February update

The highlight of February was surprising the kids with a trip to Disneyland. They had no idea that I had booked the trip in October. We had a fun Super Bowl Party at our house with pizza, treats and drinks then after it ended...I sent the kids on a scavanger hunt to find the letters to the word "Mickey". Then they found their mouse ears, Mickey stuffed animals and water bottles for the trip. Their reaction was priceless...I don't think they believed me at first and I was kinda disappointed that I didn't get the screams...but they came. After a few minutes it was loud, then louder and then they were running around screaming and hugging Cory and I.


When they got home from school the next day...we headed out. We decided to break up the trip by staying in Vegas the first night. It was late when we got there but the kids were super excited about the lights everywhere. The next day we finished our journey to Dinseyland and checked in our hotel. I had planned surprises along the way...new water bottles, new movie, new crayola books, new t-shirts and tons of treats. The kids were good on the drive and I only heard about 100 "are-we-there-yet"s from Grace. I had invited my parents and Cory's along and my parents jumped at the idea and met us there that day. We didn't go into the park until Wed morning and the kids loved everything about it. Lane fell in love with the characters and was mezmerized by the whole thing. Jaden and Grace rode all the big rides a couple of times. It was a fun trip. On Friday Cory's parents joined us and we celebrated his mom's birthday on Saturday as our last day in the park. The last day was the bumemr of the trip...lines and Grace with her annual pnemonia. However, the weather was 84 degrees and sunny as can be. That made it fun and much better than February in Utah. When I was a kid...I went to Disneyland once when I was 4! I'm attempting to make up for it now. I have to admit...I love Disneyland. I love the magic of everything. The fireworks, music, shows(Aladdin is my favorite),characters, and the smiles on my kids faces!