We always feel so lucky when both kids can nap at the same time.
little toes
Peanut slept well last night.
I love seeing his little feet peeking out of the blanket.
Quiet Monday
Most of Monday was spent at Yai and Ta’s house. Peanut played with Alice’s toys and did a little driving with Yai’s help.
He also admired himself in the full-length mirror today.
This kid loves to look at himself.
Alice also kept Peanut company throughout the day. She’s grown very fond of her little cousin.
Janie was still so tired from her full day at Disneyland that she took a really long nap on the sofa this evening.
Disneyland!!
Today, we took our annual trip to Disneyland. This was the first time we bought Janie a ticket and she made it worth our money. The first ride was “It’s a Small World”. We just love what they do to the ride during the holidays.
We later visited Toon Town and Janie started her “Creature Report” by taking a photo of Pluto with her camera. She was brave enough to pet him on the nose and take a photo with him.
She remembered him from the Chip and Dale cartoons that she used to watch.
Toon Town is fun because there are all kinds of things to play with and ride. Janie and Alice took turns driving this car.
At Gadget’s Go-Coaster, we measured Janie and she was way taller than the minimum height requirement! Woohoo! It was going to be her first rollercoaster ride!
She was initially excited and clueless when we first got on the ride. Then as the ride zoomed around and up and down, she was in a little bit of shock and confusion.
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Poor thing couldn’t fight the centripetal forces to keep her head upright but luckily the ride was short enough to tolerate. As the ride came to an end, she cried out “it’s too fast!” but there were no tears. We were so proud of her.
Afterward, we went to Mickey’s house and met the big mouse himself. Janie was still pretty shy but we got a family photo and she waved to him.
For this trip, we borrowed Toni and Thomas’ double jogger and it sure did come in handy today. Peanut got to nap on one side and Janie got to have her snacks (and a nap!) on the other side.
We had lunch at Carnation and Peanut got to sit in a highchair! The waiter also brought him a cup of water. We all got a little chuckle out of that.
At Pooh’s Corner, Peanut was loving all the Christmas decorations and trees. He was constantly looking around and up.
We waited in line to visit Santa and the girls had fun playing with each other.
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Janie told Santa that she wanted Octonauts for Christmas. Peanut was super comfy on Santa’s lap.
Here’s his first photo with Santa! He didn’t cry like Janie did on her first visit.
At Hungry Bear, the whole family shared an apple pie funnel cake and Peanut would have gotten his fair share if we let him.
When the sun went down, the rest of the family went home and the four of us stayed until the park closed. Janie went on the rocket ships with Dada and then went on Dumbo with Mama.
Peanut enjoyed watching all the moving lights all around him.
He was a pretty happy boy all day!
Before falling asleep, Janie watched the fireworks on Dada’s shoulders.
Then both kids were asleep by 10 while Mama and Dada stayed a bit longer to watch Fantasmic and do some shopping.
What a fun-filled day!!
late night
We went out for dinner and then stayed out late while the kids slept. This is the Christmas tree in the lobby of the Moana Surfrider.
more beach
This morning, the girls were out early again and straight to beach they went again.
I love watching them play together.
This guy fell asleep to the natural white noise of the waves.
Katsu Dinner
After the pool, everyone got washed up and then we went out for an early dinner. Janie had just enough energy left to eat edamame and drink her milk before falling asleep at the table.
So, she spent the rest of dinner in the stroller asleep.
Meanwhile, Peanut gave the highchair a try. It was his first time and he did great!
He enjoyed eating his fingers and then tried to grab things off the table.
He had a blast being a big boy!
early bedtime
These two had a very long day of traveling and fun at the beach. They were out super early this evening.
Off to Hawaii
We flew to Hawaii this morning and it went rather smoothly.
There was an extra seat next to Dada across the aisle so Janie ended up there so Peanut could sleep on the seat next to Mama.
Mama got to watch a full-length movie on the plane for the first time in 3 years!
When he was awake, Peanut was very good about sitting up and being happy.
When we arrived in Honolulu, we took the Wiki Wiki shuttle and had a whole bus to ourselves!
Early Bird
This little boy likes to wake up in the wee hours of the morning and makes lots of noise. Sometimes he’s just talking and sometimes he’s crying. To keep the rest of the house asleep, he gets to go outside for either a run with Mama or a walk to the coffee shop. This morning, we went for a run while the sun came up.
Halfway through, he fell asleep.
But once we got home, he woke up again. *sigh* Thankfully, everyone else was awake by the time we arrived.