LAS VEGAS VIA SAN FRANCISCO

I’m off to visit Nana and Papa in Henderson, and I got to do it with a layover in San Francisco! Dreams really do come true.

Early on, I got right to the business of drawing airplanes.

While descending towards SFO, we had a neighbor from United Airlines.

We didn’t have much time in SFO for exploring, but I did get to play some tunes on this wooden xylophone before boarding our connecting flight.

On our second flight, I read “Ms. Bindergarten Gets Ready For Kindergarten” to Daddy.

Here are some wing photos I took while on our flights.

Mar 23

BACK IN ACTION

I’m finally feeling better from the cold I had last week. I really wanted to go to the park after being homebound for so long!

Feb 25

CARSEAT BOX RIDE

I got a new carseat and Daddy turned the box into a ride!

Feb 23

BLACK INK WHITE RABBIT

We went to a coffee shop in Oregon City called Black Ink White Rabbit for some fun LEGO building. Mommy, Daddy, and I each brought a small amount of LEGOs and we built as many different things as we could with them!

I bundled up before braving the elements to go home.

Feb 9

MORE SNOW!

We got a little bit more snow and this time we were prepared with our own sled!

Jan 20

GOODBYE, LOS ANGELES

On the morning before heading home, we had breakfast at HomeState with Crystal & Chris and Veronica and her family.

The little boy is Veronica’s brother, Lex.

I talked to Veronica’s daddy, Kenny, about airplanes and Route 110.

I also took pictures of Daddy, Mommy, and Veronica.

Then Veronica and I climbed the fence that kept us from Figueroa Street.

Goodbye for now, LA. I had fun!

Jan 19

BIRTHDAY GET-TOGETHER WITH OLD FRIENDS

On my last full day in Los Angeles, I was worn out from a very full week.

But it was the day I invited three old friends to come play with me at Shane’s Inspiration playground.

The first to arrive was Sebastian!

We got right to juice drinking and cupcake decorating.

The little boy behind Sebastian is his new brother, Charles.

Then Veronica came and joined us at the decorating table.

Last but not least, Andy arrived and we compared sandy hands.

Andy’s sister, Nicholena, was just a baby when we left three years ago.

After decorating our cupcakes, it was time for me to blow out the candles on my self-decorated cake. It was fun seeing all of my old buddies again!

After hanging out with my friends, I went out to ice cream with Uncle Mike and Aunt Sarah. For some reason, I wrote numbers on their palms.

And drew airplanes and amusement parks before having to say goodbye.

Jan 18

CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE

It was a day later than planned, but we made it to Disney’s other park, California Adventure. I was a little bit excited.

Of course, I consulted the map and devised a plan.

My very favorite ride was the Silly Symphony Swings.

My second favorite ride was Jumpin’ Jellyfish.

I also got to see the Green Army Men Parade…

…and this cool fancy bridge that goes from Paradise Gardens Park to Pacific Wharf.

Before the day was through, I also rode on Pixar Pal-A-Round, Goofy’s Sky School, Golden Zephyr, Radiator Springs Racers, and Soarin’ Around the World.

By mid-afternoon, I was pooped and ready to close the books on my wonderful two days at Disney.

Here are my FastPasses for Radiator Springs Racers at California Adventure and Space Mountain at Disneyland:

Jan 16

DISNEYLAND

I went to Disneyland for the very first time and it was the best thing ever!

It’s a Small World was my first ride. I’m the one in the red raincoat, my uniform for the day.

Then it was time to run through the rain to the next ride…

…Dumbo the Flying Elephant. One of my favorites, I rode it three times.

Then it was off to Mickey’s Toontown to ride my very first roller coaster, Gadget’s Go Coaster.

I was very excited.

But then…they closed it for technical difficulties right before I could get on. My first roller coaster would have to wait.

So I went to Minnie’s house to meet Minnie Mouse!

I asked her if she remembered my friend, Elle, from school. And she said yes!

Then it was off to Finding Nemo’s Submarine Voyage…

…and Star Tours, where I got to wear cool 3D glasses.

I was still waiting to ride my first roller coaster. So I just took the plunge and made it Space Mountain! I took it like a champ.

Then dreams came true when the ride I was most excited about finally opened up after being temporarily closed because of the rain – Mad Tea Party!

Before the night was done, I also rode on Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, Peter Pan’s Flight, Snow White’s Scary Adventures, Matterhorn Bobsleds, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh.

Then I finally said goodnight, soaked and tired.