Beach and Heading Home!

We packed up Saturday. Bryson's aunt and uncle live in Laguna Beach so we stopped to say hi. They took us down to a private beach and it was sooo beautiful! Akoy had no fear! He just ran to the water. He did call and get dirty and he wasn't a fan after wards. 

Playing with Grandma

The boys packing up!

Walking on the Beach

Brothers and Kids

Getting a dip of water. 

I love these guys!!

 

We headed to Vegas for the night.  The hotel was really weird! We checked in and asked for a crib (which they had no idea what a pack in play was, or anything my mother in law could expain!) and some extra bedding for Bryson's brother. They brought us towels... Bryson explained what we needed and the guy had no idea what bedding was... really?! You work in a hotel and don't know what bedding was?! So weird! Regardless, Akoy slept horrible that night. He slept great the whole trip and the last night was out the door!

We made it back to Utah safely. It was a great trip and we are sad to see it come to an end. We leave tomorrow to go back to Nebraska. This week we are moving apartment buildings to a slightly bigger place! Hurray! 

Dland Day 4/New Year's Eve

What a way to start out the morning with a little "Signing Time" ;) Akoy is obsessed with this show. I'm pretty sure the family got sick of it on the vacation. Oh well! The highlight of this day was the Color of Wonder show! It's a water show in California Adventure. It was simply amazing!! I tried to video it all, so Akoy can watch it later. He wasn't the best during it. We had preferred dining seats so we were right next to the lake! Scene's/songs were projected into the water show from all the different disney movies. Oh, so amazing!
We also got to ring in the new year! It was packed! At one time I got seperated from the rest of the family and could not find them! Talk about anxiety! Cell phone were delayed and I couldn't reach Bryson or his family. Texts weren't going through, but luckily I caught up with them right before midnight! The park had count down fire works, then a lot at midnight. Then confetti was shot from the roof tops! It was a fun night! We also spent New Years in Disney World for out honeymoon a few years back.

 Signing Time

It's tough to be a bug

Donald Duck

The Pier

Part of the Color of Wonder show

Out Cold!

New Years Eve! 

Confetti Falling

Ringing in the New Year!

Covered in Confetti eating a sucker

Happy New Years everyone!!

Disneyland Day 3!

 Thursday morning we had breakfast with all the Characters! It was a lot of fun. It took Akoy a minute to warm up. At first, Captain Hook came over, and Akoy just shook his head "no, no!" The rest of the day we just enjoyed being in the happiest place on the earth!

Tickling him trying to keep his hat on.... 

 Sitting on Pooh's washer. 

 It shook, and he loved it!

Who knows what the heck i'm doing.. but check out Akoy. It was a recording of a police officer on the other line. Finally someone who will talk back to him! Akoy is obsessed with all phones! Beware!

Disneyland Day 2!!

 Day 2 was a very rainy day! It didn't stop us to say the least! I had bought a stroller cover right after Akoy was born, and I finally got to use it! :) Took me long enough! Akoy HATED the cover at first but eventually got a little used to it.
We started the day off with a picture with Pluto followed by some more rides. I can't remember which ones though... After playing in the rain then we headed back to our hotel (which was on the resort!) and took naps. Perfect for a rainy day!
After nap time we went back rode some more rides and watched the Parade! All in all, it was a very good day considering the rain!

 

 Singing in the Rain

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"Let me Out!"

Finally caught a smile

Parade time! 

Watching the Parade with Adelynne

Disneyland Day 1!

This year for Christmas, Bryson's family decided to go to Disneyland! His brother was also gone on a mission for a couple years so it was his trip to welcome him home. We were all looking forward to this vacation for a long time!

This was Akoy's first time! For the most part he loved it! He would just stare on all the rides. He didn't like the show's on the other hand. The kid won't hold still and watch movies (except a selected few). He loved seeing all the characters and all the fun that Disneyland has to offer! I was worried about his sleep schedule but he was a trooper! Staying up late hours in the night (especially compared to NE time!) He would take naps in the stroller and then sleep great in his crib in the closet!

I don't know why, but so many things broke on this trip! I couldn't believe it! It all started with our baby monitor cord breaking the first day! We ordered a new one, and hopefully we will receive it soon! Next was my phone changer, then Akoy's ihome keeps going out and not working, or randomly turning off in the middle of the night. Then Akoy broke my phone case. Yes, my case that is supposed to be indestructiable. He took the plastic off the phone then dropped it and it broke the hard plastic. Then he proceeded to break more off on the car ride home. I will be looking for a new case. Any suggestions?! ha!

Onto the trip!  I figured the best way to do this is through pictures!! Which is great, because we have tons! Day 1 we got to Disneyland a little late, but that didn't stop us from having fun. We went on the ferris wheel, toy story, carousel, the tortilla factory and a few more rides! Akoy had a blast in the Ferris wheel. He was freaking out and laughing and smiling so big! I would say it was his favorite ride! He also like the carousel but only after it started. He wasn't a fan of sitting and waiting.

N is for Nebraska

 

 Family photo with Minnie

Toy Story

Hanging out with Aunt Lindsey

Carousel

Ferris Wheel

Enjoying a Tortilla