Happy November to Everyone!
We just got back from a week long California extravaganza which included a lot of visits with friends and family and a very fun trip to Disneyland to see it decorated for Halloween and to do some trick-or-treating with Mickey and the gang!
We have never done trick-or-treating with Braelyn before because she is not one to eat candy BUT she really wanted to dress up and go out this year so we figured, what the heck! She wanted to be Tinkerbell which is right in line with her new fairy obsession so of course, mom obliged! On Friday of our trip, we went with Tom and Sheri to the trick-or-treat party at California Adventure Park which consisted of parades, characters dressed up in costumes and several trick-or-treat stations around the park.
Braelyn was lucky enough to be in the parade and to dance with Pinocchio and a very friendly pink witch. They grabbed her out of the crowd and showed her some funny Halloween dances. She was SO excited and kept looking over at us and smiling.
She was also VERY into standing in line and getting her candy. We hit all of the candy stations and her bucket was totally full by the end of the evening. She only ate 1 thing out of the entire bucket and divided up the rest for her sweet-tooth relatives!
We also did a 2 day pass to Disneyland on Monday and Tuesday and got to see some shows, go on all of her old favorite rides and even experience a couple of new rides. She finally agreed to go into the Tiki Room and even wanted to go on Pirates of the Caribbean. She did really good with both, only hiding her face once or twice which is a real accomplishment for her. We tried to get her to do Nemo but she told us that she would only do that when she turns 4.
We did our annual Princess lunch as well and she was picked to be the one to greet all of the princesses when they come out. She stood at the front as the royal announcer told everyone her name and that she would be helping him, then each princess came out to our table first. She was really happy about that and would run up to them the second they came out from the back.
We had a lot of fun but were worn out from all of our activities and it took us a few days to recover once we got home!
Matt carved a pumpkin with her on Friday and she wanted to go out again on Halloween night to get more candy!
We weren’t sure that we would take her out because she had been sick all week and was still coughing and sneezing that morning, but after a 4 hour nap her heart was really set on going out. We dressed her up as Minnie Mouse and I think that her costume earned her extra treats because after only 7 houses, her bucket was full. Again she ate only 1 thing and we put the rest away for everyone else.
We have lots more pictures to share of things we’ve done with friends and family and I will update everyone about Matt’s surgery next week. OR maybe I will make him dictate it to me since he still owes everyone an update on his new job!! We hope everyone is doing well and that we will get to spend some time with you during the upcoming Holiday season. Goodbye for now!
November 3rd, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Glad to see she got better. I heard she was sick for Halloween. Looks like a good time was had by all at Disney land.
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:17 pm
What a lucky girl! It looks like Braelyn had a very special time at Disneyland. She made a lovely Tinkerbell and Minnie Mouse.
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:19 pm
I have to admit that I was one of the “sweet toothed relatives” that was given some of B’s Halloween candy! She has sooo many costumes/outfits that she could be a different character every month of the year and she doesn’t wait for Halloween to get dressed up. Right now she is wearing her red and black tango dress because she will be watching Dancing with the Stars tonight to see who is going to get kicked off. She is so much fun and looks so cute – but she should have gone out on Halloween as “Sneezy” the way that she was feeling. But she has fun no matter where she is or what she is doing – and very nice parents/grandparents to take her to Disneyland for Trick or Treating!! Love you all!!
November 4th, 2009 at 11:03 am
It was great seeing the AZ Smith family while you were all in California. We had a lot of fun at her Cousin Emma’s 1st birthday party and watching the video of Braelyn dancing with the Disney characters. It’s always amazing to see the changes in Brealyn’s personality as she continues to grow and develop. Yes, she is surrounded by wonderful Parents, Grand-Parents and Great-Grand-Parents.
Best of luck Matt with your shoulder surgery and if you have time, help us find some pitchers for the Angel’s.. I know you are with the Diamondback’s, but my Angel’s need ALL the help we can get for next season..hahaha
November 5th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Thanks for keeping us in the loop. Was so great to spend some time with Great Gramma and Grampa this past week. We did a small tour of Knotts Berry Farm. Looks like you had a wonderful time at Disneyland….
Our love to all
Aunt Doris and Uncle Max
November 8th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
I am sitting here with a BIG smile in my heart remembering how Beetle was enjoying dancing in the Halloween Parade at Disneyland, and loooking back at Mom and Dad to make sure they were watching! The thrill on her face was priceless. She was a VERY CUTE Tinkerbell, and was extremely polite at the Trick or Treat stations, remembering her Thank You’s without being prompted. It was also fun to watch her sorting out her Candy by which one’s Gramma Bonnie likes best or Uncle Christopher likes best. She must have sorted it 50 times, and always got the stacks right. Such a memory that little one has! I had fun playing with B while Daddy was recovering from surgery, and hope she will have lots of fun playtime with Grandpa Tom the rest of the week since Grammie had to come back to SD for work. Enjoy your new playyard Beetle. Good luck with the office project. See you for Thanksgiving! Love you all.