His Favorite New Ride...

We went to Disneyland/California Adventure with Aunt Angie and Lily the other day and Brandon found his new FAVORITE ride! It's the Toy Story ride and all you do is shoot, shoot, shoot! What could be more fun for a five year old boy?!

Here he is getting ready for the ride.


We rode the teacups twice in a row. Way to much fun!!

Making brownies

Brandon wanted to use the new kitchen tools that he got for Christmas, so he and Lily made brownies! Yum!

Sea World!

We ended 2008 with a fun day at Sea World. Brandon loves the Sea Lions. :)


He had so much fun on these nets!

Cute cookie monster...even cuter kids.


Sea World Santa was a little creepy...but very funny and nice!

Snow!!! Well bubbles that look like snow. :)
A camel at Sea World? :)

A classic picture...he always has to touch the starfish.
It was a great day minus the cold cold weather. Poor Eric and his wet clothes! :(

Brandon's fantastic Christmas!

The pictures say it all.


This picture is just so precious. A boy and his dad.








At Grandpa and Mary's house. Aunt Julie sang and played Christmas songs on the guitar while Brandon beat the drum. It sounded great!

'Twas the night before Christmas...

and Brandon was making Santa some chocolate mint muffins!
Let's taste.
Yeah, it's good!

Mommy let him open a present early...really early. It was a coin counting jar from Nana and Papa John. Let's just say, he LOVED IT!

Here are the cousins playing a game.

This is Brandon's second gift that he was able to open on Christmas eve. Gotta love Star Wars action figures. Thanks again Nana!

The plate of reindeer treats. We always leave out a candy bar for Comet.

Here are the finished muffins, on the plate and ready for Santa. He ate every single one by the way. ;)
Sooooo excited for Christmas!

Brandon is so lucky...

to have such an amazing kindergarten teacher. Not only is Mrs. K his teacher, she is our friend. We were invited to her house for the annual neighborhood Christmas get together. Although we do not live in her neighborhood, we were lucky enough to be invited! There we enjoyed pizza, cookies, hot cocoa, singing and some fun chit chatting. :) Thanks Denise!