October 13-19, 2025

Katie liked making certain sounds week to week. Last week it was ts, ts, ts. This week was ma, ma, ma. She also did it while pressing her hand to her mouth then pushing her hand away with the "a" sound.
Mary playing: “Don’t do this daddy, don’t do this. Rawr rawr rawr” “I have to do this. Rawr rawr rawr. It’s my house. Rawr”

Monday I deep cleaned the house and taught violin in the evening to a 6 year old named Amelia. Tuesday I set up the office for Andy to sleep there and the guest room for Wendy. Mary had dance class in the afternoon. Wendy got to us around 7 pm and had dinner with us. I put Katie to bed then Wendy got a little game out and we played that in Grandma's room and we all talked together. Wendy helped me put Mary to bed. Andy didn't end up coming.
Wednesday morning, around 3 am, Mary climbed into bed with us. 5 am Katie woke up. We gave her a bottle and she went back to sleep. We left just after 6 and Dad dropped me off at the airport before going to work. My flight left at 8:30 to Las Vegas then I had another flight at 11 am to Orange County where Nana, Eliza, Amelia, and Brianna picked me up. We met up with Barbara and her daughter, Melissa, at a cute Greek Bistro for lunch. It was fun talking together. We went to the beach after that then went back to Bruce and Barbara's house. We talked in their living room then made a salmon dinner together. I took a step out to Facetime Mary. She was having a hard time at bedtime, Dad ended up having her sleep in our bed while I was gone. After dinner, Eliza, Amelia and I made bracelets then talked together while soaking our feet in the hot tub. Brianna went to dinner with her sister, Melissa, and met Melissa's boyfriend, Danny. She met us by the hot tub then we all went to bed. Eliza stepped out for a minute to talk to her boyfriend, Ryan.
Thursday we got out the door just before 7. We picked Melissa Ehler up from the Walmart close to Disneyland. We parked then shuttled over to the park. We bought fastpasses then went to the Indiana Jones ride. Then we did Pirates of the Caribbean, then Haunted Mansion, then Splash Mountain (Tiana's bayou adventure or something like that). We got treats at Pooh Corner, I got a brownie pie. Then we went back to Main Street and Nana, Amelia, and I got corn dogs. We went on Space Mountain, Star Tours, and the Buzz Lightyear ride. We also did the Matterhorn, It's a Small World, then the Millenium Falcon ride. We did the Jungle Cruise ride after that then went to Carnation Grill for dinner. Nana and I shared a burger then I shared my peach pie with everyone. I bought some toys for the girls before dinner. We ended the day by going to Peter Pan, Rise of the Resistance, watched the Halloween light show, and did Pirates one more time. We got back to Bruce and Barb's right before midnight.
Friday Paul took Wendy and the girls out for breakfast to Black Bear then to Grimaldi's that night for dinner.
Friday we got out the door at 7 and went straight to the park, Melissa didn't come this day. We parked and shuttled to the park then used the bathroom right away. We started with Soaring over the World, which was actually really fun. Then we did the Spider-Man ride then Guardians of the Galaxy. I did not like that one, they re-did the Tower of Terror for that one. Then we went to Pixar Pier and did the Incredicoaster. Amelia and I shared some Horchata-strawberry churros. We did the Little Mermaid ride then got some food. I got a Ghirardelli's brownie sundae then had birria tacos for lunch/dinner. We tried to do the Cars ride and waited in line for 1 hour then gave up. We did the Monster's Inc. ride and Grizzly Rapids after that. We went on Silly Symphony Swings then did the swinging Ferris Wheel to end the night. I found an Incredible's pin for Dad. We got back to Bruce and Barbara's house around 9:30. I took a shower then we stayed up and talked to Bruce and Barb then went to bed.
Saturday we went to breakfast at 9 am at a cute pastry shop with all of us and Bruce and Barb. Then we dropped Brianna off at the airport. We had a little time before the rest of our flights so we went to Fashion Island and mostly window shopped. Nana got us all something at Aerie. I got a pink shirt, Amelia and Nana got matching skirts, and Eliza got a cute top and geometric sunglasses. I got dropped off next before they returned the rental car and caught their own flights home. I had my first flight at Vegas at 2:15 then my flight to Reno at 4:15. Dad and the girls picked me up at 5:45 then we got Five Guys for dinner then drove home. Wendy left that morning after breakfast. It was a super fun trip, I had so much fun with everyone. I had never been to California Adventure before, it was really fun and there was a lot we didn't do but I don't know that it will become a staple of our Disney trips.
Sunday I spent the morning trying to get the house put back together. I had a YW presidency meeting at 12:30 then I did the grocery shopping. I liked spending the rest of the day cuddling my girls. They loved the toys and shirts I brought home for them.

Mary in her new Elsa shirt and Katie in her Hungry, hungry caterpillar sweatshirt

Katie laughs at Mary

Haunted Mansion: Eliza, Nana, Mom

Amelia, Brianna, Melissa

Haunted Mansion carriage: Eliza, Mom, Melissa

Nana, Amelia, Brianna

Star Tours: Eliza, Mom, Amelia, Nana

Main Street: Amelia, Eliza, Brianna, Mom

Beach: Nana, Brianna, Mom, Eliza, Amelia

Nana and Mom

Fun bracelets. Mom made the letter one the night before with Eliza and Amelia. Eliza made the green on for Mom and Nana gave Mom the pink one.

Amelia, Brianna, Eliza, Mom

Pumpkin Mickey: Amelia, Nana, Brianna, Melissa, Mom, Eliza

Katie and Mary with their Disneyland toys

Mary, (Katie), and Dad on their way to the airport to pick up Mom

Mary in her Moana dress with her Moana Doll. We took the picture on the left second, she wanted to make sure we could see the necklace.

Mom cuddles with Katie

Out to breakfast: Eliza, Nana, Bruce, Barbara

Amelia, Brianna, Mom

Mirror selfie at Macey's at Fashion Island

Eliza, Mom, Amelia

A sales lady came up to us and talked to Nana for a minute then said she thought I had the prettiest face she's ever seen. It was really nice but a little awkward in front of my sisters.