The End of my Favorite Pass Time

For six years I have been an annual pass holder at Disneyland, but last Sunday my pass expired. I couldn't just let it expire without one more visit, so Faith and I went Saturday. It was a perfect day.

Faith's first time on Buzz Lightyear.

Tarzan's Treehouse.

The Jungle Cruise.

Faith quickly learned how to sword fight with Desiree's kids in the gift shop.

I got to meet up with Desiree and Nate. I lived with Desiree for a year in college, and I'm so thrilled I still keep in touch with her.

Even more thrilled that she'll go on Tower of Terror with me.

Monsters, Inc.

Faith wears the boys' mickey ears around the house, so I had to get her a pair.

Peter Pan.

Pirate Andy had his arm around Faith the entire ride.

Desiree, Maya, Erica and me.

Not only did I get to hang out with Nate and Desiree, but Melissa came with us and Cindi and her girls. Here we are on Pirates of the Caribbean.

Pigging out at the Golden Horseshoe. Why does Disneyland make me hungry all the time?

Desiree, Maya, Melissa, Cindi, me, Erica and Ella.

So I guess this is it. I no longer have a pass to Disneyland.

What a wonderful day to come and spend my last day with my pass with great friends. I'm gonna miss this, but you already knew that.

Down and Derby

The boys went to their first Pinewood Derby Friday tonight. James got the award for the most aerodynamic car and Spencer's car was the scariest. I guess the cobra stickers were considered scary. Of course the boys had a blast and can't wait for the next one.

What we did today...

I tried harder to perfect the art of cake making with fondant. I made this cake for a friend's baby shower. It's not perfect, but I'm getting better every time. Look out Ace of Cakes.

Faith was left to amuse herself all day making hats out of garbage from the garbage can. At least there wasn't dried food stuck to it.

I've Hit a Wall

No, literally, I hit a wall.
We left to go to the Salt Lake Airport at 5:30 am to catch our flight that left at 7:45 am last Saturday. Snow was in the forecast, but as we were leaving for the airport, no snow. I just drove like business as usual until we got to an over pass to get on I15.
My mom, "You're sliding!"
Spencer, "Maaaaaaaammmmmaaaaaa!!"
And I'm thinking, "What the heck do you do when you're sliding down a freeway ramp with no control?" (Driver's Ed was not my strongest subject).
We ended up spinning and turned around, hit the wall next to the freeway going backwards and scraping the driver's side of Doug's parent's car. Sorry. When the car came to stop I just started it back up again and we plugged along to the airport.
So that's the bad news. The good news is we made it on time for our flight, AAA came to get the car, and my mom didn't have to drive back home in the treacherous conditions of I15 because the tow truck driver gave her a lift. No one was hurt, and I guess if you have to wreck a car, we did it in the best way possible since Doug's parents just got a new car. I realize I'm blessed.

Welcome to the 21st Century--finally

Anyone who has tried to use our computer lately knows what a tremendously slow and painful process it was. Not anymore! Thanks to our brother-in-law's work discount, we are the proud owners of an iMac. This could be dangerous.

All Wired Up

Spencer is sporting his newest electronic devise that must stick to him for 24 hours. He looks pretty excited in these pictures, but boy did he complain! I don't blame him.

We went to the cardiologist yesterday and she wants Spencer to wear this halter monitor just to get a base line since we're kind of new to her office. Faith is into biting lately and Spencer told her, "Don't bite me, Faith. You'll get electrocuted."

Oh What Fun It is to Ride...

down El Monte Golf Course's hills.

OK, maybe not that fun for all.

The going down part is fun, but they hated coming back up.

Can you tell he just walked back up?

We spent New Year's Day sledding with cousins. It really was fun.

Out with the Old, in with the New

New facial hair that is. We went out for New Year's Eve to a restaurant with a mustache vending machine.

Then it was off to the movies.

Faith was not the best spectator.

Then it was party time.

Our new favorite game, Telestrations.

The countdown begins.

Happy New Year!!

It's even better when it ends with a sleepover with cousins.