Disneyland Day 3 and Day 4

We all slept in until about 9am both of these days.  We didn't get the earliest start to our days on this trip, but I enjoyed the sleep. 

 On our way to Disneyland

 Thunder Mountain

 Being silly

 Ellie on It's a Small World

 Toy Story Mania

 California Screamin' again.  We purposely made scared faces on the rides where people could see you or it took your photo.  We got the biggest kick out of this and the other people's reactions were great!

 The girls with Duffy. 

 Emma and Mickey Mouse. 

 The family in front of Disney.

 Emma ready for more rides! 

 Splash Mountain here we come! 

 Ellie really wanted to go on Grizzly River Run too so we went again! 

 Ellie got soaked. :)

 Emma loved it too! 

Shane and Tara at California Adventure. 

Disney Day 2: California Adventure

Today we slept in and and headed to California Adventure after breakfast.  Shane and Emma were excited for the big, fast rides over here.  We definitely hit a record for going on California Screamin' and The Hollywood Tower of Terror the most times over the course of this trip.  

 Ellie watching for Shane, Tara, and Emma on the Grizzly River Run

 Still watching.

 Here they are

 And we've been spotted!

 Ellie and Tara ont he Silly Symphony Swings.  One of Ellie's favorite rides.

 Emma.

 Ellie and Tara

 Having fun on King Triton's Carousel.

We spent some time in the pool and hot tub before going to bed.

Destination: Disneyland!

We made it Disneyland.  We hit a bit of traffic in Palm Springs, but made it to our hotel for our stay in Disneyland.  We hit up some rides and enjoyed some dinner.  We stayed up late.  Ellie fell asleep in the stroller, but Emma was determined to stay up and not miss a beat. 

Evening Walk

Shane and Tara flew into town around 10am to spend 10 days visiting.  What a fun way to start our summer break.  The girls were both excited to see their surprise when we walked in the door!  I told Emma I had something fun for her on the last day of school. :)

 Playing at the park.

 Climbing trees.

 Swinging.

 Searching for toads.

Balancing on rocks.

First Day, Last Day!

Here is Emma on her first day of 1st grade.

...and here she is on her last day day.  

Emma's Last Day of First Grade

Emma had her last day of school today!  We are looking forward to a summer filled with fun and sleeping in!  Emma has grown so much this year and her love for learning keeps on growing!  I can't wait to see what 2nd grade has in store for her!  She came home with a wonderful report card.  I couldn't ask for a better student! 

 Emma before school.

Emma with her teacher. 

Zoo Date With Ellie

Ellie and I had a little date at the zoo while Emma was at school. 

 First stop, the giraffes. 

 Ellie checking the map to see where she wanted to go. 

 The zebras.

 Pretty flowers

 Ellie

 Jaguar on the hunt for something. 

 Ellie in the water area.

Petting the sting rays. 

 Having a camel ride.

Stopping for a quick picture. 

A Horse of a Different Color

I love finding the random things our girls do with their toys.  This picture makes me smile!