One of the luxuries of spending three months in St. George, with my parents, is that they decided to take us with them on their vacation! They don't do things cheap-style like Thomas and I... they va-ca-TION! It was sure nice to eat delectable dishes, be pampered, and enjoy the fresh vigor of sunny So. Cal. We made our way down to Newport Beach, CA the beginning of March and then we moseyed on over to the beloved world of Walt Disney in Aneheim. |
| Oh, the sounds, smells and feelings of the beach! What a beautiful place to spend any morning, right? |
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| When telling Hudson about Disneyland (this was his first experience) he thought the Critter Breakfast at the Grand Disneyland Hotel was "Disneyland"...Hudson didn't want to leave after he had met and danced with all the Critters and had been in everyone's photos...(he was really getting the hang of that one). To him, what he was experiencing, was Disneyland. And by George, it was one of my favorite parts of the day to watch Hudson play the hokey pokey, follow the leader and become buddy-buddy with all the fur-balls that were around us. |
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| Can't....get....enough...of...this.....sand....in.....my....mouth!!!! Brielle was doing her best to figure out what the beach is all about. I think the aftermath of her diaper proved to educate her that eating sand isn't all that it's cracked up to be. |
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| Words cannot express how happy our tummies were after our feast-of-a-breakfast at this amazing hotel/resort. Yes, we just kept going back for over 2 hours. You'd think it was our last meal---EVER. We'd lounge... and then get more goodies...then lounge....then eat again. IT WAS SOOOO GLUTINOUS. AND SOOO FUN! |
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| We took a boat out on the port and it was such a delightful experience. We cranked up the tunes and watched all the hub-bub of the busy comings and goings of yachts, sailboats and crew teams. We had to make sure little Hudson was strapped in tight to his life vest so that just in case he threw himself overboard with excitement (because let me tell you, this little boy looooves his boats!) we would have a happy ending to our jaunt. |
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| If you ever vacation with my family, you need to know that everything is tailored around the good eats. What we eat for breakfast and lunch...where we will get a tasty dessert... and where we top it all off with dinner. It is all part of creating a successful trip and one of our absolute favorite things to do! This picture is of where we ate for breakfast one morning, down on the beachfront, and then afterwards, where we played on the sand until Hudson was completely tuckered out. |
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| At the Marriott Resort Villas, we got to enjoy their many beautiful surroundings....including this mini car. Perfect for Hudson's itch to DRIVE BABY! We also went down and played miniature golf, tether ball and found some giant carp in a fountain to gawk at. I swear those things opened their mouths wide enough to swallow us whole! YUCK! |
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| Disneyland!!!! What a treat! So many memories! Who would think that a Monday during the first part of March would lure everyone and their dog to Disneyland. We totally didn't plan to wait in line for the kiddie rides for 45 minutes each. It was tough on Hudson to wait so long, only for a minute blurp of movement and song. I get it buddy. It was hard for me, and I'm an adult! Nevertheless, we had so much fun. I love this place. We got to enjoy experiencing it through Hudson's eyes and that was well-worth the effort. Thank you PAPA and NANA!!!! |
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| This kid could crash cars ALL day. That is what heaven would be like for Hudson. BOOM! CRASH! BOING! OH, NO!!! |
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| Riding a horse, just like a stud. That's my boy. |
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| Turns out, we didn't have any luck with the sword. That's okay by me. I didn't want Hudson ruling England anyway. |
