The Happiest Place On Earth

Opposites Attract...If you know me, you know that I am a planner and a stress case. If you know my husband, you know that he's just the opposite. He likes to do things spur of the moment at times and he doesn't worry about too much. Steve always gives my kids something for Valentine's Day, usually candy and a card, last year a hampster (much to my dismay), and this year he gave them tickets to Disneyland (Really he was just looking for an excuse to go). To say they were excited would be an understatement. We looked over our schedules to decide when the best time to go would be, we decided that since the kids were out of school we would leave 4 days later. Needless to say I had no time to plan, but it turned out wonderful. No time to plan also meant no time to worry. It also so happened that we would be at Disneyland on Steve's birthday. Disneyland is his favorite place, so I knew it would be the perfect birthday for him. We decided to drive. I was afraid that Keaton would not be very good in the car, but he was an angel. He didn't cry at all. I couldn't have asked for a better drive. It was so much fun.

We finally arrived at Disneyland. The kids were overflowing with excitement and Steve, let's not kid ourselves, he loves it as much as they do.

Happy 33rd Birthday Steve-we love you!!! Ahh, aren't you cute?

Keaton loved the Merry-Go-Round. On the last day, we let him ride the horse by himself. He thought that he was so big.

Ride 'em cowboy/cowgirl! These kids look really sweet, but they talked me into riding the "Tower of Terror". They weren't so cute then. LOL

Pull with all your might, kids! They might not have been able to pull out the sword, but they're our little kings and queen.

I finally caged my wild animals.

Keaton loved seeing Pooh Bear. He wanted to give Tigger a hug, but he just kept bouncing around.

To make the trip even more fun, my parents also decided last minute to fly out and join us at Disneyland. It was a lot of fun to have them there with us.

Our family in Bear Country.

We waited in a line that was just over an hour so that the kids could ride the new Toy Story ride at California Adventure. They loved it. Keaton wouldn't leave his 3-D glasses on during the ride, so I'm sure it seemed a little strange to him. He loved it anyway. This ride was a big hit with all of the kids.

Here's a list of our favorite rides:

Steve-Matterhorn, Haunted Mansion

Bridgit-Space Mountain

Chase-Space Mountain, Indiana Jones, Matterhorn, Autopia, Tower of Terror (He braved the Rocket twice-crazy kid)

Breeley-Thunder Mountain Railroad, Matterhorn, Splash Mountain, Tower of Terror

Keaton-Buzz Light Year's Astro Blasters, Pirates of the Carribean

Grandma Diane-Tower of Terror (She's afraid of heights, go figure!)

Grandpa Johnny-Soaring Over California, Pirates of the Carribean (He admitted later that this was because it was a long ride and he could rest his feet.)

BOWLING

Bowling fun with the Moore Family...

We are crazy sometimes, but we always have fun together. I feel very blessed to have the family that I do. I love you guys!

Zach & Paula
I love this picture, mostly because you can hardly ever get Zach smiling in a picture. Way to cheese it, Zach!

Steve, Breeley, Keaton, & Chase

Steve & Bridgit

Ed & Gina

Laci, Madison, & Brent

Sorry Kaylie, I don't know where you were in this picture.

My dad, Madison, & Laci

Gina, Breeley, & Ed

Thanks for helping all the kids, Ed!

Keaton

Chase-look at that form.

Jr. Jazz Stars

Chase and Breeley both played Jr. Jazz this year. It has been really fun to watch them. I get a little too involved, I can't help it. I'm kind of competitive. It's all about having fun though, right?

Breeley passing the ball.

My dribbling all star. There were only two girls on the team and they both handled the ball really well. A girl's gotta hold her own-Breeley definately does.

Breeley's little, but she doesn't lack in speed. She is very fast and would take anyone on in a race.

I love that Breeley isn't afraid to get in there and play ball. I was so proud of her.

Steve coached Chase's team this year. Chase loves having him coach and Steve likes it too. Chase is on the far left.

Chase is also really fast. Somebody asked me the other day where my kids get their speed. I know one thing, it's not from me. My short legs didn't help much in that department, but they are fast.

Chase doing a little defense. It's been fun to see how much he has progressed this year, he is really starting to get the game.

Chase played point guard, he did really well in this position. He has really learned to control the ball. It's fun to see how much they learn each year. I'm proud of him too.

New Year's Eve

We went down to Grandma Diane and Grandpa Johnny's for New Years Eve. Grandma's always good for lots of yummy treats. We played games and had a lot of fun.

Breeley

Chase

Keaton

Chase, Bridgit, Keaton, & Breeley

We have a fun tradition of yelling "Happy New Year" out the door when the clock strikes midnight. We have done this as long as I can remember. It's always a race to the door to get there on time and yell as loud as you can. Sorry to all the neighbors!!!

Family Fun

The Moore family was just playing around the day after Christmas. We always have lots of fun together.

Chase and Rustyn being pulled by the 4-wheeler around the field.

Laci, Kaylie, Breeley, and Kamryn pulling the boys on the sled.

Breeley and Kamryn playing in the snow.

I couldn't resist this shot. This is Laci's baby, Madison, and Keaton. I loved the binky look. Keaton's a little old for his, but how cute is that face?

So, so suck your toe. I know, this is so gross, but so funny all at the same time. This is Breeley and Kamryn in case you couldn't tell. They were really proud of themselves for being able to do this.

More Christmas...

Steve was enjoying Keaton's Elmo Live. Elmo was telling him a very interesting story.

Aunt Gina came through with a guitar for Chase. He loves it!!!

Steve, Keaton, Breeley, and Jeremie playing with Keaton's train table.

Breeley with her High School Musical tent and her karaoke machine. Both were a hit.

Our little family.

CHRISTMAS

I know, I know, I'm not so good at posting, I'm always a little (or a lot) behind. Here are a few of the pictures from Christmas this year...

Christmas Eve
We always take a family photo in front of the tree. It usually takes several tries before we get it right. Steve sets the timer on the camera and then quickly jumps into the photo. It's kind of a fun tradition. This is all of us in our new Christmas jammies. It's a long standing tradition in my family to get jammies on Christmas Eve.

Keaton on Christmas morning. He got a train table, a train set, and dinosaurs. Keaton loves dinosaurs, as you can tell by his jammies.

Chase loves to play the Nintendo. We have every Nintendo that was ever made, this is actually because of Steve. He loves it too. Chase got a new Nintendo DS with all the accessories, a kit to make a snow fort, a snowball thrower, and a new sled.

Breeley got her High School Musical Tent and this cute doll crib with a new doll. The mobile even plays music. It's so cute. She also got a Hannah Montana karaoke machine. It was a hit.

I love this picture of my kids on Chase's sled. Keaton is just like me, he has a major sweet tooth. You can see that the first thing he did was dive into the candy from his stocking.