Sunday, January 23, 2011

More Diz!!!

Drifing with Daddy!

Daddy makes her giggle!

Trying to climb the barricade on the Car-Toon Spin...

Danni was complaining about all of the noise in line... imagine that!

She climbed a lightpole... with Daddy's help, of course!

First time on Roger Rabbit's Car-Toon spin...  the line was tooooooo long...

Giving Papa the cupcakes that I made for him!

Danni and I LOVED Auntie Lynn's ride...

Showing Danni how to make Auntie Lynn's ECV go 'super fast' ...  luckily the keys weren't in the ignition...

Danni is skeptical...

Happiest boy in the Happiest Place!
We are soooo spoiled!  We visited the Diz again!! Papa and Lynn came down to renew their Annual Passes, so we made the errand into a nice visit!  We all enjoyed the last day of the holiday edition of Small World!  Danni loves all of the lights and I love the endless 'Jingle Bells' loop! 

Night-night, Danni!

Danni was VERY comfortable in her laundry basket bed....

I made sure she had a pillow and a sunter to help her sleep....
Danni is starting to really enjoy playing with me...  Even when most of our games involve me putting her to bed.  The laundry basket makes a perfect baby bed... and Danni happily obeyed when I ordered her to go night-night.  I gave her a sunter to eat too, because I'm a good Daddy.  :)

Gingerbread Train!

Adding some gumballs to the locomotive...

Danni was on candy detail....

Almost done with our creation!

I wanted to give my train a hug!
Danni and I were so great at building our after Christmas Gingerbread House that we stepped it up a notch and built a Gingerbread Train as well...  It didn't taste very yummy... but it was sure fun (and messy!) to make!

It's never too late for Gingerbread Houses!

Getting ready for construction!

Danni had to sample the decor...

Building the walls... it's not as easy as it looks!  (Or as delicious... the frosting tasted nasty!)

Danni helped with the decorating...

Teamwork!

She couldn't resist!

'I'm gonna lick the whoooole house!'
We LOVE after Christmas discount sales... especially when we find cool treasures like Gingerbread House kits for 75% off!  Mommy and I were glad that we didn't pay more for this house because it tasted pretty disgusting!  We both like buttercream frosting WAY better than the yucky stuff in this kit.  Even though it didn't taste as good as it looked, we still had fun building our Gingerbread House!  Danni even helped out -- although she was mainly stealing the candies off of the roof and gobbling them up!! 

Rainy Diz Day!

Bundled up and rollin' in the rain!

In the Hood on Small World!


A rare serious moment....


Guess who is tall enough to ride Space Mountain (a.k.a. "The Dark Fast Train")??

Maiden Space Mtn Voyage...  I liked it better at the beginning!!!

While Mommy and I braved the Dark Fast Train, Danni spun the water ball!

My annual pass!!! 

My parents really aren't trying to with the 'Worst Parents in the World' award...  but they DID take us to the Diz on a cold, rainy morning!  Not to worry, the storm was clearing out as we were splashing through the parking lot, and by the time we left, there were blue skies overhead.  And the Park was empty!!  We had a blast hitting all of our faves and I even tried Space Mountain for the first time!  (I'm gonna wait awhile before trying it a second time!)  I am officially a hair over 42 inches tall, so I can ride nearly everything in the park!!  I also got to take my picture for my very own annual pass!  I KNOW I will put it to good use this year!

Didi Hunting!

These didis liked me!

I liked this little black didi the best!

Danni was a little scared at first... but then she petted the didis too!

I got in the didi cage at Petsmart!  (Danni banged on the window from the outside!)
We think our didi is lonely.  He lost his two didi friends last year to cancer and kidney failure, so all he has now are human friends... and Danni and I aren't the best playmates!  Sooo, we have been on a didi hunt for a friend of two for Mojo.  We visited a few different shelters and played with their didis ... After watching Danni with the didis, Mommy and Daddy think that we need to wait a little while longer to add to the family.  She is still a little rough and thinks that tails are for pulling!  It was fun to go on a preliminary search...  I can't wait to start it up again in a few months!!!  (And in the meantime, I'll be teaching my sister how to be a sweet didi lover like me!)

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Kim Fox Holiday Pix

Mi familia...

Danni was being a Beast that day.

We took a break to eat chewies (after Danni threw her shoe at Daddy!)

Acting shy...

The Beast threw a few tantrums.  She's still a cutie... snotty nose and all!

Mommy's favorite shot...

Striking a pose....

My signature flirtatious shot!

Daddy's favorite shot...

Playing on a bridge at the end of our shoot....

Christmas time means that it's time for a visit with Kim Fox, our favorite photographer!  She was a true miracle worker this time...  you ALMOST can't tell from the photos that Danni was having an exceptionally difficult day.  Have I mentioned that her nickname is 'The Beast?"  (lovingly, of course!)  Well, at this shoot she really earned it.  She did not want to be told where to stand, what to do, or when to do it... she also hated her shoes and her hair bows.  There were a couple of screaming fits and an episode where she threw herself in the dirt and rolled around.  All in all, the photos came out great ... and, if anything, show everyone what Mommy, Daddy, and I have to put up with!  ;)  Just kidding!!  Our Christmas cards were a little late this year... just in case, Mommy made them pink... that way they could double as early Valentines!  :)  We are so grateful to Kim for making us look great once again!

Red Wagon AdventuresI

I helped Daddy unload the Christmas loot from the car....

Drifing the wagon uphill is a lot of work.  It's a good thing I'm strong!

Danni cheered me on from the car....

We took a 'wagon-truck walk' around our neighborhood.  Danni wanted to walk at first....

Then she joined me in our new wagon... (I wouldn't open my eyes because the sun was super bright!)
We LOVE our new wagon.  Since it was a little rainy and cold after Christmas, I have mainly been driving it around the house.  Unfortunately, my steering abilities aren't the greatest just yet, so I've knocked a bit of plaster and paint off of the walls.  When the sun came out, Danni and I went on a nice 'wagon-truck walk' around the neighborhood.  We packed up our Pillow Pets and went for a nice ride.  I've also found lots of excuses to haul stuff in the wagon... it comes in handy for helping Daddy take out the trash, and for unloading the car!  Santa sure knew that we'd put it to good use!!!  :)