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Monday, April 22, 2013

California vacation - Week 2

On April 2nd, we said good-bye to Nana, Papa, Aunt Debbie and Uncle Steve, and went over to my Aunt Venetta and Grandma Ann's place where mom and Mike were waiting for us. The next day started our Disneyland adventures! We went for three days and split our time between Disneyland and California Adventure. Our friends Erin, Dan, and Monika joined us too! It was spring break while we were there so it was very, VERY crowded, so we didn't get to meet many of the characters, but we did manage to see some.

April 3rd - Disneyland
 Rose in her Disneyland shirt that Grandma T and Papa Mikee gave her

 Isaac in his Disneyland shirt from Grandma T and Papa Mikee

 Isaac checking out the Disneyland Castle

 Rose in the stroller, checking everything out and waiting for lunch

 Isaac waiting for lunch too

 Snuggling up on Papa Mikee

 Grandma holding Isaac

 Grandma holding Rose

 Grandparents with Grandkids

On our first ride, Storybook Land Canal tours

 On the train ride


 He liked that ride!

 Erin, Dan, Mom, and Mike

 On the Dumbo ride. (Isaac is sitting next to me, but you can't really see him)

 Best pic of us together on the ride :)

 Mom and Mikee on the Dumbo ride

 Isaac and Blake on a Dumbo ride statue

 Rose did not go on the ride because she was passed out

 Meeting Pluto! He played peek-a-boo with Isaac

 Getting his autograph

 Our cool picture with Pluto!

Rose and her lovely hair after waking up from her nap

 Ikey's turn for a nap in the stroller

 Kisses

 Sitting in the back of the stroller and loving it

 Playing with Papa Mikee

 Silly girl

 One of the Disney employee's gave Rose an "Honorary guest" pin to wear

 Taken by Erin, we were hanging out at Goofy's 
clubhouse and she saw Rose peeking through the fence

 Fun!

 Matt and I during dinner

More kisses!

We went home shortly after dinner the first night. It had gotten cold pretty fast and we didn't have any jackets with us. Plus the kids were exhausted and getting very crabby. We wanted to head to bed early anyways since we wanted to get into the park early the next day

April 4th - California Adventure
This was the place I was really looking forward too, since they had added a new section called Cars Land. I knew Isaac would love it, and he did! 

 Riding Mater's Tractor ride with daddy 

 Love this pic of them. This was his favorite ride and he
 ended up going on it three times total this day

 "It's just a statue, mommy"

 Family photo with Mater!

 Checking out the white-wall tires at Luigi's 

 Matt and Isaac on the tire-bump ride

 Mike and Mo on the bumping-tire ride

 Trying to move the tire by leaning the way we want too

 Hi Matt!

Every body, lean!

 Seeing Red the firetruck going down the street

 The lady came over and asked Isaac if he wanted to meet Red and he said yes :)

 Daddy and Isaac with Red

 Me, Matt, and Isaac with Lightening McQueen!

 Stanley!

 Monika with Isaac and Stanley

 Daddy and Isaac 

 Monika, me, and Isaac on the tractor ride!

 Lots fun!

 Trying to read the map

 Grandma Ann walking around with Rose

 Sitting at the Mad Hatter's tea party chair

Rose and Isaac at the hotel the second night. 
Grandma T and Papa Mikee watched them while 
Matt and I went and met up with Erin, Dan, and 
Monika to have a kid-free time. 
We stayed till the park closed!

April 5th - Disneyland again!

 The Disney Marching Band was playing when we got there

 Rose was passed out before we got to the park that day haha

 Main Street Disney... VERY crowded!

 Matt, me, Mike, Isaac and Monika

 Mo and Mikee on the Rocket ride

 Matt, me, and Isaac on the rocket ride

 Trying to get Isaac to look up haha looks like we're choking him!

 Submarine ride! Finding Nemo themed now

 Isaac on the Submarine ride

 Rose waiting in line for one of the rides

Isaac and Matt on the Autopia ride
(yes, Isaac is driving!)

 Rose meeting Minnie Mouse!

 She couldn't take her eyes off of her, awe!

 Rose was such a trooper! She was about to pass 
out in the stroller but we kept her awake to meet Minnie. 

Trying on Minnie Mouse ears!

And here are a few videos of Isaac on some rides!

On Mater's Tractor Ride with Erin

Isaac driving in Autopia 

That's all the Disneyland pictures I have. We didn't stay too long the third day. Mom, Mike, and Grandma Ann took the kids back to their place while Matt, Monika, and I did some shopping then took Monika back to the airport (Erin and Dan had already left that morning back home). Needless to say, when we got back to Aunt Venetta's and Grandma Ann's house, we were all pretty tired! 

The next day we went over Grandma Betty's house to visit and relax. 

 Rose with Uncle Jimmy

 Rose with Grandma Betty and the dog, Brandy

 Playing with the watering can

 Isaac lounging 

 Rose giving Grandma some flowers

 Rose giving Grandma T some flowers too

 Pretty girl

 Grandma T with Isaac and Rose, giving her a rose

 Rose giving Grandma Betty a rose (there are 
pictures of me doing this same thing at her age)

 Grandma and Rose

 Playing with the lava rocks

 Four generations! Me, Grandma Betty, Rose, and mom

 Rose was not wanting her picture taken that day

 Now with Isaac!

Rose got her dress wet, so she ran around with her 
diaper and a pair of underwear that covered it haha

On April 7th, Grandma Ann and Aunt Venetta had a BBQ for a family get-together and to also celebrate Papa Sammy's birthday.

 Wearing her dress that Aunt Venetta got her at Disneyland

 She liked playing with it

 And swishing it around :)

 Checking out some flowers

 Isaac and Blake playing with cars

 The boys playing in the fountain with the cars

Silly boys


 Rose eating with Grandma T, Papa Mikee, Daddy, Aunt Isabel, and Uncle Gary

 And now they are -IN- the fountain!


 Grandma, Rose, and Papa

 Boys having fun

 Splashing each other

 Uncle Gary, Papa Mikee, and Rose

 Rose playing with the toy cars since the boys are busy in the fountain

 Matching pull-ups haha

Great Uncle's Johnny and Luigi telling jokes/singing



 She really did love those flowers

 Trying to do bubbles by herself 


 Silly girl haha

Well, that concludes all the pictures from California. It was a great trip and I was very happy to be able to see all the family and friends that we did! I'll do another post in a couple of days with our Hawaii move update :)