Yakin' Jackson

TV: ... and wild horses....
J: What!? I love wild horses. Actually, I love yellow and green and horses... and cows.

J: What happened?
B: I broke my finger playing football.
J: Why did you do that?
B: I didn't mean to.
J: That's ok. I am not mad dad.

J: The next sunny day, don't make yucky food.

J: Why did Grandma not have any kids?
E: She did. Daddy is Grandma's kid. He grew up big and got old and married me.
J: I am going to ask dad why he married you.
J: Dad, why did you marry mom?
B: Because I love her.
J: Why did you kiss mom?
B: Because I married her.
J: Why did you make her dress up like a princess?

J: She wanted to kiss me and marry me. I didn't want her to kiss me. I didn't want her to slobber on me. Babies slobber. I used to slobber when I was a baby. I don't slobber any more. I grewed up.

E: You can't attack me until after your dinner is all done.
J: Yes I can.
E: No. I have a force field that blocks you.
J: Well, I have a dinosaur that eats force field dogs.

J: I look like a teenager. I have a teenager's nose.

While we were driving in the car to the hotel.
E: be nice or you will both go upstairs to take a nap.
J: we have an upstairs in our car? 

J: my poop is talking to my other poop and the mom poop and saying, "Come on let's go get on the toilet."

J: Dad! my bum is so itchy

D: Oh yeah? Why?

J: I don't know, but I can't get the itchy off!

J: We should all get guns. Dad will get a big gun. Sam and I will get boy guns. Max will get a little gun. And mom can have a pink gun. And we can all shoot bad monsters in the stomach, leg and arms.

J: Dad, when I grow up to your size will you let me borrow your clothes?

D: Why?

J: Because my cloths are not big enough when I grow up. . . . . . . . and I will have to sleep in your bed too. {FYI we wake up to Jackson in our bed almost every morning.}

E: I don't feel good.

J: {with a finger on my forehead} You have a beaver {fever} on your forehead.

California 2012 : The pool

 Our last day there we lounged at the pool and took things easy. The boys had fun splashing around, even though it was on the chilly side with the breeze. After a morning at the pool we headed to Laguna Beach, while Brandon, Sam and grandma went to watch our cousin Luke's hockey game. Afterwards we all met up again for dinner at Macaroni Grill.

the gehrings : greta, molly, stefan and lana

California 2012 : Huntington Beach

 After all the chaos and craziness of the amusement park, we decided that a day at the beach was just we needed. The kids didn't care that it was the middle of February and the water was cold, they jumped right in. 

 greta, sam and jackson jumping in the waves : jackson

 max playing in the sand

California 2012 : California Adventure and Disneyland

Our final day at Disneyland and California Adventure did not disappoint. The weather was sunny and warm. We were able to do much more than the day before, but definitely noticed the increase of people due to Memorial Day weekend.

 a decent family photo was just not in the cards for us

 

 still can't get everyone to look at the camera : oh well, i love that they are so enamored by mickey

 Bugs Land in California Adventure

 max watching from the sidelines : he didn't like that he was the only one left out

 navigating with greta : setting the course

 jackson and buzz lightyear : the kidlets with jake from jake and the neverland pirates

 goofy's flight school

waiting in line for the toy story ride : longest wait, but definitely worth it

 

 

watching the parade going down main street in disneyland

California 2012 : Disneyland Day 2

Day 2 we were joined by the Gehrings. My boys love their girls. Lana is actually one of Jackson's girlfriends. He has two. We visited Toon Town and some of Fantasyland before it started to pour down rain. Being from Washington, we thought we could tough it out, but we were so unprepared and after a little while we were drenched and the kids were miserable.  So we ended up heading back to the hotel. It was sad to leave and we were hoping that we might be able to come back later that afternoon or evening, but it continued to rain the rest of the night.

jackson, lana, sam and greta on the bus

lana coming to the rescue

i love max's expression

greta and molly with minnie mouse

It's a Small World

Teacups

gotta love the carousel : sam and greta with snow white