Disney What?!

Oh, hello again! Long time no talk. I guess we are due for a quick update before getting into the really good stuff.

Jon and I scored another niece back in May! She is chubby and we love her so much!

My big brother sealed the deal and got married and now I have another sister!

I was a big girl and graduated from college. 

 And my amazing family came out to support me. This school and all of these people (plus a few more) have played a huge role in helping me grow and become better. It was so humbling that they all made the trip for the ceremony!

I could write more a whole book on why BYU-I is so great. Maybe some day I will do that... but not today.

Annnd Jon got a new job working with one of his great mentors so we are back in Rexburg until grad school. We couldn't even stay away for a whole year! But I'm not complaining!

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And now for the goods...

We have been planning a California trip with our friends for almost a year now and a trip to be with family at our California home was long overdue, so... We went to Orange County, California! And boy did it feel good to be back.

Of course Charlie got an extremely warm welcome. Jon misses Charlie every hour he is not with him. Dramatic, I know!

It's not a trip to the Jacobs' without ping pong. Shelly, Hannah and I were playing Around the World until the boys realized how much fun we were having and decided to join. We actually got pretty good. We would switch directions after every rally of 10 in a row. Skill.

Afterwards we were feeling rebellious and snuck into the community pool for a little night swim. We ended up getting kicked out by a friendly Mexican security guard. I'm pretty sure his name was Pedro. Or something like that.

Monday was Beach Day!

Jon taught Ryann some beach etiquette (get sand everywhere and don't complain about it) and then quickly headed for the waves with Garrett! 

There was a "Dangerous Shore Break" warning so the waves were coming in pretty strong. Wiping out with Ryann was nothing like my wipe outs while trying to get out to Garrett and Jon. I'm talking my feet being taken out from under me, landing right on my hinny, getting buried in sand and the life guard feeling like he had to come over to teach me how to be safe in the ocean, wipe out. 

These two are the best! 

 I need to get myself a pair of these arm floaties.

 Lexi was the perfect beach baby!!

The bread comes out and the birds swarm!

Best. Beach. Day. 

Tuesday was the day we had all been waiting for: Disneyland Day! The seven of us and Cari (Jon's mom) left in time to get there when it opened. I had butterflies in my stomach the whole way there. I felt like a 22 year-old child waiting to go meet all my favorite Disney characters for the first time ever. 

Cari took me by the arm and walked me through the entrance that Walt Disney himself would walk through! *heart beating fast*

And there it was...

Because this was my first time ever at Disneyland pictures were pretty much non negotiable. Jon was better than normal about taking pictures, but still tried to escape as soon as possible. 

Hannah and Garrett had been to Disneyworld but were Disneyland newbies too, so we all got our first time pins to wear around the whole day.

We rode a few rides...

Met a few fairies...

Took a few pictures...

Ate some so bad, but sooo good food...

And just had the best time ever! 

Hannah had Lexi on multiple occasions through out the day and this was probably one of the easier ones. Lexi is the cutest chubber, but sleeping chubbers carry a lot of dead weight. 

I promise Ry was having a good time! This toddler rocked 11 hours of walking and being in the sun! That is tough!

Teacups Tip: Try to focus on one object instead of trying to follow everything moving around. It makes for a much more pleasant experience. :)

Disney sure seems to go big! The parades were fantastic! I loved every second of them! 

And can we take a second to talk about how great Cari is?! She is recovering from knee surgery and walked around with us all day, watched the babies on all of the rides that they couldn't ride, and pointed us in the right direction for everything we wanted to do! It was so fun to have her and her enthusiasm there.

This was at the Paint the Night Parade, probably two minutes before Ryann zonked out. She was loving the parade and I was right there with her. It was easily the best parade I have ever been to! 

If you were wondering, my favorite things were:

-Thunder Mountain (It's a must)

-Dole Whip *soft serve* (the float was too sweet for me)

-Hand Dipped Corn Dogs (even at $8.75 per dog)

-Paint the Night Parade (I still dream about it)

-Experiencing it all with family and best friends (Ugh, they are just the best)

I have decided that I could go to Disneyland and only ride one or two rides and still love being there. There is such a happy, fun atmosphere and I cannot wait to go back!!

With our California home being 12ish hours away, sometimes it's hard to make trips out there, but when we do, it is always worth it! Having so many neat things so close added to the fun! I'm so glad that it worked out that the Irene's could come and that they weren't totally burned out from their drive across the country.

Until next time,

The Jacobs