T-Rex

Yesterday we were driving home from Dublin (which is a long way) and Holly decided to entertain us by making up the following story:



Tyrannosaurus Rex stuck in castle and princesses rescue her. Princesses go to forest and get trees and climb in castle. Princesses open the door and Tyrannosaurus Rex get out. She run to tunnel and get scared. Cars making noise, Cars stuck in tunnel. Tyrannosaurus Rex run away and find Alligator. She ask her "are you my mommy"? Alligator say "no I a mommy alligator, Help you find baby alligator". Tyrannosaurus Rex look in grass. She find mommy Tyrannosaurus Rex, She watching baby alligator. Baby go back to her Mommy. Mommy Tyrannosaurus Rex is so happy her baby is back too.

Kaylee's Birthday - 6/25

Here we are at Kaylee's Birthday PartyThis year she celebrated at My Gym in Walnut CreekWe have been to a few parties at this location and every time they are so differentThey set the gym up with different apparatus and host various activitiesThere is usually a trampoline and a ball pit both super funThere were lots of fun climbing things to do alsoA fun slide and a cool pole to drop downThis was a new one, a fun ladder to walk acrossA mat to climb over which Holly had fun figuring out how to doThen it was time for the hosts to lead the kids in some gamesThis was the new and exciting part. First everyone sang a song about there namesChloe, Leelou, Mira, Kaylee, Holly Brendan, and moreThen they had to do some stretchesand the host lead them in a gamewrangling twenty 3ish year olds is super funnyBut for the most part they totally followed directionsit was fun to play the games the kids ran and crawled from one white line to anotherThey did a follow the leader type thing tooHere they are attempting the bear walk, so cuteLater they brought out the ballsThe kids had a blast tossing those aroundThey played a game where they would throw from one side of the wall to the otherit continued even after it was officially over back in the ball pitLater they brought out some fun Pom Poms, those were really coolEveryone was having a total blastnext came the Hoola hoops, Holly liked to spin theseThen everyone climbed into a little "clubhouse" There was a puppet show involved

Then it was time for some bubbles

Before to long, and way too fast it was time for cake.

Here is Kaylee blowing out her candles

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Our big girl is now three. Happy Birthday

Floating through Storyland

Next door to Rapunzel's Tower was Storybook Village. Here there was both a train and a boat rideThe girls were super excited about the train ride, it was something known and comfortableBut the boat ride was super exciting, as we got to see everything up closeHolly was excited and since she had ridden the train already only a little nervousBut I did have to coax her to give it a try. Once she did and we set sail she was thrilledThe miniatures were so beautiful, and the water was cool and peacefulThere were several tunnels throughout the canals, which Holly was excited byShe would cheer, "Into the Tunnel, out of the Tunnel" as we went throughHere was Aladdin's lamp, just past his palaceThe home of Snow White and the Seven DwarfsThis is Cinderella's home and the prince's castle up on the hillAdorable little villages and beautiful archwaysHere you can see the train passing by in the distanceThis little village may have been the home to PinocchioHolly liked all of the bridge's and waterways Joel liked the landscapingQuilt patch succulents lined the rolling hillsHere a pirate lair, and even the underwater kingdom of ArielThis was definitely a highlight of the first day.