Disneyland Feb 2011

This last week we spent three days in Disneyland with a lot of our extended family. Jeff had a conference down at the Disneyland Hotel, so we all decided to tag along. What a treat it was for us to stay at the Disney Hotel - it was swanky and quite convenient. It was so neat to ride the Monorail through Downtown Disney straight into Tomorrowland. We went to the park for three days - something we had never done before. With so much time (and so few crowds), we didn't feel pressured to hurry and see everything. We even got to go to some of the more obscure places like Tom Sawyer Island and the Enchanted Tiki Room - attractions we would have skipped during shorter trips. We were joined by much of our extended family, too. My mom, Aunt Mary and Aunt Pam stayed at the room next to us in the Disney Hotel. Cousin Gretchen and her girls joined us for a day and Rachel and her family joined us later. It was a very memorable trip - one that our kiddos will treasure for the rest of their lives.

Bugsy's Visit 2011

Maya's class has a "class pet" who gets to come home for a visit with each child. "Bugsy" has been visiting with our family - learning all about our routines and getting to know all of us. Bugsy had the time of his life at Giant's Fanfest and he has no idea that he gets to go to Disneyland with us. It is a special surprise that he will learn about on the way to the airport. We've had a great time with Bugsy!

Giant's Fanfest 2011

Jeff took Maya to the Giant's Fanfest. They got up at the crack of dawn to stand in line with the hope that a miracle would occur and they would get to deliver a letter to Buster Posey. Maya wrote a special letter to Buster and she wanted to hand deliver it herself. Just when they were about to lose hope, Jeff talked to an usher who made it all happen. Maya was able to deliver her letter to Buster and get his autograph. This truly was a miracle as there were thousands of people at the fanfest. Yay Maya!

MACLand Family Night 2011

Maya's class did a unit on "The Family". They made family trees, conducted an interview with a family member, and created a Powerpoint presentation about the family member they interviewed. The unit ended with a special "Family Night" at school where they did a presentation, showed us the Powerpoint presentation and played family related games. Maya loved this unit - a testament to how much she loves her family! She interviewed Aunt Mary and enjoyed learning about her. Thanks Aunt Mary!