Disneyland was crazy! We had a good time but it was WAY TOOOOOO HOT! I don't know for sure how hot but between 90 and 100. And for those of you who know me, I don't do that kind of weather! I did not arrive at Disneyland at the beginning of October, expecting it to be so hot. I had prepared for . . . um . . . colder weather. I even had umbrella's and sweaters and blankets for the kids in the bottom of the stroller but, as you can imagine, I didn't need any of that. I think I suffered heat exhaustion or something because I couldn't get cool enough and I got very dizzy and very cranky! I took a break and sat with Spencer in the shade and in the air conditioned baby care place on Main street. Spencer's face was all red and sweaty - poor guy! He was ready for the heat either. Even little Eva was hot! Because they are my children and they go or don't go where I go or don't go, they don't get in the hot sun all that much.
To top it all off, Eva went one too many times on the tea cups and threw up all over the tea cup, Grandpa, and the revolving floor of the ride so the closed the ride to clean it all up. We tried to go on Alice and Wonderland a little while after that and she threw up again - not as much as the first time, thank heavens.
Despite the unexpected events, we had a good time. Eva got to see Buzz Lightyear and ride all the cool rides. I enjoyed very much watching her face light up or her look of amazement. I believe her favorite ride was the Carousel but I could be mistaken.
As we entered the gate . . . the kids didn't want to stop for pictures . . .
Our first ride was Buzz Lightyear . . . it was really fun! I loved seeing Eva's face. This was her first time going to an amusement park with rides.
This is right before we got on Alice in Wonderland for the first time (before the tea cup incident).
Eva in front of the Mad Hatter's little door right outside the Alice in Wonderland ride. We put this monkey leash/backpack on her to keep her with us and it was a good thing we did or I would have lost her. She complained about it a little because I am sure it was hot but she wore it the whole time.
Isn't she beautiful? :)
I asked her to draw her name since she had been learning to do that in pre-school (every day they come in and trace their name on a piece of paper). So she did. The top part (A V E) is her first attempt. Then I showed her that she had written it backwards and I wrote it for her the right way. Then she wrote it the correct way (down on the bottom right corner) - a few too many lines on the E but she did great! I am very proud of her! 
Spencer is everywhere! I can't keep up with him. He rolls over (of course), crawls everywhere, sits up, pulls himself to standing, walks along furniture and . . . CLIMBS STAIRS! The last one is obviously the scariest for me! A week ago, he crawled up two stairs 3 or 4 times while I was at my friends house and yesterday he crawled up half a flight of stairs in my sister's house when I went to pick him up. He is determined to get somewhere and get their fast. He know reaches up when you go to pick him up - which mommy thinks is so adorable.
We gave Spencer his first hair cut on Tuesday. He was looking a little shaggy and neglected so we cleaned that up. He screamed bloody murder the whole time so mommy and her friend Marie had an interesting time getting the haircut done but we were triumphant! :)
