Spring Break 2017

Spring Break equals Disneyland. We try to go every other year and we always seem to bring along a new child to experience it. This year was Emmett's first time and he loved it. We also met up with Sean & his family to make it a cousin trip. 

We decided last-minute to leave a day early and make an overnight stop in Las Vegas.

Hotel room selfie before heading to the strip.

Gotta love the street performers. 

The Mirage volcano.

Treasure Island.

The boys loved all of the fancy, fast cars.

After a night of "culture" in Vegas, we got up early and headed to Anaheim. Our first stop was the beach.

Emmett was not impressed. 

But everyone else had fun dodging waves.

Uncle Sean & cousin Ethan with Arlo.

The boys loved the freezing hotel pool. 

My favorite.

Our first ride of the day. Waiting in line for the Astro Blasters. 

Submarine Voyage.

Official.

Keeping themselves entertained before Snow White Scary Adventure.

It's A Small World.

Emmett & the silly face he's been making lately.

Taking a break in Pixie Hollow.

Astro Orbitor. 

Hanging out in Mickey's house.

Mickey & Co.

Relaxing in our room after day 1. 

We spent day 2 at California Adventure.

Tyson & Mason on the jellyfish.

Top of Mickey's Fun Wheel. 

Radiator Springs. Tyson & Pres are in the front seat of the yellow car. 

Screenshot from my turn on the ride. I'm the one in the back hiding behind Presley. ;)

Day 3. Back to Disneyland. We started & ended our day with our favorite ride, Pirates of the Caribbean.

Walt & Mickey. 

Arlo getting Captain Hook's autograph. 

& getting a high-five from Pinocchio.

I got to sit & people watch while they napped. 

I remember doing the same thing with my brother when we visited as kids. 

& I have a picture just like this of my mom, my brother, & I.

Another ride screenshot. I like to hide during the rides. Presley always nails his pictures.

Pooh's Adventure while the big boys went on Splash Mountain. 

Main Street, U.S.A.

Better in person. Disneyland can be so exhausting but the magic is real! & I can't wait to go back. 

The next day we made the eleventy hour drive back home. We stopped outside of Las Vegas to check out the Seven Magic Mountains. 

You were so good to us, Spring Break.

March 2017

 Designated homework helper.

Presley's school choir performance.

My birthday dinner. 

Cupcakes with 31 candles.

Obsessed with Moana.

Celebrating my grandma's 80th birthday. She had a pinata and everything.

The Bean Museum!

My brother gave me a box of old family pictures. 

This is of my brother, cousin, & I at the Heber Creeper. 

& my mom, sister, & I. 

 Uncle Jerome stopped by while he was in town.

Upstairs without a baby gate.

Mason's first horseback riding lesson.

Trip to the zoo.

Love my grizzly bears.

Bed invaders.

Morning walk. 

I can always find him in the stream.

& up on counters.

& dressing up in Mason's boots.

We had a visit from my brother-in-law, Jerome, AND from my sister a week later. Hawaii is too far away! 

Beauty & the Beast date night.

Post-church.

Exploring the Tintic Standard Reduction Mill.

Snapchat filter entertainment.

He was very proud of his Paw Patrol skates.

Watching Mason's lesson.

We were all so happy to have Papa home after he spent a week in New York for work. 

 He chopped off his hair...again. So Tyson shaved it.

Mason's 7th birthday. Pokemon themed, per his request, with face-painting since it was cold and rainy. Tons of his friends from school showed up and it was super fun...and wild. 

We wrapped up Mason's birthday weekend by experiencing the Holi Festival of Colors.

Happy in any weather.

Date night dessert. 

Afternoon story time. We're all glad Tyson can work from home most of the time. 

This has become Emmett's signature face.