The Happiest Place on Earth

We got Disneyland Passes!

We took the kids last friday. First we went on the Snow White ride because it was the shortest line. Not the best decision. Snow White is pretty scary! This is Madison and I waiting to get on the ride.

Next we went over to Peter Pan, which  had the longest line for kiddie rides. The kids liked it, but weren't thrilled.

Right Next to Peter Pan is Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. I remember Loving this ride, but I forgot it is also scary. Madison cried! When I asked Zach if he liked it he said "NO". We won't be going on that one again. They did happen to like the car out front though

 Zach with Mr. Toad.....so cute!

Since the last ride was a Bust, we asked Zach what ride he wanted to go on and he pointed to Dumbo.

Dumbo was a success. They both enjoyed that ride.

Don't have pictures, but we then headed over to Big Thunder Mt. Zach was able to go on that one and My friend Amanda watched Madison. Wasn't sure what the reaction was going to be because it is kinda intense. When I asked Zach if he liked it, he said 'NO', but when I asked if he wanted to do it again, he said "yes".

We then went to Splash Mt., but they said Zach wasn't tall enough. They didn't really check at Big Thunder, so he got on that one by chance. I was kinda upset when they said he couldn't ride. We will be on the search for TALL shoes for Zach so he can go on those rides. 

This is Zach and Madison in Toon Town. Zach loved this car. He would step out to give others a turn and as soon as they got out, he would get back in again. We had to pry him away.

Both Zach and Madison liked the Winnie the Pooh ride and the Circus Train, but the all time winner that day was the Buzz Lightyear ride. Zach LOVED it would be an understatement. That is going to be one ride we are gonna have to go on a few times each time we go.

Zachary's Train Birthday

Zachary's 3rd Birthday was a Chugaricfic good time

We threw Zach a Train Party because he REALLY likes trains.

(sorry these are pictures of only the decorations. My sister took pictures of the rest of the party and I haven't gotten those from her yet)

I made Zach's banner out of some old Jeans and red fabric I already had on hand. It fit the color's for the party so well.

No Train party is complete without an All Aboard Sign

Just in case you needed to catch another "train" we had the Arrivals and Departures listed

Now come the games

We had Hopscotch on the Rails

Choo Choo Musical Tracks

Just like Musical Chairs except they went around the railroad tracks and stopped on a train when the music Stopped.

Sadly Zach did not want to play the games, but he did have fun playing and stopping the music, which was "I've been working on the Railroad".

 We used black electrical tape for the tracks and I cut out all the different trains on my circut

 Then the kids had to Fuel the Engine. They were given Black Bean Bags, aka Coal, and had to get it into the holes.

We built the train out of left over boxes. The wheels were actually cake circles and I cut out the number and letters on my circut

 Here are the favors

Each kid received a Hat, Bandanna and Train whistle upon entering the party

Each kid and Adult left with a Jumbo Cookie

The Cake

The cake was surrounded my train tracks. Not my best work on the cake, but with my little one yr old running around, I think it turned out well

This was Zach's face when everyone was singing Happy Birthday to him. He sat down and started already blowing out his candles....Then we all started singing and he got all quiet and mad looking. He didn't even want blow out his last candle by the end of the song.

Every Time anyone would wish him a Happy Birthday, he would say NO. You would ask him if he's 3 and he would say NO. I guess he didn't want to get older. After the party I asked him if he had a fun. He said Yes Play...meaning he had fun playing with everyone. When I asked him if he had a good birthday party he would say NO.

Even if he doesn't want to be 3 and I don't want him to be 3, we have a 3 year old in our house now!

Merry Christmas 2011

CHRISTMAS EVE:

We spent Christmas Eve opening up all our presents because Jake had to work Christmas Day.

The kids had a blast tearing through all those packages

 Zach had to help everyone open their presents

 This is his "cheese" face

 Even Jake is excited :)

 When Zach opened the Dr. Set he kept going "mommy, mommy look"

 Love this little excited face

 All of his "booty" from the night

 Madison wasn't too happy I made her sit their to take a picture

 Then we HAD to make cookies for Santa

 Zach is my good little helper. I even made him a apron (and Madison) so they can help momma

CHRISTMAS MORNING:

 Christmas Morning Came and Zach didn't want to wake up. (note this is at 9am)

 Madison had fun helping Mommy try to get Zach up to see what SANTA had brought

 Madison got her own set of wheels from SANTA

 Zachary got his very own Kitchen....He LOVES it

 Christmas breakfast was Christmas tree waffles. I dyed the waffles green and made them into a tree shape with a whip cream star on top. (to bad I forgot all about the fresh fruit ornaments....instead they had syrup garland)

We forgot all about our stockings. So after church the kids got to open even MORE presents. (don't mind Zach itching his nose)

Jake came home a little after 4pm, so we were able to have Christmas Dinner together.

We had a wonderful Christmas. It was so fun watching the kids faces when they would open up presents. I can't wait to do it all again next year.

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and are wishing you a Happy New Year!

Knotts Berry Farm

We went to Knotts Berry Farm with Jake's parents a couple of weeks ago and had a lot of fun. Nani and Papa even went of some of the rides with us (and not just the kiddie rides).

 Zach's face on this airplane ride was so funny. He looked SO mad. The plane was supposed to go up in the air when you pulled on the stick, but his plane didn't. He was VERY disappointed. (the fish ride at sea world always goes up for him and he loves it)

 This train ride the kids worked themselves. Well Zach was pushing and pulling on it before she said go, but once she said they could really start moving he didn't push or pull again. The lady had to push him around the entire track.

Zach LOVED the monster trucks. (and so did Jake...he he)

 We LOVE Nani

 Riding the small train ride with Nani and Papa. All smiles here

Zach and Madison even went on the Log Ride and they liked it. (despite what the picture shows)

(this picture is from the next week when we went again)