Our Jensen Journey: Disney...Disney...and more Disney!

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Disney...Disney...and more Disney!

We didn't want to come home! Next time, we are thinking 5-day passes all around! Maybe our next-door neighbors are rubbing off on us...they hold SEASON passes! We had SO much fun and we even drove! Well, maybe the new DVD player in the van had a little to do with that! :) Brandon felt like a changed man and now we are thinking, maybe someday even...New York! Ha ha...well, you see what I mean. I just love bonding with my children and hanging out at that place. Tanner and I had some great night-time bonding. On the 3rd night he said, "Hey Mom, are we going to hang out tonight?" That we did!

Favorite rides:

Brandon: Space Mountain and Pirates...Lovin' that Davey Jones fog screen!!! He couldn't stop talking about that!

Jen: The updated Pirates with Johnny D., the updated Small World, and dare I admit it...Tower of Terror!!! It was my first time and Zach and I are dying to go again! Although riding Space Mountain and Splash Mountain were also soooooo fun to go on with my three kids(and Brandon too of course)

Tanner: Nemo Subs...although Indiana Jones was a first for him this trip and he loved that too!

Meg: Space Mountain! This girl couldn't get enough of that one!

Zach: Pirates, Tower of Terror, and Small World...he knew the entire course of Small World from all his youtube viewing! He was our tour guide.

Gavin: He said the horses(carousel) but he also loved the Jungle Cruise, and the Dumbo elephants. He's an animal lover, what can we say?!

P.S. I am putting a plug in for those Sit 'n Stand strollers. We can actually put all four of our children on this thing! I bought it for the trip. When Brandon first found out, he was like ANOTHER stroller!? You can imagine, we have seen our share of strollers(even a triple at one time). But after using it at D-Land, he was singing its praises! Seriously a fabulous invention. A child can just jump on and stand there for a few minutes and rest their legs. Mostly we had two sit and one stand, but sometimes for a few minutes two sat AND two stood! Crazy fun! Beach pics to come later...

5 comments:

Bryan and Elissa Johnson said...: I don't care how slow it is. It makes me homesick. haha. I want to go again. But Bryan thinks we need to explore other vaction possibilites. Whatever. jk. Great pics.; April 28, 2009 at 3:09 PM
Molly said...: HOW FUN!!!!!!!!!!!! That brings back so many memories - recent memories! I want to go again! I am sure all your kids LOVED it - they are all at the perfect age - I can only imagine their excitement!

PS - I loved the BYU and Jazz shirts Brandon always wore - UTAH PRIDE! Wahoo!; April 28, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Melanie Ann Millett said...: That's awesome! I am so glad you guys had such a good time. I can't wait to take my kids some day! My mom says kids are too young till they're about 7, but after reading what you wrote, I'm thinking she is WRONG! Depends on the mom, I guess.; April 29, 2009 at 8:57 AM
Lisa said...: Looks like your trip was awesome. I agree with Elissa, I think Disneyland is the best vacation there is.; April 30, 2009 at 10:19 AM
The Birds said...: Oh, isn't Disney just a magical place?!!! My mom's favorite place on earth is Disney World and she has to get her fix about every three years, so we're definitely BIG fans of Disney!! Looks like you had such a great time, but that was a given! Oh, and I can't believe how much Gavin is looking like Zach!!! Sure miss seeing you guys!
~Chandi; May 2, 2009 at 9:58 AM

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Kids say and do the cutest things!!!

The morning of our recent trip to D-Land we had just told all the kids that we were driving to Disneyland RIGHT NOW. Although Zach seemed happy he said, "But I don't want to drive, I want to fly! Driving takes too long."
4-13-09

Megan said, "Ice cream doesn't really smell good, but it tastes really good, and flowers smell really good but don't taste good!"
2-3-09

Zach knew that he was going to parade around the school in his Halloween costume on Friday(Halloween) with all the other school kids. So he said to me, "Mommy, do I get to ride on a float?"
10-29-08

"Mommy, are you all done with your potty work?" I said, "Oh, do you mean when I get ready, and do my hair and make up?" Zach said, "Yes, after you shower, then you have grown up time and do your potty work!" Isn't it funny to see what kids are thinking? Hey, I am in the "potty" room when I get ready, so that could be considered potty WORK!
10-13-08

I saw Megan doing simple addition on a paper: 5+1=6 2+2=4 etc. I asked her how she did such a good job with that? She said, "Oh, it's easy...I just use my fingers." Tanner challenged her and said, "What is 100+100 and she said, "Tanner, I don't have THAT many fingers." Like sheesh...don't ya know???
10-10-08

The night before Kindergarten started, I said to Zach that it was time for Daddy to give him his blessing. He was really tired and said, "Can you just carry me to the couch and you give me the blessing Mommy?" I told him that only Daddies can give blessings, so he hopped up into the chair and folded his arms and after the blessing, laid down on the couch and fell right to sleep.
8-24-08

Tanner has always loved characters in costume, so he has always fit right in at Disneyland, Chuck E. Cheese etc. Last night when we ate at the Hungry Bear restaurant, out came a small bear(a person in costume) and he was so excited and went up to it and didn't just high five or shake it's hand, he gave it a big hug! He is such a sweet boy. I'm glad he's still young and innocent enough to do that and find joy.
8-17-08

Brandon and Tanner were watching the Olympics. Tanner said, "Why do they go to the Olympics?" Brandon said, "If you are really good at a sport you can go to the Olympics." Tanner said, "Do they have waterskiing in the Olympics?" Brandon said, "No." Tanner said, "Darn it!"
8-9-08

Update on what Zach wants to be when he grows up:
"Mommy, I want to control the Terror Ride when I grow up." As in, the Terror Ride at Lagoon! Brandon's response was that he may have to work Sundays if he works at Lagoon.
ha ha ha That made me laugh!
7-24-08

On the way to the store tonight, I said to Tanner, "Do we have hotdogs?" He said, "Yes, we have a whole "fresh" pack. So you can "x" that off your list mom!"
7-23-08

At dinner, Zach said the prayer and ended in a shall we say, "irreverent" manner. I then told him he needed to say the prayer nicely and reverently etc. etc. Then Megan said, "Heavenly Father is sad when we do that, but he loves the little children anyway!"
7-22-08

Megan answered the phone. It was my mom. My mom said, "Hi Megan! Is it okay if I come over later and eat dinner with you?" Megan answered, "I'm fine with that, because you are my Grandma and I love you!"
7-4-08

"Mommy, what will you do when we grow up?"
-Zachary
7-1-08

"Everyone in these pictures has had babies. I want to have a baby too when I grow up."
-Megan while looking through family photo albums
5-23-08

"Mom, I love Gavin so much, I want to keep him forever!"
-Megan
5-23-08

"Thanks for taking us on a great adventure!" 5-21-08
-Zach to one of the teachers on the last day of the
Wee Wolves Preschool

"Thank you...Thank you" 5-21-08
-Zach after performing each song and bowing during the applause at his preschool performance

Why we blog:

President Gordon B. Hinckley: "You will have significant experiences. I hope that you will write them down and keep a record of them, that you will read them from time to time and refresh your memory of these meaningful, significant things. Some of them may be funny. Some may be of significance only to you. Some of them may be sacred and quietly beautiful. Some may build one upon another until they represent a lifetime of special experience."

And hey, let's face it: I pretty much haven't done any scrapbooking since the twins entered our lives. This is it baby!

Our Jensen Journey

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Disney...Disney...and more Disney!

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