Movie Monday

I finally got my act together and videotaped all of the cute things that Ayden has been doing lately.

The parallel and perpendicular thing came about when I used the word "perpendicular" while we were on vacation. He asked "what does that mean?" so Ken jokingly showed him with his hands the difference between parallel and perpendicular....Well, it stuck because he says it all the time. I just love the cute way he says it. We use this "trick" to impress people and make Ayden look like a genius....HA!

They have been learning nursery rhymes at school the last couple of weeks and his re-telling of them is hilarious! They even got to go on a field trip to Fairytale Town in Sacramento. I couldn't take the day off work, so I don't have any pictures of the field trip :(

ABC's and 123's...

We've been saying this good night prayer (with the help of his little prayer "lambie" stuffed animal) ever since he was born and about a month ago he said he wanted to say by himself, and he has every night since!

The Beach and More...

What's a visit to San Diego without a trip to the beach?

Ayden & Anneke must have made 30 trips back and forth to the water to fill up the buckets, just to dump the water into a big hole that, of course, soaked up the water almost instantly. It kept them busy and gave the adults some much needed relaxation time!I think this is only one of the reasons that there is still sand embedded into his rash guard...Gerret was very proud of his sand castle creation!

Sarah took this beautiful picture of Seaport Village!

The kids playing in a fountain in Balboa ParkWe all went out to dinner at the Harbor House on our last night there

Sea World

Yes, I know we've been back from vacation for two weeks - but I still have pictures to share....in my spare time - in addition to starting the school year, getting ready for Back to School Night and all the other fun day-to-day stuff...

The whole group minus Sarah who was taking the picture. Ayden had just gotten out of a time out, so he was just thrilled to be having his picture taken.Getting hands-on with the starfishesHelping Daddy decide where to go nextHanging out with the killer whalesAdmiring the beautiful sea turtlesNap time!We got a front-row view of feeding time for the magellanic penguinsAnneke with the cool acrobats from the Cirque showThis was the best sea lion show we'd ever seen - not really cheezy like they usually are - it was a take on Saturday Night LivedolphinsGetting some of his energy outGrandma loves the Clydesdales, so we had to wait in like to get a picture with DrummerRides!

Hanging out in the Kiddie play area

Ayden waited in line for more than 1/2 an hour to go in this bouncy area. Most of that time he was in line by himself because they had the kids get in a separate line from the parents. He was so patient, I couldn't believe it!He had fun bouncing for the whole two minutes that was his groups' turn. It was definitely not worth the time it took to wait in line, but oh well, he had a blast! He wanted to play with the "atar" he found in the arcade. Can you tell it was getting late - you can see the little pink cheeks and tell how tired he was here

Waiting for the late late Shamu Show (we brough along the Shamu that we bought him last time we were there so we wouldn't have to buy him another souvenir!)Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on Mommy's phone was a big hit to get him to sit still for the 45 minutes we had to wait before the show. He was so tired. At one point, he was all cuddled up on my lap and he said, "I'm going to sleep mommy, wake me up to see the fireworks" It was so cute! He didn't actually fall asleep, but he fell asleep almost instantly when we put him in the stroller to walk to the car after the showShamu (and someone else)

Universal Studios

Ayden was so excited to see Diego!

I don't have any idea how he even knows who Spong Bob is since he's never seen it, but he kept yelling "Sponge Bob" every time he saw him on anything.
Ayden and Anneke got to meet Shrek & Donkey and even had a conversation with Donkey! Getting wet!

The famous Universal Studio Tram Tour where Ayden conveniently announced that he had to pee about halfway through and then continued to cry and whine for the entire rest of it. He did manage to hold it to run to the nearest bathroom as soon as the tour finished.

The highlight of the Tram Tour for me was seeing the real life "Wisteria Lane"!!! It was so cool - they had been filming the previous day so even the cars were in the driveways! No star sightings though!

Disneyland & California Adventure

He's ready to navigate!

Gotta have EarsMICKEY!The Buzz Lightyear ride With Gerret & Anneke on the Nemo ride

Autopia

Rockets Teacups
CarouselThe sign says it allHis first roller-coaster - he LOVED it and begged to go on it again and again, but after 2 times in a row, the line got a little too longGotta try to get that sword!Waving at the characters in the paradeA is for AydenWaiting for the Pixar Parade with Anneke and Aunt SarahAyden loved the Playhouse Disney show - he was so excited to see the characters from his favorite shows!Riding the Ladybug with Gerret & AnnekeIn the big Ferris WheelPlaying in the water with DaddyThe hat and the face say it all!A much needed nap for Ayden and a much needed quiet lunch for Mommy & DaddyThe fireworks were a little loud
The sign of a great day at Disneyland - still clutching his ears, but asleep as soon as we were headed back to the hotel