Wow, it's been a long time since I wrote, it looks like! Life has been a bit crazy for our little family the last few months.
In May I started having what we found out were gallbladder attacks. I have had them in the past but we never really knew what they were. I ended up in the hospital in the middle of the night for some help. They didn't determine it was the gallbladder until I was back again the next day. That time I was in the hospital for 4 days (YUCK!) It was a miracle that Jacob was on a 2 week laid back rotation so it was ok for him to miss work for a couple of days. And my friend LaShay saved our butts and watched Addie as much as possible. I was in a lot of pain most of the time I was in the hospital, even with the pain killers they were giving me. It wasn't safe to remove the gallbladder as far along as I was in the pregnancy (30 weeks at the time) so instead they put in a gallbladder drainage tube to relieve the pressure. They didn't really prepare me for the pain of the procedure (for which I was not sedated) or the recovery.
Thank heavens Mom came to the rescue the day we got home from the hospital. Jacob was 2 days away from taking his Step 3 board exams so by the time we got home he didn't have any more time to help out and for several days I was barely able to move. Mom stayed a week and by then I was functioning a lot better.
A couple weeks later she came back with Heidi to help get us with packing and head to Utah. It was so great to make it here in time for Bryce and Amy's lovely wedding. Aunt Nette did such a wonderful job with all the wedding details and with Marianne's adorable baby shower! It's so nice to be back in Utah for good and be able to attend family events. It's been so nice to have so much help at Mom and Dad's house. And they're so patient with having Addie and all the noise and mess she makes. :)
We hated leaving Jacob for 3 weeks but he was on a very busy rotation and only had 2 days off work the entire time we were gone. He finished work on the 21st of June (Friday), left for Utah on the evening on the 22nd (Saturday), arrived here on the 23rd (Sunday) and started orientation at the U of U on Monday (the 24th.) Poor guy didn't get a break at all! We had thought he would have a week off in between residencies but that's not how it worked out. Luckily he learned a lot at orientation and is excited about starting his new program.
We officially started potting training Addie a couple of weeks ago and she's done pretty great with it. She loves having so many people to play with while we stay with Mom and Dad. I talk to her a lot about the baby coming but I don't think she has a clue what's in store. :) I took her for a haircut recently at the kids haircut place and she totally freaked out. I ended up having to hold her on my lap while they did the cut. At the end she was happy about it and her short hair is SO CUTE.
Baby Boy (who still doesn't have a name) is doing well. I have luckily avoided pre-eclampsia this pregnancy which has been a huge relief. I feel pretty good (besides the gallbladder stuff) except for some trouble sleeping and heartburn. And the heat lately has made me a bit more anxious for him to come! Because of the gallbladder removal surgery I need to have, my doctor scheduled an induction for 39 weeks. As long as he stays put until then, we should be meeting him on July 11th! Maybe we'll agree on a name before then? Fingers crossed!
Lots of big changes for us this year but we're so happy! Hope you all are having a wonderful summer.
Sunday, June 30, 2013
May/June Moulton
It was certainly a busy 2 months for us getting ready for the family bbq/wedding/babysitting/baby shower, etc. But it was so much fun! I loved all the details of the planning. One of my user names on a site is detail demon! And I'm sure there are those who agree....that I'm really into details or a demon who's really into details! Take your pick!
Jess was a gem creating whatever I happened to find. "Can you make this, Honey???" And he always could! He found free wooden pallets and we used them for lots of different things for the celebrations: boxes, signs, frames, etc. I think he had fun creating too!
Since Amy's colors were purple with some golden yellow accents, I decided to follow the theme with the bbq. It really was fun hunting for different ideas, thank you Pinterest! I'd LOVE to show you some pictures but others took pictures except me and I haven't seen a single one! But I love how it turned out. We had over 30 people come and the weather was great! We worried it would either be rainy or windy or hot! It was perfect! It was a good thing I had planned so well because I ended up getting the flu that week! I was dragging quickly! Can you do that? Ha! I had no time to stop but I felt like I was really pushing thru a muddy existence. Just going up and down the stairs wore me out!
Marianne and I went with Amy for her final dress fitting on Wed. We loved her dress! My fever broke while in the dressing room because all of a sudden, I had sweat dripping off me! Oh yay! Bakers drove in on Thurs with Mom and we fed them dinner. What did I feed you guys? Can't even remember! Claire sewed the CUTEST purple little girl dresses for Avery and Sophie! They were perfect and both girls were adorable in them! Thanks MUCH! We had spent the afternoon in the Ochre Mountain Temple so Amy could take out her endowments. By the time she and Bryce came into the Celestial room, we were the only ones there and it was such a wonderful moment! On Fri, Claire and Linda both came down early to help me along with Mom and Marianne, and boy, was I grateful! I still was on slow motion and had plenty to do to get ready to feed so many, plus pull last minute details together for the wedding! Thank you! Thank you! I couldn't have done it without you! Linda provided lunch for us all! Yummo! We had a system going on wrapping all the little bread loaves (wedding favors), that really went fast! I think we wrapped close to 120 little boxes with twine and lace trim! Whew! They all helped me with the entire menu: Claire and Linda assembled the strawberry shortcake pushpops and fruit skewers, Marianne made the mac and cheese, Mom cut all the cheese into little squares for the sliders! I could NOT have done it without their help! You guys are the best! Stephanie felt badly that she couldn't be more help but I assured her that the stuff she did was stuff I couldn't dream of doing. She did the kids' wedding announcement and engagement shots, all the digital work for the bbq AND the reception! She should go into business! She's that good! Thanks, Hon!!
Dinner came together tho' it didn't stay hot but no one complained. It was so fun to visit with everyone! Amy brought some out of town guests with her and we tried to make them feel at home!
The next morning, we picked up the cupcakes and cake in Springville and dropped them off at Stephanie's. She then took them to her in-laws who would keep them cool inside their home! The actual ceremony was beautiful! The bride and groom were radiant! But the piece de resistance was when they brought little Miss Avery in. I had worried that she might not be happy being separated at the temple but she came bounding in, all smiles! She was dressed in white and just seemed to know what to do! It was breath taking to see a new little family formed right before our eyes! A little piece of heaven! Lots of sniffles around the room including the new Grandma!
The reception was wonderful! We didn't even get up to Solitude till after 5. There was NO WAY I could get everything set up since Marianne was helping with Avery back at the temple and we also had to unpack all the boxes of 'stuff' at the parking lot and haul it up to the restaurant which was a bit of a jaunt. Ask Grammy!!! But the staff just came to my aid and everything was ready to go before 6. I was shocked and so thankful for their help! The view was beautiful, the weather perfect, the food delish, the bride and groom so happy! What more could we want? Oh, and Grammy got a ride in a golf cart back to the parking lot with a handsome young man. You should've heard her squeal!
We took Avery home with us tho' we met Bryce and Amy in Park City on Sunday to watch them open gifts. She stayed with us till the following Monday and was a very good girl! Mom stayed with us as well for a few days till I took her to the airport that Friday. Mom was a good girl too!
I ended up planning Marianne's baby shower which ended up being a blast. I just love to throw a party! She liked a nautical theme so that's what we did. We decided just to have an Open House with brunch. Easy! We ended up using all my mini appetizer dishes tho' we had a ball finding a few extra things! Hope these pix show up! They didn't when I tried to send them to Grammy.
Fun! Thanks, Stephanie, for taking all the pix and letting us trash your house! And thanks, Rob! You were a sport!
It was wonderful to get all our kids together again! Scott wasn't able to stay more than about 36 hours but we relished the time we had with him!
Thanks again for everyone's help! We couldn't have done it without you! So happy for Bryce and Amy! So happy for Marianne and Nic and their little guy coming in October! Happy that Scott got a new promotion! Happy that Ella has more moments of contentment than she did a month ago! That's progress! And when she smiles, her eyes twinkle. I told Jess I'm going to start calling her Tinkerbell!
Love, Jess and Annette
Van Natter May/June
Greetings, All! Another 2 months gone with the wind. Emily and Addie have been here a month already, and Jacob has been here a week. Here's our Top 10 for May and June
MAY TOP TEN
1 - John won a 'major award' at work, which involved some extra money and some nice recognition. He was hoping for a leg lamp.
2 - We celebrated our 36th anniversary on May 4th. And we did NOTHING to celebrate! It was a busy Saturday and we just couldn't muster up the interest in fighting crowds to eat out. I guess the romance is gone!!! :-)
3 - We gave our Sunday School class General Conference journals, and have been giving them challenges to study a particular talk, then journal it. Sometimes we provide treats for those who did the challenge. We love this calling and these kids. They are amazing!
4 - Ian went to Yellowstone twice to shoot pictures, which we have really enjoyed seeing. Especially his photos of bears. He saw so much wildlife. I think early Spring, before all the crowds arrive, is a great time to visit the park.
5 - I drove to Fresno to help Emily after she had the tube inserted into her gall bladder. I made the trip out in 2 days because I'd been sick and couldn't muster up the energy to do it in one. She bounced back quickly so I was only gone a week. It was fun to be there and help out, and especially to see Addie in her own environment.
6 - I had a Great Adventure driving home! The GPS sent me on the north route (instead of through Las Vegas) and I decided just to go with it since I'd always wanted to go the north route. Turns out it was the shortest route home - in actual miles- but in time, it was the longest because it took me back to Yosemite then up over Tioga Pass (which is a stunningly beautiful 40 mile road that took over an hour to navigate), across Nevada via Tonopah and Ely, then from Wendover home. Lots of rain storms. I listened to a good book (Light Between Oceans, which was outstanding!) but sometimes the rain was pounding the car so hard that I couldn't even hear the book's narrator and had to turn it off. It was a wild 14 hour ride home, but I was really proud of doing something brave all by myself!
7 - Had a surprise visit from Joe and Cathy Brown and their son, from Tulare!! They were in Layton at a wedding reception and decided to pay a visit. What fun it was to catch up! There is something special about relationships that began in childhood.
8 - Robins build a nest on top of a ladder that was on our deck! John moved the ladder (bird poop on the new deck floor wasn't going to happen) to the other side of the deck, and they abandoned the nest, sadly. On a happy note, they built it instead in the maple tree right by our deck, and had at least one baby when John last looked!
9 - At the end of the month, I headed back to Fresno, this time with Heidi. It was nice to have company on the drive. We helped pack things for Emily such as Addie's toys, and the computer room. Heidi did a lot of entertaining of Addie (she brought a TON of toys and activities, bless her!) while Emily and I worked. We got a lot done without little helping hands!
10 - We left Fresno on May 30th in two cars. I drove mine and Heidi rode with Emily and Addie. This was a good way to get Emily's car to Utah without her having to make the trip alone. We stayed overnight at the Sunset Station hotel and casino in Henderson. When I checked in they told me we'd been upgraded to suites! We stopped in the room Heidi and I were staying in, and were impressed with the size and amenities. It wasn't until bedtime that Emily took Addie to the room next door. She came right back and said, "We've been slumming in your room." Her room was REALLY an upgrade!! Floor to ceiling windows, tiled foyer, little kitchen with wrap-around bar, comfy sitting room, two bathrooms!! And that room cost $24.99, $5 cheaper than the other room!! Gotta love Las Vegas!
On the way north we stopped at Annette's for the family get-together for Bryce and Amy. Annette did a fabulous spread, as always. It was nice to stop and visit awhile. John and Ian came from work, so we were actually all accounted for!
Heidi took Mom to her house that night rather than having her travel 90 minutes to ours as we'd planned. It was much easier on Mom. Thank you again, Heidi!
JUNE TOP TEN
1 - Bryce and Amy's wedding! It's such a privilege to attend a family wedding. Theirs was so lovely and we were thrilled to welcome Amy into the family. We hung around for photos then headed toward the canyon for the reception. Everyone was hungry so we decided to stop at Bruges, the new location in Sugarhouse. What decadence! Belgian waffles and frites. Yes please!
We got to Solitude and made the walk to the reception site. The whole area was beautiful, and still cool out. The reception was so nice, every detail done so well. Annette really took care of the decor and it showed. The appetizers were amazing!! Fun to once again be with family. Amy and Bryce just glowed with happiness. It was a delight to share in their special day.
2 - Then we started settling in to our New Normal with a 3 year old in the house! She no longer naps, so it makes for a long day! But we have loved having them here, and being part of Addie's life on such a grand scale. She has boundless energy and imagination. So much fun!
3 - Mom drove out from Iowa with the Bakers, who picked her up as they passed through from Indiana. Annette and I traded off days with her, as usual. While I had her here we went to Rainbow Gardens for lunch, which we normally do during the holiday season. So it was much quieter and less fun without the decorated windows and Christmas in every corner! We drove through the canyon on the way home. We visited the British store for fish and chips the next day, and stocked up on our favorite British treats. Annette met us at Bruges the next day for lunch, if you can call a waffle with ice cream and strawberries lunch! We saw Elder Didier there, a former member of the Seventy who is from Belgium. Goodbyes to Mom as she headed off with Annette, then home to my busy busy house!
4 - John put our temple recommends in his shirt pocket (his, mine, Emily's) ... then later tossed the shirt in the wash. FORTUNATELY my new HE washer only cleaned them. Last time this happened, the day Emily was receiving her endowment, my recommend was in shreds. They didn't even come out of the plastic covers this time!! Whew!!
5 - As the weather got nicer, John cleaned the deck of the accumulated boxes that had ended up there, bought nice deck chairs, and we finally could enjoy our covered deck. There are no stairs down to the yard (pros and cons to that) so Addie is safe and secure in a giant 'play pen'!!
6 - Emily got Addie a water table for the deck, so we've spent some fun time out there while she plays in the water. Her easel was also moved out there. Emily draws the alphabet and Addie traces the letters with water. She loves doing that! It has been so nice having that extra area that expands the house even more.
7 - Two weeks ago I supported Emily as she tackled potty training. It only took 3 days before Addie had it down! She was really ready. She has an occasional accident but usually only when she is outside with John and forgets all about it.
8 - Gathered with family again for Marianne's shower at Stephanie's house in Lehi. Once again, Annette outdid herself with an amazing spread!!! Everything was laid out so beautifully that no one wanted to start eating anything and spoil the display!! Yummy when we finally did though!! Marianne got some great gifts - she's really ready for bathtime now!! Thanks again Stephanie for hosting, and Annette for the great eats!
9 - Jacob finished up in Fresno on the 21st, finished loading the Pod, which was picked up the 22nd, then he drove through the night and got here on Sunday. Addie was over the moon to see Daddy again. They had thought he would have the last week of June free for family things, but it turned out he had orientation all week. At least he got paid!
We're adjusting to the new New Normal!! The kitchen is Grand Central Station in the evening since most everyone eats something different! We're managing though. And it helps that Addie's messes get cleaned up each evening so we start the day fresh and tidy.
10 - Yesterday the men tackled a big project: cleaning out the garage of accumulation, some ours, some theirs. A load went to the dump, another to DI. It's much tidier now. Jacob wanted to move the treadmill out of the computer room, which was a planned project, just not for yesterday. But he was determined, so John removed the arms, and they maneuvered it to the garage. John put it back together and plugged it in. He wants to use it. The computer room feels so much bigger now! I'm close to done with emptying it, then I'll start the re-do.
I guess this could be #11 but bears mentioning: John has officially lost over 50 lbs! So proud of him, and jealous too!! His diet: most days he only eats dinner. So he goes more than 20 hours every day w/o food. And he's gone vegetarian too. But he's managed to lose all this while still getting to eat his chocolate every night!!
Hope you are all enjoying summer! Stay cool!
John & Kathi
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MAY TOP TEN
1 - John won a 'major award' at work, which involved some extra money and some nice recognition. He was hoping for a leg lamp.
2 - We celebrated our 36th anniversary on May 4th. And we did NOTHING to celebrate! It was a busy Saturday and we just couldn't muster up the interest in fighting crowds to eat out. I guess the romance is gone!!! :-)
3 - We gave our Sunday School class General Conference journals, and have been giving them challenges to study a particular talk, then journal it. Sometimes we provide treats for those who did the challenge. We love this calling and these kids. They are amazing!
4 - Ian went to Yellowstone twice to shoot pictures, which we have really enjoyed seeing. Especially his photos of bears. He saw so much wildlife. I think early Spring, before all the crowds arrive, is a great time to visit the park.
5 - I drove to Fresno to help Emily after she had the tube inserted into her gall bladder. I made the trip out in 2 days because I'd been sick and couldn't muster up the energy to do it in one. She bounced back quickly so I was only gone a week. It was fun to be there and help out, and especially to see Addie in her own environment.
6 - I had a Great Adventure driving home! The GPS sent me on the north route (instead of through Las Vegas) and I decided just to go with it since I'd always wanted to go the north route. Turns out it was the shortest route home - in actual miles- but in time, it was the longest because it took me back to Yosemite then up over Tioga Pass (which is a stunningly beautiful 40 mile road that took over an hour to navigate), across Nevada via Tonopah and Ely, then from Wendover home. Lots of rain storms. I listened to a good book (Light Between Oceans, which was outstanding!) but sometimes the rain was pounding the car so hard that I couldn't even hear the book's narrator and had to turn it off. It was a wild 14 hour ride home, but I was really proud of doing something brave all by myself!
View on Tioga Pass
8 - Robins build a nest on top of a ladder that was on our deck! John moved the ladder (bird poop on the new deck floor wasn't going to happen) to the other side of the deck, and they abandoned the nest, sadly. On a happy note, they built it instead in the maple tree right by our deck, and had at least one baby when John last looked!
9 - At the end of the month, I headed back to Fresno, this time with Heidi. It was nice to have company on the drive. We helped pack things for Emily such as Addie's toys, and the computer room. Heidi did a lot of entertaining of Addie (she brought a TON of toys and activities, bless her!) while Emily and I worked. We got a lot done without little helping hands!
10 - We left Fresno on May 30th in two cars. I drove mine and Heidi rode with Emily and Addie. This was a good way to get Emily's car to Utah without her having to make the trip alone. We stayed overnight at the Sunset Station hotel and casino in Henderson. When I checked in they told me we'd been upgraded to suites! We stopped in the room Heidi and I were staying in, and were impressed with the size and amenities. It wasn't until bedtime that Emily took Addie to the room next door. She came right back and said, "We've been slumming in your room." Her room was REALLY an upgrade!! Floor to ceiling windows, tiled foyer, little kitchen with wrap-around bar, comfy sitting room, two bathrooms!! And that room cost $24.99, $5 cheaper than the other room!! Gotta love Las Vegas!
On the way north we stopped at Annette's for the family get-together for Bryce and Amy. Annette did a fabulous spread, as always. It was nice to stop and visit awhile. John and Ian came from work, so we were actually all accounted for!
Heidi took Mom to her house that night rather than having her travel 90 minutes to ours as we'd planned. It was much easier on Mom. Thank you again, Heidi!
JUNE TOP TEN
1 - Bryce and Amy's wedding! It's such a privilege to attend a family wedding. Theirs was so lovely and we were thrilled to welcome Amy into the family. We hung around for photos then headed toward the canyon for the reception. Everyone was hungry so we decided to stop at Bruges, the new location in Sugarhouse. What decadence! Belgian waffles and frites. Yes please!
We got to Solitude and made the walk to the reception site. The whole area was beautiful, and still cool out. The reception was so nice, every detail done so well. Annette really took care of the decor and it showed. The appetizers were amazing!! Fun to once again be with family. Amy and Bryce just glowed with happiness. It was a delight to share in their special day.
2 - Then we started settling in to our New Normal with a 3 year old in the house! She no longer naps, so it makes for a long day! But we have loved having them here, and being part of Addie's life on such a grand scale. She has boundless energy and imagination. So much fun!
3 - Mom drove out from Iowa with the Bakers, who picked her up as they passed through from Indiana. Annette and I traded off days with her, as usual. While I had her here we went to Rainbow Gardens for lunch, which we normally do during the holiday season. So it was much quieter and less fun without the decorated windows and Christmas in every corner! We drove through the canyon on the way home. We visited the British store for fish and chips the next day, and stocked up on our favorite British treats. Annette met us at Bruges the next day for lunch, if you can call a waffle with ice cream and strawberries lunch! We saw Elder Didier there, a former member of the Seventy who is from Belgium. Goodbyes to Mom as she headed off with Annette, then home to my busy busy house!
4 - John put our temple recommends in his shirt pocket (his, mine, Emily's) ... then later tossed the shirt in the wash. FORTUNATELY my new HE washer only cleaned them. Last time this happened, the day Emily was receiving her endowment, my recommend was in shreds. They didn't even come out of the plastic covers this time!! Whew!!
5 - As the weather got nicer, John cleaned the deck of the accumulated boxes that had ended up there, bought nice deck chairs, and we finally could enjoy our covered deck. There are no stairs down to the yard (pros and cons to that) so Addie is safe and secure in a giant 'play pen'!!
6 - Emily got Addie a water table for the deck, so we've spent some fun time out there while she plays in the water. Her easel was also moved out there. Emily draws the alphabet and Addie traces the letters with water. She loves doing that! It has been so nice having that extra area that expands the house even more.
7 - Two weeks ago I supported Emily as she tackled potty training. It only took 3 days before Addie had it down! She was really ready. She has an occasional accident but usually only when she is outside with John and forgets all about it.
8 - Gathered with family again for Marianne's shower at Stephanie's house in Lehi. Once again, Annette outdid herself with an amazing spread!!! Everything was laid out so beautifully that no one wanted to start eating anything and spoil the display!! Yummy when we finally did though!! Marianne got some great gifts - she's really ready for bathtime now!! Thanks again Stephanie for hosting, and Annette for the great eats!
9 - Jacob finished up in Fresno on the 21st, finished loading the Pod, which was picked up the 22nd, then he drove through the night and got here on Sunday. Addie was over the moon to see Daddy again. They had thought he would have the last week of June free for family things, but it turned out he had orientation all week. At least he got paid!
We're adjusting to the new New Normal!! The kitchen is Grand Central Station in the evening since most everyone eats something different! We're managing though. And it helps that Addie's messes get cleaned up each evening so we start the day fresh and tidy.
10 - Yesterday the men tackled a big project: cleaning out the garage of accumulation, some ours, some theirs. A load went to the dump, another to DI. It's much tidier now. Jacob wanted to move the treadmill out of the computer room, which was a planned project, just not for yesterday. But he was determined, so John removed the arms, and they maneuvered it to the garage. John put it back together and plugged it in. He wants to use it. The computer room feels so much bigger now! I'm close to done with emptying it, then I'll start the re-do.
I guess this could be #11 but bears mentioning: John has officially lost over 50 lbs! So proud of him, and jealous too!! His diet: most days he only eats dinner. So he goes more than 20 hours every day w/o food. And he's gone vegetarian too. But he's managed to lose all this while still getting to eat his chocolate every night!!
Hope you are all enjoying summer! Stay cool!
John & Kathi
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Thursday, June 27, 2013
May/June
Where has May and June Gone. July is almost here and our summer is almost over. The kids start school on Aug 12. I wasn’t sure where to start since we missed last months newsletter so I had to go through my pictures to remember everything that happened.
Sarah had a fun first grade music program and parent day. For parent day we got to learn some math games they were using in class.
We had nice Mother’s day.
At the end of the year each class gets to have a field day. The tug a war is the big event and the kids really get into it.
Greg and Adam got to spend an evening at the Omaha symphony.
Adam wrapped up his first flag football season. Even though his team didn’t win any games, he had fun is going to play again in the fall.
As an early Father’s Day gift Greg decided to get a State Park pass and a fishing license.
Isaac Graduated from preschool, it’s hard to for us to believe that he will be in kindergarten this fall.
Sarah finished 1st grade and Adam finished 3rd grade. Both of their teachers had great things to say about them.
Taking Isaac to the Zoo, one last day with just Mommy.
Another day at the zoo, celebrating the end of the school year.
Playing in the crazy sprinkler that Isaac got for Graduation.
Sarah caught a toad while watching the boys fish and it became a family pet for a few weeks, before we released him back into the wild since he wasn’t eating well.
More fishing outings.
Southern California Trip with Mom and Dad Cottrell. Legoland, California Adventure, Mission Beach, Disneyland, and a 12 hour delay in our flight getting home. I didn’t bring my camera because I didn’t want to haul it around and fear it would be stolen. I knew mom would bring her camera, hopefully she will include some pictures.
Here are some pictures that I do have from the trip.
Legoland, Highlights-Beetle Bounce, Driving School, Skipper School, Getting Soaked on the Pirate Battle Ride, Fairytale Brook, Power Towers, Wave Racers, Sky Portal, Hideaway Playground, Royal Joust, Miniland, Pizza, Ice Cream, and Granny Apple Fries.
Caricatures done at Legoland.
California Adventure park. Fun but crowded. Highlights-Animation Academy;learning to draw Tigger and Piglet, Aladdin Musical, Pixar Parade, Bugs Land, Cars Land, Radiator Springs Racers, Standing in line for nearly an hour for Toy Story Midway Mania and Soarin, Turtle Talk with Crush, and Lindsey getting lost at the end of the day.
San Diego Temple.
Mission Beach. Highlights-Adam, Sarah and Isaac seeing the ocean for the first time; Greg, Lindsey and Adam playing in the waves, Isaac running in and out with the current, Sarah digging in the sand and building sand castles.
Disneyland highlights: Alice in Wonderland, Autopia, Astro Obiter, Buzz lightyears Astro Blasters, Chip N Dales Tree House, Disneyland Railroad, Donald’s Boat, Gadget’s Go Coaster, Goofy’s Playhouse, Haunted Mansion, Indiana Jones Adventures, Jungle Cruise, Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, It’s A Small World, King Author Carousel, Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Matterhorn, Mickey House, Minnie's House, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, Peter Pan’s Flight, Grandma and Grandpa chasing the kids around Tom Sawyer’s Island, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, Star Tours (yuck), Storybook Cannel, Tarzan's Treehouse, fireworks, parade, Mickey’s Magical map show, yummy ice cream and Hats from Grandma and Grandpa.
Stuck in the LAX airport trying to sleep.
Finally getting home. Having a wonderful trip with Grandma and Grandpa Cottrell. THANK YOU for the great time and awesome memories.
We’ve also been been busy visiting the library a few times and have been to the pool once.
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