The Fishpond: April 2013

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Las Vegas

We book ended our trip with stops in Las Vegas. After a long day of traveling it was so nice to relax in our hotel. We are never disappointed by the Homewood Suites.

On the way down we stopped at the Las Vegas Temple.

Karebear loved the palm trees

On the way back we went down to the Belaigo. The foundations are pretty neat but kind of a let down after seeing World of Color. Pretty amazing what can be done with water. We enjoyed walking through the lobby and seeing the blown glass. (You'll have to ignore the crappy lighting)

Heisler Park

Disneyland is fun but it can wear you out. We enjoyed a down day the middle of the week. In the planning stages of our vacation we found out that my husband's brother and his family had also planned their vacation for the same week. It was fun to occasionally bump into them and we really enjoyed spending a little time at the beach together. We went to Heisler Park. Loved this beach. It had a little of everything-waves, sand, sun, tide pools, grassy walk ways.

It's cold

Sand in the hair-it's the latest baby fashion

Spring Break

Can you guess where we just spent a week at?

Our five princesses

Not always the happiest place on earth when you have a baby

Thankfully, the next day she was a little more agreeable

Won't catch mom on this ride

Had to work it pretty hard but we were able to get fast passes for Racers, thus avoiding the 3 hr. line

Love that there is something for everyone no matter how little

Wouldn't be complete without a few character pictures

Made Bud Boy's day

Tom Sawyers Island-never been here before

Pretty intricate caves on that Island

Like Father, like Son

Just how many can you cram into a ride?

Wish we could have repeated this ride.

Highlights we hope not to forget

Minnie getting surprised by those singing bees at the end of the Winnie-the-pooh ride
Bud Boy getting a little too scared on the Haunted Mansion. For the rest of the trip he didn't want to go on any inside ride.
Was it crowded? Yes, but when isn't it? We still got to do most everything we wanted to. Grateful for the rider switch so most of use got to repeat some rides.
Playing dumb really works when you are a cute, teenager girl talking to a teenage boy attendant in hopes of another ride on Tower of Terror.
Stayed at the Best Western PLUS Raffle Inn & Suites. Wasn't bad. Could use new carpets, especially when you have a crawler, and a nicer sofa bed. Being within walking distance of the parking lot shuttle bus so worth it!
Loved the Aladdin show in California Adventure, Hollywood Land. So funny!
Favorite ride for of all us-Space Mountain
Being the only people in shorts on our last stop one hour from home. Missing the warmer weather.
Jolly J's help with our baby while traveling. Couldn't have asked for better travelers. Especially when it took 1 1/2 hours to go 20 miles near the California Border. Way to waiste the baby's nap time.

I should write that down

"Shut up and listen to what I meant", Minnie
I asked Princess if we should go watch Minnie unwrap her presents. After hearing presents,Princess said, "Ho, Ho, Ho"
While traveling home from Kindergarten Bud Boy told his dad, "School gives you something to do while you wait for lunch."
Tator commented, "I thought dad was weed hacking and you were going to mow." Mom replied, "He is probably just getting the lawn mower ready." Tator then replied, "or he's scaring a cat."
Important decisions need prayer!! Heavenly Father can answer our prayers with a Yes, No, or Maybe So. "When He answers yes, it is to give us confidence. When He answers no, it is to prevent error. When He withholds an answer, it is to have us grow through faith in Him, obedience to His commandments, and a willingness to act on truth. We are expected to assume accountability by acting on a decision that is consistent with His teachings without prior confirmation. We are not to sit passively waiting or to murmur because the Lord has not spoken. We are to act." Elder Richard G. Scott
Our home teachers shared a lesson on being thankful. After the lesson he said this is important, even for the wee ones. Bud Boy pipes up, "I love the Wii!"
Bud Boy is showing mom how Tator just hurt his arm. After showing her all the ways he can no longer move it he then says, "and this is the arm that does the remote."
We overheard Bud Boy trying to sing the lyrics to Check Yes or No by George Strait. "Do you Love me? Try guessing No"
Bud was asked to pick the song for FHE. He said I want to sing, "Follow the Prophet, Follow the Prophet, Don't go straight....."
"Mom, we're on the free way. That means you can go whatever speed you want. It doesn't matter. What matters is that you keep driving" Bud Boy
"I've seen Avengers 20 times. Wait a minute. Am I just making things up? I do that sometimes." Bud Boy
Bud Boy said to his sister, "You're a toilet". She said, "that is so rude". He then said, "Okay you're a couch"
When Bud Boy heard the song Call Me Maybe on the radio he yelled, "it's the song where she says Just give me a banana ; call me, maybe."
Bud Boy was listening to music on the ipod, "Mom it's the song where the guy plays the piano and the other one plays the Jell-O!"
After watching the Olympics, we overheard Tator saying( while playing with Barbies): "And she sticks the landing; no wobbly bobblies."
After going under his bed, in an attempt to retrive some toys, Bud Boy said, "I have a slight problem. I can't breathe under there."
Bud Boy said, "This is the bread I want, it's wheed bread."
While going through the clean laundry on the couch Jolly J exclaimed, "Quit sitting on the laundry! Now my clothes smell like butt."
Tator asked, "Dad what time does bedtime even start?" Dad replies 8 o'clock. Tator then says, "that's why we go to bed at 8."
Jolly J said to her sister, while counting up her game score, "You made me count to neven and I don't even know what letter that is."
I overheard Tator singing, "Adam was a prophet. First one that we know. He was called to Egypt."
Karebear was showing us that the outside lining of her lunchbox had a hole in it. Teasingly Dad said. "What, you expect us to buy you a new lunch box every year?" Bud Boy piped up, "You can just use a paper sack."
The song, Live Like You Were Dying, was on the radio. After hearing the line, "I loved deeper", Tator asks, "Why does he love big bird?"
Grandpa F often gives the girls money after attending a game they have played in. We went bowling as an extended family. After Bud Boy finished bowling he went up to Grandpa, held out his hand and said, "I had a game."
Karebear stated that "Dad was using his frustrated words" while working on the car.
Bud Boy asked mom to look in his eye because it was hurting. While inspecting he looked at mom's eyes and said, "Mom your eyes are starting to crack."
While driving Jolly J asks, "What does prindel mean?" We figured out she was looking at the gear shift (PRND3L).
Tator sits down with her plate of roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, and a roll at Sunday dinner. " Mom, this is like food from the olden days!"
Bud Boy is 22 your favorite number? "Yeah, it's a high number"
Hearing my son call out, "Amer-i-caw flag" every time he sees the flag.
Bud Boy claiming, "It is tomorrow" whenever we talk about doing something tomorrow.
After watching the news Tator asked, "Do we get tormadeos?"
While licking the beater Tator said, "Mom, Santa must really like you" Why? "Because you make good recipes!"
Bud Boy gets in the van and states, "Hot! I can't breed"
After hearing someone burb Bud Boy said, "Ha, Ha I do that too!"
Tator asked, "Mom, how long have you been married? " After answering she then asked, "How long has daddy been married?"
"I'm going to make my bed. That's a great idea and great ideas give you power!" Bud Boy
When we ask Bud Boy something and he doesn't know he says, as he shakes his head, "I can't know."
"We don't discover humility by thinking less of ourselves; we discover humility by thinking less about ourselves." Dieter F. Uchtdorf
After putting on his tie Bud Boy exclaimed, "I look like daddy's age!"
Bud Boy's current favorite song is Tinkle, Tinkle little star. Up b b b the world so high.
Tator comes into the room where Bud Boy is attempting to stand on his head. "Bud Boy I can see your butt crack. Mom, What's a butt crack?"
As we pull out of the garage to take the girls to school, Bud Boy states, "Good-bye house, we'll see you soon."
After watching her dad dance Minnie asks, "Is that a dance from the 80's?"