TP...for Toilet Paper.

Stuck at home with sick kids? 

What do we do? 

We pretend to fly out of our homemade cocoon (girls wrapped around with toilet paper)..

then we have a toilet paper fight!!!! 

I am not good at planning.... 

but I can improvise. ;)

Amusement...Parks!

This week was strange... mainly because our week was busier than usual... and I think it's the first time that I've taken the girls to the amusement park twice in one week!

The first one was a complete surprise and blessing! We were planning to visit a friend that is visiting from Korea in San Diego.. then my neighbor/friend told me she had four tickets to Legoland that was going to expire at the end of the week.  The girls have never been to Legoland and they have recently been really into playing with Legos.. so I knew they would love it! We ended up going on Tuesday with our friend (and her baby boy)...and it was SO much fun!  Legoland is such a great place for little ones.  And the girls LOVED spending time with Auntie L and baby J!

On Thursday we went to California Adventure for a birthday celebration.  We almost didn't go because Big Sister had a fever...but since it was for one of Biggest Sister's closest friends, Bryant stayed home with Big Sister (which she loved) while I took the other two girls.  I have never seen California Adventure so packed (because of spring break) but the kids got to go on several rides, watch a few shows and spend time with each other... so it turned out to be a great day! Big Sister was happy when we came back home...but I think she really enjoyed one-on-one time with Daddy and having the freedom to do/play with whatever she wanted at home! ;)

Lido Island...

We are so spoiled. Where we live, there are so many beautiful places to go... The beaches are especially breathtaking.. and I am so thankful for the parks that are placed right by the water.. Not only do the girls have fun, but I get to relax and enjoy the scenery.. :) One of our favorites is a quaint park on Lido Island.  It's just a very simple little park that sits right next to the water where the boats sail by... So peaceful. We visited the park today because the weather was so nice.  The girls probably could have played there all day...

At Last...

At last, we took the girls to the "Happiest Place on Earth."  Funny how I'm posting this after yesterday's post.... but we actually promised the girls that we would take them to Disneyland a while ago (probably before the summer).  

The truth is, we live about 6 minutes away from Disneyland (literally) but still had no intention of taking them YET...  But earlier this year my dad asked if we were getting annual passes for the entire family and offered to pay for half the cost.. Without his generous offer, we wouldn't have even thought of taking them this year.. but we are so glad we took them today! We had such a BLAST!

The girls didn't know that we were going to Disneyland today.  They knew we were taking them soon...but didn't know exactly when.  So when Bryant told the girls we were going today, they were VERY surprised and excited!  I think Bryant and I were just as excited and anxious since we haven't been in about a decade!  It was such a beautiful day today.. and with the Christmas decorations, carols and music.. it seemed especially magical.  We didn't feel the need to rush (now that we can come back with our passes), we were just able to enjoy and relax!  We are already looking forward to going back! :)

Biggest sister was so happy, she could hardly contain herself. 

Tea cup ride, daddy and the girls. :)

Littlest sister trying to get in line at "It's a Small World."

Live band playing Christmas music... 

 

The three princesses posing together... :)

 

Biggest sister took her little plastic Snow White (in her hand) and was looking forward to showing it to her.

Big sister's favorite princess, Cinderella, was also there so she made her day. :)

Park.

There is something that is absolutely freeing about a park. 

My girls usually kick off their shoes as soon as we arrive... 

They know there are no limits there.. 

They can climb, slide, swing, run, and play all they want (until Mommy says "time to go").

They think it's one of the best places to play (this is one of the reasons why I've been waiting to take them to an amusement park ;D). 

Littlest sister on this particular day was just sitting by the sand.. enjoying the feeling of sand in between her little fingers.  She was also enjoying showering herself with the sand over and over and over again.. She was COVERED in sand..and she was having SO much fun I just couldn't tell her to stop (until she started eating it).  

Love the freedom.  Love the imagination and wonder and all the fun the park brings to my girls. 

Having Fun :)

The girls woke up this morning and found a mustache sticker that one of their friends left behind...

So much fun!