about it.
When the parade was finished so were we. We walked, with the masses, back across the street, got the kids ready for bed, and slept...after a while. They were pretty wound up and had to take a bit of time to relax. We ate some dinner we had brought and then went to sleep.
The kids woke up early again and were so excited to get going. We got ready, ate breakfast and took off for Disneyland's California Adventure. We had reserved a hotel right across from the entrance of Disneyland but we weren't checking in until later in the day. Not wanting to pay for parking, we stopped at the hotel to see if they would let us check in early...and they did. So we were able to unload the van, park it in covered parking and get everything ready to go. It was so nice.
We made our lunches, packed our cooler, got the stroller set and walked across the street. The gates to California Adventure were open but they stop you right inside the gate so you can't get to the rides. So we had a bit of time to figure out what we wanted to do. I had it all mapped out beforehand but wasn't sure if it would work, so we kind of just went on the fly. The kids like California Soaring, Toy Story, the Grizzly ride which gets you wet, but few other rides. We spent the day running around riding things and having fun. Courtney spent most of the time on Bryan's shoulders.
It was a great week to go because there weren't many lines and we were able to enjoy a lot of the rides. I wanted to go on the Tower of Terror and so Bryan bought the kids some cotton candy to keep they busy while I went on the ride. There wasn't a line so it wasn't too long before I was back. I liked the ride. It was a bit scary but not too bad. While I was gone the kids decided they wanted to ride on it. Courtney was tall enough and I didn't think it was too bad, so we loaded on the ride. They were okay until the elevator dropped...then they both freaked out. Yeah, slight lapse on the good parental sense on my part. But they lived through it.
We ended the day at Bug's Life and the kids really liked that. We saw a 3D show and then drove bumper cars. I thought it was a really fun day...in spite of the Tower of Terror bit.
At 5:15 p.m. there was a parade so we got there early to get a good spot on the sidewalk. It was a great parade with all kinds of characters. Courtney spent most of her time waving at the characters and dancing to the music.
When that parade was over and California Adventure closed, we walked over to Disneyland and went in. We took the train ride around to show the kids what the park looked like and then we found a spot on the side of Main Street Square to watch their parade. The logic behind this being that we could ride all the long-line rides the next night when everyone else would be at the parade. But it didn't quite work out that way with our kids.
Courtney and Ethan loved the parade. Right before it began, Bryan took Ethan with him to buy ear hats for both the kids. It was so cute to see Ethan give Courtney her hat. She was so excited. She also danced along with the parade and they both had a great time.
Here's a movie of what happened when Courtney played with her ear hat elastic. Watch her flinch..but she was too involved in the parade to cry about it.
When the parade was finished so were we. We walked, with the masses, back across the street, got the kids ready for bed, and slept...after a while. They were pretty wound up and had to take a bit of time to relax. We ate some dinner we had brought and then went to sleep.
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