Legoland

We spent a day at Legoland in Carlsbad, California. I am glad we went but I don't think it is somewhere we will go again soon, if ever. As we were going in they were offering $100 gift cards if you would go to their time share offer. It is Legoland and Quinn has a thing for Legos and I have a thing for cheap/free stuff so we took it. More about that later.

Thomas.... He was a favorite of both of them. They still play with the trains, but the love is not the same. They are growing up.

Miles looks as though he is taking the "driving" very seriously and I just look way to big for the ride.

Of course no trip is complete without rubber duckie and some pictures of him.

Miles thought this was so exciting. Mom! Mom! Mom!! I turn and look. I'm in the sharks mouth! Hahahahahaha!

Monkey see, monkey do.

So many times I have wanted my children in this position. I probably looked like that too as I was about to punish my children.

The Legoland version of the Teacups. I am absent on those rides. I can no longer handle them without needing oxygen and some sort of medical treatment afterwards.

Now Carter is a serious driver (those you did actually steer) and Quinn looks too big for the ride.

We did have a fun day at Legoland. My beef with them is that their hours are shorter. They close at 6:00! That's crazy. The Clutch Powers in 4D was really good. It just seemed like it needed some updating and care of the grounds. For the price of admission they should be able to do a little bit. Dust all the lego statues or something. Also if anyone is considering going, it is great for younger children. I really didn't see any kids over the age of 12. It was all younger kids and families.

The next day we went back for the time share presentation. They had an area for the kids and we went and listened to how wonderful and fabulous our lives would be if we signed up for this once in a lifetime opportunity. We said no. No?!? Cried the salesmen? How could you pass on something like this? I loved the questions aimed to guilt you. Your kids won't remember what they got for Christmas but they will remember the vacations you took here. Ok. Still no. So you will never go on vacation again? I'm sure we will vacation again. We were able to manage this one without you. Fine then. I can see you don't want happiness in your family (not those exacts words, but eluding to it). Thank you, can I go now? I have learned to not feel guilty at those things. We did decide the 90 minutes was worth the $100 gift card. Have you met Quinn?

Disneyland and California Adventure

The week after school got out we packed up the car and headed to California for a week. We started our trip by heading to Disneyland where we spent one day at Disneyland and another day at California Adventure. The first day I had a horrible head ache, but I tried my best to buck up for the kids. I rode all the roller coasters trying not to move my head. Not an easy task. I just about puked on Space Mountain. Just about cried on Thunder Mountain. Just about lost it mentally on the Matterhorn. Braced myself on Indiana Jones... But, I did it all and the kids didn't even realize. What a trooper I must be.
The second day at California Adventure I felt a lot better. We really enjoyed Soaring over California. Miles was determined to go on the Tower of Terror. I will admit I did not want to ride it. We ended up doing it and I loved it. Carter on the other hand may be traumatized for life.


Carter still has quite the love for the monorail. He was so excited to ride it again.

Waiting for the train.

In line for the Matterhorn. The boys really liked that ride. It was really fun to go with the boys at this age. They were both tall enough for just about everything.

Outside the Lego store in Downtown Disneyland.

A winner as always. I think I went on that ride 3 times in one day.

Awwww... my handsome boys.

After an hour wait or so we are finally so close to getting on Toy Story Mania. It was a fun ride. You play carnival games on the ride. After waiting that long, the cart Miles and I were in didn't work half the time. Our guns wouldn't shoot anything. Luckily I mentioned it when I got off and they handed us 4 straight to the front of the line tickets so we got to do it again.

The Tower of Terror. Not the best picture, but it makes me laugh. I am in the back, center. Carter is next to me looking completely terrified. Quinn and Miles are just enjoying the ride.

Carter and I watching the Pixar parade. We have a love for Pixar in our home and the parade did not disappoint. Miles even got a high five from someone in the parade.

Lightning McQueen and Mater!?! How awesome is that. I'm telling you, some of these places now exactly what to produce to hit the parents hard in the pocket book. When your kid loves something....

Jessie and Woody. You gotta love 'em. They were fun and we were lucky to get pictures with them. They are a hot commodity right now. This was the week before the movie came out which just made us more excited for the movie (which was another thing by Pixar that did not disappoint).