Not finished with this post. I may edit it later.
Here’s the video of my experience on the California Screamer rollercoaster at Disneyland.
So, it’s my first time ever at Disneyland, and apparently it’s more than just a bunch of kiddie nonsense. Sure, I could’ve done without the Tiki room, but at least I was able to watch Maddie and Isaac be entranced.
Here are my favorite rides so far:
- Hollywood Tower of Terror
- Indiana Jones
- Big Thunder Mountain
My favorite sponsors:
- Sylvania (a Siemens company)
- Dole (the guys who make pineapple)
- AT&T
- Brawny
- McDonald’s
- Coca-Cola
- Blue Ribbon
- Nestle Tollhouse
My favorite foods (of all the crappy options I’ve had at Disneyland):
- Pizza
- Roast Beef and Cheddar
Just wanted to remind everyone about the white elephant gift exchange that we will do when we are all together. Mom had the idea to have a small gift exchange for the kids too. We thought it would be fun for the kids to do a small gift exchange while we do the white elephant.
She wisely recomended that they don’t do white elephant- since the younger ones wouldn’t understand someone stealing their present. But the three oldest kids, Spencer, Jessica, and Gabe could even participate in the white elephant since they are old enough to understand. Megan, the next oldest could be in charge of all the younger kids at the gift exchange. Each kid will need a small present to exchange with each other. This is not supposed to be expensive- or stress anyone out. You can use something you already have like you might for the white elephant exchange.
We will just have each child “draw one name” or something when everyone gets here. Or if you prefer, we can have Kristin draw the names for all the kids so we know before hand. Since eveyone is traveling- small is good. Also, just like the white elephant, a $5 limit is a good thing. I think most of the kids could earn their own money for their small gift for this exchange.
We thought this might help connect the cousins together and give them something fun to do while we do the white elephant.
Leave your thoughts and comments here.
(PS, hopefully Holly and Ben can figure out a way to come!)
Of course you all know that Rich and I are married, but I wanted to post it on our family site (even though Jenny did too.) Ok I guess I am jsut stoked that my email will actually work now, or at least for this last minute or so. So I am taking advantage of the opportunity while my email works. I can’t wait to see ALL OF YOU IN ARIZONA.
Love Val
