Disneyland 2009

Ode to Disneyland Why do we go to Disneyland so often It's because our hearts to soften From watching little eyes light up And from happy greetings from strangers saying wa sup It's because of meeting the Princesses one by one And even getting hugs from some Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Ariel, and Belle Elle feels like she knows each one so well It's Disney's Toon Town and meeting Mickey Mouse And getting to go through each Disney characters house Mickey Mouses roller coaster gave us all a thrill Both kids wanted to go on their own free will Then there's It's a Small World After All Doesn't matter the song gets stuck in our head all day...we still have a ball The Tea Cups go round and round Glad Cash can go even though he only weighs 10 pounds The Matterhorn is one of a kind Once you're in there what do you find? An abominable snow man Dad said for Elle he'd punch in the face Not sure he had time...we were going such a fast pace If you would have seen Cash when he saw Winnie the Pooh You couldn't have helped your heart melt too The excitment that showed so much in their eyes Was worth more than any money or prize Thank goodness for Julie letting us on the Splash Mountain ride Some of those workers have too much pride But most were happy and fun helped us from going crazy till waiting in line was done "Yo HO Yo HO It's a Pirates life for me" The Downs can't get enough of Jack Sparrow and Mister Shmee So once the rides are over and done To the back of the line is where we all run California Adventure is such a great addition to hit all the rides there is our next mission Playhouse Disney for the kids is the best Nice for us parents too...gives us a rest Cash's eyes did not once blink During the entire ride Monsters Inc California Screamin did just that Made me scream while in my seat I sat Soarin Over California plays with your mind but unfortunately this trip time was hard to find Tower of Terror is always my fav Ask me about it and I'll rant and rave Elle chooses to never go on that ride again At least not till she turns 9 or 10 So you see that is why we go to Disneyland so much The Fireworks, Parades, and Rides gives us all a rush We hope the Magic will go on and last And that next time we get to go will come so fast Disneyland is the Happiest place on Earth I hear We all agree with them year after year! (It was a long drive home :)

The Famous Preston Night Rodeo 2009

I think the first post I ever blogged about was the Famous Preston Night Rodeo 2 or 3 years ago. I think I can safely say this is one of my favorite family traditions ever. Eating at Aunt Connies, the parade, rodeo, and the carnival....we LOVE it. This year during the parade a little cart went by with a spiderman blow up doll on it and Cash just started running after it (if you call that running) and saying, "spider man spider man!" (except not as clear as that) I just laughed but thought 'sorry not this time.' But Grandpa couldn't resist and a minute later Cash had his spiderman and didn't let go of it the rest of the night. Then we get to the carnival and Elle sees this pink Care Bear 3 times her size and says "Dad will you win that for me?" There was no way Toby wasn't going to get that for her and after his second try on the basketball hoops...first shot and he was able to hand Elle her bear....my kids aren't spoiled at all. Tob got taken by the carni folk after that but we won't go there. We LOVE Preston and are already itchin for the tree hunt!

The 24th of July!!!

My Grandma Wimmer shares a birthday with Utah so it gives us an extra excuse to celebrate! We all met at the farm to honor my Grandma and we had a wonderful time visiting, eating, playing in the dirt and pool...which explains why Elle looked like this as we pulled away. (Both the dirt and the tears) Elle and Cash LOVE it and there are always lots of tears as we try to leave. That night we went to the Simmons family reunion and had a great time seeing more family. I was so excited to be able to attend the Collin Raye concert at the Scera Park where the reunion was being held because I LOVE him! I've always loved his music and it was so fun to see him live. We just threw out a blanket on the grass and let the kids dance the night away. All the people around us were too busy laughing at Elle and Cash to watch Colling Raye:) I love days like this!