The Girls First Time to Disneyland

Over Thanksgiving break, we decided (well I pleaded and begged Cason) to take the girls to Disneyland.  While Millie and Ivy are still free, it couldn't be a more perfect situation, right?! Ha!  We went with Cason's sisters and a few of Millie and Ivy's cousins.  

Good morning!!

We started the morning off with delicious donuts and a ride or two or three or five million on the carousel.  Lets just say, we shouldn't have booked it to the carousel first.  ugh!  Millie is obsessed!!!!!  We pried her hands off the carousel and took her to dumbo.  She cried the whole time because she wanted to go ride the horsey...So back to the carousel we went.  We bribed her to try out some other fun rides.  She loved the teacups with Cason, and wanted to do it again again!  There was lunch, a few other rides, and naps in between.  

Ivy loved being on Cason's shoulders.  She patted his head, played with his hair and giggled.  

Next up...Minnies house.  I waited 45 minutes in line to see Minnie.  I love Minnie and Millie loves Minnie.  So I thought she'd love it!  Well...not exactly.

She loved to play in the play kitchen inside though!  She would've stayed there for hours if we let her.  Ivy wasn't sure about her.  She made a little pouty face at first, but then just stared at her.

"cheese!!"

Another ride on the carousel

Cason and I went on a few rides without the girls and had a great time!

We ended the night with the parade.  Mills and Ivers loved it!! They watched the whole thing from start to finish.  Lots of fun dancing, lights and characters.

And our last ride was Autopia.  Millie was in  h e a v e n ! ! !

She got to drive all by herself!!  Her dream come true.  Cason said it was hilarious.  She'd laugh so hard every jerk and crash.

We really did have a great time at Disneyland.  And would definitely go again!  There's something so magical about that place, especially at Christmas.

Christmas 2012

Christmas came and went so quickly this year.  Luckily we were all able to head to Utah to spend time with family.  I was there for about a whole month.  It was a great month, and I wish I could go back.  My girls, especially Millie, had fun with all her cousins.  She always had to know where Grandpa was, and would leave my side the second she woke up to head down to her cousins bedrooms.

On Christmas eve we did our traditional fondue dinner.  Filling, but delicious, like always!  The kids ate pizza, and then headed to bed so the adults could enjoy the night worry free.

Sarah was the fun aunt that night.  The kids played a few games of ring-around-the-rosie and sang Christmas songs.  Rudolph the red nosed reindeer was a hit...with Sarah!

The kids performed the Nativity.  It really was so cute.

:::Millie holding the star on the left:::

Later that night, the elf came and brought the girls matching jammies.  That is one smart elf!  He knows the way to this mama's heart.  Matching!

And the dinner table.  No pictures were taken at dinner as we were all having such a good time. 

The kids woke up at a decent hour and waited patiently to see their loot.  They were all really excited!

Ivy's first Christmas was very relaxing.  She loved watching all the kids open their presents.

These Mickey Mouse figurines weren't wrapped and naturally they were the first thing Millie grabbed.  Christmas could've been over after them.  That was all she needed.  She played with them for a long while and then realized she had presents to open. 

good morning!

There wasn't all smiles that morning.  We did have a few tears...probably because she couldn't find her baby's bottle...or someone was playing with her new dollhouse.

Best aunt. Tired babe.

Millie still talks about Christmas.  Any new fun toy she sees, she says she wants it for Christmas.  And she still talks all about her cousins, grandma and grandpa and flying on the airplane.  We miss them. 

 We had a great Christmas with family remembering the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ.  How grateful we are for family to surround ourselves with during the holidays.   

Ivy: eight months old

We love this little happy giggly girl of ours!!