Post Dallas Date

The guys were in Dallas all last week at the Market & they had a great show!!

We had a little lunch date in the rain of, trying out the new tester PF Chang's in the Irvine Spectrum (It was SO good. I love that place) and our favorite stop, Yogurtland!

So happy to have him home!

(Top left: The wet ground outside of PF Chang's, with palm tree reflections)

Happy, happy Birthday!

My birthday was earlier this month, and it was one of my all time favorites!!

As you may remember in past posts, every year since I was about 6(?) we have gone to the same Baskin Robins and picked out an ice cream cake. One of the most delicious traditions in my life! : ) This time when we walked in there happened to be a Tinker Bell cake sitting all by it's self. With it being Disney and now sort of a funny undertone of my life, the cake and I seemed to be MFEO. haha : )

When I got home from work I had the most beautiful flowers waiting for me! I have never had SUCH amazing smelling roses in my life. I miss them!

Also, the KindleFire was surprise gift from my parents. I LOVE it! I have been using it so much, it's a lot of fun. : )

That night we went with my parents to see Steve Tyrells opening night at the Orange County Preforming Arts Center. We have seen him a couple times before. The first being the weekend before our wedding, and then a couple years ago on Valentines night, and we had many of his songs at our wedding. He has a great voice and has had a very interesting career. He's most well known for his songs in the Father of the Bride movies. Some of my favorites are, 'Love like ours' and 'Simple Life'. {Click here for more}

The concert was awesome!! That beautiful music in a nice small venue, was so relaxing! I loved every minute of it. I only wish we could have gotten up a danced! : ) We got to meet him for the 2nd time. He's always so nice to talk with, and signed a Happy Birthday note to me!!

Oh, and last but surely NOT least!! Brody surprised me with replacing my computer!! 27'' iMac!! I've been in computer heaven ever since! It's so beautiful, and actually runs my programs!! It was a much needed upgrade that we will have for many years.

Do you see what an upgrade it was? My computer and I are still very much in the Honeymoon phase. : )

It was such a wonderful Birthday! I feel so very blessed!

One last ride

I really wish I was more of a fan of the Matterhorn. It's a wonderful concept for a ride, and a historic, beautiful Disneyland landmark! But every time I ride it, it's horribly uncomfortable and jerky. Each time they shut it down for a long refurbishment I cross my fingers and toes it will re-open a much smoother ride....I guess I should have been wishing on a star all along. ; )

This time the ride has shut down till mid to late June of this year, AND they are installing NEW cars! The days of sitting two to a seat will be a thing of the past, and we will now be rushing through the snow capped mountain solo, and single file. Not even the side by side seaters they were testing a couple years ago. The best news for those who might feel the same as I have about the ride? With new cars, comes rumors of new tracks!! I'm so excited to give it another go when it reopens with shiny new bobsleds.

Knowing of the ride closer and changes, we went up for one last ride past the abominable snowman in what many call the cuddle cars. : ) I LOVE old photos of the park and the changes over the years, so for me it was such fun to get the above photo of Brody and I in the cars as they have been for many, many years!

I love little trips like this to the park! : )

Happy 2012!!

Happy New Year to everyone!!

Does anyone else feel as good about this new year as I do? Hopefully it has some wonderful things in store for us as we continue to go forward with optimistic faith. : )

New years eve was a fun day! We started off the morning with all the Foy family at Goofy's Kitchen in the Disneyland hotel for little Marely's 2nd birthday party. It was such a cute party and Marley seemed to enjoy every sec of it...and we enjoy every sec of our time with her. It was great to see everyone and have several days of fun family time!

After the party we snuck into DL for a bit to check out the crowds, and get hand stamps to get back in later that night.

When we got back this thick fog had rolled in! It made everything look so cool! And made for some great photos.

Waiting to get on the Silly Swings

Up and down the boardwalk they had a bunch of circus type performers. It was pretty fun to watch!

Street parties!

See? The fog made everything so pretty!

We saw the New Years count down by Paradise bay, where they do World of Color. They did a neat water/firework show at midnight! One of the fireworks went rouge, came right at us and landed in the water a couple feet from all of us. That was crazy! But we live to see a new year. ; )

As always, NYE at the park was such a blast!

Hope everyone had a fun and safe new years!! We wish you all the best this new year has to offer! We love you all! : )

Happy 2012!!