Look Who Turned Two!

McCall had her second birthday and thanks to her dad, her first mani-pedi too! What a nice dad!

Getting "sprinkles" put on her nails, as she called them

Mom wanted to be part of the action too

Cade was, of course, being a nice big brother by "helping" McCall open her presents

She got the hang of it pretty quick

 Pure joy

What girl doesn't love a new dress

Between Mom and Dad, and Grandparents, this is one spoiled little girl 

Blowing out the candles

I think her first bight was her last. I guess she's just an ice cream girl!

Her root-beer float cupcakes

Celebrating with friends

On her second bowl of ice cream 

part of the spread
(I didn't get pictures of the rest before it was gone - popcorn and root beer floats. )
Happy Birthday Silly Sister Face! (In the words of her dad!)
We love you!

Willkommen to Leavenworth!

Ahhh… a weekend away. Yep, we did it, and without the kids! 

Yes, we love them too, but I love them even more after having a little time to recharge.

 (Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Udy!)

We'd heard lots of good things about Leavenworth (a town built to resemble Bavarian cities),

 and found out for ourselves that it's a fantastic place! We can't wait to go back, and yes, we'll take the kids next time!

A street shot

Famous sign as you enter town

Delicious breakfast every morning.
(I could have gotten used to that)

A little music from the alpine horn on Sunday morning

The bed and breakfast where we stayed - amazing!
(If you think you're looking at something out of Switzerland, you're almost right. We were lucky enough to visit both Germany and Switzerland in 2007 and this place is definitely the next best thing.)

A scene from our drive up the canyon

Another tasty breakfast of aebelskievers!
(Brett's become quite the little chef recreating them!
He'll make them for anyone who wants to come visit!)

Feeding the chickens
(Is that the cutest coop you've ever seen? The one on the right was even cuter!
All the meals were made with their fresh eggs -yum!)

Another shot in front of the B&B
Can't wait to go back!

A Little More Disney

As promised, more Disney fun!

This was the first ride we rode. A good beginner -
 it's been a long time since I spun in a circle while going up and down!

Sometimes we felt more like a daycare than a family, but it was worth it!

Excited for Indiana Jones… my favorite ride!

All the kids thought it was much for fun to ride in the "other" stroller.

This may just look like a little girl taking a break from standing in line (yes, on the yucky pavement),
but in actuality, she's throwing a fit - something she got very good at on this trip (but we still love her and brought her back home with us).

This was my sister Lindsay's favorite ride growing up. Cade however, wasn't too sure about all the  banging from side to side. As a kid I just thought I was a bad driver, now I know that no one can keep those things straight!
(Cade thought we were intentionally driving all over the road which didn't make him very happy.)

A quick shot with Pluto.

Group shot in front of Goofy's kitchen where the kids get to eat from a kid-friendly buffet while Disney characters come around to visit. Lots of fun!

End of the day for McCall. She hardly EVER falls asleep unless she's in bed,
 but she hit the point of exhaustion several times throughout the trip and gave up.

Family picture, minus Ammon who went to go get fast passes for all of us!

Of all the rides in the park, I think the kids had the most fun with this water ball thing. They play by it for almost an hour while we took turns riding Space Mountain.

Making the most out of our last day there, we stayed to watch the fireworks.
In the meantime, we rode Tea Cups several times, which McCall loved!

Riding Dumbo

Cade had a certain Mickey that he kept telling us he wanted as his souvenir and I was worried we wouldn't find it amongst the hundreds of shops, but he spotted it in a little cart the last couple hours we were there. Here he is after purchase, waving for the camera. 

Cade's very into silly faces for the camera…why not?

Cade's end of the day.

Cute shot with Grandma and Grandpa.

LeAnn's family

It's a Small World…how true it is.

Disney Magic

I've finally sat down to start a series of posts of our Disneyland trip! Between 3 cameras, we had over 800 pictures accumulatively, so it's taken me a while to sort. These are in no particular order but hopefully you'll get a glimpse of our adventures in the 'happiest place on earth!'

Classic picture in front of Mickey

Shopping for just the right souvenir 

Love this picture! What could be better than Lightning McQueen pajamas, and Mickey Mouse ears,
especially when you're 4 years old!

Also a favorite pic. He's looking out the hotel window after a day at the park.
Again,  Lightning McQueen on bottom, and Mickey on top!

A little tractor tipping

A little photo shoot with Mater

Family picture at an outdoor mall after enjoying dinner at Cheesecake Factory! Yum!

I'll admit, this smile is fake… the kids were NOT fans of standing in line, and this one was particularly long. After several fits, she looked like...

…this.

He was pretty good, but still had a hard time understanding the concept of waiting in line.

These bad boys (referring to the tickets) are like gold in California  Adventure.  Fast passes to Radiator Springs Racers.
Brett and Ammon stood in line for 45 minutes to get these, then we stood in the Fast Pass line for 35 minutes to get on the ride! What we don't do for our children.

To be continued...