Disneyland and Aunt Diney

Aunt Diney, Grant and I went to Disneyland last week. We had a blast and rode many rides. In fact, we tried to ride some that we had not been on in awhile; like, Nemo, Midway Mania, Indiana Jones, etc.

We enjoyed the small amount of crowds, cool weather and chocolate/carmel popcorn that Aunt Diney bought! YUMMY! Oh and for the record, we loved the new and clean Small World ride. I guess there is some stink about It's A Small World ride being ruined because they've added Disney characters. Well, if you know me and you know Aunt Diney...then you know what our smart alec comment was to that...."What? Disney characters at DISNEYLAND??? How could they?" LOL We thought it was cool and non-intrusive. Lighten up people...relax, it's a ride.

Okay, enjoy the cute pics I took of the three of us.

Camping part 2 with our new group

Well, we tried another camping trip with our new group. We like the new camping group because we like to spend time with the Prices. It was interesting, the first trip there were winds that could blow us away. This time, we camped in the rain. So, now we joke that maybe there will be snow or sleet. However, we are supposed to be in the desert, so this could be hard.

Well, one interesting thing that happened on our trip was the interactions that Ryan and Scott had with some of the older members. They basically encouraged us to all really appreicate the fact that we are able to form close friendships with people that we've known for a long time (Ryan and Scott since 3rd grade...I've known Ryan and Kara for ten years!). The older members emphasized how lucky they felt that they could "raise" their kids together camping. That was really neat.

This campground had some interesting things, like a zoo...which was really a bunch of birds (pretty birds...but birds and no other type of animals). Kara was super-prepared for our trip and the rain, so we had tons of crafts. Thanks, Kara! We can't wait to see you guys again...the next place looks really nice (and this time, Kara and I are going to go mingle) LOL

Grant and Mom at Disneyland

Okay, I had promised Grant a couple of weeks ago that I would take him to Disneyland. We organized three of his preschool friends and their moms to go with us. Then, my gallbladder decided to have an attack. I've not felt very up to it since, but decided to go to Disneyland today. I mostly decided to do this because I will be having surgery soon to remove my gallbladder. I know that I will be out for that, so Grant needs to go to Disneyland in February...so Superbowl Sunday sounds perfect. I guess that wonderful idea was shared by many. I felt it was pretty crowded, but not too bad. I say not too bad because we went on fifteen different rides (of course, some of those "rides" are places like Goofy's house in Toontown).

Here is our list of things we did or rode:
1. Playhouse Disney Live Onstage
2. Monsters, Inc.
3. Caterpillar ride in Bug's Life
4. Grizzly Bear ride
5. Brother Bear area
6. Goofy's House in Toontown
7. Donald's Boat in Toontown
8. Chip N Dale's house in Toontown
9. Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
10. Snow White's Scary Adventure
11. Alice in Wonderland
12. The Tiki Room
13. Pirates of the Carribean
14. Winnie the Pooh
15. Buzz Lightyear

Here are the limited pictures I took today. We had fun, but I am exhausted!

Basketball Boy

Okay, so motto is: If Grant is interested in it or wants to join it, then so be it. In other words, our conversations go something like this; I say, "Grant, do you want to play basketball?" He says, "Yes, I want to play basketball, soccer, t-ball and swim." He always includes all of the sports. Maybe he fears if he doesn't mention it everytime, then I will forget. Hey, I am getting older. LOL

So, last week his practice was cancelled due to rain. So, today was his first basketball practice. They will have several weeks of "practice" and then the last three weeks, the kids play "friendly games."

One of Grant's best friends, William, also signed up and they had a great time. Although we parents decided they play off of each other. You know like when one is pouting, then the other will and so forth. Luckily, they were pretty into the basketball thing for most of the time, so we only ran into a few minutes (and a few threats not to go to dland) and all was good. LOL Here are some pictures:

My Son the Comedian

Here is how the jokes go:

Grant asks, "When does a rabbit jump away from a moose and a moose follows the rabbit?"

I say, "When?"

Grant says, "On Saturday!!" Laughter ensues.

Oh, what a funny little one.

I learned another funny fact. Grant and I were talking about how I was wearing one pink sock and one white sock. I have a lot of the fuzzy socks that can keep your feet warm. Well, I had a hole in one of my white and one of my pink; therefore, I threw the ones away with the holes and there were two good socks left. So, naturally I put them together. Anywho, I told Grant that my socks reminded me of when he use to wear one yellow Croc and one blue Croc.

He was notorious and anyone that has seen him this past summer, you know exactly what I am talking about. Grant received a pair of blue Crocs and a pair of yellow Crocs. He hardly ever wore them matched. I thought my son was being creative. So, people would ask me if I realized that he had on two different colored shoes. I would always agree that I noticed but didn't want to hinder his creative talents. Oh, how funny is the next thing I tell you???

Today, when I mentioned to G that my socks were like his shoes. He said, "Really you can't find the other socks?" I asked, "What do you mean?" He says very matter-of-factly, "I only wore my shoes like that because I could never find the other shoe." What? All this time I thought my son was being creative...nope, more like practical. LOL

I am still laughing at the way he told me. He is such a clever little guy with a great personality. I know I am relishing in my fortune!!!!

Magic Garden

So, I went to a toy store before we went camping. I found this really cool retro-type toy called the Magic Garden. The kids (and adults) were pretty into this growing item. You had to set it up and then water...then watch. Oh, how it grew. Look, the pictures say it all.

Camping with our friends

Well, we were invited to join a camping group with our friends, Kara and Ryan. They have two adorable children, Matthew and Natalie (ages 3 and 5). So, naturally we were excited to get started. We had our first campout in January. Everything went well...except for the winds that nearly tipped us over. LOL

We arrived on Friday at the same time (unplanned). Then, we were able to get checked in and hang out a bit at their camper. Then, the next morning we had a potluck breakfast where we introduced ourselves to the camping group. We were later invited to join. We played at the park, ate dinner at another potluck and played games the rest of the night.

It was a great start to a lot of good times camping with our friends. Ryan and Scott have been friends since third grade. I feel like I've known Kara forever, too. They are reall easy-going and our kids got along so well! We can't wait for the next trip in a couple of weeks!