Disneyland

This weekend I took Lucy and Juliette to Disneyland.  It was Juliette's first time. We went because Lucy's dance group had a workshop one day in Disneyland and a performance the next in California Adventure.  Lucy is in mid air. Lucy said they learned a lot at the workshop and they all improved their dancing!  It's amazing what they can do at Disneyland! ha ha! Juliette wanted to sit in every car we saw.  I never noticed before how many there were! They only got one autograph in their books.  It was just too crazy crowded!  I've had enough for about five years!

Brace Face

Major got phase two of his braces.  He has got quite a mouthful!

Sea World

We had been planning to go to Sea World on President's Day.  When we checked the weather, it said rainy and cold.  We decided to go anyway.  We prepared as best we could, but we still got really wet and cold.  
It stopped raining about 1:00, so the kids were able to go on the rides.  They loved going again and again since there was no line.  One good thing about going on a rainy day.
We went to a 4-D show to get out of the rain.  I told everyone to take off their shoes and socks and I rung the water out of their socks.  It helped, but not much.  We were sure wishing they had hand blowers in the bathroom instead of paper towels.  I've always cursed those blowers until this trip.  We visited the sharks twice for a long time because they were warm.  The penguins and polar bear were not our favorite this time around.
We still had a good time and are looking forward to going back when the weather is beautiful!

New Rug

I finally got a rug for the Living Room.  I just couldn't decide what style to go with - contemporary or traditional.  I decided what the heck!  This was a smoking deal, so if I don't like it in five years, no great loss.  But it's nice not to have the sofa sliding all over the place!

Happy New Year 2009!

This year we had our cousin New Year's Eve Party.  Only Lucy and Mary fell asleep.  It is fun for me because I love to have everyone over and having a good time.  As the kids get older we will be able to do more fun things.

Major's Birthday

Major was a good sport and waited to celebrate his birthday on Tuesday so we could get a better deal at Amazing Jakes.  His cake was chocolate with White Mountain Frosting.  We all like that cake!The kids had a good time at Amazing Jakes.  I enjoyed it too.  I sat in a comfortable booth and read my book for hours!

Carol's Birthday

Carol and Major share their birthday, but Carol declared it only her day!  This is her birthday cake - yellow with vanilla pudding in the middle.  Only she and Clint ate it because we all think that is disgusting!
Carol wanted to go to the The Cheesecake Factory for her birthday.  She invited her friend Emily to come.  The soup of the day was clam chowder, so she was very happy.  That is her favorite!