Disneyland and Tucson, AZ

Ian posing with WALL*E

Well, October and November were busy months in the Standring household. First was our trip to Disneyland! We spent three days visiting both Disneyland and CA Adventure parks in Southern California. Ian had a blast! He was SUPER brave and rode both the Matterhorn and Splash Mountain, as well as his favorite Autopia. Ian also managed to convince Mommy to go on the teacups with him! At CA Adventure, we enjoyed the Pixar Parade, and rode the new Toy Story ride with 3-D glasses! Ian didn't want to give the glasses up at the end. Nathan was a trooper and seemed to enjoy taking in all the sights and sounds of the parks. We were especially lucky to spend the day with my friend and co-worker Heather and her family, and we even saw Auntie Jaime and her girls on the last day we were there! Overall, it was a great trip!

Ian and Daddy driving Autopia

Riding the carousel

Ian with his 3-D glasses in line to ride the new Toy Story ride

Mommy and Ian on the teacups!

Just a few days after returning from Disneyland (just about enough time to do the laundry!), we hopped in the car to drive down to Tucson, Arizona. David's oldest brother, Jim, was celebrating his 50th birthday! We stayed at a lovely resort and enjoyed sunny weather in the upper 80's. Ian and I went swimming every day. Because we were in AZ on Halloween, we brought Ian's costume with us and he got to go trick-or-treating with his cousins Cameron and Amanda (XingXing) Lee. After a lovely dinner with David, Cathy, and family, we headed out to nearby neighborhood. Ian lasted about ten houses, but he came home with some good loot and had a great time. SuperWhy has never looked cuter!

The next day was Jim's party, and we enjoyed good food and good company. On Sunday, we drove home and crashed. It was a busy weekend, but we had a good time and were glad to see and spend time with our family.