Disney Characters

One of the things I love most about Disneyland is how in character all of the characters are. It was seriously magical talking to them. I think my favorites were Snow White and Ariel. Ariel told Macy her freckles were mermaid kisses, and Macy really thought that was special. We love Disneyland!

Tyler's New Love

While in Disneyland we all learned of Tyler's love for the Disney Princesses. As soon as Tyler saw Snow White for the first time, he ran into her arms and would not let go. It was seriously the cutest thing ever! Snow White was so sweet to him and called him her "little prince." Tyler even got a big kiss on the cheek. He already loves the ladies.

Cali

While in California I was able to catch up with my lil sis who recently moved to Arkansas. She had never met Tyler and I had never met her little 3-year old, Eva. It has been awhile so it was nice to get to spend an evening out to dinner with her family and mine.

The Beach

We had the wonderful opportunity to meet up with most of my family in California for vacation. Our first two days were spent at Newport and Huntington Beach. Oh my goodness, we had so much fun. I love the beach! It was just nice to relax on the sand, enjoy the waves, watch the kids race through the water, and to just be together as a family with no interruptions. We can't wait to go back.

Free Chicken

A few weeks ago it was that time of the year again,

Dress like a cow = free chicken at Chick Fil A.

This has been a yearly family tradition for the past four or five years, and the kids always look forward to it. I love Chick Fil A, and love it even more when it's free!

Spur of the Moment

The other day Clint came to me and said, "We need to go camping. How about tomorrow." And just like that, we left on a spur of the moment camping trip. We kept it simple and really enjoyed our time in nature and without any distractions. The kids spent their time collecting firewood, searching for shells, swinging from a homemade swing, and making boats to float down the creek. The evening was spent reading by the fire.

We all crammed in our 3-4 man tent (we really need a bigger tent) and Tyler kept the night interesting by crawling around everywhere. He is one crazy sleeper!

I really had fun being with my little family and just enjoying each other.

Eclipse

Opening night of Eclipse I was one of those crazy girls ready to preview the movie at midnight. For someone who normally goes to bed at 9:30 or 10:00, this was a big deal. I went with a group of friends and before we headed to the movie we went to the The Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory to pick up a treat. Oh my goodness, if you have never tasted one of their carmel apples, you need to go today and treat yourself. They are delicious! I promise you will not be disappointed.
After out treats we had dinner at Red Robin, and not joking, the place was full of all women just waiting to see Eclipse as well. Too funny.

Before the movie they had a drawing for some fun prizes, which none of us won. But I did answer a trivia question correctly and won a copy of the movie soundtrack. Score!

We did all take home a sack of freebies which included a vinyl sticker saying, "I Love Twilight." I wonder what Clint would think if I stuck that on his car window.

It really was a fun evening with fantastic company, a wonderful movie, and I was not even tired at the end of it all, even if we got home close to 3:00 in the morning. I am ready to see the movie again!