Disneyland

We took the kids to Disneyland for my birthday and got to stay at the Paradise Pier hotel. When I told Caleb he was so excited and couldn't stop talking about all of the rides he wanted to go on or try to go on. Before we entered the park we checked in to the hotel and right off the bat we saw Mickey, Pluto, and Stitch! Stitch hijacked Caleb's stuffed pelican and started playing around with it which made Caleb laugh but also kind of nervous not knowing if he would get it back. It was funny to watch.

After checking in we headed to Disney's California Adventure and headed straight to the Monster's Inc ride. Best first ride to go on and then we made our way over to the Disney Jr. show. Caleb doesn't watch these shows anymore but he definitely remembered them! Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, and Doc McStuffins all performed songs with dancing and fun interaction that he couldn't help but have a good time. He particularly enjoyed when the confetti and bubbles came pouring from the ceiling.

After that we went to Cars Land where Caleb and I shared a milkshake while waiting for our turn to ride the Cars ride. He was so nervous to go on it even though he has already been on it. He doesn't like fast rides and he was afraid of throwing up on it. He almost got off the ride as soon as we got on but he was brave and stuck through it only to have felt excited and happy that he did.

After going on all the rides in Cars Land we headed over to Bugs Land so his little sister could ride on something. Caleb still joined us on the baby caterpillar ride which I thought was really nice. It also made his little sister more comfortable to go on.

The rest of the day consisted of eating, walking around, going on a few more rides and then checking back into our hotel to go swimming and get some rest because the next morning we woke up and went to Disneyland! Woo hoo! Caleb was the last to get up to my surprise but as soon as we were ready he couldn't wait to get in. The first ride we went on was Winnie the Pooh for his little sister but Caleb liked it and afterwards he got to meet all of the characters from it. Tigger, Winnie the Pooh and Eeyore were there signing autographs and taking pictures. Poor Caleb had his stuffed pelican taken away again but from Eeyore this time only Eeyore was loving it and being nice which made Caleb smile brightly.

We spent the day going on all kinds of rides like Indiana Jones, Star Tours, Chip n Dale roller coaster, Haunted Mansion, and It's a Small World. We got to see the parade and even eat a good meal on Main Street at one of the cafes. His favorite part was playing video games in the Star Wars gallery and meeting Chewbacca. He could have stayed there the rest of the night but we had to go and check out the Downtown Disney gift shops. Caleb picked out a Hidden Mickey's book so that next time we could play a game of finding the hidden mickeys. Can't wait!

Go Red Sox!

On Labor Day we took Caleb to Petco Park to watch the Padres play against the Red Sox because his grandparents were in town and wanted to go. Caleb hates sports and hates baseball but he had no choice to go. Of course he had an attitude about it at first but still put on his Red Sox shirt to act like a fan and show his support. When we got to the game we started eating and he seemed fine being amongst the crowd and excitement of the game. He asked a lot of questions about the game and seemed to try to have an interest which was nice.

After some time he started to get bored and his little sister too so we decided to leave our seats and go to the park that they had on the first level. Caleb had his camera with him and took many pictures of the surrounding area as well as looked for bugs and animals in the grassy area. He had a great time exploring and the game was displaying on the big screen where we were so he would casually look and watch for the score to report back to me. In the end the Red Sox lost but we had a good time anyways and wouldn't mind doing it again. Caleb definitely enjoys going to games over watching it on tv.