Fingers Pointing...

Yesterday was a Disney day with just me and my kids and we had such a nice day however it was kind of a wierd day. First an employee at Mulhulland Madness stopped me and asked pointing to Ashton's arm, "is that in case he gets lost?" I had written my cell # on his arm (with sharpie). I said, "yes" thinking that I am so smart and my Ashton feels better knowing that it is on there (he has our home # memorized but not my cell). He then said "you really should put it on a necklace or bracelet, that could get wet and then rub into his skin and then we can't read it, just a suggestion." I was just looking at him thinking are.you.serious! Keep your opinions to yourself, thankyou! My sister joined me later with her friend Katie and it is always fun to be with my sis! Other incidents happened and I seriously felt like Disney employees were pointing their fingers questioning my ability as a mother or even an aunty. We went into the Baby Center so Briana could change 2 diapers and the older women in there were kind of stuffy. We were all at the back checking things out and we told the boys to use the tiny potty's if they had to go, a woman said "they are to big to use our potties!" I was shooing the kids up to the lobby and the other woman said, "um an adult has to be with the children at all times." Like I was going to leave them up there by themselves to destroy the place. GIVE.ME.A.BREAK! Later we were in Inoventions? (is that what it is called??) and I couldn't see Rossi for a sec and I turned around and said where's Rossi and she says "MAAM!" and points her finger at Rossi. Mind you, it is difficult keeping track of all the kids! But, we were fine! Then when we were going back to the car we got on the tram and I lifted the stroller up onto the tram with no help from anyone and then when we got back Briana said "let them help you!" So I was going to let someone help me but there was no one to the rescue just an employee lady who drove the tram to stand there and criticize me. I had the boy's standing close by because I didn't want to lose anyone and I was getting the stroller down and she kept saying "your going to take out his shoulder, your going to take out his shoulder!" WHO'S SHOULDER, it wasn't anywhere near anyone's shoulder. Then I was going to start rolling the stroller forward and Nixon was right there and she says "UM your son is STUCK!" I rolled it right over Nixon or unlodged it or something, everyone was fine, noone was crying or even an ouch and she said "Oh, not anymore!" SERIOUSLY, LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!!
Other than that we had some fun! Me and my kids rode in the little old fashioned car that drives up and down Main St. We did that twice. Never done it before and that was fun. Loved being there for Halloween Time. We went on the Pirate Island, never done that either. That was fun. We went on Haunted Mansion and it is our favorite when they decorate it for the holidays. Me and my kids shared a mint sundae at Burrrbank Icecream right before Briana came because it was such a hot day and it was seriously so fun to sit and the 3 of us shared a sundae. In the Inovention place the man needed volunteers for the instruments and Sierra got picked to play the drums and then he was going to pick Ashton for the piano but Ashton wanted to play the drums so Sierra said "I'll switch, I'll play the piano and he can play the drums." Nice girl! The kids went with Briana on Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy. Ashton kept his eyes open the whole time and told me all about it and my Si had her eyes closed the whole time while singing "I am a Child of God." :)






Sierra drove Rossi and he cried the whole time, Ashton drove Aunt Briana and they are right behind them.

Ashton in his A!

Hittin' the freeway

This morning we hit the freeway and headed to Disney. We met Briana there with her 3 boys and had a GREAT hot day. Honestly most of the rides we went on were about a 5 minute wait or we just walked right on. The longest line was in California Adventure and it was the raft rapids ride, 45 minutes. Of course, today everyone wanted to get soaked. :) We rode the canoes today in Disneyland and I thought that was so so fun. The other kids and Briana liked it too but Ashton, not so much. When we were done he said "that was not very fun, my arms hurt!" Sierra said, "that was fun but I don't ever have to do it again." HA!




At about 3:45 we headed out and hit the freeway to head home. Tonight was Meet the Facilitator's Night at school. We had to stop for gas so we didn't run out and got off on a street that did not have a gas station anywhere (me, I was pretty ticked!)so we hit the freeway again and got off on an exit that had a gas station right in front of us and Ashton said "there's a gas station!" YAY! Hit the freeway again! We had to stop at my mom's house to drop off some keys and then hit the freeway again to get to school.
Ashton got to see his classroom and meet his new teacher, Mrs. Curtis. We'll see how this goes, she seemed very nice. He seemed nervous, but he wanted to go see his classroom again before we left. That's good, right?!
Sierra was thrilled with her teacher, Ms. Navarro, "she is who I wanted mom!" and her best friend is in her class too!
Hit the freeway again to come home. DONE with the freeway! :)Jake picked up dinner, my HERO! :)

Today...

Breakfast at the Waystation and then DISNEYLAND!
A great day. Went with Sophi and boy's and Auntie Trishy.
Briana met us there after her dr's appt. Brett came after work.
He brought us Pollo Loco. We stayed LATE!

Me, Sierra, Ashton, Sophi, Lincoln, Trish and Nixon on the River ride. This was so much fun and even greater because we got wet but not soaked. Nixon said "that was fun, I don't want to do that again." :)

My little Ashton was such a trooper, he walked all day. At one point I asked him if his feet hurt cause mine were and he said well I'm kind of standing like this because they hurt a little bit. At 10:00 he said "I want a stroller too." He was tired and Lincoln was asleep in his stroller and Nixon was sitting cozy in his stroller. My big boy made it to the tram and then to the car. SO BIG!
A fun filled day!

Brett and Trish took Sierra, Lincoln and Nixon on Space Mountain. Ashton had already gone on with me so me, Ashton, Briana, Rossi, Sophi, Rocky went on Buzz Lightyear. I know I look bored but I really was shooting, just tired I guess. Ashton was really into it. You can barely see him but he was all over the place trying to shoot the Z's, even trying to stand with that bar on so he could get a little closer. :)

Hey kids...

you're not going to school today. WE'RE GOING TO DISNEYLAND!!!
We had a first today! Both of the kids rode Space Mountain for the first time and loved it!!!

TODAY

DISNEYLAND!

Splash Mountain (sorry taken with Jake's cell phone, too cheap to buy the photo and not motivated enough to lug around our big awesome camera for the 25th time) In the photo Jake is in the front giving #1's, then me, Ashton (not a great photo but really in the pic his face is terrified, even though this is his 3rd time going on it) and then Sierra, so cute, screaming!
We had some firsts at Disney today! Actually California Adventure, Sierra went on California Screamin'. I tried to convince her all day to go on it and she said "no way" and was completely stressed out at the thought of it. I knew she would love it so I just kept on her and then the key words came out of my mouth "wouldn't it be awesome to tell your friend's at school tomorrow that you went on California Screamin'". She was quiet for about 5 mins. and then after watching it she said "it doesn't look to fast, I want to go on it!" :) Then she saw the loop di loop and very nervously said "there's a loop di loop?" I told her it would be fine, she will be fine, it's fun, you won't fall out!" This is their photo, she is screamin' her head off! She came off smiling and said it is her new favorite ride, she loved it, can't wait to go on it again! Later her dad asked her what made her change her mind, she said that she thought it would be fun to tell her friend's that she went on it! :)

We went and talked with Crush (the sea turtle from Finding Nemo) and another first Sierra got to ask him a question.
Crush: What's your name?
Sierra: Sierra
Crush: All right Surfin' Sierra what's your question?
Sierra: Do you have any pets?
Crush: I have a pet rock. Do you have any pets?
Sierra: I have a cat and I have a fish that I donated.
Crush: (pause) donated to what?
Sierra: my classroom!
Crush: Oh! You sent him to school! Well that was good, very nice of you! What is your fish's name?
Sierra: Alvin
She was so excited that she finally got to talk to him!
A FUN DAY!