Friday, May 21, 2010

give a day, get a day

A couple of months ago I made and donated these:

And on Wednesday we got to go here for free:

I have been a little hesitant taking Chase (who hasn't been since he was 1 and 1/2, so doesn't remember it). because Chase is scared of EVERYTHING. especially lately. But he did great. The only crying incident (other than arriving there and seeing all of the characters, who freaked him out) was on the Jungle Cruise, when they shot the gun. Other than that, the day was a total success. So much we upgraded to season passes. Something I swore I would never do. So for mostly family, and the other few who care, here are some pics of our day.





I'm sorry, but do babies get cuter than this? And by the way, she was an angel.

Grandma Ann came with us. We even talked her into upgrading to a season pass. Hurray!




I believe I have already mentioned that Chase is obsessed with Peter Pan. OBSESSED. He pretends he is either peter pan or captain hook all day. He uses a hanger for his hook and a spatula for a sword. You can imagine his delight when we presented him with this upgrade on our way out. It was like Christmas morning (by the way, together these only cost $8. I was expecting to fork out at least $20 at "disneyland" prices)
Probably my favorite story of the day was while we were on our way out to the parking lot. Chase encountered another boy about his age with the same sword. Before we knew it they both unsheathed (is that the right word?) their swords and were having a full blown sword fight. Chase declared "I am captain Hook!" The other boy declared "I am pirate of the Caribbean!". You gotta love little boys.

8 comments:

kelly l said...

i love the look on chase's face on the carousel. i'm glad he had fun and wasn't too scared. and of course you know i love the sword-fighting story. we need to see a picture of peter pan all dressed up in his green outfit.

BBS said...

I love the darling blankets you made--and that you now have passes. I bet you'll just love them! Loved these photos!

B said...

Jen has a season pass, you two should meet at Disney land.

kelly l said...

i want a season pass so bad now! im so jealous that you went i wish i was there. i love the stories of chase pretending to be peter pan. ha he is so cute.

kelly l said...

dang it, that was from leigh.

Mandy said...

So fun. You guys look like you had a blast. How fun for your mom to come to. Have fun going throughout the year.

xcdenke said...

Wish we could have joined you guys! So fun. Your pictures are incredible and that little Mia, can I eat her!? Miss you!

Shumway FAM said...

this is the BEST pic ever. you should frame this as an 11x13 in his room. so classic.