Yes, that's still how Morgan spells it. And, since she insists on spelling everything else correctly, I haven't told her that she's slaughtering the spelling on this one. I'm just hanging onto that little, tiny, bit of baby I have left in her. So, until she figures it out on her own...
We spent a week down in San Diego, enjoying the wonderful weather and company. We left Colorado when it was -2 degrees, arrived into San Diego at night, and it was 60 degrees! After a week of beautiful sunshine, leaving our jackets packed away, we were welcomed home with 5 inches of snow to shovel!
Here are some highlights from our trip.
To say Sadie was excited to be at Grandma Tammy and Papa Dale's house, is a HUGE understatement. We woke up each morning to a cheerful "Wake up, Mommy! Wake up, Daddy! It's Sunny!" Indeed, it was!
To say Sadie was excited to be at Grandma Tammy and Papa Dale's house, is a HUGE understatement. We woke up each morning to a cheerful "Wake up, Mommy! Wake up, Daddy! It's Sunny!" Indeed, it was!
Playtime:
Grandma Tammy has a little kitchen and Sadie cooked up all sorts of meals for everyone! Her favorite dish--macaroni cheese!
Morgan made sure to write Auntie Logan another letter while we were on vacation. She was excited to use Grandma's pink paper (i.e. grocery list notepad).
Someday, hopefully soon, we'll have a piano at our house. These girls spent lots of time playing and singing songs! Morgan has a list of instruments she'd like to learn, but we have to start with the piano!
Cheese! Sadie and Grandma just hanging out.
A few weeks ago, a friend introduced us to Crayola Window Crayons, via her blog. Not completely certain they truly are "mess free", I bought a pack and decided to test it out at Grandma and Grandpa's.
The Chickens:
Morgan couldn't wait to see the chickens again! She followed (i.e. chased) them all around the yard!
The chickens like to hide in the bushes sometimes. Morgan and Sadie would wait patiently for them to come out, saying, "Ladies, come out now! Ladies, let's play!" (three of them are golden, and are referred to as "the Ladies".)
Feeding the chickens with Grandpa.
Sadie and Papa Dale feeding the chickens. You can't see her fist full of food in this picture!
Disneyland:
We spent a day at Disneyland and had a blast! It's so much different going as a parent and watching your kids soak in all the "magic" that you remember loving as a kid. Oh, the nostalgia...
Morgan danced her way down Main Street, on our way to her first selection: Sleeping Beauty's Castle Walkthrough. When we entered the park, the ticket lady gave her a map, which she immediately opened and started reading. I directed her to the Fantasyland area and she read it for a minute and then said, "Mom, let's go do Sleeping Beauty's Castle Walkthrough." I didn't know you could walk through the castle. You walk through and "read" the story, depicted in still scenes throughout.
At the end of Main Street, Morgan found some open space and stopped to dance to the music! What more could a little girl want? Princesses and music for dancing!
Posing before her grand turn!
Sadie joined in on the fun and the two girls danced and danced!
Smile!
Getting ready to fly on Dumbo. The girls don't even know who Dumbo is, they just wanted to ride the flying elephants!
Don't know why Sadie's making this face on the Jungle Cruise, but she really liked all the elephants!
Meeting Princess Belle. Morgan has decided that Sadie's favorite Princess is Belle and hers is Aurora (from Sleeping Beauty).
We happened to be in just the right spot when all the characters came out! Within about 5 minutes' time, we met Mickey, Goofy and Pluto!
Notice Sadie's trying to put her foot like Goofy's. Who cares if we're trying to get a picture!
After asking to go meet Pluto, Sadie quickly changed her mind.
The only part Morgan didn't like: the Haunted Mansion. When we got off, she said, "We're NEVER going on that ride again!" Looking back, it probably didn't help that we went after dark. Oops.
Sea World:
The girls walking across the bridge after climbing the rope net. I didn't go up, but Morgan definitely didn't like the nets. Brian said she kept saying, "I hate this! I'm never climbing up this again!" And, she did only do it one time.
Daddy and Grandpa following behind.
Morgan and Sadie with Zoe and Elmo.
The Beach:
What trip to San Diego would be complete without the beach?? Here's Sadie and Papa Dale headed out to the water.
Morgan and Sadie playing in the water.
Getting Home:
5 inches of snow on the ground, a completely empty fridge, piles of laundry, and Sadie simply asks as she walks in the door, "Where did Grandma and Grandpa go??"
Even today, a week later, she asked, "Mommy, when do we see Grandpa and Grandma again?"
Grandma Tammy has a little kitchen and Sadie cooked up all sorts of meals for everyone! Her favorite dish--macaroni cheese!
Morgan made sure to write Auntie Logan another letter while we were on vacation. She was excited to use Grandma's pink paper (i.e. grocery list notepad).
Someday, hopefully soon, we'll have a piano at our house. These girls spent lots of time playing and singing songs! Morgan has a list of instruments she'd like to learn, but we have to start with the piano!
Cheese! Sadie and Grandma just hanging out.
A few weeks ago, a friend introduced us to Crayola Window Crayons, via her blog. Not completely certain they truly are "mess free", I bought a pack and decided to test it out at Grandma and Grandpa's.
They're a huge hit! The girls (mostly Morgan) spent hours decorating the back door! And, the chickens spent hours hoping to come inside!
The Chickens:
Morgan couldn't wait to see the chickens again! She followed (i.e. chased) them all around the yard!
The chickens like to hide in the bushes sometimes. Morgan and Sadie would wait patiently for them to come out, saying, "Ladies, come out now! Ladies, let's play!" (three of them are golden, and are referred to as "the Ladies".)
Feeding the chickens with Grandpa.
Sadie was eager to feed the chickens. She would get a very full handful out of the feed bucket and put her fist right up to the chickens, who would then try to eat out of her hand. When she was done, she just opened her hand and dumped all the food! The chickens liked that part best!
Morgan didn't want to feed the chickens, but she liked petting them.
Sadie and Papa Dale feeding the chickens. You can't see her fist full of food in this picture!
Disneyland:
We spent a day at Disneyland and had a blast! It's so much different going as a parent and watching your kids soak in all the "magic" that you remember loving as a kid. Oh, the nostalgia...
Morgan danced her way down Main Street, on our way to her first selection: Sleeping Beauty's Castle Walkthrough. When we entered the park, the ticket lady gave her a map, which she immediately opened and started reading. I directed her to the Fantasyland area and she read it for a minute and then said, "Mom, let's go do Sleeping Beauty's Castle Walkthrough." I didn't know you could walk through the castle. You walk through and "read" the story, depicted in still scenes throughout.
At the end of Main Street, Morgan found some open space and stopped to dance to the music! What more could a little girl want? Princesses and music for dancing!
Posing before her grand turn!
Sadie joined in on the fun and the two girls danced and danced!
Smile!
Getting ready to fly on Dumbo. The girls don't even know who Dumbo is, they just wanted to ride the flying elephants!
Don't know why Sadie's making this face on the Jungle Cruise, but she really liked all the elephants!
Meeting Princess Belle. Morgan has decided that Sadie's favorite Princess is Belle and hers is Aurora (from Sleeping Beauty).
We happened to be in just the right spot when all the characters came out! Within about 5 minutes' time, we met Mickey, Goofy and Pluto!
Notice Sadie's trying to put her foot like Goofy's. Who cares if we're trying to get a picture!
After asking to go meet Pluto, Sadie quickly changed her mind.
Overall, the girls LOVED the Happiest Place on Earth!
The only part Morgan didn't like: the Haunted Mansion. When we got off, she said, "We're NEVER going on that ride again!" Looking back, it probably didn't help that we went after dark. Oops.
Sea World:
The girls walking across the bridge after climbing the rope net. I didn't go up, but Morgan definitely didn't like the nets. Brian said she kept saying, "I hate this! I'm never climbing up this again!" And, she did only do it one time.
Daddy and Grandpa following behind.
Morgan and Sadie with Zoe and Elmo.
The Beach:
What trip to San Diego would be complete without the beach?? Here's Sadie and Papa Dale headed out to the water.
Morgan and Sadie playing in the water.
Coming Home:
Such a great trip just wore Sadie out! Good thing it wasn't a full flight!
Morgan spent the duration of the flight writing a letter/birthday card for Papa Dale.
Getting Home:
5 inches of snow on the ground, a completely empty fridge, piles of laundry, and Sadie simply asks as she walks in the door, "Where did Grandma and Grandpa go??"
Even today, a week later, she asked, "Mommy, when do we see Grandpa and Grandma again?"
I'd say they (and Brian and I, too!) had a great trip!
3 comments:
It was great to see you guys! I'll try to send you those pics tomorrow.
Looks like Sandy Eggo was a great vacation for you guys!
Looks like a fun trip! I'm sad we couldn't join in on the fun!
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