Our Disney Land Vacation!

It was wonderful! Here are some highlights:

The smell of gardenias was amazing. We stepped outside our hotel, and I could smell them!

Being in Disney Land on your birthday was so cool! I waited in line for my button that said "Happy Birthday" and my name and was also given a gift card for $70 to spend in the park! I was supposed to register online, but they guy did it right then! So cool! All day long the workers told me "Happy Birthday, Megan" as did complete strangers who also shared my birthday. I felt like a kid again.

The kids woke up and swam each morning, and ended the day with a swim. They even wanted to leave Disney Land to go for a swim!

We went to see if Seth was tall enough to ride "Tower of Terror" and saw that even Adelynn was tall enough! So, we made all our kids ride it! We bought the picture they snap as you are mid-scream! It is hilarious. They all loved it and wanted a t-shirt that said "I survived the Tower of Terror". They proudly wore them for 2 days and got lots of comments like "You all rode that ride!!??". Yes, they did!

Seth loved "Star Tours". Will and I felt a little sick after that one.

The beach was amazing. We went to Newport Beach on Sunday and Huntington Beach on Thursday. The kids weren't sure if they liked sand all over everything, and the salty water. Seth even told us many times he wanted to go to a different beach that didn't have sand or salty water. Oh, dear. But, we had fun and gathered lots of shells.

We didn't want to come home. But, we ran out of clean clothes, so home we came. Being on vacation is the best! Can't wait until we go again!

Will is famous......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz41YxNiHEg&channel=mormonmessages

Will stars in a Mormon Message!! Some of you may not know, but before Will and I met, he was living in LA working as an actor! He has always loved that kind of stuff, but realized it would be hard to be in that profession and have a family. So, he moved to Utah married me, finished his undergrad and then went on to law school. But he has kept his profile active with some talent agencies, mainly the ones that cast for LDS things. He has been in a video here and there over the years. Anyway, when it works out with his schedule, he auditions for parts.

A few weeks ago, he found out that the directors that are doing all these awesome Mormon Messages wanted him to audition for one they were about to work on next. He wasn't really sure if he had the time, but they were pretty persistent, and wanted to see him in person. They chose him for the part in "I Hope You Know We Had a Hard Time" that is from Elder Cook's talk. He was supposed to act like he lost his job.......um, gee, he can do that without even acting!!! It was a very neat experience and I am so glad he did this!!

Oh, the man in the video really is handicapped; he has MS. Will said he was a very kind man. Did you notice the snapshots of me and the kids on Will's desk!? Does that make us famous, too? The kids keep asking Will as we are watching it, "Daddy, are you having a hard time?". Cute.

We both love this talk and think it is so neat that he was able to be a part of it. I have often wondered if Heavenly Father knows when I am having a hard time. I testify that He does.

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I will post about our vacation soon. I know you are all dying to hear all about it! Hee hee hee.

So long, farewell....

Eeeeee! We are leaving on Saturday morning for the Big "D". That is what Will and I called it before we told the kids we were going to Disneyland!!!! We are so tricky, aren't we?! I can't believe we are actually going. We don't do vacations every year, and we don't go on mini-vacations much at all, either. We tend to not do much of anything entertainment wise, actually. That is mostly my fault. I kinda don't like to spend money on things you can't eat when you are starving. But, Will worked as an employee last year and that means we actually got a tax refund this year. It will be the last one for awhile, ok probably the last one ever since he is back doing his own thing. So, what did we do with our lovely tax refund? Bought the rest of our one year long term food storage, plus a fews boxes of masks, and gloves for good measure, then spent the rest on a trip to the Big D.

We are staying with friends in Vegas. Carrie and Dan, here we come!

I got a $55 room per night, through priceline in Anaheim.

(That does not include breakfast.....or a fridge....or a microwave. We are bringing our griddle and will be making pancakes each moring, thank you very much.)

I bought enough junk food to make us S-I-C-K!

I bought 6 day hopper passes online and found someone to split the cost with us. That saved us a bundle.

I packed the kids' brightest shirts so I can spot them easily. I am glad Will is so tall. He is easy to find in a crowd.

I actually bought a fanny pack. I didn't know they still made them! The last one I had was bright orange. Yikes. Very 80's!!

We plan on getting red box DVD's on the way, and just returning them as we go. Anyone done this? It seems genius. We'll see.

I can smell the beach already.

I can hear the kids squealing as we open our hotel room door for the first time.

I can see their sweet faces as we walk through the gates of Disneyland!

I can't wait to go.

I am so glad I have a husband that wants to make memories with our kids.

Off we go.

Happy Mother's Day to me!

"I never knew how much love my heart could hold, until someone called me 'Mom'"!!
Love that quote. Love these kids. Love my life as a momma.










The girls' outfits turned out so cute, 'cept don't look at the back of Addie's, k? I was supposed to add a zipper, which I am not good at, so I improvised and you can totally tell. I may have to go back and fix it.....later....

I kept telling Sasha that I want to wear her new outfit!! If it was my size, I would!!! She looks so dang cute! I love that little vest thing. Yay!

I made the cutest matching orange flowers last night for the girls to wear in their hair and also some white flowers. Addie saw me with the white one in my hair this morning before church, so she wanted to match me, not Sasha. Oh well. I pick my battles with this little girl, I tell ya.

Simply Sewing Something...Part 2

Allrighty, I did it! It was meant to be made out of "stretchy knits only", or so the pattern said. But, hey, I made it work. I ended up having to line it since I did not use a reversible fabric like knit is, but luckily I had done something similar when I made Sasha's Dorothy costume for Halloween. So, it was not too hard and I got it done. Now, to make Addie something to match.....

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If anyone reading this wants help sewing, I would love to teach you what I know. I am not a perfectionist, and things don't always turn out quite right, so if you're ok with that, come on over and we'll S--E--W!!

Simply Sewing Something...

My friend, Annie posted some stinkin' cute dresses she made for her stinkin' cute daughter and I was inspired to sew some thing for my girls. Annie has a eye for fabric and for putting them together in a way that is just awesome. I found these and thought of her. I am loving the green and orange together. Sasha and dug through the clearance table at Walmart and found these and the best part is that they were either .50 or $1.00 a yard!!!

Sasha fell in love with this fabric. Sorry it is so blurry. It reminds her of her McGuffy readers that she reads to me every day. They were written in 1879, originally, and have the neatest, old fashioned pictures in them.

Well, I made this yesterday afternoon and love it. It is the same pattern I used to make her Easter skirt, but I only put on one ruffle this time. I am working on a little shrug out of the green fabric that ties in the front. (If I don't post it, that means it didn't turn out and just nevermind......)

I am just loving the orange and green tied together with the ribbon. I love polka dots. I love sewing. For me, it is very theraputic to create something. When I have a lot on my mind and want to shift my thoughts somewhere else, I find myself wanting to simply sew something.

What's not to love about May?

Reasons to love the month of May...

You hear the sound of lawnmowers more and more which means.....summer....is.....coming

Mother's Day is in May

May is a great month to have a birthday, I think!

Flowers bloom in May. I wish I would have planted some bulbs last fall.....

Spring colors are in all the stores. Makes me wanna buy a bunch of clothes. But, I don't. Unless it is dirt cheap....

Bikes rides are a possibility now that it is not so cold. Yay!

School is almost out! I remember when I was in school loving the month of May since you could see the end of the tunnel. We are trying to finish up by the 16th of May because.....

Going on a vacation in May is great. Except if you were planning to go to California and there is a flu problem in Mexico and it is spilling over to the US now. Talk about bad timing.

Anyway, I love the month of May, so Happy 1st of May everyone!!