We’ve been busy busy busy around here and I haven’t felt much like writing.  I’ve sat down to write a post once or twice but the words just don’t feel right so I walk away and never come back to it.  The words still don’t feel right today but I’ve decided that I am going to force myself to sit down and actually post something.

How were your holidays?  Ours were great.  Filled with family and fun and presents.

 

 

Then a week long vaca at the Happiest Place on Earth and when I say that I mean it.  It is our favorite place on earth.  Which is why we spent five straight days at Disneyland and California Adventure. 

It is good to be home though.  I never thought nine hours of laundry followed by two hours of washing cars would actually feel good but it does in a masochistic sort of way.

There were many happy memories made this week but one that sticks out as so so special is our Build-a-Bear experience.  Evangeline received a gift card for B.A.B. over Christmas so I put it aside to use at Downtown Disney because they have an awesome two story B.A.B. and I wanted to check it out.  I wasn’t so excited about the regular ‘ole bears and bunnies downstairs and it was packed like a can of sardines in there so we trekked on upstairs where they had Build-a-Dino.  An ecstatic Eva picked out a Pteranodon just like on the show “Dinosaur Train” and named it Tiny. 

I have never seen her more excited about shopping.  She had her arms full of clothes and accessories for her little dino.  I wish I had taken a picture.  We had to pry half of it out of her hands of course. 

It was just a truly delightful experience to see my little one so happy and about something that I thoroughly approve of.  I don’t like her to watch too much TV but Dinosaur Train is a great new show on PBS which also touches a bit on adoption. 

Now that the holidays and vacation are over I can get back to school and start working on my goals for this year.  One of which is losing the 5 pounds that I gained during all the glutinous festivities.

 

 

*And no none of these business are paying me to write great things about them.  I wish they were….but they’re not.

tags: build a dino, Christmas, Disneyland, New Year