L to R: Brinley, Lily, Trinity, Ellana, Katy, & Mason
I wanted to get Grayden in on the action too, but all I could find was this little red vest. I had this wild idea to attach some tinsel to the top & side seams for added "silliness". He looked more like a Christmas rock star than anything & didn't mind the fringe hanging down at all!
Here are Kat & Caleb peeking at the cat outside.
Brant wasn't too sure how he felt about the singing snowman. Oops! Sorry buddy.
We also played a white elephant game & had some great laughs at a few of the most "wanted" items going around.
The gift I brought was at the top of the "want" list. I mean, who wouldn't want a giant leopard print silk PJ? (The tag said "ONE SIZE FITS MOST") Shary & Jessica could have both easily fit inside!
Monae had dibs on it for a while, but it was eventually stolen by the interested onlooker to her right! :)
Jess brought a Carma Sutra box that was claimed pretty quickly by Shary...LOL!! Too funny.
We all brought yummy things to eat, had a lot of good laughs & conversation, and ended with a table full of sweet treats provided by Tracy. It was a great time & I always enjoy myself when in company with such great ladies!!
And last but not least the Ugly Sweater contest was judged.
L to R: Emily, Susan, Liz, Natalie, Me, Jessica, & Tracy
Natalie was the winner & claimed her giant symphony bar!
We all brought yummy things to eat, had a lot of good laughs & conversation, and ended with a table full of sweet treats provided by Tracy. It was a great time & I always enjoy myself when in company with such great ladies!!
This is Trinity's "I'm so excited" face when we finished with all the letters.
We made sure to stop & snatch a spot for a nice view of the "Pixar Play Parade" & am so glad we did! It was the most entertaining parade I have ever seen-they really know how to put together parades! Every float had some sort of water spraying device & music was blaring as the characters either walked or danced along. The kids would point and get so excited to see so many of their favorite movie characters in real life!
We spent the next couple of hours in " a bug's land" riding as many rides as we could. Being out numbered by our kids made it a little more difficult & time consuming to go on some of the rides, especially the ones that Grayden was to small for. Luckily the lines weren't too bad & Grayden was a good sport to wait & watch on the side.
As it got later in the day Grayden started to get a little more impatient & Matt got more creative to keep him entertained. We waited in the longest line yet to ride on Mickey's Ferris Wheel. Grayden spent most of that time pinching, poking, prodding, or biting Matt. Not to mention occasional screams. We finally made it into our "cage" & had a nice relaxing ride. The girls really enjoyed being so high up & were fascinated with all they could see from that view point.
We weren't sure (now when I say "we" I mean Matt) if Grayden would make it through anymore rides, but I really wanted to go on the Toy Story ride (Once again I don't remember the real name). I convinced, or rather-guilted, Matt into this one last ride & he begrudgingly agreed. (The wait time was 45 minutes & we hadn't eaten dinner) I held Grayden for the majority of the time hoping to ease some of Matt's frustration, and by the time we got to the ride he had been asleep for about 10 minutes. Believe it or not he ended up sleeping through the ENTIRE RIDE! I was shocked & even snapped a quick picture of how he was slumped over in my lap during the ride. This was my all time favorite ride by the way & would have loved to ride it again!!
As we were on our way out it was really crowded & we soon learned that another parade was about to begin. Matt was set on leaving and I, of course, insisted that we stay for the parade. (Come on people, how often do you go to Disney Land) I shoved our two strollers into what little space was left & tried to convince Matt that none of us were on the verge of starvation. He disagreed & went on the hunt for some "cheap" food. (There is a whole other story about how disgusted I was at the price of food, ice cream, or any edible item!! Maybe I'll tell that story another time) He returned just after the parade had started with some much appreciated food & we all scarfed it down while we enjoyed another fabulous parade! "Disney's Electrical Parade" 
Disney Land & California Adventures are right across from each other, and as we tried to wait out the crowds that were leaving the park (Disney Land stays open later than Cal. Adventures does) we were able to watch the firework show that was going on at Disney Land. Once the fireworks were done we made our way out & made the long walk back to the parking lot. It was a very fun filled day & I know we all slept well that night!
