5 is a Magical Age...

Over the last several days since Kayla turned 5, I have discovered that there were a number of "magical" things that she expected to happen that actually didn't happen...which is why I found out about them...

Thursday May 15th:
Kayla: "Mom, am I gonna lose my teeth when I'm five?"
Me: "Yes, probably."

Friday May 16th-Kayla's Birthday:
Kayla: "Mom, I'm kind of afraid to lose my teeth...I don't wanna lose my teeth!"
Me: "Don't worry, it'll be fine...and when you lose a tooth, the tooth fairy comes and leaves you money in exchange for your tooth."
Kayla: "Gross--why does she want my teeth?"

Saturday May 17th (7AM)
Kayla: "MOM! Guess what I dreamed about?!
Me: "What?"
Kayla: "I dreamt I lost all my teeth and the tooth fairy came!"
Me: "Cool..."

Sunday May 18th
Kayla: "Mom, it's been 2 days already and still, no lost teeth."

She thought that on her 5th birthday all her teeth would fall out--I guess I should have clarified that one...

One of her other disappointments about turning 5...
Kayla: "Arrgh, I can't even whistle! 5-yr olds are worthless!"
PS: A little embaressed that my 5-yr old not only knows the word "worthless", but also knows how to use it correctly.

Disneyland!

For Kayla's 5th Birthday this year, we decided to go to Disneyland...

It was pretty much exactly this much fun! We have so many great pics, wish I could blog them all, but I'll just share the best ones...

So we got to feel fancy for a few days while we stayed at the Grand Californian--don't tell Ryan, but I don't think I can ever visit Disneyland again and stay anywhere else! It was such a pleasure to stay there--the location is absolutely unbeatable and the ambiance is so nice after a long day of disneylanding! It truly was magical!

Kayla surprised us all by wanting to go on every single ride that she could--her favorite...the Matterhorn! She's come a long way from 18 months old and not even being able to finish the carousel ride without crying! Bravo Kayla!

Benson on the other hand, was more than happy to keep his feet on the ground in play areas like this one. He was a trooper and made the 2 days utterly enjoyable. He braved such attractions as the Rainforest Cafe, where the thunderstorm terrified him, but he still let us finish our meals:) What a sport!

But just have to show you, this was the face he would make anytime we tried to put him on a ride...and this was just Heimlich's Choo Choo...

Downtime with cousins...

princesses...



photo ops...

lines...

eating out...


The folks at Mastercard have one thing right, fun like this IS priceless:)