My Mother's Day

I have been hesitating to post about Mother's Day because I didn't want to say goodbye to my Disneyland post. I have been living vicariously through it for the past couple of weeks. But, it is time to move on.....so here is my Mother's Day post. I had a really good Mother's Day. The kids treated me to a Mother's Day spa.



I was offered a bath robe, cookies, flowers, nail painting, hair brushing and wonderful music. I highly recommend the Mother's Day Spa. I love my kids. They are so dang cute. And, thanks to John Paul I had a very relaxing day. He made a great Roast dinner and even did the dishes. What more could a girl ask for??? Thanks chief!!

Disney Vacation

Well, we just got back from a FABULOUS week at Disneyland. We couldn't have asked for better weather or fewer crowds. It was a perfect time to go. Mackenzie had the opportunity to perform with her choir at Disneyland last week, so we decided to turn it into a family vacation. It was our first trip back in almost 3 years (a record for us). We are usually annual pass holders with multiple visits per year. But, 4 kids, including twins, and a bigger mortgage can put a damper on things. Luckily we have lia sophia and priceline to help out a little. HA HA!!!! So here are some pictures from the journey........



Of course you have to start any California trip with Donuts on Newport Pier......



And a visit with our favorite "red-headed California" niece!!!!!



Haunted Mansion is always a MUST.....



And don't forget Splash Mountain.....(I have a great family photo taken from this ride, I will post later once I scan it).......



Has anyone seen the White Rabbit?



Nope, but we found Minnie!!!!!



And Mickey!!!!



The Choral Collection hits the stage. Mackenzie is in the front row, last one on the right hand side. (Hopefully I can post video soon too, they did such a great job).



Yea!! We found Pluto too!! (I used to be so scared of him when I was little).




Both Jacob and Mackenzie were chosen for the Jedi training. They got to fight Darth Mal. I think that was the highlight of the trip for Jacob.





Kayley and Kelsey got their faces painted at the Princess Faire. They were in heaven. Talk about Money Maker for Disney and Money Pit for us. What took them so long to do this? It is pretty cool.




AND, no better way to finish our Disneyland adventure than with a Turkey Leg while waiting to watch Fantasmic (front row of course) and the Monte Cristo Sandwich from the Blue Bayou (that is a definite MUST).





And Last but not Least.......a visit with my Grandparents and a final trip to In-N-Out Burger (first in OC, then last in St. George). Couldn't have been a more perfect trip!!! Now, that is the way to do a Disneyland trip, Turner style (minus the beach). We'll save that for the Summer!!!!