Disneyland

We had the BEST family vacation to Disneyland! I think Shae loved the plane ride (especially taking off) almost as much as the park. We went with Austin and Jess and their little guy Janson. It took us 5 days to make sure we took it all in and didn't miss out on anything. We had a Park Hopper pass so we could go back and forth between Disneyland and California Adventures. There was so much to do everyday that by the end of the day we would crash in our hotel so exhausted!! The park stays open until midnight everyday and opens early in the mornings. We hit it hard everyday! Usually we would take a break for a couple hours in the afternoon while it was really hot and go play in the pools at our hotel (which I think Shae and Janson thought was just as much fun as being at the park). The kids were such little troopers and had a BLAST!

Shae loved all the rides ( one part in Pinocchio scared her a little) but for the most part she loved them all. There were really fun rides from all of her favorite movies like, Monsters Inc, Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and Bugs Life. There were also a lot of cool rides for a lot of the classic stories like Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, Alice in Wonderland, Pinocchio, and Peter Pan which she thought was pretty cool. There were also a lot of boat rides which she loved like Pirates of the Caribbean, and It's a Small World. There were also a lot of little train rides around the park that were fun too. We went to a 3D show in Bug Land that was really cool, but the flying bugs freaked Shae out a little. There were also a lot of fun rides for the 'grown ups' We liked Splash Mountain, The Tower of Terror, Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the California Adventure Roller coaster.

We ate at some really fun restaurants (one inside the Pirates of the Caribbean ride). And ate more than our share of Carmel apples, taffy, and cotton candy.

There were a lot of cool parades and shows at night that were really AWESOME! The light show is called FANTASMIC and it was really cool. I have never seen anything like it before. There were also a couple of different parades that were fun for the kids. The Disney Pixar Parade which had all the characters from all the movies and the Disney Electrical Parade which was after dark and was really cool. They also do an amazing firework show over Sleeping Beauties Castle at night which Shae LOVED!! We had so much fun and loved watching Shaelynn experience it all.

Baby Animal Days

We had so much fun at Baby Animal Days!! Shae loved petting and holding all the baby animals. The cutest by far was when she was holding the baby bunny she started singing 'rock a bye baby' to it. It was so precious!! There were tons of people and we had to wait in lines a lot, but it was worth it. The kids loved it!! Shae got to ride a pony and hold baby chics and a baby bunny. She also got to pet the baby goats and cows which she thought was pretty awesome. She has still not stopped talking about it so I know she had tons of fun!!

...it's show time!!

A couple of weeks ago I took Shae to her first movie. I will have to admit I was a little leary at first because my little cutie has a TON of energy and really can't sit still for very long. But she surprised me! She LOVED the movie, which was Monsters vs. Aliens, and she was so good! She stayed in her chair the entire time and totally loved the experience of the big screen!!

family pictures

Say Cheese !!

It's so fun taking Shae for pictures now because she actually sits there and likes to have her picture taken. It seems like so much work when they are little and want to crawl and climb and do everything but sit and smile - It was exhausting!! Now Shae acutally smiles and holds her little pose its great!

New Pics

Lacey took some really cute pictures of Shae last week. This one is my favorite! It was so cold outside!! But Shae was a little trooper and we had fun. She definately made Lacey work for smiles :) Thanks Lace!

Hubby TAG . . .

Fun facts on hubby TAG. . .

1. Where did you meet your husband?
we were introduced by friends

2. How long did you date before you
got married?
one year

3. How long have you been married?
almost 7 years (he just said it seems longer...)

4. What does he do to surprise you?
this is actually one of my favorite things about
Ricky! He can not wait on surprises, it's so cute!
He gets so excited he cant wait ( he's just like a little
kid) On our anniversary or Valentines
he always gives me things at least a day before
because he cant stand it :)

5. My favorite feature of his?
his six pack

6. What is his best quality?
he is pretty much always in a
good mood and happy

7. Nickname he has for me?
always calls me 'honey'... it really
confuses Shae, she calls me honey
sometimes :)

8. What is his favorite food?
anything meat

9. What is his favorite sport?
golf and softball

10. Where and when did you
first kiss?
I think it was in Lewiston on the
4th of July.

11. What is our favorite thing to
do as a couple?
we love to go out to dinner

12. Do you have any children?
Shaelynn - just turned 2!

13. Does he have any hidden talents?
he hides in our basement and plays
pool. I think he's pretty good at it.
Does that count?

14. How old is he?
31

15. Who said I love you first?
He did. We were at the sand dunes :)
How romantic!!

16. What is his favorite music?
butt rock

17. What is his favorite color?
black

18. Will he read this?
Probably...

19. I TAG. . .
Lacey , Trisha, Sheena, and Jess

Look who's tu-tu!

Its official... we now have a toddler! I know I say this everytime I blog but it amazes me how fast kids grow up and the time flies!! Last night at her birthday party we all started talking about the day Shae was born and then I look up and see her twirling around in her little tutu and opening presents, and I think WOW! No way two years flew by that fast! That means its time to start thinking about having - Ya not really :)

Anyway Shae is really into everything princess right now so we had a lot of fun decorating for her party. She LOVES Cinderella so we had pink cake with Cinderella on it. She wasn't as messy with her cake this year as she was last year so we dont have any funny pics with cake all over. In fact I think she only took one or two bites of cake, she was way more interested in having pop in a princess cup.

We are so lucky because we get to live close to both of our families. It's so fun getting all of our family together. Everyone really spoiled Shae - she got a lot of really awesome presents. Mom and Dad gave her stuff for her dolly ( a little stroller, swing, and high chair) so far she just uses the stroller to chase Chachi around the house, and slams into our ankles if we dont move out of her way fast enough :) Justin and Trisha gave her a Mrs Potato head (which she is already addicted to) and some play dough (which I know she will love, but I haven't dared try yet). Sheena and Jason sent her some toys from F.A.O Schwartz (an awesome toy store in NYC), one is a cute little wooden peg ballerina puzzle and a magnet dress up doll. She loves things to do with her busy little hands so they are perfect!! Grandma and Grandpa Perry gave her a Dora blanket (another obsession) and a princess scrapbook for her to fill with pictures - SO CUTE! Grandma and Grandpa Theurer and Uncle Trev gave her some really cute clothes and shoes, and a really cute polka dot rain slicker. Grandma loves to buy clothes for Shae! And some cute princess panties (ok the pressures on now Shae!) Thanks everyone!!
Happy Birthday Shae-Shae!! We love you!

...almost 2!!

Our little baby is almost 2! It is so amazing how fast the time flies by. We love watching her learn and grow. She LOVES her independence now and we are trying really hard to embrace this stage. She will not let you help her with anything!! She wants to do everything all by herself which is great most of the time but there are a few things (like brushing her teeth) I wish she would let us help just a little with.













Shae loves to be outside and we finally had some nice weather and sunshine this week. Justin and Trish gave her this cute little trike last year for her birthday. She is finally figuring out how to make it move with the pedals. Up til now she has always just scooted around using her feet. Good job big girl!!

Decorating the Christmas Tree

Decorating the Christmas tree did not play out exactly how I had pictured it in my mind. I had envisioned the perfect day with the family...Christmas music playing in the background, everyone happily participating in decorating the Christmas tree, while totally enjoying the spirit of the Christmas season... Not quit how it played out. Of course Shae had to touch everything and "accidentally" pull everything off the tree that mom attempted to hang. It ended up with Shae having a total meltdown and mom giving up (til nap time). Oh well, maybe next year.