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WE'RE BACKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe it! We came back to snow! How crazy after spending a nice week in mid-70's weather. California was wonderful. We are so tired but had a great time. I will try and add videos and pictures when I have time. Here are some family pictures. Check older posts too!

Sleeping on the go

Naptime away from home was hard.

Patiently waiting....

Grace and Kyle did a good job of waiting while the bigger kids got to ride the "Big kid" rides. One adult would stay with them while the others rode and then we got a switch pass so that person could take one other person and get on without waiting in the big line again. It worked well for us. Grace and Kyle got a lot of gogurts, pudding and other snacks to keep them happy.

My Family

My mom and sisters all met us at Disneyland. We enjoyed spending time together at the "Happiest Place on Earth".

Grace on the Matterhorn

Grace rode with Brad on the Matterhorn bobsled rollercoaster. She was a little unsure at first, but loved it after.

License to Drive

The kids loved driving their own cars. The parents endured the cramps from pushing down the pedal for the younger ones and the boring wait. Autopia was one of their favorite rides. They loved spending time with their grandmas, aunts and cousins!

Jedi masters!

Braden and Spencer got picked to participate in the Jedi Training Academy. It took Braden and while to figure out how to "Activate" his light saber, but once he did he held his own against Darth Vader himself.

Too much sugar!

Why do they make suckers so big? Megan bought a sucker with her disney dollars and was kind enough to share with Grace (can't be sanitary).

Ya can't catch me...I'm Grace

Run Brad Run! Grace took great joy is showing us her endurance. It was quite cute to see her pigtails bouncing up and down as she giggled her mischievous giggle!

Run Gracie, RUNNNNNN!

How much energy does Grace have? Endless, it seemed. Here are some videos of her at the park. Grace like to run instead of ride (in the stroller). Sometimes she insisted on pushing the stroller herself. Of course we had to be careful she didn't run anyone over!

You can fly, you can fly, you can fly.....

Yes, Thanks to Alaska's cheap fares we were able to fly this time to Disneyland. Thank goodness! With the help of DVD players and gameboys they were entertained on the trip home. On the way there Grace kept kicking the seat in front of her and threatening to have a tantrum so I felt like I was catering to her every whim just trying to keep the peace. As luck would have it she fell asleep just as were were landing in Long Beach! Of course she woke up when were were getting off the plane and was quite grouchy. All in all, we survived and sure enjoyed taking 4 long days of driving off of our trip to Southern California.

Megan's Meltdown

Poor Megan got soaked on the Rapids Ride. As you can see she was not happy. Overall the kids did well not falling apart. We were impressed because we walked miles, got up early everyday and had very long days. We love you Megan! This is too funny not to post!