No Rhyme, No Reason

Here come some pictures.  First up, Lissa and Gage:


Next we have a picture of the picture they take right before the big drop (one of the big drops) at Guardians. This was Gage's first time ever to ride this ride.  Mandy was concerned about him and this picture is evidence of that concern. She it making sure he's okay.  If you look closely, you can see that I'm sitting right next to him. Even in that close proximity I wasn't sure if he was having fun or if he was a total wreck.  Turns out, he was loving it! Last bit on this pic.  I don't know who is sitting directly in front of Mandy, but that kid is NOT having as good a time as the rest of us! Ha!


This is the Christmas tree.  Anybody remember how tall it is?


This picture is fun for a lot of reasons.  One of those is that we are all pretty much smiling...except for me.  I don't appear to be too happy.




This one is iconic.  It's as if I'm trying to crawl into the place that sells the baguettes! If you're reading this and feel so inclined, it might be fun to post in the group text a funny caption for this pic.



Here's more of the long story:

Brick Bonanza

As they continued towards the entrance, the kids noticed the bricks on the ground, each engraved with the names of people who had made donations to Disneyland.

"Look at all these names," Parkar said, reading a few aloud. "These people must really love Disneyland."

"Hey, I found one that says 'Bob and Sue’s Magical Adventure,'" Trevor said. "Maybe we should get one that says 'The Christensen-Diaz Extravaganza.'"

"That would be awesome," Titan agreed. "We’d be famous!"

"You mean we’re not already?" Kevin joked, pretending to strut like a celebrity.




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