One of Daddy's cousins got married and I was asked to be a flower girl. I don't think we had even ever met the couple but it sounded like a fun gig so I accepted. Before we knew it I was sent a dress, shoes, and an invitation in the mail. All we had to do was show up!
The wedding was at Los Coyotes Country Club in Buena Park. Since we are rarely dressed up, Mommy made sure to take plenty of pictures. Luckily we got some of the pro photos too (you can totally tell which ones those are).
Colin cleans up pretty nicely! He also kept looking at me and saying "I like your dress, Kaitlyn." :)
Ready to perform my duty!
My job was easy and fun. This was my third time as a flower girl so I've had a lot of experience! In the video you can hear Colin saying hi to me as I walk by.
We had drank Shirley Temples for the first time!
During the reception Colin had the most fun at the photo booth. He kept insisting on going back and trying on all the different masks.
He also enjoyed dancing with the other flower girl. I joined him reluctantly. It had been a long day so we had one quick dance before we called it a night.
Over Memorial Day weekend we drove down to Orange County for a wedding and since we were there, we spent a day at California Adventure. It was probably the last time Colin could pass for being under the age of 3 and get in for free, so we had to take advantage of it. Even though it was Friday before a long weekend, it wasn't as crowded as we expected and the lines were pretty short. We went on almost every ride twice!
We spent lots of time in Cars Land and went on the Radiator Springs ride for the first time. It was super fast and I loved it! It was my favorite ride of the day. I also loved Goofy's Sky School roller coaster and Ariel's Under the Sea Adventure.
At one point, Mommy took me and Colin to watch the Disney Dance Party show and Daddy decided to check out the California Screamin' roller coaster. He took advantage of the single rider line where there was zero wait, and ended up riding it five times! He felt a little sick after that.
Here are some other photos from our New Year's trip down to SoCal. We brought Brady along too and he probably had as much fun as we did with the Tans. Where else can he get constant attention, multiple walks a day, and super-fluffy Chewie as a companion?
On New Years Day we went to Huntington Dog Beach and Brady and Chewie had a blast running off leash and socializing with the other dogs there. We're just glad he didn't run away. It was also awesome that we could go to the beach in January!
We visited the Discovery Cube in Santa Ana. With three floors there was so much for kids to do, we barely got through all of the exhibits. Some of the more fun things was an interactive hockey exhibit and an outdoor dinosaur scavenger hunt.
Every time we go to Orange County we end up at Irvine Spectrum. We went on all the same attractions as usual. There was also a Hello Kitty food truck with a ridiculously long line. We didn't eat there, but the food looked really cute.
Of course there was lots of quality cousin time!
Super-soft Chewie vs. Super-smooth Brady:
I had a lot of fun helping Alex make her movie trailers. Here's one of my favorites!
We kicked off 2017 with a trip to Disneyland. It was Alex's birthday and the Tans joined us too. Colin especially had a blast - his first visit was when he was nine months old and didn't remember anything so this trip was especially magical for him. He got so excited every time he saw a character (except for the Storm Troopers!) and loved every ride he went on. The park was still decked out for the holidays and even though it was crowded, we managed to go on every ride we wanted. By 8pm we were satisfied and ready to call it a day!
Technically, it was his second visit. But he got a "1st Visit" badge anyway.
We went on the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters ride for the first time and, I will admit, I did not like it. Turns out I'm really sensitive to dark and loud noises, so that limited a lot of the ride options for the rest of the day. I even passed on It's a Small World since somehow I was convinced that there was something scary about it. Mommy took me to see the parade while the rest went on It's a Small World.
Colin enjoyed it so much that he got to ride it a second time with Mommy. She took a video so I could see that it wasn't so scary inside. I agreed that I will check it out the next time!
At least I didn't miss my favorite rides, the Astro Orbitor and Gadget's Go Coaster in Toontown.
Every night at dinner time we usually go around the table and each tell what our favorite part of the day was. So on the drive home, this is what we each had to say:
Mommy: My favorite part of the day was seeing the look on Colin's face when he first met Pluto and watching the evening parade.
The first thing Colin said when he met Pluto was "Where's Mickey?"
Pluto made a little kissing sound and Colin thought it was the funniest thing ever. He couldn't stop smiling and laughing as we were walking away.
Daddy: My favorite part of the day was riding the Buzz Lightyear ride with Colin and the Teacup ride with Kaitlyn.
Kaitlyn: My favorite part of the day was the boat ride (Jungle Safari) and seeing Eeyore in the parade and in the Winnie the Pooh ride.
Colin: My favorite part of the day was riding the bus (the parking shuttle) and getting Buzz Lightyear.
Finally, thanks to Alex's talented editing skills, we have a short movie highlighting our trip. Enjoy!
