We drove to CA in their motorhome. I actually wasn't looking forward to the ride all that much, you know - 12 or 13 hours on the road with the whole family - eeeekkkk!! Just kidding (kind of), but the ride was great, besides a few little mishaps that I won't mention here, especially since one of them was my fault... There is nothing better than to be able to sit around eating cookies, napping, reading, watching movies - all while someone else is driving the bus, (thanks Dad!)!
We hit Disneyland for a day, and had so much fun! Maci loved seeing some of the characters and the rides.
She loved meeting Minnie!
And who could forget Goofy!
She's going to be mad that I can't remember the Princess and the Frog gal, but anyway here she is too!
Of course she met Jasmine:
And the best of them all (besides Cinderella, because let's be honest folks - NO ONE tops good old Cinderella in Maci's eyes... But Cindy was off that day, so...) second best was Belle!
She had to have her face all done-up! She picked the pattern this time. I really tried to talk her into a small little butterfly or heart, or you know something that didn't cover her whole forehead, but when dealing with a 3 year old, I've found that it's best to just let em have what they want occasionally!
We rode some rides:
I can't remember what this was called, but it was some spinning thingy. Maci wasn't terrified like it looks in this picture, believe it or not!
I don't know who had more fun on the spinning thingy, Maci or Papa?!
Then somehow we found the mirror that makes you look short and chubby! We all got a good laugh out of this one. I think my family could have stood in front of it for hours just laughing. Maci was doing this funny little dance and I know it's not nice to be politically incorrect - but she looked like one funny little person!
We also went to Sea World for a day. We had a great time there too!
Maci hit the face painting booth again! Anything that looks like make-up and the girl can't get enough! I loved the little butterflies though! They lasted at least 15 minutes before she threw her first temper tantrum and sadly they melted all down her face!
Maci & Papa checking out some little sea (or seed as Maci calls it!) creature.
She talked her Nana into playing in the huge jungle gym/playground. You had to climb up huge nets to get to tunnels that you could crawl through to get to slides! She had a blast on that!
Then she found a big bounce to jump in and she was in HEAVEN!
Another ride on the spinning thingy!
We got to touch and feed sting rays. This was Maci's all time favorite thing! She didn't mind feeding them little fish (nor did she mind that it cost her Papa $6.00 for 6 teeny tiny little fish to feed them!) She wanted to stay there all day! Come to think of it, I think leaving here was when her cute little butterflies melted down her cheeks...
We all had such a good time! It was nice to get away to warmer weather and to be able to spend fun times with our family! I'd like to thank Maci for being born. Because of that - I get to tag along on some really cool trips! I'm going to be a little upset when she's older and my parents want to take her by herself haha! Just kidding - thanks Mom & Dad for another great trip! I think we both are a little spoiled!
