Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Sea World


What's a trip to Disneyland without a trip to Sea World! We left sunshine and 75 degree weather in Anaheim and traded them for clouds and cold in San Diego! Shamu, you were worth it!





Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Disneyland!!!


Seriously, BEST VACATION EVER!!!! We just got back from Disneyland last week and we had an absolute blast! I fell in love with the place all over again. There is nothing like seeing the magic of Disney through your children's eyes. It has to be the best feeling EVER! We cannot wait to go back!

The kids on the first day at Disneyland! You could just feel the excitement! I don't think any of us slept the night before!

Nicholas and Karlee celebrated their 3rd Birthday while we were there! We treated them to breakfast with the princesses at Ariel's Grotto! It was the HIGHLIGHT of the trip for me! Not only was the breakfast amazing, we were able to meet five of the Disney princesses. I think I teared up at one point seeing the look on my girls faces! It was my own dream come true! :-)

Ariel greeted us when we arrived!

Getting her autograph!

Breakfast is served!

The Royal Announcer! Introducing....

Belle!


Karlee couldn't take her eyes off of the princesses.

Cinderella!


Nick being all shy!

Princess Aurora

Snow White

So Sweet!

We all sang "Happy Birthday!" and Nicholas and Karlee blew out their candles. Talk about the BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!

On to more princesses, rides and FUN!!!!!

Princess Tiana! Gorgeous!

Jesse and Woody! We are obsessed with Toy Story! I think we watched 10 hours of it on the drive down and back!

Loving Mater and McQueen!



Mr. Incredible! Boy, was he ever! Hee! Hee!

Yes, we waited in line for 45 minutes to meet Rapunzel but Flynn Rider made it all worth it! (Sigh)


Jasmine herself!

Nick's favorite...Buzz!

Cousin Luke and Nick being BOYS with their blasters!


Meeting Mickey Mouse!

Karlee's birthday present from Grandma and mom was picking out a princess dress! She choose Cinderella and got to put it right on in the store! Wow! Did she EVER feel beautiful!

The princess and her prince! Ten minutes later....

...out cold! Disneyland will do that to you!

Nick riding the Toy Story 3 ride (one of our favorites)! I think this kid had the best time of any of us!

The view from our hotel! One to remember! It was hard saying good-bye to this! Thanks Mom and Dad, Brad and Lezlee, Luke and Cole, Ryan & Angela, Hannah & Karina for making this the best trip ever! We love you guys!

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

CHRISTMAS FUN!

This was such a fun December! Christmas could not come soon enough for our kids! Christmas Eve finally arrived. We had friends over for dinner and after everyone had gone, the kids opened their Christmas pajamas from Grandma & Grandpa Swensen.

Modeling their new P.Js.

Santa found us Christmas morning! Macy was the first to wake up around 7:30am. We had her go in and wake up Nicholas and Karlee. They all piled down the stairs and went straight for their stockings.


It took Karlee F-O-R-E-V-E-R to open all of her presents. She took her sweet time playing with each thing she opened. Nicholas, on the other hand, tore through his presents, shouting "Hooray!" with each new toy and tossing it into his pile. Next!


This boy scored a Cars Race Track, cars and more cars and a rug to drive his cars on. You guessed it...he's in to cars!

Macy receiving her Barbie Vacation House. She was definitely happy!

Santa also brought us the Wii. We are late adopters. Very late adopters! We had so much fun playing it on Christmas Day! Macy kicks all of our cans at bowling! I can't figure it out!

Karlee's favorite present was her "PINK CASTLE" and all her disney princess polly-pockets. It was all she wanted for Christmas along with a Tangled Rapunzel Barbie Doll. It was such a fun morning. I think Mark and I had just as much fun playing with all the kids toys on Christmas Day as they did. It's fun to be a kid again!

Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas! Best Wishes for the New Year!