{What else was on the camera}

These are the "other" pictures I found on the camera when we got home....mostly taken during the time we were waiting for the World of Color show to start in California Adventure....

This is what 2 boys find is important to document while on vacation...........

 I call this the many faces of E in boredom!

 Very important to remember the hard concrete we were sitting on waiting...

And to finish off the collection pictures of the "map" and the front of the map in case we ever lost them I guess...

{Summer Vacation Volume 1 part 3}

DISNEYLAND!!

We got up early this morning to get in line to get fast passes for the new Star Tours ride. When we checked in the day before the wait in line was 90 minutes and there were no fast passes left so we decided to get there as fast as possible to get the passes.

We were in the park at 8am and got fast passes that weren't good until 3:35!! and the wait time in line was already 65 minutes. It was crazy but it was the one ride the boys weren't going to miss. So we spent all that time that day riding rides and exploring places we haven't been too before. The park was more crowded than the day before and it was hotter but it was still fun.

waiting in line for the rockets

 waiting in line for the roller coaster in toon town

 K. playing Mickey's Piano

 E relaxing in Mickey's Family Room

 Teacups...a family favorite

 Driving...another favorite

What a fun three days it was! We rode the same rides over and over because the boys love them so much and even got into the Star Tours ride which they also loved. The tally is something like this...

Buzz lightyear 3 times

Rockets         3 times

Star Tours      1 time

Autotopia       2 times

Pirates            1 time

Haunted Mansion 1 time

Teacups          1 time

Soaring over Cali 1 time

Rafting             1 time

Rope course    2 times

Ferris wheel     2 times

Toy Story        1 time

Bumper cars     1 time

Flying ride        1 time

Rocket ride in Calif adv 1 time

Exploring the games of the future area 1 time

Tarzan tree house 1 time

Toon town roller coaster 1 time

Rodger Rabbit Ride 1 time

Chip and Dale's Tree house 1 time

Mickey's house  1 time

and that's all I can remember but I 'm sure we are missing some!

What can we say we love going there for some family adventures together!



{Summer Vacation Volume 1 part 2}

California Adventure!!

We got great tickets for 2 days in California Adventure and Disneyland. We decided to hit California Adventure first since we ddin't get to go there last summer. It was a beautiul day and not very crowded at all. We hit all the rides we wanted and didn't have to wait in too many long lines!

outside Toy Story Ride

Climbing the rope bridges

 Bug's Life Bumper Cars

Bug's Life Spinning Ladybugs (think the teapot ride)

The Newest Toy Story action figures!

The White Water Raft Ride

(where we ALL got SOAKING wet!)

Not pictured is the horrible, no good, very bad, makes you sick Tower of Terror Ride. None of us liked it and E and I will NEVER EVER go on that ride again!!

Waiting for the show to start

At night we got fast passes to sit up close to the water/laser show. and it was AMAZING!! Water shoots up with colors in it and "dances" with the music and they show clips of different movies on it and there is fire and everyone is wet. It feels like it is raingin through the whole show. We were the section groupo f poeple back and we were very wet by the end. When they say you will get wet...believe it!

If you ever go you have to make sure to get the pass to get up close and towards the middle of the viewing area...you see everything from there and they turn off all the lights in the area for a spectaular show. We LOVED IT!

{Summer Vacation Volume 1 part 1}

We headed to the beach early Sunday morning so that we would get to spend the day on the beach.

We had never been to Newport Beach but found a spot and even with all the clouds and cold water we had a nice relaxing day!

It was so cold E's lips were blue!! He is after all our desert rat.

{Tournament of Kings}

This year Grandma and Grandpa Apo gave us tickets to this show for our birthday presents.

It was lots of fun and we were right in the middle of all the action. So close to the action we got dirt on us from the horses running by.

{100 Balloons}

So we have a trusted and loved babysitter who graduated from high school this week. So since our school gets out a week earlier than public school we had the perfect opporunity to do something special for him for a grad present, this leads to the.....

100 Balloons!!

So we spent one afternoon blowing up all the balloons and stuffing each one with a small gift for him.

The next morning we headed to his house and took over his bedroom while he was at school....balloons, streamers, posters, grad decorations....it was wonderful!

 The boys loved doing it and our babysitter was totally surprised and schocked! (he headed straight over after seeing his room to tell the boys thanks!)

{the Last Day}

The Last day of school is always fun (because it is a party day!)......

.....and hectic (my class, K's class, and E's Class all have awards and parties!) ....

.....and tiring (did you read the last two things...3 parties and 3 awards and one set I have to plan and run for my class) .....

.....and the most anticipated day of the school year (really it's the last day of school what would you expect?)!!

So K and E were both recognized by their teachers after participating in a small class presentations. We enjoyed both of their teachers this year and feel so lucky to have had wonderful teachers that worked with each boy at their level challenging them every step of the way but not pushing them over the edge.

K and Mrs. Walker (5th Grade)

E and Mrs. Curtis (2nd Grade)

It was a great school year and we are READY FOR SUMMER!!