The Graduate

Caleb's preschool graduation was last night.  We had a great time seeing all the cute little kids in their caps and gowns.  The city makes a big deal out of this, and the kids love it.

Caleb and Isabelle

They are so cute, and getting so big!!

Woo hoo!! Kindergarten here I come!!!

Caleb and his buddy Carter.  We are in the same ward, they were in the same class last year, and will be going to the same school next year.

 

Caleb is the first kid, right behind his teacher, Ms. Shana.

The kids all ready and sitting down.  There are actually jsut under 300 kids that graduated.  This is just a small section.

See?  Lots of kids, and LOTS of family memebers.  I told you it was a big deal.

Caleb's class getting ready to go on the stand and be handed their diplomas.  Yes, they got little pieces of paper rolled up that were cute little diplomas for them.

His class on the stage.  Caleb is on the edge, the woman has her hand on his hat.

Cheering as he leaves the stage.

Isabelle in her lei that Grandma Sue brought her.

My big boy!! Off to kindergarten we go!

Family shot

And since we had both grandmas, and a grandpa out here, we ended the night with some more birthday cake.

I know, I'm late, I'm a bad mom, but better late then never right?

So Monday was Isabelle's 3rd birthday.  We spent the morning at Disneyland and had fun as a family that night.  I was really tired that night, so I didn't post that day, and I was gone most of yesterday, so I am finally putting up a post in honor of her today.  I love my funky little girl, she has brought lots of laughs into our family, as well as plenty of grief.  She has caused more visits to urgent care then Caleb, and in two and a half years less of living.  So for my Isabelle, Isaboo, Boo boo, Belle or Boo-daisy as she is currently known, Happy Belated Blog Birthday!

My favorite picture of her, less than 24 hours old.

 

Such a happy girl already!

Such fashionable hair!  It came out with frosted tips, like she had just been to the stylist.

6 months old and on the move.

She found these presents on the table, but she had to wait all day to open them!

Our hairstyle for the day.  Quick simple and out of the way.

So we get to Disneyland, and head to the Bank on Main Street to get her her very own pass.  And what happens?  She walks right into the corner of the granite counter inside the bank!  Poor thing!  Its kinda hard to see, but the first aid guy thought she was going to end up with a black eye.  Luckily, he was wrong!  She still has a little bruise, but no black eye to mess up her pictures. 

So sad!!  

She cheered up when she saw the horsies though!

Disneyland was pretty crowded so we headed over to DCA where we hung out in Flik's Fun Fair until it was time to go to lunch.

We met up with Grandma Marcy, or big grandma as the kids say, Aunt Jessy, Aunt Go-Wee (Skylar), and baby Zeke for a fun lunch at Rainforest Cafe.  Isabelle loves blowing out birthday candles.  Whenever she sees a cake, she asks where the fire is.

After lunch we walked back to the parking structure and she conked out before we were even halfway there.  All this and the day was only half over!!

We picked Caleb up (thank you so much Katie for picking him up from school), picked up her cake from ALbertson's and headed home.  She promptly wanted her hair out, her new tiara on (it wouldn't stay on with her hair up) and her princess Belle dress on.  Yeah, her hair gets a little frizzy done up in those tight hairstyles.

When Jared got home from work we asked her what she wanted for dinner, and she said "Chips!"

So we headed to On the Border for some yummy chips, corn dogs (for Belle), quesadillas (for Caleb), and tacos (for mommy and daddy).  Gotta love a restaurant with such an eclectic menu, and unlimited free chips and salsa.

Then we headed home, cause it was finally time to open her presents!!!

Of course she blocked the view so we couldn't really get any good shots.

She wouldn't stop moving around, sorry its a little blurry.  She got an Enchanted vanity set from the Disney store and a new Barbie Mermaid.  She is pretty much in love with Barbies and mermaids, so she was a very happy girl.

And finally, her cake!!  She loves these little doll cakes, and have told her she could have one on her birthday, so she was so excited to finally get one.  Of course, being typical Isabelle, she only ate about one bite.   We had a great day, a very long day, but a very fun one, and I had one very happy girl at the end of it. 

Jared's Birthday Trip to D-Land!

Last Friday we went to Disneyland.  But this was an extra special trip, because Jared has NEVER been to Disneyland with Caleb and Isabelle.    Yeah, I know, crazy.  So since he was able to get in free on his birthday, we decided it was high time he got to experience Disneyland with his kids. :)  We got his b-day button at City Hall, and we were off.  

Posing on Main St.

Belle was super excited to have Daddy with us, and was ready to show him the sights.

Isabelle's favorite spot to be.

I've never stood in the line to meet Tink before, always way to long, but the lines were really short that day, so Belle got to meet one of her favorite characters.  She loved it.

 

My mom came along, so some adult rides were went on also.  Here they are on Thunder Mountain while I sat off with the kids.

Jared and I outside of the Jungle Cruise.

We switched parks (Jared decided to upgrade his free entry in to a pass, woo-hoo!!!) and Caleb requested Daddy take him on Mulholland Madness, a ride he had never gone on.  It was a bit more then he thought it would be, but my mom and I had a blast watching his face as they whipped around and went down the drops.

In line for the Toy Story Midway Mania.  I love my cute girl!  She got those beads in New Orleans Square from the street performers and wore them the rest of the day, even slept in them!

Belle's Hair and Funny Sleeping Positions Part 2

We had some fun with Isabelle's hair yesterday.  She loves having ribbon in her hair, so I'm always looking for new styles to work with her super thin super fine hair.  This one took us about 20 minutes, and she loved it.  A big plus was it stayed in all day, which never happens, cause she always pulls her hair out, but she liked this one.  We started out with it in ponies, but she has been having issues with little ends on her neck, she scratches at them pretty heavily, so I twisted them into little buns, and I think it turned out even cuter that way!  

And just to continue, she fell asleep in another crazy position last night.  Her head is literally hanging off the couch, and her legs are all scrunched up tight.  She is a funny girl.  And I do put her in her bed, but lately she has been fighting us, so either we put her screaming in bed, or we let her sit with us and she falls asleep peacefully on her own.  Luckily, she is not a night owl, so even with letting her stay up, she still fell asleep at 8:30pm.  Love my crazy girl.

Saturday Afternoon Naps!

Just some cute pictures of Jared and Isabelle enjoying a 

Saturday afternoon nap together.

Is it Bad That I am Jealous of my Little Girl?

I can only sleep in my bed.  Not in cars, trains, or planes.  Never sitting up.  Only laying in bed.  So how did she do it?  Cause to tell you the truth, I'm a bit jealous.  I wish I could fall asleep in any position, anywhere, like she can...

And to keep facetime on the blog equal, here's a picture of Caleb enjoying a meal 

prepared by his favorite chef, Chef Boyardee!