We took a trip to California in September. We told the boys just the night before, that we'd be leaving in the morning. It was their first time on an air plane and riding "blue jet" was one of the highlights.
We spent our first day (and Treavor's birthday) in California adventure, and most of it in cars land, which was complete magic. Our favorite part of the day was when the sun went down, and all the lights came on, just like in the movie. The same music played the boys LIT UP and I kept getting the goosebumps. Something so fun about feeling like you're in a favorite movie.
Meeting a real McQueen that drove and talked, was incredible!
Our second day of the trip was Owen's sixth birthday. Room service brought a cupcake for breakfast. He got to wear a pin in Disney Land and loved counting how many strangers said happy birthday to him. Spending an entire day with Owen in such a happy place, brought constant reminders of all the joy he brings us, and how grateful I am that he came into the world and changed my life 6 years ago.
Sea world was pretty amazing, where the whale show was our favorite.
One of my very favorite parts of the trip, was when we took a break from Disney Land half way through the day. Treavor and Lewis took a nap and Owen and I decided to go to the pool. It was really empty and Owen was in absolute heaven! He went down this huge water slide over and over and over. He could have done it all day! I loved so much, watching him slide down with such ease and happiness and then go straight up the stairs to do it again. He was 100 percent in his element without a crowd, in the beautiful sunshine, and the refreshing water, with the smooth long slide and not a care in the world. I could hear his voice from the very top til he got to the end yelling "yahooooo!" I'm sure he had lots of big race car stories playing in his mind, and it cracked me up that I had to PULL him away to go back to Disney Land.
It was such a perfect moment, just me and my brand new 6 year old boy, where all was right in the world and I always want to remember it.
This trip was such a blessing! Such a pleasure to be with the boys and no distractions.
We played hard, slept hard and were sad to leave....except we were dying to get home to Kitty girl, who was at the other happiest place on earth. Gram's house.
