Miss Cinderbella

When we met CG & DW and MissC at Disneyland a couple of weeks ago, one of the things we did was wait in line to see the Princesses. This was a new one for me - I didn't know they had that attraction! Well, we waited for quite a while hoping that Cinderella would still be there when we reached the front of the line. Just as it was our turn, Cinderella went on her break (Princesses get breaks??) and the Fairy Godmother came in. So we were glad we had not told MissC that we would be seeing Cinderella!! We did get to see Jasmine (Aladdin) and Snow White and of course Cindy's Fairy Godmother though and that was fun! MissC was totally awed by them but it didn't take long til we could take her picture with them and she loved it! As you walk out they channel you into the Princess Store - to give you an opportunity to purchase! The Cinderella dresses were outrageously expensive, so we took pictures.

This morning I got an email from DW - and she sent me a picture of MissC in her new "Cinderbella" dress! DW made it for her! Toooooo Cuuuute!!!

My Birthday Card

My birthday was last week - 59 - UGH - it's hard not to think that I have finished 59 years of life and have started on my 60th!! I do not feel anywhere near 60 in my head!! I remember when my grandparents were 60 - they were OLD!!! Of course I was probably in my late teens - and 60 WAS old!! My mom tells me now thought that her 83 is the new 63 - so that means my 59 is the new 39? Now I can handle that!! HA!!

Hubby gave me a really neat birthday card - keeping in mind that when that 60th birthday does roll around we will be either packing up to move or unloading the truck in Northern Retirement State - and embarking on a new adventure - Here is what it says. (It is a Hallmark, so it is copywrited, so you can't republish it under your own name!!)

PICTURE THIS:

You and I, years and

years from now,

cruising along some costal

highway with the top down,

stereo blasting,

the wind whipping our hair.

Whatever we want to do,

we do it.

No agenda, no schedule,

nobody else

to worry about.

We travel the country,

buying silly T-shirts

and sending postcards,

stopping at tiny

roadside cafes

in search of the

world's best

blueberry pie.

No hurry. No rush.

Relaxing in the comfort

of a lifetime

of companionship.

You and I . . .

lovers, friends, partners

on this road of life.

Happy Birthday!

Isn't that just a nice picture? I loved it!! He is truly a neat guy! I'm so glad I snagged him all those years ago!! I am so looking forward to those roads and maybe we'll even expand to blackberry and apple pie!!

Oh, Such Fun!

Oh my goodness - we have had such fun in the last few weeks!! First we went down to Computer Guy and Darling Wife's home to spend the day visiting and playing with MissC - she was, as usual, adorable and we really had a nice day! We took my mom and spent most of the day, walked to their favorite mexican restaurant for dinner, then headed home. Granddaughters are so much fun!! Hubby always wanted a girl, but we had 2 boys. Now he is getting his wish! We have 3 granddaughters and 1 more on the way!

In early May we popped up to our Northern Retirement State to visit Morning Glory and family - we cruised past our house several times during the weekend and peeked over the fence! Everything looks good - it appears that our renter is taking care of our house for us - at least the outside looks neat and well kept! We also took a drive up into the mountains to visit a beautiful ski resort - it was such an incredible drive - and we make several stops along the way. There is a beautiful lake where MG & family have spent many happy vacations camping - we even camped with them there several years ago. It's a place we will definitely go back to after we move!! I think MG posted a similiar picture - but it is so pretty I know you'll enjoy it again!!

This last week has been very fun! My brother and his kids and grandson came down to SoCal for vacation and on Tuesday we took off and went down to Sea World with them. CG and DW have season passes so they came too! This is MissC feeding a fish to the seals - they come right up and take it out of the little tube! They were funny and verrry noisy!! At the end of the day we got to see the Shamu show - wow - who knew killer whales could be so gracefull! It was a beautiful show and MissC enjoyed getting a ride on daddy's shoulders!

We had another visit with CG & DW and MissC yesterday - they drove up and we met at Disneyland! We all have season passes, and before we are blocked out for the summer season they wanted to bring MissC up one more time! It was soooo fun! It was beautiful weather and the park wasn't too crowded! We rode Dumbo and the Merry-go-Round and Small World even got to meet the princesses! It was a super day!

While we were waiting for our table for dinner in California Adventure Sean Astin and his group walked by and up the stairs to the roof-top restaurant and a few minutes later Valerie Bertinelli and her group showed up too!! Disney provides escorts for the famous types - so no one bothered them - after all they were just families enjoying the day at the park too! But it was kind of fun to see someone we actually recoginzed!


So back to work today - Let's see - what are we going to do for our next "play-day"??!!