the BUS!

I'm kinda ridiculous! I cried on Wednesday, Jaxon's 1st day on the bus, because he was crying. And then I cried this morning when he got on the bus willingly and happily because it is so hard to let my kids go and see them grow up. It was also because I was so happy that he was happy and adjusting. I feel like he's grown up soooo much this week!

Jaxon's 1st day of preschool!!

Jaxon started preschool today! He didn't want to go and he wouldn't put his backpack on. It was so hard to take him out the door and put him in his carseat. He was crying and he wanted to go back inside. I was totally doubting myself, thinking maybe we should wait until next year! Maelie only had about 4 months of preschool and the only reasons Kyla and Jaxon are in preschool so young is because of their developmental delays. Jaxon is my baby and I don't feel like he's old enough to leave me! He is as much attached to me as I am to him! Anyway, Jonas said he sat with him at circle time for 5 minutes and then left him crying with one of the teachers. They said he got over it pretty quick and had a good day. They said he really liked playing with the trains, big surprise there. Kyla and I got there a little early to pick him up and we saw his class on the playground. He looked so little holding his teacher's hand and walking back into class. Right when we picked him up he wanted his blanket out of his backpack. And he was confused about why Dad wasn't picking him up since Dad dropped him off. Tomorrow we try the bus. So far he says "no" everytime I tell him he gets to ride the bus. Funny because I remember the first day Kyla got on the bus, Jaxon threw a fit because he wanted to get on too. Anyway, kids do grow up!!!

Disney - day 2 & 3

awwwwww.... after a fun-filled week we had to go home! Boo!! We all seriously felt like staying for another week. We haven't been on that long of a fam vacation ever. It was so great! Sometime we are going on a 2 week trip... can't wait! Days 2 and 3 at Disneyland were tons of fun! Tuesday was CROWDED!!!! It was sunny all day and I'm sure that's why. Kyla was sick those 2 days but it was manageable. We got her a stroller and she was on tylenol and only got out when she felt up to it. Jonas held her in all the lines. She started feeling more herself Wednesday afternoon and then it rained again and that called for shorter lines and less people at World of Color which was awesome!!! Kyla had a complete meltdown on Wednesday night! Anyway.. I really do love that place, I really want to go when it's less crowded sometime. Maelie loved all the princess stuff and she loved getting character's autographs. Kyla loved the roller coaster type rides and she liked picking out a souvenir. Jaxon loved anything that flew in the sky, had wheels, or train tracks - which was pretty much every ride. He did really good in the lines!

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride!

the teacups!!

meeting the Princesses! We finally did this on the 3rd day and we got a 1/2 hour line luckily instead of the 45-90 minutes lines we saw at other times. Maelie really hoped for Sleeping Beauty. Oh well!

Jaxon didn't care for any of the characters except for these ones! Kyla was asleep in the stroller.

playing in the fountain at CA Adventure...

Kyla jumped out of the stroller for this pic op! Jaxon on King Triton's carousel...

the rocket thingy's... and Maelie at CA Adventure... we never got to ride the sun wheel! We totally needed another few days :)

jumping jellyfish!

Jaxon got his souvenir cars out to play any chance he could and took them in line with him in the little bag they came in, so cute! Maelie loved the swings, Kyla and I were in a tandem swing right next to her.


Goofy!!! After we got off Small World Kyla's treasured blanket wasn't in the stroller! She was SO STRESSED!!!! Jonas went back to look and he found it on another stroller. Phew! She was so happy to have it back. I was already making plans to have Grandma make her another one. That blanket has been loved for almost 7 years since Maelie used it before Kyla. Speaking of losing things, we only lost Maelie for about 60 seconds and it was terrifying!!!

Fairy Godmother! And Small World!

Maelie and Kyla both loved the Sleeping Beauty castle. On the 2nd day (when Kyla was sick) she jumped out of the stroller when we came to the castle and took off! She went straight to the walk thru that we had already done the previous day! Maelie and the Buzz ride - so fun!

The new World of Color show at CA Adventure was awesome! So were the fireworks at Disneyland on Tuesday night!

We love Disneyland and vacation in general!!!

Disneyland - Day 1

Kyla meets Mickey and gets his autograph... the girls at the Princess ceremony

Maelie and Mickey

Jonas and Maelie in Minnie Mouse's house

Goofy's car!!!

Disneyland is wayyyy more packed than we hoped and we went this week because we thought it wouldn't be!!! I have decided they should have fast pases for kids on the autism spectrum! Kyla totally has a hard time with lines! And today she woke up with a fever so we are still in the hotel room and Jonas went to get a thermometer and some tylenol! Family trips take a ton of effort! Anyway, don't get me wrong. We had fun yesterday. It poured in the morning! haha! And then it was great the rest of the day. The kids got to meet Mickey and Pluto. Hopefully we can meet more because they are loving the autograph book thing. We have to get in that princess line still. Kyla was so excited to go on Tower of Terror and she didn't like it so much. And then Maelie didn't want to go. They had fun at the Princess ceremony thing a ma jig, bug''s land, the coaster in Toontown. Cute Kyla wanted a pic with a prince and his autograph. We also all enjoyed Pirates and the Aladdin show. They loved Toontown and we still have a lot on our to do list so I am hoping Kyla is feeling up to it! She is sure determined to feel good!

the castle... the girls, especially Maelie, were really excited to see it and go through it.

DUMBO!!!

Jaxon was loving all the toon cars.... Maelie getting wet!

Kyla and Sir Lance

haha... Kyla wanted a pic by herself

Bugs Land!

ladybug teacups!

souvenirs!

At this same table I had a run in with some bad apples! I am allergic to apples and peaches, sometimes. I haven't quite figured it out. I had 3 slices of apples from the kids meals and a while later... I looked like Quasimodo! My eye is still a little swollen and I have some lingering heartburn. But it was pretty bad last night on the way home... my hands were itching like crazy!! Good memories! We are now in the same hotel for 3 nights, yay! It's a great hotel too... and hot breakfast! Now if we can just get out the door!!!

spontaneity

We were planning to wait until May for our family trip but then on Friday we just kinda took off. We drove to San Diego Friday night and swam at the hotel. I love seeing the joy on the kids faces. I love seeing them run down the hotel hall and jumping on the hotel bed. Saturday we went to Coronado beach. We love that beach. It was a little cold but still a lot of fun and we spent several hours there and it wiped us all out. We were all kinda grumpy that afternoon. We found our next hotel and ate lunch/dinner at Chili's. We have been staying at a different hotel each night using priceline and getting some good deals on some fun hotels. We have been deciding on what we were doing each night so we haven't been able to get the same hotel for more than one night. We are kinda silly like that. Today we went to sacrament meeting in SD and then went to see the San Diego temple. I LOVE that temple and I love seeing the kids excitement to see the temple. I forgot my camera at the hotel so don't have any pix at the SD temple. We went back to the hotel and had cups of noodles. That hotel had free hot breakfast so that was nice. Then we left that hotel and went to the LA temple. It was pouring!!! Luckily they have the visitor's center there and it is remodeled and really awesome. When we were done the kids ran out in the rain and before we knew it Jaxon was jumping in puddles right and left. Again, I love seeing that joy! Then we drove to the Newport Beach temple, it was locked up and still raining anyway. That is a really cool temple, too. Our hotel is really close to that temple and that is where we are now. Jonas has been entertaining the kids while I have been on the computer. I think it's time to go hang with my family now. I am thinking we are headed to see Mickey Mouse tomorrow since the kids don't have school this week and we are having another baby in the fall and we are already here and well, we want to!!! The rain is supposed to let up tomorrow so we shall see. It's been a fun spontaneous vacation!