Disneyland!!!

For Christmas, we gave the kids a trip to Disneyland - we made it!

Waiting for the park to open. We got SO MANY comments on our shirt! We LOVE Phineus and Ferb, and this way we can find everyone!

Talin and Kelcie with their "First Time" buttons.

We ran right to Space Mountian! Probably not the best ride to go on first with your 4 yr. old who hasn't been on a roller coaster before :) He did fine, but was nervous the rest of the time.

We found Mickey!

Talin's one request - the Ferris Wheel! Not even on our list because most of us can stand being up so high for so long, but we did it for Talin (well, some of us).

Tower of Terror! Only Kelcie and Talin would do it with Lafe. (Talin didn't like it)

Because of our shirts, one of the workers told us to catch the Phineus and Ferb Dance Party. It was really fun. They pulled in the three girls to dance with them and they had a blast!

California Screamin' - They're posing! Kelcie LOVED this ride and would have gone on it over and over......

Had to get a picture with the Ferris Wheel all lit up.

"It's a Small World" - Ethan was so excited for this one :)

Mickey at the Entry

Waiting for the Parade

Talin's new hat (he had to get them, all the other kids got them 6 yrs. ago) and his Buzz Lightyear gun.

Dinner at 10pm at Denny's - we're a little tired.

We had so much fun and never stopped! I think we're all still recovering even now! World of Color was really, really cool and the Parade was so fun and awesome! It was so different this time from when we went 6 years ago!!! Everyone could go on almost every ride, and we didn't have a stroller - yeah!!!!!!!!!!! We really took advantage of the Fast Pass system - so much so that we ended up at the end with a stack of them that we didn't even have time to use. But, they were so helpful and great on Friday when it was so busy (in February? Lafe kept asking). And, our favorite ride all around - "Soarin' Over California" - we ALL loved that one! We went so many times we could cue the next thing coming. And, I still LOVE Space Mountain........., and Thunder Mountain.........., and California Screamin'..........., and Splash Mountain (Talin's favorite).......and Peter Pan....................., so many!!!

Happy 100th Birthday, Arizona!!!!!!!!!!

Valentine's Day is always special here in Arizona because it's also the day we joined the Union in 1912 - so we usually doubly celebrate at school ( or at least mention it). BUT, I've been SO excited for this year because it's our 100th birthday!!!!!!!!!!!! How cool!!! I even bought a shirt! ($7 at Walmart, fits horribly and probably won't wear it ever again, but it will look cool in my t-shirt quilt someday) The State invited the Mormon Tabernacle Choir down for part of the celebration, and Lafe and I took my parents to see it (for Christmas) - it was amazing and such a variety! The school had a special Flag Ceremony that was so much fun! The FPAC (PTA) bought every kid an Arizona Flag to keep and to wave while they sang our state song.

Laura

Kelcie

Portion of the kids - I think they liked it.

If you look you can see the janitor on the roof trying to get a picture from above - I can't wait to see it, I bet it's cool! Not huge or extravagant, but fun. More than the high school did - absolutely nothing. I wish we could have done more, but everything was in downtown Phoenix, and not really advertised very well. Happy Birthday, Arizona! 48th State in the Union.

Citrus Trees

Last year we got our hard-pit fruit trees, and this year we wanted to get our citrus trees. We did get a Gala Apple (yeah!) and 2 Pecan trees as well.

Our Nectarine starting to bloom.

The first three - we went back and got two more because we were so excited!

The kids "helping" dig the holes.

They're all in!!!

So, in all we have a Lemon (from 2 years ago, we're hoping it's still alive), a Tangerine, a Ruby Red Grapefruit, a Minneola Tangelo, a Cara Cara Navel, and a Washington Navel - woohoo! Our Cara Cara had two oranges on it when we bought it and they were SOOOOOO yummy!!! Can't wait! Arent's they pretty? We just love looking at them from the kitchen window!

Preschool Field Trip

Talin's preschool went to the Fire Station yesterday - and I got to go too! I think I've gone to all of their preschool trips to the Fire Station, if they went, so I had to go, of course! Talin loved it, but was restless to get out to the Fire Trucks. He really wanted to get on that neat red one, but it's just for parades, now.

Cute little group of kids! We had a good time, and they were so good!