Disneyland At Christmas!

 On Saturday of our Christmas vacation, we all woke up early to be at Disneyland when it opened!!! :)

On the way there everyone took a little nap too...;)

 It was so exciting to be with everyone at DISNEYLAND for CHRISTMAS!!! :)

 Everyone agreed that the first ride to go on would be Indiana Jones, and so as everyone went to go on the ride, Kesslyn and I ventured off to find some of our favorite people...

 Pluto...:)

 ...and MINNIE!!! Kesslyn's FAVORITE!!!

 We just couldn't believe our luck and that we were RIGHT THERE when Minnie headed out into the square to get pictures with everyone!!! It was our LUCKY day!

 Look at these cute sisters with Minnie...;)

 I think this was the point in the day where Kesslyn had her BIGGEST smiles,...

when she got to see Minnie! :)

 We all had fun going on the rides, and Kesslyn was such a trooper since she really wasn't feeling that well...

Buzz Light year...

 ...and Pirates of the Caribbean...;)

 ..and you should have seen the Haunted Mansion for Christmas!!! It was amazing!!!

(Well, almost as amazing as the Sugarplum churros we ate!!!) FOR REALS!!!

 Totally transformed...

 ...into the Nightmare Before Christmas!

 We had lunch and enjoyed being together...

 ...and watching the ships sail by while we ate...

 Kesslyn got a boost of energy from lunch and we headed out to more rides!

 We wandered through the Castle...

 ...and saw the story of Sleeping Beauty...

 We huddled together in the lines...

 ...and rode on the Teacups...

 ...and then Kesslyn crashed! She was sooo tired and fighting off being sick.

She was such a trooper though...

 We eventually had a fun time shopping for our souvenirs! 

 Kesslyn found her treasures of an Anna doll and a plush Baby Minnie Mouse wrapped up in a blanket... 

 Kambriella chose an Elsa doll and a Baby Bolt plush wrapped up in a blanket...

 And I just couldn't help myself with the pictures of the tender moments that these sisters were sharing while standing in the store watching the parade go by...

 The love of sisters is real and strong, no matter the years between them, and I LOVE how interested in her little sisters Kierra always is. And Kambriella is turning out to be just like her big sister too, always so sweet and tender and loving to her sisters as well. It just makes my mama heart sooo happy, and I just HAD to remember this sweet moment forever. :)

 (And the smiles got the biggest as Santa rode by..;)

 And then even Daddy and Kesslyn were feelin' the love! ;)

 We continued shopping around until all of our Disney money was spent, and these 3 sisters just looked too cute in these Minnie Mouse ears! If it were realistic I would want them to wear these glittery bows every single say!!!

And this just made me smile...:) like a lot. :)

... and we all were dying over this GRUMPY hat that fit Kesslyn's little attitude perfectly some days ;)

 The magic of Disneyland at Christmas was magical, and you could sure feel it as it got darker and all of the lights and music were going on everywhere...It is my new favorite time to go to Disneyland!

 It was a magical day at a magical park with some absolutely magical people...;)

 ..and I was so happy to share it with all of them!!!

 It was a very Merry Christmas! :)

 Right after we left Disneyland for the night, we drove to Joe's Crab Shack where Clint found some of his very favorite food...

 ..and where these 2 brothers are finding a new love for seafood too! They were in heaven eating their crab legs and shrimp! :)

 And although it was FREEZING in that restaurant, we brought in our Minky blankets, cuddled up close, enjoyed the food, but mostly the company, and made another awesome close to a wonderful night. One for the books! (Especially with Bella as our waiter! Waitress??) Anyways, it was a fabulous night!!!

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!!!

Kierra and Riley Join Us For FUN!

 On Friday of our vacation we drove to the San Diego airport early in the morning and picked up Kierra and Riley! After they spent Christmas with Riley's family, it made our holiday complete to have them join us for a few days too!!! I was sooo happy that they got to be there with us...and so were the kids!!!

 We spent the day with them exploring the beach, walking out on the pier, eating seafood for lunch at Hello Betty's, where Kambriella and Kesslyn fell in love with "driving" the little convertible car...:)...

 ...we rented bicycles and had a blast riding up and down the board walk for an hour that was over before we knew it...

 ...and believe it or not, you get a great workout pedaling that many people at once!!! ;)

 Kesslyn enjoyed the BEST seat of all! She had the front seat, the BEST view, and didn't even have to do any of the work! ;)

 Kambriella did such a good job keeping up with the big boys! She even led the pack a few times...;)

 Colby, Maicen, and Tiffany rented some motorized scooters and left us in the dust...:)

 But we sure didn't mind because we were having so much fun! :)

 We were quite a sight and took up quite a big chunk of the road...but hey! We are MEANT to STAND OUT, right? ;)

 Before our time was through, all of these competitive boys decided to race back to where we had to turn the bikes in...

 Xaxton wanted in on the fun too so he took Clint's place and then...they were off!!! Pedaling as fast as they could...and GUESS who won?? Riley. :)

 As we turned in the bikes we visited and got ready to head back to the beach house for the night...

 Maicen looks like a native doesn't he? Like he just belongs...:)

 We all had fun, but enjoyed finishing up too, and heading back to the beach house to relax and unwind.

 As everyone walked back home, Clint and I found ourselves left in the rear, so we purposely walked EXTRA slow and called it a "date." :) We stopped on our way and bought a pineapple Dole Whip that we shared all the way home. It was one of my favorite moments with him. Because it was JUST the 2 of us. :)

 Sure enough, the boys headed back into the water, even though the sun was setting.

 We sat around the fire and talked and talked until it was dark...

and these are what memories are made of...

and maybe THIS is what heaven will be like too. :)