This one's for you Becca

For President's Day Weekend my family came into town and we all went to Disneyland. We went to Rainforest Cafe and Build-a-Bear as an early Valentine's celebration for Becca.

Becca and Patches helping "fluff" Princess Kitty

Valentine's Day started off with a knock at our door and Becca delivering a valentine! That night we had a fabulous dinner at Cafe Orleans where we ate Monte Cristo sandwiches to our hearts content. I only wish they still had their Chocolate Crepe on the dessert menu. What were they thinking when they took it off?!?! We got valentines (and a princes barrette) from my dad (yes I wore it in my hair) and my mom spoiled me with a light up light saber that I had secretly (or not so secretly) been wanting but Danny had banned me from buying. (Pictures and video from my Jedi training coming soon)

Unusual events from this trip include

• Patches surprising us all with an unexpected decision to move to Splash Mountain and change his name to Brer Patches.
• Becca screaming on Indian Jones...I don't know if I've ever heard her truly scream from fear before.
  
• Seeing Kelly from "The Office".
• Liz getting soaked like a person's never been soaked before on Grizzly River Run. Literally our raft got stuck where the water shoots up and the water just kept coming down on Liz. Danny laughed so hard he cried.
• Mom didn't make us sit for 2 hours before the parade to make sure we had good seats. In fact, we didn't even see the parade.
• Danny stating that the skewers from the Bengal BBQ are his absolute favorite food and he could eat 50. Maybe next time.
  
• Starting the "Toys stay in the backpack" rule

If Becca could talk, what do you think she's saying in these two photos?

And to think....this is Becca's favorite ride.

We took a break from Disneyland one day and went to San Diego's Wild Animal Kingdom. I give it 3 stars. It was hard to get around...the map was horrible and confusing, and the paths were very steep and sometimes unpaved. My dad did take Becca into the Parakeet cage and the birds LOVED her. She freaked out when they landed on her but I was impressed by how brave she was. I hate birds and would not go in the exhibit.

Where did the bird land on you Becca?

On your head!

On your shoulder too!

"mmmmcheese"

"I love this ride!"

Lucky for us our tickets included a ride on the carousel. The park had a two-day old baby elephant that was super cute so of course Becca HAD to ride on the elephant. Unfortunately at the end of the ride the elephant ended up about 6 ft in the air and I had to get 5'10" Becca down. I almost died.


Becca let some of toys have a slumber party at our house and this is how the night played out.

Danny was NOT happy about sharing his salsa with Sally Mae (who thought our apartment was cold and decided to put on her snowsuit).

Danielle (named after her Uncle Danny) checked her email and surfed the web.

Everyone watched the Olympics.

Princess Kitty read us a story before bed.

Thanks for visiting us and including us on your vacation!! I miss my Becca-boo!