Today was awesome. Since celebrating Piper's 1st birthday at Disneyland was such a hit with her, we decided to do it again to celebrate her 2nd. I mean, really, what better place to celebrate our Smiley girl?!? My mom joined us for the entire day - it was so great having her there to celebrate with us. Even though the day brought major downpours of rain, our girls were troopers. We woke them up at 6AM, got on the road at 7AM and were sitting having breakfast with Ariel, Aurora, Cinderella, Snow White and Belle by 9:40. We stayed at California Adventure for a little bit - enjoying VIP seats for the Playhouse Disney show (thanks again, Grady!) and then headed over to Disneyland. Since it was such a rainy day, we pretty much walked right onto any ride we wanted to. The longest wait at any line was 10 minutes. Most 0-2. W00T! Piper's favorites were the carousel at DCA, Dumbo, Small World (!!!) and Goofy's house. (In her own words, "Please, Goofy's house?" She is so slow and deliberate when she speaks, as though she is putting a period after every word.) She also loved going through Mickey's house and, when we met up with him at the end, gave him a kiss on his nose!! This was huge since she gave nothing but stink-eye to all princesses who even came close to her at breakfast. Heh. And her choice for take home birthday present from the park was a stuffed Mickey Mouse.



We also celebrated Roxy's birthday this morning at Ariel's Grotto since she turns 5 next month and wanted to celebrate at Disneyland. Since we won't be able to make it back up to the park on her birthday (our passes expired today), she was satisfied having everyone sing to her today and then doing something special for her on HER birthday. ;) She still got to choose a take home birthday gift and chose a really cool Sally doll from Nightmare Before Christmas.



Dillen is such a big girl. She went on Splash Mountain with me (we were already soaked... why not?) and on Thunder Mountain with Sean and I. It was fun to go on Thunder Mountain with her because she got to sit right in the middle of Sean and I. I think she felt the special moment, too. It was quick, but those moments are rare.



All in all, the day was a huge success.



Happy 2nd Birthday, Piper!! You are such an incredibly funny, smart and beautiful little girl. You entertain us daily and keep us all smiling.

Posted by Rebecca at 9:56 PM | Permalink

Dillen was a Daisy when we lived in Solana Beach last. Upon our return, she was graciously invited back into the same Troop and is now a Brownie. Her Troop is amazing... led by one very dedicated individual. Well, I wanted Roxy to have the Girl Scout experience as well and, fortunately, a Troop began to form that we were invited into. Not only were we invited, I am now the Troop Co-Leader. My fearless partner in crime and I led our first meeting today and it went fantastically well. We have 13 girls and they are all gems. Our meeting lasted 45 minutes and went as smooth as silk. Roxy couldn't have been prouder to have me as a Leader and wanted to sit next to me during closing circle. Her hugs and "I love you so much"s were unreal when it was over. She and I had some special bonding time after our meeting - it was so heartwarming to feel her appreciation and happiness. Our love for each other is indescribably intense. I truly look forward to the Girl Scout year ahead.

Posted by Rebecca at 10:34 PM | Permalink

Both Roxy and Dillen were stars at their school recently. Roxy was first. She was recognized for her "Hard Work" in the classroom at the Friday assembly, in front of the entire school!!! She was chosen by her teacher - and the Principal handed her a certificate. I was so overwhelmingly proud of her... that's my ROXY!!! She was tickled beyond belief. What a wonderful achievement for her. I loved that she was recognized first... giving her confidence to be a leader (not that she needs it!). The pictures below show her energy and excitement that day. :D The following week, Dillen was recognized for her "Enthusiasm." Same deal - in front of the entire school. Needless to say, Dillen was SUPER enthusiastic to receive this award. She was asked by her teacher to create the poster for "Enthusiasm" that would be used as a kick off, so to speak. Little did she know that SHE was being awarded. It was a great surprise. Lucky for all of us, Sean was able to take off from work to be there for both. Go Slavin Girls!!

Posted by Rebecca at 10:22 PM | Permalink