Popcorn Popping on the Campbell Tree

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

The Happiest Place on Earth

We enjoyed three days in Disneyland/California Adventure with Gammie, Papa, Uncle Ben and Aunt Whitney. The word enjoy would be an understatement! We had an exceptional time! This was our first big trip as a family and we were fortunate to share this wonderful, and magical experience with our extended family. This was truly a family bonding trip and I can truly say for all of us that we will always remember this!

Space Mountain was hands down the Favorite ride! We left on a Tuesday and the park was empty. For the last hour and a half, that was the only ride they went on! I am so glad that my kids, and I am including Scott, had the time of their life.


For the Tower of Terror you only have to be 40 inches. Porter is 41 1/2. This ride is an elevator that does up, down, then up and down, You never know in which direction you are about to go. All the kids ran out and ran around again, screaming More, More, 3 times riding it back to back.

Here they are ALL!

What a cutie!

If you look close Lydia is NOT happy! While in line for the Rabbit to sign her Minnie Mouse ball cap hat, the Queen of Hearts came over and grabbed it (playing the mean role, which she did quite well; let me tell you) and signed the bill of the hat which was the" Special Spot" saved for Minnie Mouse! With my quick thinking, I then suggested to Lydia that Minnie Mouse could sign her princess Minnie Mouse hat that she is wearing, and that her ball cap hat can be for all the other characters that she sees at the parks. Thank goodness she loved the idea, cause that was my only idea to solve that problem.

We spend a half a day at California Adventures. It was a toss up which park they liked most. They chose to go on the Ferris wheel and picked a car that spun! Surprise, Surprise! Pregnant or not, I don't go on rides that spin! I am a roller coaster gal!

As soon as we arrived at the Marriott, they crashed hard!

I think Scott and I were replaced by Uncle Ben and Aunt Whitney this trip. My kids LOVE LOVE LOVE them! Hopefully they wont' be to jealous when their baby boy arrives in June.

Thank you Scott for the play by play on the Matterhorn!

The pictures tell it all!

Scott was so thoughtful to include me by taking photos while being on the rides and taking videos.

My kids loved the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. I did too as kid and still do. That was one of the rides I was able to go on this trip. I still remember riding it and asking Mom and Dad if we could eat at that restaurant sometime. That was a great experience as a kid.

Climbing the tree house near the Indiana Jones Adventure Ride.

Love those faces!

I am so proud of my children! Not a complaint, whine, whimper, nothing but pure excitement and high energy for 11 hours a day for three days! With Aunt Whitney and myself being pregnant it wasn't hard to keep up. All we had to do was look at the children's faces and that's what kept us going!

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Who's a Sunbeam?

Porter is officially a Sunbeam. I cant believe it! My little boy.

Happy New Year


We love the Cundari's! We were so excited to bring in the New Year with them. What amazed me the most was how many of my kids were still up at midnight! There was no question where the photo was going to be taken...Lydia was asleep...so I guess we will crowd around her, my little sleepy head. Laurie and Dave are our best friends! Every month we come together for game night. Boys vs Girls. I will be honest and say that the Boys win most of the time. But that doesn't stop Laurie and I from doing a little trash talk every now and again ( harmless/playful fun) The four of us are very competitive and very similar in many ways, so it makes for a rowdy, and lively good time. Scott and I are so grateful for their friendship and love in our lives.

Merry Christmas From all of Us to You

Merry Christmas from the Campbell's, Lichty's and Adamska family!

Its a wonderful feeling for a mother and father to see the happy, smiling faces on their children's faces as they race down the stairs to see what Santa has brought them.

Every year Scott takes the kids out Christmas shopping one by one. They always do a great job on a budget! Its amazing the cool stuff they find for each other that I would never think of getting. Its great to see my children think of others and to watch the excitement that they have for the person opening their gifts.

Lydia received a voice recorder for Christmas and the first thing that she said on it was, "Daddy has STINKY farts!" She had us all laughing. Lydia is so funny.

Scott and I have been planning a Big surprise for the kids this year for Christmas. We decided to have the surprise spelled out in boxes.

One box, one word per child.

Spells out:

"We're Going to Disneyland!"

Well I do have to say the excitement wasn't what Scott and I had anticipated at all. As the kids were opening the first three boxes they shouted out...."We're Going to Canada!" And we said no, that's not it. We are going to Canada in March... But their is another surprise. We have been hyping up Canada so much that when they opened the last box saying Disneyland, they said, "OH!"

Scott and I are glad that they are that exited about taking a 10 day motor home trip to Canada. Its our first big trip as a family. Something that they will always remember....if not, you know I will have millions of photos documenting that big event!

Lydia was so excited to give Gammie her present that she purchased at the 10cent store at Lakewood school. Gammie loved her new scarf!

This year Gammie has been slaving away making the children's gifts!

We were spoiled rotten with her remarkable talent!

Christmas 2010 Talent Show

The best talent this year was the opening act! Performed by Aunt Whitney and Uncle Ben! Whitney was blowing on her finger, which somehow magically made her stomach grow.