The Grand Diz Finale!

On Main Street with my favorite girl!

A fake smile for Mommy!

We were first in line when Mickey and Minnie came out -- I was not excited about their arrival!

Danni LOVED Minnie!

She wouldn't let go....

Finally, Mickey got some lovin' too!

Sitting on the parade route with Daddy!

She liked THIS vantage point better!

WAY better.  (She had just poked Daddy in the eye...)

I can rock the pink ears too!

We rode Ariel's Undersea Adventures for the first time!

I love the Up&Down at DCA ... riding a giant fishie is cool!

And I didn't even try to yank her off her sea horse!

Papa stayed the night at the same hotel... we had a late night snack and visit!

Hotel room story time... it actually led to a very peaceful night of sleep for all of us!

Waiting for the mondo rail with Papa!

I was the only one who followed directions when Mommy told us all to smile!

Small world!

Papa belted Danni in on the Up&Down

In the wild animal cage on Casey Jr.

Daddy, Auntie Lynn, Danni, and I spun the heck outta this teacup!

Auntie Lynn got us some cool water sprayer fans!

The Beast did NOT like being on the receiving end ....

Strawberries for dessert!

The Jungle Cruise guy let me talk into his CB ...

I thought that was pretty cool!

He let me wear his jungle hat too!  Sweet!

The only bad part about summer is that our Disney passes get blocked out for a looong time.... So, we maximized our last few days of Diz time with a 2-day trip AND a visit with Papa!!  Mommy and Daddy also tried Family-of-Four-in-One-Hotel-Room-Experiment Part 2.  And it was a success!!  Thankfully, we all got GREAT sleep and we were rested for Day #2 of Disney fun with Papa, Auntie Lynn, and Ahntee Suz.  We got on all of my favorite rides, enjoyed some delicious ice cream, and watched an awesome parade.  I hope that this will tide us over until the end of August when our passes are good again!!!  I'm going to miss the Diz!

NEW Water Park!!!

Ready to rock The Cove!

Danni liked the shallow pool!

Downward Bumble Bee

Water sillies with Gracie!

The Cove's rules suck.  Danni can go down this same slide at Legoland... but was 86ed here... hence the Beast Face.

Water slides!!!

She didn't mind the life jacket!

Splashdown!

Upsided!

Making giant splashes!

Danni REALLY liked splashing too!

Enjoying the Lazy River with Daddy....

Lazy Rover kisses...

Practicing her swimming in the big pool....

This summer, a new water park called "The Cove" opened near our house.  Since I am part fish, we HAD to go investigate (and we brought Gracie along for the fun!)  It was super fun - we splashed, went down water slides, and floated the lazy river.  Danni had a good time despite being too short for all of the slides!  We can't wait to go back!!!

Fountain Fun!!!

I LOVE water parks!

Strutting my stuff!

Happy splasher boy!

Danni didn't want to participate.  She enjoyed a drink instead!

Summer makes me smile!!

Warm weather means that all of our local fountains are turned on for water play!!  We took pictures at Victoria Gardens and splashed in their water fountain while we waited for them to print!  I had a blast splashing!!!  Yay for summertime!

Happy 4th of July!

Our best shot...  and one of Mommy's first attempts at artsy editing...

She didn't want me on the trike...

She tried strangulation ....

Dreamy little tricycle girl...

Her feet ALMOST reach the pedals!

Silly face!

Practicing for when we get arrested... together...

We had a post-photo shoot popsicle treat!

Popsicles are upsiding!

Mommy sometimes gets some hair brained ideas... and often, these ideas involve US.  This time, she got us dressed up in out patriotic gear and took some pictures for 4th of July...  150 shots later she had about half of a good pic!  ;)  Danni and I had fun posing and playing!!  Maybe if we cooperate next year, we can stay up late enough to catch some fireworks??? 

Picnic in the Park

She's practicing for the circus!

I'll be her costar!

Side-sliding!

Enjoying the view from the top!

Bouncy time!

Danni is getting to be quite the jumping bean!

Giving 'net kisses'

At first I didn't want to go down the waterslide.  Someone didn't dress me appropriately!

I changed my mind! :)

The waterslide was HUUUGE!

I had fun playing in the squirt gun maze!

Danni joined in on the water action too!

I loved the 'water sled' :)

Danni didn't appreciate being told to get off the slide....

She loved watching all the action... in Daddy's hat!

Each summer, our city puts on a cool event called 'Picnic in the Park' ...  they have vendors, yummy snacks, carnival rides, games, bouncers, water slides, and music for families to enjoy.  This year, I was FINALLY old enough (and brave enough!) to enjoy the waterslides!!  Danni was a little daredevil and conquered all of the slides with me too!  Guess which two kidlets had an AWESOME nap after all of this water playtime?!