Sweet Makayla

Makayla is such a sweet girl. I am very lucky to have a daughter be the oldest child in our family because she is very nurturing to her little brothers. She will often help them and play make believe games with them. Makayla turned 6 on February 27th! I gave Makayla a birthday interview to learn some of her favorite things. Thanks cousin Kiley for the idea!

What is your favorite color? Blue.

What is your favorite toy? My Little Ponies, dolls, and Barbies.

What is your favorite fruit? Pears.

What is your favorite TV show? Jake and the Neverland Pirates and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? The toothpick lunch (where we eat meats, cheese, fruits, and veggies with a toothpick).

What is your favorite thing to wear? Dresses in the summer and when it's winter, a skirt and leggings.

What is your favorite game? Touch screen computer games. (Think like some McDonald play places have them. We have one on the counter in the kitchen.)

What is your favorite snack? Handisnacks (spreadable cheese with crackers).

What is your favorite animal? I love all the animals. (Although she adores our two cats, Sparkles and Muttsy.)

What is your favorite song? ABC Alphabet Song and I am a Child of God.

What is your favorite book? Wacky Wednesday by Dr. Suess.

Who is your best friend? Jeffrey from school. (Apparently they play at every recess games like superheroes and thundercats). At the beginning of the schoolyear, girls in her class told her she couldn't play with him because he is a boy. She has since proven the girls wrong! And even included some of them in her games with the boys. :)

What is your favorite thing to do outside? In the winter make snow angels and snowmen. In the summer go to Lagoon!

What is your favorite thing to do inside? Make art projects. (This girl is a budding artist!)

What is your favorite drink? Hot chocolate, milk, water, and root beer.

What is your favorite holiday? My birthday!

What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Flake (her doll that she has had since she was a baby and she named her Flake).

What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Lucky Charms cereal.

What do you want for dinner on your birthday? A happy meal with chicken nuggets at the Play Place.

What do you want to be when you grow up? A zookeeper.

What is your favorite movie? Monsters Inc. and The Little Mermaid.

What is your favorite dessert? Brownies and cake.

What kind of cake do you want on your birthday? I want to pick one from Sam's Club.

What kind of ice cream do you want on your birthday? Oreo ice cream.

What is your favorite thing to do with Dad? Hang out with him in his office. (Usually she is drawing next to him.)

What is your favorite thing to do with Mom? Clean the house, do dishes, and mop. ( Sad, I need to play more with her! Although she does frequently ask to play hide-and-seek with me, and we do.)

What is your favorite thing to do with Sterling? Play in the backyard and play cars.

What is your favorite thing to do with Lincoln? Play with him in the backyard.

What is your favorite thing about kindergarten? Worktime cuz' there's fun things to do.

What is your favorite sport? Running....

If you could go anywhere, where would you go? Four wheeling in the mountains.

What is your favorite treat? Oreos.

Makayla ended up having a great birthday! She enjoyed picking out her chocolate cake and Oreo ice cream, just like she wanted. She shared Oreos packs with her class. She was delighted with her art supplies and created several pieces of work. Grandpa Matt and Grandma Diane came over to visit her. When we asked what her favorite gift was, I thought for sure she would say her new gameboy, but she answered her how to draw books: a flower one, a car one, an animal one, and a people one. She has had a lot of fun with her art set and her new games.

She chose to go to McDonalds for dinner and then to Hollywood Connections. We played on the rides, arcades, and mini golfed. It was a fun family party for her. Now I have a big sweet 6 year old, wow, hard to believe!!!

Disneyland Round 2

We had so much fun on our trip last year, that we decided to do it again.  This time we invited both sets of parents to come along.  My parents were way too busy with work, school, and tending baby Phillip, plus their new church callings in the special singles branch.  But Scott's retired parents were more than happy to join us.  We left Saturday, February 2nd in the early afternoon.

On our way to the airport.

 The first evening, we went to the beach and let the kids collect seashells and walked along a wharf.

Then we played at Disneyland and California Adventure for the next 5 days for the rest of our vacation.

They have a new Cars Land, which was pretty incredible. It only has 3 rides, but the decor is exactly like the movie, very fun to look at the neon signs and take it all in.

The World of Color Show was worth watching.

The kids had fun in Toontown; Makayla would have played there all day if we had let her.



Scott really liked the Innoventions building. They have the latest technology there. They were playing a game where you bring cities electricity with the help of a hockey puck pushing virtual tokens.

 This is Asimo, a robot that moves, funtions, and talks like a human. She can even walk up and down stairs!

My favorite ride was Space Mountain. I just love the roller coaster in the dark through stars.

Makayla's favorite  ride was Tower of Terror. She loves the 13 story drop in the elevator.

Sterling's favorite ride was Pirates of the Carribean. We must have gone on that 5 times, but I failed to take a picture. Lincoln didn't care which ride he was on, but probably liked the Buzz Lightyear's Astroblasters because it had a gun to hold and push buttons.

One night, we had fun riding the big Mickey ferris wheel.

For souveneirs, Makayla chose a Tinkerbell necklace with changeable charms and a Peter Pan playset. Sterling chose a Woody car that shoots pizzas and a matchbox Wally car and airplane. Lincoln loved a Cars book that has at least 10 sounds to push and a little airplane.

Cute kids!



The weather was cooperative. We never did get rained on although the day we went home, on Friday February 8th, it was a complete downpour. The temperature ranged from 60s to 70s during the day and the evenings were probably 50s. This time of year is awesome because it's the least crowded at both parks. Scott and I wore pedometers and they measured us walking anywhere from 6 to 8 miles daily! Makayla was a trooper, she never got tired or complained, very impressive! The boys had stroller rides, which were a helpful place to take naps for them, so the adults and Makayla could catch some rides for older people. Our kids are 46", 35.5", and 32" this time, which means they grew 2" since last year. Would I invite parents again to come? Sure. They were a great help watching the kids and pushing strollers. They were very easy-going. Would I go again next year to Disneyland? Probably, it's a blast, and a great getaway, especially in the winter!