First Day of School 2018

This is the first year the kids haven't been in the same school. It was bittersweet.

Emily set off before dawn to ride the bus to junior high. She has been practicing cross country for the last couple of weeks so she already feels pretty comfortable with the school. It will be an exciting new adventure.

Jane went to 4th grade. She felt a little out of place going to school for the first time without her sister, but I am sure she will adjust. 

Only two more first days of elementary school and then Jane will head off to junior high too. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it...

Disneyland 2018

Disneyland never gets old! 

Every trip has its great highlights. Here are this trip's:

We got a theme park view room at the Grand Californian even though we paid for a standard. Yes!!! This was life altering.

Jane is finally going on some rollercoasters without complaint. Her favorite is Radiator Springs Racers (and also Big Thunder but she was going on that one without complaint last time). 

The Pixar fireworks show was AMAZING! It involved projection on the buildings on Main Street. We loved every second.

After Jane's Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique makeover, we ran into Gaston! Jane threw him plenty of shade. I was proud of her.

Chris talked me into getting ears for the first time.

The kids look cuter in them, though.

We got to go backwards on "It's a Small World". I know this is weird, but it was fun, as shown by the look on Emily's face. I think it was precipitated by some sort of breakdown or something. 

We can hardly wait to go back!

After all, it is the most magical place on earth!