The Crocodile Rockers!

After we left  Utah we stayed at Grandma and Grandpa Kellys house.  We were hoping to be able to find a place the month of December and start Peyton somewhere in Sacramento in January.  We weren't even close to finding a house that quickly.  So we ended up putting Peyton in school in Petaluma at McNear Elementary for the rest of the year. It is the same Elementary that Tim went to.  Peyton even got to go to the same first grade classroom that Tim went to! 

The school play this year was Peter Pan.  The first graders got to do the opening song "Crocodile Rock".  It was adorable.  Peyton missed a few of the first practices because we were in Wyoming and I tried to talk him into just watching this year.....he said he would feel left out and really wanted to do it.  He did such a good job and worked extra hard learning the words and dance.  He was so glad he did it, they had a blast! 

This next one is kind of hard to see but I was trying to take a picture of the two kids very front and center....Addison and Peyton!  I don't know how they worked their way up to those spots!

Wedding, Cousins, and Friends

The kids and I were able to go out to Wyoming for my most favorite youngest brothers wedding!!  We got to spend about ten days and LOVED every minute we got to spend with family and friends.  My whole family is just ecstatic to add Mary to our family she is so adorable and we all love her to death!  Welcome to our crazy family Mary!!:)

 Preparing for the BIG DAY!

 AH!  Isn't he just so handsome?

 These two were just a tiny bit excited for the wedding.....and to see each other!

 There are my parents looking as good as ever.

 And there is MARY....isn't she just gorgeous?

 Here are all of the nieces and nephews on both sides...quite an arm full!!  Poor Max just cried through it all.

 Here are the fab five;)

 We were trying to do the thing where the boys hold up the bride for a picture:)  We figured we were all strong enough to handle it....didn't quite work out as planned!

 There we all are in one picture from oldest to youngest!  (from left) Travis, Tracy, Tiffany, Tina, Tim, Todd, Tony, and Taylor!

 These three playing playing starfall....it is totally educational!!

 Peyton and Sydney.....she came to our little cousin get together and fit right in, totally feels like family!

 This next one was so cute, Max wanted to take a picture with Kaycee and was trying to put his head on her shoulder.

 I love this picture of my sis and her babe Marlee, love that little leg:)

 These next ones totally remind me of my Grandma Elda....she would always line us up on the couch like this and take our pictures growing up!  Someone is always having some kind of an issue...Addi!! And there is Marlee with her little leg up again:)

 These next ones are at our neighbors house in Utah.....the Neilsons!!  I can't even tell you how great they are, they were the best neighbors EVER!!  Becky was so nice to let us all gather at her house and have a little neighborhood get together.  It was SO much fun seeing them all together again.  Below is Jordan, and Sydney with Peyton and Addison of course:)

 Here is Camille and Taylor the neighbors just behind the Neilsons.  Addi really misses having girls so close by!!  She is surrounded by boys here!

 Here is one of Peyton's best buddies Blake Bishop!  They had so much fun together if you can't tell:)

 Here are other great Utah neighbors that were in our court Laura and Mandy. Oh and Tamara and her new little babe whose name I know starts with a B but totally can't remember right now!!

 Yes it is March in Utah and FREEZING, but that doesn't slow them down one bit!

DISNEYLAND!!

Put your seat belt on for major photo overload!!  But this was our FIRST time to Disneyland and we had a BLAST!!  Our kids still ask us at least weekly when we are going to go back....It is totally magical! Yes we were totally exhausted every night, but in a good way. 

We were lucky enough to have Grandma go on our trip to be our tour guide, she has been a ridiculous amount of times.  Peyton always tells people that "my Grandma is a big fan of Mr. Disney" and it is so true, she was just as excited to go as the kids were (OK I must confess Tim and I were pretty excited too:)!

 Here is the start of our road trip....My sister-in-law actually wrote down how many times her kids asked "ARE WE THERE YET", ya I didn't do that.....it must have been fifty by the time we got out of Petaluma!

 We stayed in the Disneyland Hotel.  I LOVED our room!  It had just been renovated and it had an awesome view of the fireworks.  The headboard was stars and fireworks with lights shining through for a nightlight, and it you could even push a button and it would play "When You Wish Upon a Star"!

 This was our first day there, we were pretty tired from driving all day and it was kind of raining but we were all too excited to just go to bed!

 Addi meets MICKEY!

 Max is a little freaked out....

 This next one is the Finding Nemo ride....which we probably went on at least five times.  They loved this one, every time we would walk by Max would start screaming "MEEMO, MEEMO" until we would get in line again:)

 This is a picture of the Star Wars demo they had....we watched it twice and Peyton got picked to be in the Padawan training both times!! It was a such a fun show he had a blast!

 Such a good picture....minus the people in it!  I guess the sun was in their eyes or something like that Pssssht!

 Addison and the Fairy Godmother!

 During the second Star Wars demo we were sitting there waiting for it to start when I look over and see this guy sitting there.....I do a couple of double takes, and then elbow Tim to see if I am crazy.  Sure enough, Nicholas Cage is sitting there!!  His daughter was there in the audience wanting to get picked (and almost didn't get picked until daddy-o stood up and started jumping up and down too). 

 Darthmal (sp?)  Ya a little on the intimidating side?

 Peyton shows NO fear and takes him on!

 Peyton and Nicholas Cages daughter....(she is the one in pink)

 The Princess lunch!  What a dream come true for a little Princess herself to meet all of these Princesses in one day! Was she in HEAVEN?  YES! 

 Had to take a picture of the dessert tray....it was ALMOST too pretty to eat!  Look at that sea shell out of white chocolate. 

 Here are the Lost Boys going to Neverland!

  We got to meet Tatum and her mom Christy one day for Tatum's birthday!  She is such a sweet girl and we had so much fun spending some time with them!

 We unexpectedly ran into them again and had to take a few more pictures with Tatum's cute little kitten face:)

 Breakfast with Minnie....Max kills me in these!

 Rockin out with Chip...or is that Dale??

 Entering into Fairy Hallow....

He was having so much fun talking to these ducks, it was so cute....until he tried to get his head out!  Not so cute!

 This was on our last night :(

 I don't WANT to go home!!

 The long walk back to the Hotel.

The end...Until next time:)