Disneyland & California Adventures

Thursday we went to Disneyland and California Adventures. It has been over ten years since the last time I've been to Disneyland, and I'd never been to C.A. because it wasn't built back then... So, it was really fun for me to be able to go back and see the rides. It was fun thinking back to the things I remember from when I was younger, and also fun to see the new changes. We also saw some people we know! First, A.K. {initials will have to do since I have no clue how to spell his name} from the Utah Jazz. Second, Superman/Host of Ripley's Believe it or Not, Dean Cain w/his family. And third, the Hansen family from right here in Nibley, Utah!! That's right, out of thousands of people, we ran into Brett, Michelle, Carter, and Adisyn! What are the odds? But, not only did we see them, but we ran into them THREE times!! Seriously it was crazy, but so fun to see them! Adisyn was acting shy the first time we ran into them, silly girl. It was fun to see them outside of my house, especially in a place where I'm sure they just loved!

It was Kaleb's first time to Disneyland too. We took him on some rides, and I'm not quite sure what he thought about them. His face is pretty funny in a few of the pictures we caught. By the end of the day though, Kaleb was just happy to be running around and going down the slide in the little park in Toon Towne.

I absolutely love roller coasters and theme parks! At C.A. I went on Tower of Terror and the Screamin' ride. LOVED them both. I had to go alone though, because of party poopers that get sick! Ha ha. At Disneyland I went on Pirates, Splash Mountain, Indiana Jones {twice :)...}, Madder Horn, Thunder Mountain, and Winnie the Pooh! It was pretty busy and the lines were pretty long, so we didn't get to every ride, but, it was still awesome! I am ready to go back already! :)

Karen and Kaleb on Winnie the Pooh, Kaleb's first ride.

Karen & me on Main St.

Greg, Karen, & Kaleb

Karen, me, & Kaleb on A Bug's Life ride

Kaleb's cheeser!! Cute.

Newport Beach & Angel's Game

Our last day in California we decided to hit the beach, no matter what the weather was like. We went to Newport again since we knew exactly how to get there. It worked out quite nicely. We spent a few hours playing in the water and the sand. I loved it. I think the beach is one of my favorite places to go. I love being out in the water and playing in the waves. This time we took Uncle Burke's old boogie boards he has. It's been quite a while since I have been on a boogie board, and I didn't catch that many waves. But I did manage to catch a few and it was a lot of fun! Greg and Karen both gave the boogie boards a shot and had a blast too. While I was in the water, Karen and Greg would switch off watching Kaleb and swimming. Kaleb enjoyed playing in the sand and just running around. He did like the water, although it was a little cold for him. His teeth were chattering, so we didn't keep him in the water too long. The water was really cold though! That first time the waves hit your feet, ahh, freezing! And making your way in deeper is bad too! Karen and I were going to run and just dive in to get it over with, but I chickened out. The waves hit me enough though, so after being in for a while I finally took a dive under a wave. After that it was warmer under the water than out! We didn't get a whole lot of sun on Friday, but we still had a great time.

Kaleb and I enjoying the sand. Kaleb decided to kiss it. Silly boy.

Kaleb hanging out on the beach. Greg and me waiting to catch some waves with the boogie boards!

After spending the day at the beach we went back to Uncle Burke's to get ready for the Angel's game and tailgate party. My cousin's husband, David, got us tickets for the Angel's vs. Padres game Friday night. It was great! The Angel's beat the Padres 11-6 {if I remember right}. Before the game David's co-workers threw a tailgate party with yummy hot dogs and salads and nachos and other snacky foods. It was fun to eat and visit with family before the game. We were able to see David & Lauriann with Kylie and Chad, and also Michelle and Ryan. It's been a long time since I've seen them, so it was really fun.

Aunt Mary, me, Karen, Kaleb, Greg, & Nathan at the tailgate party.

The Gunnell Fam

Watchin' (kind of) the baseball game. Karen, Kaleb, Brittany, & me.

apologies

i know i haven't been updating like i should, or at all for that matter. i just got back from spending a week in California with Greg, Karen, and Kaleb. we had a great time and i will post pictures and write about it as soon as i can get them on the computer!